Magic vs Pistons prediction NBA · Friday, November 28
At a glance
The Detroit Pistons (15-3) host the Orlando Magic (11-8) on Friday, November 28 at 7:30 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena in NBA action. Final score: Magic 112 – Pistons 109. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 61% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Pistons are 8-1 at home and the Magic are 4-5 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 9-1 for the Pistons and 7-3 for the Magic (current streaks: Pistons L1, Magic W1).
The analysis Model
The Pistons are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Pistons 116 – 112 Magic, a margin of about 3.5 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Magic need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' offense (117.8 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ORLDET
Top performers
Magic
Desmond BaneG · #337pts / game
Anthony BlackG · #04assists
Wendell Carter Jr.C · #3411reboundsPistons
Cade CunninghamG · #239pts / gameCade CunninghamG · #211assistsCade CunninghamG · #213reboundsRecent form
ORLDETHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
ORL
Team comparison
| ORL | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 11-8 | Record | 15-3 |
| 114.1 | Points scored / game | 117.8 |
| 110.9 | Points allowed / game | 113.2 |
| +2.7 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.9 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 9-1 |
| 4-5 road | Home / road record | 8-1 home |
| 41-41 (-0.1) | Last season | 44-38 (+1.9) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Magic
Injury report Pistons
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.