Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic Betting Pick & Prediction 12/8/23

Planning on watching today’s Pistons and Magic game? Catch the action at Amway Center in Orlando, FL, as the Magic hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on BSF. This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 230.5 points, and the Magic are favored to win at home vs. the Pistons.

DETROIT PISTONS VS ORLANDO MAGIC BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Pistons +11.5

This game will be played at Amway Center at 7:00 ET on Friday, December 8th.

WHY BET THE DETROIT PISTONS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 108-106 in favor of the Magic.
• Our projections have Franz Wagner finishing with Franz Wagner points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
• From the field, we have the Magic finishing with a field goal percentage of 50.6% and knocking down 10 threes.

Will Detroit Be The Talk of Amway Center?

Coming into today’s matchup, the Pistons have an overall record of 2-19 and will need to be on top of their game if they want to pull out a win, as they are +11.5 point underdogs. Across their 21 games, the Pistons have recorded a 2-11 record when facing teams from the Eastern Conference and a 0-8 record in non-conference games.

So far, Detroit is below .500 in their ATS record, currently standing at 8-12. The Pistons maintain an ATS record of 5-5 on the road, while they have a 3-7 record vs. the spread when playing at home.

Coming off their recent game, the Pistons offense tallied 102 points in a matchup against the Grizzlies. Their field goal percentage for the game was 45.1%, and they made 11 threes. On offense, Pistons has been struggling with their efficiency, coming into today’s game with a field goal percentgage of 46%. So far, they are 23rd in free-throws made on a free throw shooting percentage of 80%.

At this time, the Pistons’ defense is positioned 23rd in the NBA, permitting 118.0 points per game.

When it comes to forced turnovers, the Pistons are forcing 16.6 per game, which is 29th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 11th in blocked shots at 5.6 per game.

Will the Orlando Defense Show Up at Home?

Facing the Pistons today, the Magic look to maintain their record above .500, which currently stands at 14-7. The Magic have a 5-5 record on the road this season, compared to their 9-2 record when playing at home.

Presently, Orlando boasts an ATS record of 15-6, which is above .500 against the spread. In their last two road games, Orlando has been unable to cover the spread, and they hold an ATS record of 6-4 on the road as opposed to 9-2 at home.

In their previous game, the Magic’s offense finished with 111 points, which is right in line with their current average of 114.1 points per contest. One area that the Magic offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 1st in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 47%.

So far, the Magic defense is giving up 110.5 points per contest, which has them sitting 7th in the NBA. One thing to note, is they have given up more points than their season average in six straight matchups.

The Orlando defense has allowed opponents to shoot 36.7% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 47.5% of their field goal attempts vs. Orlando.