The Detroit Pistons (2-19) travel to face the Orlando Magic (14-7) after losing eight road games in a row. It begins at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, December 8, 2023.
The Magic enter their matchup against the Pistons as double-digit favorites. The Magic are favored by 11.5 points. The game’s point total is set at 229.5.
Magic vs. Pistons Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:53 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Orlando -11.5
- Total: 229.5
- Moneyline: Orlando -653, Detroit +470
Pistons at Magic odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Magic (- 11.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (229.5)
- Prediction:
Magic 121 – Pistons 105
- Orlando has been listed as the favorite seven times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
- Orlando has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -653.
- Orlando has an implied victory probability of 86.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Detroit has gone 2-17 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 10.5% of those games).
- Detroit has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +470 or longer in two chances.
- Detroit has an implied moneyline win probability of 17.5% in this game.
- The Magic score 114.1 points per game, only 3.9 fewer points than the 118 the Pistons allow.
- When Orlando puts up more than 118 points, it is 7-1 against the spread and 7-1 overall.
- When it scores more than 110.5 points, Detroit is 4-5 against the spread and 2-7 overall.
- Orlando’s record is 9-0 against the spread and 8-1 overall when it allows fewer than 108.8 points.
- The Magic are at the 14th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (114.1 PPG), while the Pistons allow the 23rd-fewest points per game (118) in the league.
- Detroit is the NBA’s 27th-ranked offense (108.8 PPG), while Orlando is the sixth-ranked defense (110.5).
- The Magic have put up a total of 76 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 3.6 per game), while the Pistons have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 193 total points, 9.2 per game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Orlando this season is 114.1 points, 6.9 fewer points than its implied total of 121 points in Friday’s game.
- So far this season, Orlando has put up more than 121 points six times.
- The average implied point total on the season for Detroit (115.3) is 6.3 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (109).
How to watch Magic vs. Pistons
- Game Day: Friday, December 8, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSFL and BSDET
- Location: Orlando, Florida
- Arena: Amway Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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