The Detroit Pistons (14-8) return home to Little Caesars, where they host the Orlando Magic (20-14) in an Eastern Conference matchup Thursday morning, after failing to overhaul the Denver Nuggets last Saturday following a late rally. The Magic, beset with injuries to key players, earned a one-point victory over the Brooklyn Nets last time. The Orlando Magic won the previous five games in this matchup. The Magic beat the Pistons 111-100 at Orlando earlier in the season. Both teams are 3-2 in their last five, with the oddsmakers making the Detroit Pistons marginal favorites on the money line.
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BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season
Where to Watch: FUBO, NBA League Pass
Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
Date: 2.1.2025 03:00
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons begin a four-game home stand with the visit of the Orlando Magic. The Detroit Pistons are the 10th seed in the East, sitting on the last play-in spot. After three straight defeats in early November, the Pistons have gained momentum, winning five of their last eight. A relatively healthy roster has helped them. During a tough four-set road trip, the Pistons defeated the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Sacramento Kings before being crushed by a Nikola Jokić-inspired Denver Nuggets. Following a one-sided first three-quarters of the game that saw the Nuggets leading by 25 points, Denver pulled their starters, handing the Pistons an unlikely opening which they took advantage of to rally and close the gap to ten. The Nuggets brought back Nikola Jokić late in the fourth quarter with minutes to go, and he sealed the 134-121 victory.
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The Orlando Magic won their 20th game of the season and returned to winning ways with a hard-fought victory over the Brooklyn Nets on December 29. Playing seven straight games at home, the Magic could only muster three wins in a poor run partly driven by a slate of injuries to key players. However, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs are being monitored daily and are likely to return against the Pistons. Despite recent woes, the Magic sit fourth in the East, but their current form was highlighted when they needed a Cole Anthony layup with 1.3 seconds left to complete their 17-point fourth-quarter comeback win against the Nets. That was a second comeback in eight days after rallying from 25 points down to beat the Miami Heat.
Betting Odds
The Detroit Pistons are 1.81 favorites on Betway, and the Orlando Magic is 1.97 underdogs. Over 211.5 is priced at 1.93 odds on 1xBet, with Under 211 listed at 2.007. The Detroit Pistons are 1.66 to win with a (+1.5) handicap on Bet365, with the Orlando Magic at 1.90 on the (+1.5) spread. Read more here.
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