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Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 28 Oct 2016
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 108-82
24-22 30-9 32-20 22-31
Position#19
Record0-1
FormLLLLL
Points / game91.0
Allowed / game109.0
vs
Position#26
Record0-1
FormWLWLL
Points / game96.0
Allowed / game108.0
USANBA· Palace of Auburn Hills
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Detroit Pistons v Orlando Magic
01 Jan 2027
DET v ORL
upcoming
29 Nov 2026
DET v ORL
upcoming
03 May 2026
DET116
ORL94
29 Apr 2026
DET116
ORL109
22 Apr 2026
DET98
ORL83
19 Apr 2026
DET101
ORL112
28 Nov 2025
DET109
ORL112
29 Oct 2025
DET135
ORL116
01 Jan 2025
DET105
ORL96
24 Feb 2024
DET109
ORL112
04 Feb 2024
DET99
ORL111
28 Dec 2022
DET121
ORL101
19 Oct 2022
DET113
ORL109
08 Jan 2022
DET97
ORL92
30 Oct 2021
DET110
ORL103
03 May 2021
DET112
ORL119
17 Mar 2020
DET v ORL
upcoming
25 Nov 2019
DET103
ORL88
28 Mar 2019
DET115
ORL98
16 Jan 2019
DET120
ORL115
17 Dec 2017
DET114
ORL110
04 Dec 2016
DET92
ORL98
28 Oct 2016
DET108
ORL82
23 Mar 2016
DET118
ORL102
04 Jan 2016
DET115
ORL89
21 Jan 2015
DET128
ORL118
17 Nov 2014
DET93
ORL107
28 Jan 2014
DET103
ORL87
22 Jan 2013
DET105
ORL90
16 Nov 2012
DET106
ORL110
03 Apr 2012
DET102
ORL95
02 Jan 2012
DET89
ORL78
03 Dec 2010
DET91
ORL104
31 Jan 2010
DET86
ORL91
03 Nov 2009
DET85
ORL80
09 Mar 2009
DET98
ORL94
29 Dec 2008
DET88
ORL82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Detroit Pistons winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Orlando Magic winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Detroit PistonsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPistons
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#8
L
89-107
89
107
-18
75avg 90
A06/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
108-104
108
104
+4
97avg 90
A06/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
112-99
112
99
+13
105avg 90
H08/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
93-99
93
99
-6
78avg 90
H12/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
W
112-110 OT
112
110
+2
105avg 90
A14/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
101-106
101
106
-5
98avg 90
A17/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
90-107
90
107
-17
77avg 90
A21/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
91-101
91
101
-10
83avg 90
H22/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
98-100
98
100
-2
93avg 90
H25/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
91-109
91
109
-18
76avg 90
A26/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-25
17-29
27-28
26-25
25-21
19-30
29-26
35-27
39-25
23-30
24-29
26-15
17-19
33-31
19-21
24-28
29-24
29-20
24-28
21-31
25-27
33-26
20-23
23-30
28-23
25-32
15-27
22-25
27-24
26-30
20-25
18-22
28-25
24-28
26-28
20-19
23-33
23-25
25-28
20-23
202.7Avg total
98.5Scored
104.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)91.0109.0200.0-18.00%
Season at homeno games
Season away (1)91.0109.0200.0-18.00%
Last 10 (10)98.5104.2202.7-5.730%
Last 5 (5)94.2104.6198.8-10.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)94.0101.5195.5-7.525%
vs Similar (17)103.0105.1208.1-2.153%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)109.097.4206.4+11.6100%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMagic
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
139-105
139
105
+34
141avg 93
H29/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
W
114-94
114
94
+20
108avg 93
A31/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
L
110-113
110
113
-3
110avg 93
A02/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
119-107
119
107
+12
111avg 93
H03/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
L
104-108
104
108
-4
98avg 93
H06/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
W
112-109
112
109
+3
104avg 93
H08/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
96-118
96
118
-22
81avg 93
A10/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
107-98
107
98
+9
98avg 93
H11/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
103-117
103
117
-14
88avg 93
A14/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
96-108
96
108
-12
81avg 93
H26/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-23
41-22
30-28
36-32
33-28
24-23
32-28
25-15
22-31
35-27
28-26
25-29
29-30
38-26
30-29
22-22
21-25
30-19
26-29
27-35
19-27
34-28
26-25
33-29
28-31
21-25
20-33
27-29
32-22
26-22
27-29
22-25
22-38
28-28
29-20
24-31
27-23
26-27
16-30
27-28
217.7Avg total
110.0Scored
107.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)96.0108.0204.0-12.00%
Season at home (1)96.0108.0204.0-12.00%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)110.0107.7217.7+2.350%
Last 5 (5)102.8110.0212.8-7.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)103.7113.0216.7-9.30%
vs Similar (19)104.6107.4212.0-2.742%
vs Weaker (5)115.0109.0224.0+6.060%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +1.4+1.4Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: -2.9-2.9Q2: +5.6+5.6Q3Q3: -3.4-3.4Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: -0.7-0.7
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +1.4+1.4Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: -2.9-2.9Q2: +5.6+5.6Q3Q3: -3.4-3.4Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: -0.7-0.7
Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Detroit PistonsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#8
L
36-54
36
54
-18
A06/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
L
44-51
44
51
-7
A06/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
62-55
62
55
+7
H08/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
D
50-50
50
50
+0
H12/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
W
58-44
58
44
+14
A14/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
W
58-53
58
53
+5
A17/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
53-55
53
55
-2
A21/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
53-54
53
54
-1
H22/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
52-53
52
53
-1
H25/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
46-58
46
58
-12
A26/10
NBA
103.9Avg total
51.2Scored
52.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.453.2105.6-0.843%-
Last 30 at home (16)55.152.5107.6+2.650%-
Last 30 away (14)49.454.0103.4-4.636%-
Last 10 (10)51.252.7103.9-1.530%-
Last 5 (5)52.454.6107.0-2.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)52.152.1104.2+0.025%-
vs Similar (17)51.854.8106.6-2.947%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)55.049.6104.6+5.460%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
73-45
73
45
+28
H29/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
W
57-51
57
51
+6
A31/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
L
57-58
57
58
-1
A02/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
67-56
67
56
+11
H03/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
W
51-44
51
44
+7
H06/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
53-55
53
55
-2
H08/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
49-56
49
56
-7
A10/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
58-44
58
44
+14
H11/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
50-66
50
66
-16
A14/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
53-50
53
50
+3
H26/10
NBA
109.3Avg total
56.8Scored
52.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.754.9110.6+0.753%-
Last 30 at home (14)59.651.3110.9+8.471%-
Last 30 away (16)52.258.1110.3-5.938%-
Last 10 (10)56.852.5109.3+4.360%-
Last 5 (5)52.654.2106.8-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)53.356.7110.0-3.350%-
vs Similar (19)54.355.1109.4-0.847%-
vs Weaker (5)63.652.2115.8+11.480%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Detroit Pistonstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Detroit Pistons: 98.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.4 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.0 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.1 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.026.7
48.5%
50.2%53.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.79.0
36.4%
35.7%27.0
🏀 Free throws25.318.1
71.5%
77.0%18.1
They take 79.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 110.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀65%
🏀🏀🏀20%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers71.8 pts a game · 65% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.2 pts a game · 20% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers67.135.9
53.5%
50.2%71.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.57.4
36.1%
35.7%22.2
🏀 Free throws21.816.0
73.4%
77.0%16.0
They take 87.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 23% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 28 Oct 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Detroit Pistons
LLLLLWLWWL
Orlando Magic
LLWLWLWLWW
#19
League position
#26
-6.1
Net rating
+2.3
105.4
Offensive rating
110.1
111.5
Defensive rating
107.8
50.4%
Effective FG%
53.7%
52.7%
Opp. effective FG%
52.8%
12.4%
Turnover %
12.3%
22.6%
Off. rebound %
21.6%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.25
36.4%
3-point %
36.1%
55.5%
Assist %
60.7%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence105.4 · 110.1Defence111.5 · 107.8Shooting50.4% · 53.7%3-point %36.4% · 36.1%Ball care12.4% · 12.3%Off. rebounds22.6% · 21.6%Free throws0.32 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)30% · 50%
■ Detroit Pistons   ■ Orlando Magic
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Detroit Pistons wins
3
Orlando Magic wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/10/16AToronto Raptors91-109
25/04/16HCleveland Cavaliers98-100
22/04/16HCleveland Cavaliers91-101
21/04/16ACleveland Cavaliers90-107
17/04/16ACleveland Cavaliers101-106
14/04/16ACleveland Cavaliers112-110 OT
12/04/16HMiami Heat93-99
08/04/16HWashington Wizards112-99
06/04/16AOrlando Magic108-104
06/04/16AMiami Heat89-107
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/10/16HMiami Heat96-108
14/04/16ACharlotte Hornets103-117
11/04/16HMilwaukee Bucks107-98
10/04/16AMiami Heat96-118
08/04/16HMiami Heat112-109
06/04/16HDetroit Pistons104-108
03/04/16HMemphis Grizzlies119-107
02/04/16AMilwaukee Bucks110-113
31/03/16AIndiana Pacers114-94
29/03/16HBrooklyn Nets139-105

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Detroit Pistons
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallL0%
Home--
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1-1
Win %0%-0%
Points / game91.0-91.0
Allowed / game109.0-109.0
Point differential-18.0--18.0
Avg total200.0-200.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%-0%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallL0%
HomeL0%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %0%0%-
Points / game96.096.0-
Allowed / game108.0108.0-
Point differential-12.0-12.0-
Avg total204.0204.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 San Antonio Spurs220100%115.597.0+18.5
2 Cleveland Cavaliers220100%105.589.5+16.0
3 Atlanta Hawks110100%114.099.0+15.0
4 Miami Heat110100%108.096.0+12.0
5 Charlotte Hornets110100%107.096.0+11.0
6 Indiana Pacers110100%130.0121.0+9.0
7 Los Angeles Clippers110100%114.0106.0+8.0
8 Chicago Bulls110100%105.099.0+6.0
9 Los Angeles Lakers110100%120.0114.0+6.0
10 Oklahoma City Thunder110100%103.097.0+6.0
11 Denver Nuggets110100%107.0102.0+5.0
12 Memphis Grizzlies110100%102.098.0+4.0
13 Toronto Raptors21150%100.092.5+7.5
14 Sacramento Kings21150%103.598.0+5.5
15 Portland Trail Blazers21150%109.5109.0+0.5
16 Boston Celtics21150%110.5111.0-0.5
17 Minnesota Timberwolves1010%98.0102.0-4.0
18 Brooklyn Nets1010%117.0122.0-5.0
19 New Orleans Pelicans1010%102.0107.0-5.0
20 Houston Rockets1010%114.0120.0-6.0
21 Philadelphia 76ers1010%97.0103.0-6.0
22 Dallas Mavericks1010%121.0130.0-9.0
23 Utah Jazz1010%104.0113.0-9.0
24 Milwaukee Bucks1010%96.0107.0-11.0
25 Orlando Magic1010%96.0108.0-12.0
26 Washington Wizards1010%99.0114.0-15.0
27 Detroit Pistons1010%91.0109.0-18.0
28 Phoenix Suns1010%94.0113.0-19.0
29 Golden State Warriors1010%100.0129.0-29.0
30 New York Knicks1010%88.0117.0-29.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Detroit Pistons24303222108
Orlando Magic229203182
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