Pistons vs. Magic betting: NBA preview for January 1

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The Detroit Pistons (14-18) are favored by 2 points against the Orlando Magic (20-14) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on FDSDET and FDSFL. The point total is set at 212 in the matchup.

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Pistons Cover -2 vs Magic -114

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Pistons vs. Magic betting lines

  • Pistons odds to win: -135
  • Magic odds to win: +114
  • Spread: Pistons (-2)
  • Total: 212
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Detroit is 5-8 in home contests and have covered the spread five times at home.
  • This season, Detroit has a 0-4 record ATS at home as 2-point favorites or more.
  • The Pistons have hit the over in seven of their 13 home games this season with a set over/under (53.8%).
  • Recent history gives an edge to Detroit to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 223.3 points per contest.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Pistons games has surpassed the set total nine times.
  • The past 10 Pistons games averaged 12.5 more points (224.5) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Pistons have scored 5.3 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • The Pistons have won four of the nine games they were favored on the moneyline this season (44.4%).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -135 or shorter, Detroit has a record of 3-3 (50% win percentage).
  • The Pistons have a 57.4% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (13th in NBA) 47.5 (23rd) 44.5 (13th) 42.6 (sixth) 25.8 (14th) 15.1 (21st)

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Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Magic have covered the spread seven times on the road and are 7-10 in road contests.
  • The Magic’s record against the spread is 4-4 when playing as 2-point underdogs or more in road games this year.
  • The Magic have gone over a set point total in a road game eight times this year.
  • The Magic and their opponents have averaged a total of 214.8 points per road contest this season, 2.8 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic are 4-6 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Magic games have gone over the set total four times.
  • The past 10 Magic games averaged 1.6 fewer points (210.4) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Magic are scoring 101.2 points per game compared to their 105.9 season average.

Magic Betting Records

  • Orlando has entered the game as underdogs 13 times this season and won three, or 23.1%, of those games.
  • The Magic have entered 11 games this season as the underdog by +114 or more and is 2-9 in those contests.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Magic have a 46.7% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (23rd in NBA) 46.2 (13th) 41.8 (26th) 40.3 (first) 23.7 (26th) 14.7 (20th)
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