Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons odds, picks and predictions

Payton Shanks | Staff Writer

The Orlando Magic (31-25) pay a visit to the Detroit Pistons (8-47) Saturday. Tip-off from Little Caesars Arena is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Magic vs. Pistons odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Orlando leads 2-0

Orlando picked up a 116-109 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday while covering as a 5.5-point road underdog. Orlando has won back-to-back games and has held opponents to under 110 points in 3 consecutive wins. The Magic are 7-3 in their last 10 overall.

Detroit was handed a 129-115 loss by the Indiana Pacers Thursday while failing to cover as a 12-point road underdog. The Pistons have lost 4 consecutive games, including 3 straight by double digits. Detroit is only 3-7 in its last 10.

Magic at Pistons odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:05 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Magic -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | Pistons +245 (bet $100 to win $245)
Against the spread (ATS): Magic -7 (-110) | Pistons +7 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 225 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Magic at Pistons key injuries

Magic

G Markelle Fultz (knee) out

Pistons

G Quentin Grimes (knee) probable
F Isaiah Stewart (suspension) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Magic at Pistons picks and predictions

Prediction

Magic 117, Pistons 107

Moneyline

PASS.

Orlando (-300) has been a dominant 4-0 in its last 4 matchups vs. Detroit and is the much better team this season. However, the Magic are not worth the risk of betting on as -300 favorites. Bet on the spread and/or O/U instead.

Against the spread

LEAN MAGIC -7 (-110).

Orlando has covered the spread in each of its last 2 outings and is 8-2 ATS in its last 10, while Detroit has failed to cover the spread in 3 consecutive games. The Magic are also 3-0 ATS in their last 3 matchups vs. Detroit. Orlando is the much better team ATS this season at 37-19, while the Pistons are 27-28.

This is only a lean because the Pistons have been solid at covering as of late and these teams have split the last 8 meetings ATS.

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 225 (-110).

The Under has hit in 4 consecutive games for Detroit and is 6-4 in the Pistons' last 10 outings. The Under has also hit in back-to-back Orlando-Detroit matchups and is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Orlando is a very good defensive team, so I expect the Pistons to struggle scoring and help this game hit the Under.

This is a very slight lean because the Over has been dominant lately for Orlando and because the Over has been safer for both teams this season.

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