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Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 29 Apr 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 116-109
38-26 28-34 23-19 27-30
Position#3
Record61-25
FormWLWLL
Points / game116.8
Allowed / game109.2
vs
Position#13
Record48-38
FormWWLWW
Points / game114.8
Allowed / game113.8
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 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
Minnesota Timberwolves
#10
W
113-108
113
108
+5
110avg 110
H02/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
116-93
116
93
+23
116avg 110
A04/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
L
107-123
107
123
-16
102avg 110
A06/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
137-111
137
111
+26
146avg 110
H08/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#14
W
118-100
118
100
+18
116avg 110
A10/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#29
W
133-121
133
121
+12
138avg 110
A12/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
L
101-112
101
112
-11
89avg 110
H19/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
W
98-83
98
83
+15
94avg 110
H22/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
L
105-113
105
113
-8
96avg 110
A25/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
L
88-94
88
94
-6
77avg 110
A28/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-31
24-23
25-26
34-28
41-31
30-29
24-21
21-12
28-30
27-39
21-29
31-25
34-28
41-29
37-29
25-25
36-30
32-35
25-25
25-10
41-27
40-36
27-26
25-32
27-35
24-20
23-26
27-31
25-21
21-25
38-16
14-21
26-26
28-35
25-26
26-26
27-26
25-28
17-21
19-19
217.4Avg total
111.6Scored
105.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (86)116.8109.2226.0+7.771%
Season at home (43)117.8107.7225.5+10.177%
Season away (43)115.9110.7226.5+5.265%
Last 10 (10)111.6105.8217.4+5.860%
Last 5 (5)105.0104.6209.6+0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)114.5112.8227.2+1.850%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)116.2108.2224.4+8.165%
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
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
123-107
123
107
+16
116avg 106
H06/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#10
W
132-120
132
120
+12
131avg 106
H08/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
127-103
127
103
+24
124avg 106
A11/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
108-113
108
113
-5
97avg 106
A12/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
97-109
97
109
-12
84avg 106
A15/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#14
W
121-90
121
90
+31
119avg 106
H17/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
112-101
112
101
+11
105avg 106
A19/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
83-98
83
98
-15
67avg 106
A22/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
113-105
113
105
+8
102avg 106
H25/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
94-88
94
88
+6
74avg 106
H28/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-28
39-27
29-21
25-31
34-32
29-21
38-30
31-37
28-26
36-27
35-26
28-24
29-20
32-32
20-42
27-19
24-28
31-31
19-20
23-30
38-16
30-21
34-34
19-19
35-27
20-24
26-23
31-27
21-25
25-21
16-38
21-14
26-26
35-28
26-25
26-26
26-27
28-25
21-17
19-19
214.4Avg total
111.0Scored
103.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (86)114.8113.8228.7+1.056%
Season at home (43)115.6112.9228.4+2.765%
Season away (43)114.1114.8228.9-0.747%
Last 10 (10)111.0103.4214.4+7.670%
Last 5 (5)104.696.4201.0+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)104.1103.9208.0+0.250%
vs Similar (13)113.8117.3231.1-3.546%
vs Weaker (9)125.7114.2239.9+11.489%
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: +3.0+3.0Q1: +3.6+3.6Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: +4.8+4.8Q3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +1.8+1.8Q4: +0.4+0.4
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +3.0+3.0Q1: +3.6+3.6Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: +4.8+4.8Q3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +1.8+1.8Q4: +0.4+0.4
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
Minnesota Timberwolves
#10
D
54-54
54
54
+0
H02/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
71-60
71
60
+11
A04/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
L
55-69
55
69
-14
A06/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
75-57
75
57
+18
H08/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#14
W
68-65
68
65
+3
A10/04
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#29
W
81-63
81
63
+18
A12/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
L
51-55
51
55
-4
H19/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
D
46-46
46
46
+0
H22/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
L
54-61
54
61
-7
A25/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
L
52-54
52
54
-2
A28/04
NBA
119.1Avg total
60.7Scored
58.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.956.5115.5+2.457%-
Last 30 at home (14)59.655.0114.6+4.664%-
Last 30 away (16)58.457.9116.2+0.550%-
Last 10 (10)60.758.4119.1+2.340%-
Last 5 (5)56.855.8112.6+1.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)56.060.2116.2-4.250%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)59.456.0115.3+3.458%-
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
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
69-55
69
55
+14
H06/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#10
W
63-53
63
53
+10
H08/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
64-53
64
53
+11
A11/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
61-52
61
52
+9
A12/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
55-59
55
59
-4
A15/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#14
W
68-37
68
37
+31
H17/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
55-51
55
51
+4
A19/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A22/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
61-54
61
54
+7
H25/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
54-52
54
52
+2
H28/04
NBA
110.8Avg total
59.6Scored
51.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.957.1117.1+2.863%-
Last 30 at home (16)61.455.9117.2+5.575%-
Last 30 away (14)58.358.6116.9-0.350%-
Last 10 (10)59.651.2110.8+8.480%-
Last 5 (5)56.848.0104.8+8.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)56.651.4108.0+5.275%-
vs Similar (13)60.260.5120.7-0.446%-
vs Weaker (9)62.657.3119.9+5.278%-
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: 111.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.0 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.6 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.0 pts a game · 18% 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-pointers55.830.5
54.7%
54.8%61.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.110.2
35.1%
35.8%30.6
🏀 Free throws26.420.0
75.8%
78.1%20.0
They take 84.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% 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: 111.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.6 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.5 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.9 pts a game · 21% 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-pointers55.428.3
51.1%
54.8%56.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.310.5
32.5%
35.8%31.5
🏀 Free throws30.322.9
75.6%
78.1%22.9
They take 87.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% 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 Apr 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Detroit Pistons
LLWLWWWLWW
Orlando Magic
WWLWWLLWWW
#3
League position
#13
+5.7
Net rating
+7.3
109.7
Offensive rating
107.2
104.0
Defensive rating
99.9
53.9%
Effective FG%
50.2%
49.3%
Opp. effective FG%
49.9%
15.6%
Turnover %
14.0%
32.9%
Off. rebound %
30.0%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.35
35.1%
3-point %
32.5%
68.6%
Assist %
62.4%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence109.7 · 107.2Defence104.0 · 99.9Shooting53.9% · 50.2%3-point %35.1% · 32.5%Ball care15.6% · 14.0%Off. rebounds32.9% · 30.0%Free throws0.31 · 0.35Form (last 10/10)60% · 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
28/04/26AOrlando Magic88-94
25/04/26AOrlando Magic105-113
22/04/26HOrlando Magic98-83
19/04/26HOrlando Magic101-112
12/04/26AIndiana Pacers133-121
10/04/26ACharlotte Hornets118-100
08/04/26HMilwaukee Bucks137-111
06/04/26AOrlando Magic107-123
04/04/26APhiladelphia 76ers116-93
02/04/26HMinnesota Timberwolves113-108
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/04/26HDetroit Pistons94-88
25/04/26HDetroit Pistons113-105
22/04/26ADetroit Pistons83-98
19/04/26ADetroit Pistons112-101
17/04/26HCharlotte Hornets121-90
15/04/26APhiladelphia 76ers97-109
12/04/26ABoston Celtics108-113
11/04/26AChicago Bulls127-103
08/04/26HMinnesota Timberwolves132-120
06/04/26HDetroit Pistons123-107

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Detroit Pistons
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL71%
HomeWWWLW77%
AwayLWWLL65%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games864343
Win %71%77%65%
Points / game116.8117.8115.9
Allowed / game109.2107.7110.7
Point differential+7.7+10.1+5.2
Avg total226.0225.5226.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%49%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (24)73% (11)46% (13)
Overtime %6%7%5%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW56%
HomeWWWWW65%
AwayWLLWL47%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games864343
Win %56%65%47%
Points / game114.8115.6114.1
Allowed / game113.8112.9114.8
Point differential+1.0+2.7-0.7
Avg total228.7228.4228.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%26%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won61% (31)59% (17)64% (14)
Overtime %6%2%9%
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 Thunder84671780%119.1108.0+11.1
2 San Antonio Spurs85642175%119.4110.8+8.6
3 Detroit Pistons86612571%116.8109.2+7.7
4 Boston Celtics87592868%114.6106.9+7.7
5 Los Angeles Lakers85562966%115.7113.9+1.9
6 Denver Nuggets87563164%121.3116.7+4.7
7 New York Knicks85543164%116.1109.7+6.4
8 Cleveland Cavaliers86543263%119.0115.1+3.9
9 Houston Rockets86533362%114.7109.7+5.0
10 Minnesota Timberwolves87523560%117.7114.3+3.3
11 Toronto Raptors85483756%114.5111.6+3.0
12 Orlando Magic86483856%114.8113.8+1.0
13 Atlanta Hawks87483955%117.6115.9+1.7
14 Philadelphia 76ers88484055%115.0115.5-0.5
15 Charlotte Hornets84453954%115.8111.5+4.4
16 Phoenix Suns87464153%112.5111.2+1.3
17 Miami Heat82433952%121.1118.7+2.4
18 Los Angeles Clippers83424151%113.9112.8+1.1
19 Portland Trail Blazers88444450%114.6115.5-0.9
20 Golden State Warriors84384645%114.5115.2-0.7
21 Milwaukee Bucks82325039%110.6116.8-6.2
22 Chicago Bulls82315138%116.3121.5-5.2
23 New Orleans Pelicans82265632%115.5120.0-4.5
24 Dallas Mavericks82265632%114.1119.6-5.5
25 Memphis Grizzlies82255730%114.7120.7-6.0
26 Utah Jazz82226027%117.6126.0-8.4
27 Sacramento Kings82226027%111.0121.0-10.0
28 Brooklyn Nets82206224%105.9115.9-10.0
29 Indiana Pacers82196323%112.4120.4-8.0
30 Washington Wizards82176521%112.9124.9-12.0
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 Pistons38282327116
Orlando Magic26341930109
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