The Detroit Pistons will travel to the Amway Center to square off against the Orlando Magic. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 6 and will air on FxD and FxF.
The Magic beat the Grizzlies 119-107 on Sunday. Nikola Vucevic fueled the Magic, recording 25 points and 10 rebounds to notch his 28th double-double this season. The Pistons, meanwhile, are coming off an ugly 107-89 loss at the hands of the Heat on Tuesday. Tobias Harris recorded 21 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.
Victor Oladipo has really been playing well as of late for the Magic, averaging 16.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 3.2 steals, 1.5 blocks, and 1.2 three-pointers over the last five games. Harris has also been on a tear in the same span, averaging 18.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 0.8 three-pointers while leading the Pistons.
The Pistons have won both matchups against the Magic this season, including a 118-102 victory in their last matchup. Andre Drummond played a huge role in the victory by recording a double-double with 30 points and 14 rebounds.
The Magic are looking to improve on their records of 33-44 Straight Up (SU) and 44-33 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 33-44 SU and 44-33 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference.
On the other side, the Pistons head into the game with records of 39-36-3 ATS and 41-37 SU. In Eastern Conference games, Detroit has gone 41-37 SU and 39-36-3 ATS. Detroit has been playing better lately, averaging 109.1 PPG, significantly more than their season average of 101.7. Detroit is one of the better rebounding teams in the NBA. The Pistons average 46.3 rebounds per game, making them the third-best team in the league for that category. Switching gears to Detroit’s defense, teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Pistons, who are second in the league in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 572 this season.
With the Pistons’ last win against Orlando, their SU record rises to 7-3 over the Magic in the last 10 games. Additionally, the Pistons lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Det
Notes
“Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games “.
“Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games at home”.
“Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando’s last 7 games when playing Detroit”.
Detroit ranks 19th in points per game with 101.7, while Orlando ranks 18th in points allowed with an average of 103.3 given up.
Detroit scores an average of 98.3 points per away game (ranked 21st), while Orlando gives up 102.0 points per home game (ranked 17th).
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Magic are 22-8 on the season. When the Pistons score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 10-26.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Magic are just 11-36 this season. Detroit is a winning 31-11 when it reaches the century mark.
The Magic have an offensive rating of 103.0 (ranked 23rd). The Pistons rank 13th for their defensive rating of 103.9.
Orlando averages 99.0 possessions per game, scoring 1.030 points on each possession. While Detroit averages fewer possessions per game with 98.2, the team scores more points per possession with 1.036.
Orlando has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.9%. Detroit is a losing 17-28 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Orlando Magic make 23.6 assists per game and the Detroit Pistons make 19.4. Orlando is ranked seventh, while Detroit is ranked 27th.
The Orlando Magic average 5.0 blocks per game for a rank of 15th. The Detroit Pistons rank lower (30th), earning 3.6 blocks each game.
The Orlando Magic rank 16th in offensive rebounding, while the Detroit Pistons rank 12th in defensive rebounding.
The Detroit Pistons average 7.0 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Orlando Magic have a poor record (20-37) this season.
