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Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 28 Mar 2019
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 115-98
30-27 30-19 34-25 21-27
Position#18
Record39-40
FormLWLLL
Points / game107.4
Allowed / game107.7
vs
Position#16
Record38-41
FormWWWWW
Points / game105.8
Allowed / game105.7
USANBA· Little Caesars Arena
NBA2018-19
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
16 Jul 2022
DET102
ORL86
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
07 Oct 2019
DET91
ORL115
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
11 Jul 2014
DET87
ORL96
28 Jan 2014
DET103
ORL87
22 Jan 2013
DET105
ORL90
16 Nov 2012
DET106
ORL110
16 Oct 2012
DET112
ORL86
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
Date
Competition
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
131-108
131
108
+23
H10/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
L
75-103
75
103
-28
A11/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
74-108
74
108
-34
A13/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
111-97
111
97
+14
H15/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
W
110-107
110
107
+3
H17/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
119-126
119
126
-7
A18/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
118-98
118
98
+20
A22/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
112-117
112
117
-5
A24/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
L
114-121
114
121
-7
A25/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
92-95
92
95
-3
A27/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-32
30-23
42-25
28-28
19-27
16-34
27-27
13-15
18-30
31-24
8-33
17-21
27-22
19-18
31-22
34-35
25-21
25-26
28-37
32-23
32-25
29-35
27-27
31-39
29-32
29-28
29-20
31-18
28-32
28-27
36-30
20-28
28-29
21-34
28-34
37-24
9-27
30-39
23-15
30-14
213.6Avg total
105.6Scored
108.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (79)107.4107.7215.1-0.449%
Season at home (38)109.6107.1216.7+2.661%
Season away (41)105.2108.4213.6-3.139%
Last 10 (10)105.6108.0213.6-2.440%
Last 5 (5)111.0111.4222.4-0.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)110.8110.2221.0+0.644%
vs Similar ◀ (13)100.4103.0203.4-2.646%
vs Weaker (8)119.9105.8225.6+14.188%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
106-114
106
114
-8
A06/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
111-106
111
106
+5
H09/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#23
L
97-105
97
105
-8
A10/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
L
90-100
90
100
-10
A13/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
120-91
120
91
+29
H14/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
101-91
101
91
+10
H17/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
119-96
119
96
+23
H20/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#23
W
123-119 OT
123
119
+4
H22/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
W
119-98
119
98
+21
H25/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
104-99
104
99
+5
A26/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-39
30-31
18-24
24-20
29-19
33-28
30-26
19-33
17-26
31-23
24-26
25-30
28-29
25-32
21-15
16-24
36-20
25-21
27-22
32-28
28-25
28-21
19-22
26-23
39-25
29-21
30-21
21-29
23-33
35-31
23-31
29-15
31-31
26-29
32-17
30-21
18-32
24-19
34-19
28-29
210.9Avg total
109.0Scored
101.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (79)105.8105.7211.5+0.148%
Season at home (41)107.4106.0213.4+1.459%
Season away (38)104.1105.4209.4-1.337%
Last 10 (10)109.0101.9210.9+7.170%
Last 5 (5)113.2100.6213.8+12.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)105.099.6204.6+5.460%
vs Similar ◀ (18)111.2105.2216.4+6.061%
vs Weaker (7)110.3102.6212.9+7.757%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q2Q2: -3.0-3.0Q2: +3.0+3.0Q3Q3: +0.9+0.9Q3: +3.5+3.5Q4Q4: +2.8+2.8Q4: -0.2-0.2
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
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H10/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
L
35-61
35
61
-26
A11/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
49-54
49
54
-5
A13/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H15/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
W
50-47
50
47
+3
H17/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
61-60
61
60
+1
A18/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
L
58-60
58
60
-2
A22/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
56-59
56
59
-3
A24/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#3
L
49-63
49
63
-14
A25/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
39-66
39
66
-27
A27/03
NBA
106.9Avg total
50.4Scored
56.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.254.8108.9-0.650%-
Last 30 at home (13)56.052.2108.2+3.877%-
Last 30 away (17)52.856.7109.5-3.929%-
Last 10 (10)50.456.5106.9-6.140%-
Last 5 (5)52.661.6114.2-9.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)51.856.1107.9-4.344%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)51.252.4103.5-1.246%-
vs Weaker (8)61.857.1118.9+4.662%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. 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
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
64-70
64
70
-6
A06/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
62-47
62
47
+15
H09/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#23
L
48-49
48
49
-1
A10/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
L
53-61
53
61
-8
A13/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
61-41
61
41
+20
H14/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#26
W
56-46
56
46
+10
H17/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
68-46
68
46
+22
H20/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#23
L
58-64
58
64
-6
H22/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
57-60
57
60
-3
H25/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
42-51
42
51
-9
A26/03
NBA
110.4Avg total
56.9Scored
53.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.153.1110.2+4.057%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.251.6108.8+5.660%-
Last 30 away (15)57.054.7111.7+2.353%-
Last 10 (10)56.953.5110.4+3.440%-
Last 5 (5)56.253.4109.6+2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)55.652.4108.0+3.280%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)57.454.5111.9+2.939%-
vs Weaker (7)57.450.1107.6+7.386%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Detroit Pistonstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Detroit Pistons: 105.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.2 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.6 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.2 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.424.1
46.0%
51.7%48.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.513.2
36.2%
35.4%39.6
🏀 Free throws22.217.2
77.5%
76.6%17.2
They take 88.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 108.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.0 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.4 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.2 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.827.0
48.4%
51.7%54.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.812.8
36.8%
35.4%38.4
🏀 Free throws20.716.2
78.3%
76.6%16.2
They take 90.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). 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 Mar 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Detroit Pistons
LLLWLWWLLW
Orlando Magic
WWWWWWLLWL
#18
League position
#16
-3.1
Net rating
+6.9
110.2
Offensive rating
108.9
113.3
Defensive rating
102.0
49.4%
Effective FG%
51.0%
56.3%
Opp. effective FG%
49.5%
10.8%
Turnover %
11.8%
28.0%
Off. rebound %
25.1%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.23
36.2%
3-point %
36.8%
62.7%
Assist %
65.6%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence110.2 · 108.9Defence113.3 · 102.0Shooting49.4% · 51.0%3-point %36.2% · 36.8%Ball care10.8% · 11.8%Off. rebounds28.0% · 25.1%Free throws0.25 · 0.23Form (last 10/10)40% · 70%
■ 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
4
Detroit Pistons wins
6
Orlando Magic wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/03/19ADenver Nuggets92-95
25/03/19AGolden State Warriors114-121
24/03/19APortland Trail Blazers112-117
22/03/19APhoenix Suns118-98
18/03/19ACleveland Cavaliers119-126
17/03/19HToronto Raptors110-107
15/03/19HLos Angeles Lakers111-97
13/03/19AMiami Heat74-108
11/03/19ABrooklyn Nets75-103
10/03/19HChicago Bulls131-108
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/03/19AMiami Heat104-99
25/03/19HPhiladelphia 76ers119-98
22/03/19HMemphis Grizzlies123-119 OT
20/03/19HNew Orleans Pelicans119-96
17/03/19HAtlanta Hawks101-91
14/03/19HCleveland Cavaliers120-91
13/03/19AWashington Wizards90-100
10/03/19AMemphis Grizzlies97-105
09/03/19HDallas Mavericks111-106
06/03/19APhiladelphia 76ers106-114

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Detroit Pistons
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL49%
HomeWWWWW61%
AwayLWLLL39%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games793841
Win %49%61%39%
Points / game107.4109.6105.2
Allowed / game107.7107.1108.4
Point differential-0.4+2.6-3.1
Avg total215.1216.7213.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%24%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won48% (29)56% (16)38% (13)
Overtime %10%16%5%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW48%
HomeWWWWW59%
AwayLLLLW37%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games794138
Win %48%59%37%
Points / game105.8107.4104.1
Allowed / game105.7106.0105.4
Point differential+0.1+1.4-1.3
Avg total211.5213.4209.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%27%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won48% (23)58% (12)36% (11)
Overtime %5%7%3%
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 Milwaukee Bucks79592075%117.8107.9+9.9
2 Toronto Raptors79552470%114.2108.5+5.7
3 Denver Nuggets77532469%111.4106.8+4.6
4 Golden State Warriors79522766%116.9111.7+5.3
5 Philadelphia 76ers77492864%115.2112.2+3.0
6 Portland Trail Blazers79502963%114.5110.5+4.0
7 Houston Rockets79502963%113.0109.5+3.5
8 Utah Jazz78483062%111.3105.6+5.7
9 Los Angeles Clippers78483062%114.8112.9+1.9
10 Indiana Pacers79473259%107.5104.0+3.6
11 Oklahoma City Thunder79473259%113.9110.5+3.5
12 San Antonio Spurs80463457%111.6109.8+1.8
13 Boston Celtics79453457%112.1108.0+4.1
14 Brooklyn Nets79403951%111.6112.2-0.6
15 Detroit Pistons79394049%107.4107.7-0.4
16 Charlotte Hornets79394049%111.1111.5-0.5
17 Miami Heat80394149%106.2106.4-0.2
18 Orlando Magic79384148%105.8105.7+0.1
19 Sacramento Kings79384148%113.6115.1-1.4
20 Los Angeles Lakers81364544%111.8113.7-2.0
21 Minnesota Timberwolves79344543%112.2114.1-1.9
22 Washington Wizards80344642%114.2116.6-2.4
23 Memphis Grizzlies80324840%103.0105.9-2.8
24 Dallas Mavericks77304739%108.9110.4-1.6
25 New Orleans Pelicans81315038%115.3116.8-1.5
26 Atlanta Hawks80295136%112.8118.5-5.6
27 Chicago Bulls81235828%105.0112.8-7.8
28 Cleveland Cavaliers79215827%104.5113.3-8.7
29 Phoenix Suns80186222%106.5116.0-9.5
30 New York Knicks79176222%105.4114.0-8.6
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Detroit Pistons30303421115
Orlando Magic2719252798
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