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Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 29 Nov 2025
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 109-112
33-31 25-28 26-30 25-23
Position#3
Record15-3
FormWWWWL
Points / game119.3
Allowed / game112.9
vs
Position#13
Record11-8
FormWWWLW
Points / game119.6
Allowed / game114.3
USANBA· Little Caesars Arena
NBA2025-26
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 winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Orlando Magic winWon
-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
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
125-107
125
107
+18
124avg 109
A08/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
111-108
111
108
+3
101avg 109
A10/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
W
137-135 OT
137
135
+2
120avg 109
H11/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
124-113
124
113
+11
116avg 109
H13/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
114-105
114
105
+9
108avg 109
H15/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#29
W
127-112
127
112
+15
123avg 109
H18/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
120-112
120
112
+8
117avg 109
A19/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
129-116
129
116
+13
128avg 109
A23/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#29
W
122-117
122
117
+5
116avg 109
A25/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
114-117
114
117
-3
103avg 109
A26/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-29
33-26
34-19
31-33
37-32
17-32
34-21
23-23
36-37
31-24
20-35
40-31
35-23
32-29
28-27
29-34
28-27
35-27
25-36
26-15
26-21
36-25
31-29
34-37
35-27
32-27
27-28
26-30
30-26
39-26
35-33
25-31
35-32
36-23
30-33
21-29
30-24
28-33
25-29
31-31
236.5Avg total
122.3Scored
114.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)119.3112.9232.2+6.483%
Season at home (9)120.8113.7234.4+7.189%
Season away (9)117.9112.1230.0+5.878%
Last 10 (10)122.3114.2236.5+8.190%
Last 5 (5)122.4114.8237.2+7.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (14)112.5114.0226.5-1.536%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)119.8112.2232.1+7.688%
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
Boston Celtics
#5
L
107-111
107
111
-4
101avg 98
H09/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
W
115-112
115
112
+3
111avg 98
H11/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
W
124-107
124
107
+17
123avg 98
A13/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
105-98
105
98
+7
101avg 98
H15/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
L
113-117 OT
113
117
-4
95avg 98
A17/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
121-113
121
113
+8
119avg 98
H19/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
129-101
129
101
+28
128avg 98
H21/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
W
133-121
133
121
+12
128avg 98
H22/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
129-138
129
138
-9
121avg 98
A23/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
144-103
144
103
+41
143avg 98
A26/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-30
21-24
26-24
27-33
26-24
33-32
28-20
28-36
30-23
32-19
29-31
33-34
27-36
27-22
25-24
26-16
30-23
25-23
25-31
22-25
36-32
31-28
26-25
28-28
30-24
31-25
32-27
36-25
31-29
33-37
34-27
35-28
27-32
30-48
32-30
40-28
35-35
51-25
35-23
23-20
234.1Avg total
122.0Scored
112.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)119.6114.3233.9+5.358%
Season at home (10)116.3110.8227.1+5.570%
Season away (9)123.3118.2241.6+5.144%
Last 10 (10)122.0112.1234.1+9.970%
Last 5 (5)131.2115.2246.4+16.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)108.4111.3219.7-2.938%
vs Similar (13)121.0113.1234.1+7.969%
vs Weaker (4)109.299.8209.0+9.575%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.1+4.1Q1: +1.7+1.7Q2Q2: +4.7+4.7Q2: +3.1+3.1Q3Q3: -0.1-0.1Q3: +3.0+3.0Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: +2.5+2.5
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.1+4.1Q1: +1.7+1.7Q2Q2: +4.7+4.7Q2: +3.1+3.1Q3Q3: -0.1-0.1Q3: +3.0+3.0Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: +2.5+2.5
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.
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Detroit PistonsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
60-55
60
55
+5
A08/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
54-64
54
64
-10
A10/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
W
67-61
67
61
+6
H11/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
67-52
67
52
+15
H13/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
63-54
63
54
+9
H15/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#29
W
62-46
62
46
+16
H18/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
67-54
67
54
+13
A19/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
69-52
69
52
+17
A23/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#29
W
71-55
71
55
+16
A25/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
58-57
58
57
+1
A26/11
NBA
118.8Avg total
63.8Scored
55.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.757.1115.9+1.660%-
Last 30 at home (16)58.457.9116.3+0.456%-
Last 30 away (14)59.156.2115.4+2.964%-
Last 10 (10)63.855.0118.8+8.890%-
Last 5 (5)65.452.8118.2+12.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (14)56.657.9114.5-1.450%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)60.656.4117.1+4.269%-
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
Boston Celtics
#5
D
54-54
54
54
+0
H09/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
W
59-56
59
56
+3
H11/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
W
62-42
62
42
+20
A13/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
L
54-58
54
58
-4
H15/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
W
55-46
55
46
+9
A17/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
W
67-60
67
60
+7
H19/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
61-49
61
49
+12
H21/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H22/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
57-80
57
80
-23
A23/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
86-60
86
60
+26
A26/11
NBA
119.0Avg total
61.9Scored
57.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.055.3114.3+3.760%-
Last 30 at home (15)58.054.6112.6+3.460%-
Last 30 away (15)60.156.0116.1+4.160%-
Last 10 (10)61.957.1119.0+4.860%-
Last 5 (5)67.063.0130.0+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)54.354.0108.3+0.346%-
vs Similar (13)63.557.4120.9+6.277%-
vs Weaker (4)59.852.8112.5+7.050%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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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: 122.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.8 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.1 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.2 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.332.9
58.4%
54.8%65.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.511.7
36.0%
35.8%35.1
🏀 Free throws28.121.2
75.4%
78.1%21.2
They take 88.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 122.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.8 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.6 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws24.6 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.630.4
55.7%
54.8%60.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.012.2
35.9%
35.8%36.6
🏀 Free throws28.924.6
85.1%
78.1%24.6
They take 88.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 29 Nov 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Detroit Pistons
LWWWWWWWWW
Orlando Magic
WLWWWLWWWL
#3
League position
#13
+7.7
Net rating
+9.7
118.5
Offensive rating
120.0
110.9
Defensive rating
110.3
56.8%
Effective FG%
55.0%
54.8%
Opp. effective FG%
53.7%
14.1%
Turnover %
12.4%
31.0%
Off. rebound %
28.1%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.33
36.0%
3-point %
35.9%
61.9%
Assist %
65.0%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence118.5 · 120.0Defence110.9 · 110.3Shooting56.8% · 55.0%3-point %36.0% · 35.9%Ball care14.1% · 12.4%Off. rebounds31.0% · 28.1%Free throws0.32 · 0.33Form (last 10/10)90% · 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
2
Detroit Pistons wins
8
Orlando Magic wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/11/25ABoston Celtics114-117
25/11/25AIndiana Pacers122-117
23/11/25AMilwaukee Bucks129-116
19/11/25AAtlanta Hawks120-112
18/11/25HIndiana Pacers127-112
15/11/25HPhiladelphia 76ers114-105
13/11/25HChicago Bulls124-113
11/11/25HWashington Wizards137-135 OT
10/11/25APhiladelphia 76ers111-108
08/11/25ABrooklyn Nets125-107
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/11/25APhiladelphia 76ers144-103
23/11/25ABoston Celtics129-138
22/11/25HNew York Knicks133-121
21/11/25HLos Angeles Clippers129-101
19/11/25HGolden State Warriors121-113
17/11/25AHouston Rockets113-117 OT
15/11/25HBrooklyn Nets105-98
13/11/25ANew York Knicks124-107
11/11/25HPortland Trail Blazers115-112
09/11/25HBoston Celtics107-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Detroit Pistons
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL83%
HomeWWWWW89%
AwayWWWWL78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %83%89%78%
Points / game119.3120.8117.9
Allowed / game112.9113.7112.1
Point differential+6.4+7.1+5.8
Avg total232.2234.4230.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%56%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (1)60% (5)
Overtime %6%11%0%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW58%
HomeWWWWW70%
AwayLWLLW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %58%70%44%
Points / game119.6116.3123.3
Allowed / game114.3110.8118.2
Point differential+5.3+5.5+5.1
Avg total233.9227.1241.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%30%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (4)0% (1)
Overtime %5%0%11%
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 Oklahoma City Thunder1918195%122.1105.6+16.5
2 Detroit Pistons1815383%119.3112.9+6.4
3 Denver Nuggets1713476%123.8113.8+10.0
4 Los Angeles Lakers1713476%118.3114.8+3.5
5 Houston Rockets1612475%121.1110.4+10.7
6 Toronto Raptors1914574%119.2112.5+6.7
7 San Antonio Spurs1712571%118.1111.6+6.5
8 Miami Heat1913668%122.9117.2+5.8
9 New York Knicks1711665%120.8114.3+6.5
10 Phoenix Suns1912763%116.8112.6+4.2
11 Cleveland Cavaliers1912763%118.8114.8+4.0
12 Orlando Magic1911858%119.6114.3+5.3
13 Atlanta Hawks1911858%117.1115.3+1.8
14 Minnesota Timberwolves1810856%118.8114.2+4.7
15 Boston Celtics1810856%114.8110.2+4.6
16 Philadelphia 76ers179853%117.4118.4-1.0
17 Chicago Bulls179853%121.3124.2-2.9
18 Golden State Warriors20101050%115.0114.5+0.6
19 Portland Trail Blazers1981142%118.4121.1-2.6
20 Milwaukee Bucks1981142%115.8118.6-2.8
21 Memphis Grizzlies1971237%113.4117.5-4.2
22 Utah Jazz1751229%118.1125.5-7.5
23 Los Angeles Clippers1851328%112.2118.2-6.1
24 Dallas Mavericks1951426%109.5115.5-5.9
25 Sacramento Kings1951426%111.6123.1-11.4
26 Charlotte Hornets1841422%115.3120.9-5.6
27 Brooklyn Nets1731418%109.2119.7-10.5
28 New Orleans Pelicans1931616%111.5122.5-11.0
29 Washington Wizards1721512%114.1128.2-14.1
30 Indiana Pacers1821611%109.6121.4-11.8
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 Pistons33252625109
Orlando Magic31283023112
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