The Orlando Magic are slight 3.5-point underdogs heading into a decisive Game 6 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Detroit Pistons at Kia Center on Friday, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video. The matchup has an over/under of 210.5 points.
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Pistons vs. Magic betting lines
- Pistons odds to win: -165
- Magic odds to win: +139
- Spread: Pistons (-3.5)
- Total: 210.5
Pistons Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Detroit has covered the spread 23 times on the road and are 28-13 in road contests.
- This year, Detroit is 10-12 ATS on the road when playing as 3.5-point favorites or more.
- Pistons road games have hit the over on the set point total 17 times this year.
- Recent performance gives an edge to Detroit to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 228.5 points per contest.
Pistons Recent Trends
- The Pistons have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- The Pistons’ last 10 outings saw five go over the total.
- The Pistons’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 220.9 points scored. That’s 10.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their last 10 games, the Pistons have a points-per-game average 5.9 points below their season-long scoring average.
Pistons Betting Records
- The Pistons have won 48 of the 67 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (71.6%).
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -165 or shorter, Detroit has gone 40-7 (85.1% win percentage).
- The Pistons have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.3% in this matchup.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.5 (third in NBA) | 44.3 (third) | 45.6 (seventh) | 40.5 (third) | 27.8 (10th) | 14.2 (20th) |
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Magic Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Magic games have gone over the set point total 24 times at home this season.
- The Magic are 26-16 in home contests and have covered the spread 20 times at home.
- This year, the Magic are 9-16 ATS in home games when playing as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
- This season at home, the Magic and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.3 points per contest, 17.8 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Magic Recent Trends
- The Magic have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
- Magic’s last 10 games saw four go over the total.
- The last 10 Magic games averaged 224.0 total points, 13.5 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- In their past 10 games, the Magic have a 111.3 points-per-game average, 4.4 points below their season-long scoring average.
Magic Betting Records
- This season, Orlando has won 11 out of the 31 games, or 35.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Magic are 6-11 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +139 or more on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Magic have a 41.8% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (21st in NBA) | 47.6 (19th) | 43.4 (19th) | 43.3 (13th) | 26.5 (14th) | 13.7 (14th) |
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