Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 2/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Sunday, February 4, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Orlando (-7)

Little Caesars Arena is the site where the Detroit Pistons (6-42) will go up against the Orlando Magic (26-23) on Sunday. Detroit opens this game as 7-point underdogs. The total is 227.

The Magic stepped onto the hardwood against the Timberwolves and notched a win by a score of 108-106 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Magic ended up with 17 and the Timberwolves totaled 20 fouls. They also made 12 out of their 38 tries from downtown. Minnesota went 90.0% at the free throw line by making 18 of 20 tries. Moreover, Minnesota collected 38 rebounds (6 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Minnesota doled out 24 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Pertaining to the defense, Orlando allowed the other team to shoot 46.3% from the field on 38 out of 82 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected 42 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Magic buried 21 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 80.8%. Orlando ended the contest having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (39 out of 85) and buried 9 of 25 3-point attempts.

Paolo Banchero is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He recorded 23 points on 10 of 20 shooting. He played for 35 mins and collected 1 board. Banchero finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and dished out 6 assists.

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Orlando enters this one with a win-loss mark of 26-23 this year. They turn it over 14.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 21.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Orlando is pulling in 43.1 boards per contest and has earned 1,210 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 24th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are hitting 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc (527 of 1,532) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They average 111.6 points per outing (25th in the NBA) while going 46.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Magic are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 22.0 fouls. They are 3rd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,169 surrendered on the year. The Magic defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.7% (1,985 of 4,165) and they concede 41.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 5th in the NBA in PPG allowed (110.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pistons took a loss by a score of 136-125 against the Clippers. The Pistons snagged 25 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Clippers were called for 21 personal fouls in the game which took the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 75.0%. When discussing three-point shots, Detroit made 17 out of their 40 tries (42.5%). Overall, the Pistons ended up going 45 out of 89 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.6%. The Pistons allowed the Clippers to bury 53 of their 89 tries from the floor which had them shooting 59.6% for the game. They shot 48.3% from distance by hitting 14 out of 29 and ended up going 16 out of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Detroit allowed Los Angeles to pull down 36 overall (7 offensive).

Jaden Ivey ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons in the matchup. Ivey scored 28 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and tallied 3 dimes for the matchup. He buried 11 of 18 in this game for a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and had 7 rebounds.

Detroit has a record of 6-42 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pistons are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which ranks 16th in the NBA. Detroit has scored 5,418 pts this year (112.9 per game) and they snag 43.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 26.4 times per game (16th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per game. The Pistons are responsible for committing 21.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.5% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense surrenders 38.0% on 3-point attempts (571 of 1,501) and their opponents are making 81.4% of their foul shots. They give up 26.7 dimes and 42.8 boards per contest, which is 17th and 12th in the NBA. The Pistons on defense are ranked 27th in the league in PPG surrendered with 122.5. They are forcing 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.5% from the floor (27th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando (-7)

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