Magic vs. Pistons Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 25

Published 9:16 pm Friday, January 24, 2025

The Orlando Magic (23-23) are 3.5-point favorites as they try to turn around a five-game losing streak when they host the Detroit Pistons (23-21) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Kia Center. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on FDSFL and FDSDETX.

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Magic vs. Pistons Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: FDSFL and FDSDETX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Orlando, Florida
  • Venue: Kia Center

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Magic vs. Pistons Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Magic 109 – Pistons 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Magic vs. Pistons

  • Pick ATS: Pistons (+ 3.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Magic (-1.2)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (211.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 216.4
  • The Pistons have a 23-21-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 23-23-0 mark of the Magic.
  • As a 3.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Detroit is 16-8 against the spread compared to the 10-7 ATS record Orlando puts up as a 3.5-point favorite.
  • When it comes to topping the over/under in 2024-25, Detroit and its opponents do it more often (52.3% of the time) than Orlando and its opponents (39.1%).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Magic are 18-7, a better record than the Pistons have posted (14-15) as moneyline underdogs.

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Magic Performance Insights

  • The Magic have been forced to count on their defense, which ranks best in the NBA (104.3 points allowed per game), as they rank worst in the league offensively with just 103.4 points per contest.
  • Although Orlando is averaging just 41.5 rebounds per game (fourth-worst in NBA), it ranks second-best in the league by allowing just 41.2 rebounds per contest.
  • The Magic are dishing out just 23.3 dimes per contest, which ranks fourth-worst in the league.
  • Orlando ranks fourth-best in the NBA by forcing 15.8 turnovers per game. It ranks 17th in the league by averaging 14 turnovers per contest.
  • The Magic have been missing the mark when it comes to threes this season, ranking worst in the NBA in three-pointers made per game (11.1) and worst in three-point percentage (30.3%).

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Pistons Performance Insights

  • On offense the Pistons are the 16th-ranked team in the NBA (112.2 points per game). Defensively they are 16th (112.9 points allowed per game).
  • Detroit is 10th in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.1) and third-best in rebounds conceded (42.3).
  • At 25.5 assists per game, the Pistons are 16th in the league.
  • Detroit is 23rd in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.2) and 14th in turnovers forced (13.8).
  • At 13.3 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc, the Pistons are 15th and 13th in the league, respectively, in those categories.

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