Happy 2025! It’s Wednesday, January 1, and the Orlando Magic (20-14) and the Detroit Pistons (14-18) are all set to square off from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
The Magic last played on Sunday. They slipped by the Brooklyn Nets 102-101 in Orlando thanks to a last second floater from Cole Anthony. The Pistons have been off since a loss on Saturday to the Nuggets in Denver.
The Magic are currently without their top two players. Paolo Banchero (oblique) and Franz Wagner (oblique) remain sidelined for the visitors.
Cade Cunningham is the leader in Detroit. He is averaging 24ppg and is shooting 44.7% from the field.
Orlando is 7-10 on the road with a point differential of +2, while the Pistons have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details and how to watch Magic at Pistons live today
- Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- Time: 7:00 pm EST
- Site: Little Caesars Arena
- City: Detroit, MI
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Game odds for Magic at Pistons
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Odds: Orlando Magic (-102), Detroit Pistons (-117)
- Spread: Pistons -1.5
- Over/Under: 212.5 points
That gives the Magic an implied team point total of 105.87, and the Pistons 106.65.
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Expert picks and predictions for Wednesday’s Magic at Pistons game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Magic at Pistons game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Pistons on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pistons at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 212.5.
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Important stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Magic at Pistons on Wednesday
· Eastern Conference Central Division teams have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Eastern Conference Southeast Division sides
· The Pistons’ last 3 games at home versus the Magic have stayed UNDER the Total
· The Magic are 19-15 against the spread this season
· Betting the Pistons on the Money Line in all games this season would have shown a 106% return on investment
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