Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic Prediction: Bookmakers underestimate the home team

The Pistons and Magic started the season facing each other, and the second game will start very soon. Detroit won their last game - will they be able to do so again without Cade Cunningham?

Detroit

The Pistons are no strangers to the bottom of the standings, and after six losses, they no longer share 15th place in the Eastern Conference. The situation doesn't look completely hopeless, although one of the club's potential leaders, Cade Cunningham, is out for the rest of the regular season. Detroit looked good against Atlanta and even won the first half, but it lost by 25 points. Against the Los Angeles Clippers, they were even closer. They lost in overtime by a score of 132:141. Isaiah Stewart and Jaylen Duren made 15 of 21 shots, and eight Detroit players scored 12 points or more. Cillian Hayes added ten assists to his 18 points, and Jaden Ivey had eight assists, so the combination play by the Pistons against the Clippers should not be overlooked.

Orlando

The Magic have won 8 of their last ten regular-season games, beating recent East-leading Boston twice on the road. Orlando should only get stronger over time: Wendell Carter Jr. and Gary Harris are back in the lineup, with Jalen Suggs on the way. There was a setback in the recent game against the Lakers, and Paolo Banquero was the culprit. The contender for best rookie of the season only hit one shot from the field and was barely noticeable. Failure on defense was the main reason for the defeat. The opponent shot 54.4% from the field.

Expert Betting Tips

Thanks to Ivy and Hayes, Detroit is looking pretty good. The Pistons are moving the ball well and creating opportunities to shoot, and the last two games have been encouraging. Orlando made silly mistakes in the game against San Antonio and lacked experience against the Lakers. It's not a good sign for the Magic that Banquero has slowed down, even though the team's play relied heavily on one of their leaders.

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