The Detroit Pistons will travel to the Amway Center to take on the Orlando Magic. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Mar. 27 and can be seen on FSN-DET and FSN-FL.
The Magic are are expecting a better outcome after their 95-83 loss to the Hawks on Wednesday. Despite the loss, Nikola Vucevic earned his 40th double-double this season with 16 points and 12 rebounds. The Pistons, meanwhile, are coming off a 108-104 win against the Raptors on Tuesday. Reggie Jackson led the game in scoring by accounting for 28 points on 10-for-18 shooting.
Over the last five games, Elfrid Payton has taken his game to another level for the Magic, averaging 14.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, 8.8 assists, and 2.4 steals. On the other side, the Pistons have quite a few players that have upped their production in that same span. The best out of the bunch has been Andre Drummond, who averaged 15.6 points, 15.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 2.4 blocks. While Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (22.4 PTS, 4.6 REB, 1.8 AST, 0.8 STL, and 2.8 3PM) and Jackson (20.2 PTS, 6.0 REB, 12.2 AST, 0.6 STL, and 1.2 3PM) have also been notable.
The Pistons lead the season series against the Magic two games to one, including a 128-118 win the last time these two teams met. Drummond put up a double-double in the victory with 26 points and 17 rebounds.
The odds for Orlando and Detroit are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Magic come into this game 22-51 Straight Up (SU) and 37-35-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 13-32 SU and 21-23-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
Over on the other bench, the Pistons have a record of 35-36 ATS and 27-44 SU. Against the Eastern Conference, Detroit is 18-23 SU and 19-22 ATS. The Pistons have controlled the glass with an average of 45.4 rebounds per game, fourth in the league.
In their previous meeting this season, Detroit beat Orlando, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. They are also even ATS in their last 10 games. Over the last 10 matchups, Detroit held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers two times. Orlando performed this feat one time.
Predictions: SU Winner – DET, ATS Winner – DET
Notes
Orlando is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games.
Orlando is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando’s last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando’s last 7 games at home.
Orlando is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Orlando is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Orlando’s last 12 games when playing Detroit.
Orlando is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit.
On average, Detroit puts up 98.2 points per game (ranked 20th). Orlando ranks 25th in points allowed per game with 102.0.
Detroit scores an average of 95.6 points per away game (ranked 23rd). Orlando ranks 28th in points allowed per home game with 102.7.
When giving up fewer than 100 points, Detroit has a 20-16 record. When Orlando puts up fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 6-42.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Pistons are just 7-28 this season. Orlando is a winning 16-9 when registering triple digits.
The Magic have a defensive rating of 105.6 (ranked 26th), while the Pistons rank 17th for their offensive rating of 101.8.
Orlando has an average field goal percentage of 45.4%. Detroit is an underachieving 9-30 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Orlando Magic attempt 19.4 three point field goals per game and the Detroit Pistons attempt 25.1 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Orlando has a 4-6 record and Detroit has a 15-20 record.
Orlando has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.43 this season (ranked 25th). Detroit ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.68 (ranked 11th).
Detroit ranks fourth among all teams in rebounding, placing the team near the top of the league (45.4 per game). Orlando, however, ranks 27th with 41.4 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons are the top offensive rebounding team in the league, while the Orlando Magic rank 24th in defensive rebounding.
Orlando has forced an average turnover percentage of 14.5% this season. Detroit has a losing 8-17 record when its TOV% is 14.5% or higher.
