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Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 01 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 92-106
26-23 31-27 18-31 17-25
Position#13
Record30-26
FormWLWWL
Points / game114.8
Allowed / game114.4
vs
Position#3
Record44-14
FormWWLWW
Points / game117.5
Allowed / game109.7
USANBA· Kia Center
NBA2025-26
Meetings · Orlando Magic v Detroit Pistons
24 Nov 2026
ORL v DET
upcoming
01 May 2026
ORL79
DET93
27 Apr 2026
ORL94
DET88
25 Apr 2026
ORL113
DET105
06 Apr 2026
ORL123
DET107
01 Mar 2026
ORL92
DET106
25 Jan 2025
ORL121
DET113
23 Nov 2024
ORL111
DET100
03 Mar 2024
ORL113
DET91
08 Dec 2023
ORL123
DET91
02 Apr 2023
ORL128
DET102
23 Feb 2023
ORL108
DET106
17 Mar 2022
ORL120
DET134
28 Jan 2022
ORL119
DET103
23 Feb 2021
ORL93
DET105
21 Feb 2021
ORL105
DET96
12 Feb 2020
ORL116
DET112
30 Dec 2018
ORL109
DET107
07 Nov 2018
ORL96
DET103
02 Mar 2018
ORL115
DET106
28 Dec 2017
ORL102
DET89
12 Apr 2017
ORL113
DET109
24 Mar 2017
ORL115
DET87
06 Apr 2016
ORL104
DET108
27 Mar 2015
ORL97
DET111
30 Dec 2014
ORL86
DET109
05 Feb 2014
ORL112
DET98
27 Dec 2013
ORL109
DET92
27 Jan 2013
ORL102
DET104
21 Nov 2012
ORL90
DET74
09 Apr 2012
ORL119
DET89
24 Jan 2011
ORL96
DET103
30 Nov 2010
ORL90
DET79
17 Feb 2010
ORL116
DET91
06 Nov 2009
ORL110
DET103
27 Feb 2009
ORL85
DET93
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMagic
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
92-128
92
128
-36
77avg 103
A04/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
118-98
118
98
+20
119avg 103
H06/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#26
W
120-117
120
117
+3
110avg 103
H08/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
118-99
118
99
+19
114avg 103
H10/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
L
108-116
108
116
-8
100avg 103
H12/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
131-94
131
94
+37
125avg 103
A20/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
110-113 OT
110
113
-3
100avg 103
A21/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
111-109
111
109
+2
105avg 103
A23/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
W
110-109
110
109
+1
101avg 103
A25/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
L
108-113
108
113
-5
97avg 103
H27/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-39
27-29
27-26
24-34
27-19
29-21
32-27
30-31
33-30
21-35
33-29
33-23
27-22
24-32
36-20
31-25
24-20
27-32
32-36
25-28
18-28
46-27
38-29
29-10
25-21
26-22
22-34
23-19
29-25
28-28
31-36
23-20
25-33
28-23
26-24
31-29
29-22
24-21
27-38
28-32
222.2Avg total
112.6Scored
109.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (56)114.8114.4229.2+0.454%
Season at home (27)115.3113.3228.6+2.163%
Season away (29)114.4115.4229.8-1.145%
Last 10 (10)112.6109.6222.2+3.060%
Last 5 (5)114.0107.6221.6+6.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)107.5119.8227.2-12.225%
vs Similar (13)107.9114.5222.4-6.538%
vs Weaker (13)117.5112.3229.8+5.269%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPistons
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
124-121
124
121
+3
114avg 108
H04/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
L
117-126
117
126
-9
108avg 108
H06/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
W
118-80
118
80
+38
120avg 108
H07/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#14
W
110-104
110
104
+6
98avg 108
A10/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
W
113-95
113
95
+18
106avg 108
A12/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
W
126-111
126
111
+15
122avg 108
A20/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
126-110
126
110
+16
120avg 108
A22/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
103-114
103
114
-11
86avg 108
H24/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
124-116
124
116
+8
124avg 108
H26/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
W
122-119 OT
122
119
+3
113avg 108
H28/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-27
37-23
24-30
31-41
21-34
31-22
32-39
33-31
28-17
35-25
27-18
28-20
29-33
32-24
27-21
22-26
29-19
38-33
27-22
19-21
28-26
30-22
32-31
36-32
28-30
25-20
44-26
29-34
27-24
28-33
20-26
28-31
22-34
36-18
36-28
30-36
27-35
23-19
35-30
29-30
227.9Avg total
118.3Scored
109.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (58)117.5109.7227.2+7.876%
Season at home (31)117.5107.3224.8+10.277%
Season away (27)117.5112.4229.9+5.174%
Last 10 (10)118.3109.6227.9+8.780%
Last 5 (5)120.2114.0234.2+6.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)114.3105.7220.0+8.680%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)117.2108.2225.4+8.970%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. 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

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -0.8-0.8Q1: -0.8-0.8Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: +7.6+7.6Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: +3.3+3.3Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: -1.7-1.7
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -0.8-0.8Q1: -0.8-0.8Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: +7.6+7.6Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: +3.3+3.3Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: -1.7-1.7
Orlando MagicDetroit Pistons
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
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
41-68
41
68
-27
A04/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
56-40
56
40
+16
H06/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#26
L
54-65
54
65
-11
H08/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
L
51-54
51
54
-3
H10/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
L
51-52
51
52
-1
H12/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
64-55
64
55
+9
A20/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
W
51-43
51
43
+8
A21/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
57-53
57
53
+4
A23/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
L
53-56
53
56
-3
A25/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
W
53-43
53
43
+10
H27/02
NBA
106.0Avg total
53.1Scored
52.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.857.1111.9-2.340%-
Last 30 at home (14)52.856.0108.8-3.229%-
Last 30 away (16)56.658.0114.6-1.450%-
Last 10 (10)53.152.9106.0+0.250%-
Last 5 (5)55.650.0105.6+5.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)50.858.2109.0-7.550%-
vs Similar (13)54.055.9109.9-1.938%-
vs Weaker (13)56.857.8114.7-1.038%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
69-50
69
50
+19
H04/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#30
L
52-56
52
56
-4
H06/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
W
63-42
63
42
+21
H07/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#14
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A10/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
W
67-52
67
52
+15
A12/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
W
58-48
58
48
+10
A20/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
53-50
53
50
+3
A22/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
55-57
55
57
-2
H24/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
58-52
58
52
+6
H26/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
50-54
50
54
-4
H28/02
NBA
110.4Avg total
58.6Scored
51.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)60.654.2114.8+6.373%-
Last 30 at home (16)58.951.2110.1+7.862%-
Last 30 away (14)62.457.7120.1+4.786%-
Last 10 (10)58.651.8110.4+6.870%-
Last 5 (5)54.852.2107.0+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)59.150.9110.0+8.280%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)61.355.9117.2+5.470%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 112.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.8 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.2 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-pointers49.526.3
53.1%
54.8%52.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.113.6
35.7%
35.8%40.8
🏀 Free throws24.019.2
80.0%
78.1%19.2
They take 87.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 38.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Detroit Pistonstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Detroit Pistons: 118.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers67.6 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.5 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.2 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers62.333.8
54.3%
54.8%67.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.910.5
34.0%
35.8%31.5
🏀 Free throws24.419.2
78.7%
78.1%19.2
They take 93.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% 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 01 Mar 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Orlando Magic
LWWLWLWWWL
Detroit Pistons
WWLWWWWWLW
#13
League position
#3
+3.0
Net rating
+8.5
111.0
Offensive rating
115.9
108.0
Defensive rating
107.4
53.3%
Effective FG%
53.2%
51.8%
Opp. effective FG%
51.8%
12.0%
Turnover %
12.9%
21.1%
Off. rebound %
33.6%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.26
35.7%
3-point %
34.0%
66.4%
Assist %
59.6%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence111.0 · 115.9Defence108.0 · 107.4Shooting53.3% · 53.2%3-point %35.7% · 34.0%Ball care12.0% · 12.9%Off. rebounds21.1% · 33.6%Free throws0.27 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)60% · 80%
■ Orlando Magic   ■ Detroit Pistons
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
8
Orlando Magic wins
2
Detroit Pistons wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/02/26HHouston Rockets108-113
25/02/26ALos Angeles Lakers110-109
23/02/26ALos Angeles Clippers111-109
21/02/26APhoenix Suns110-113 OT
20/02/26ASacramento Kings131-94
12/02/26HMilwaukee Bucks108-116
10/02/26HMilwaukee Bucks118-99
08/02/26HUtah Jazz120-117
06/02/26HBrooklyn Nets118-98
04/02/26AOklahoma City Thunder92-128
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/26HCleveland Cavaliers122-119 OT
26/02/26HOklahoma City Thunder124-116
24/02/26HSan Antonio Spurs103-114
22/02/26AChicago Bulls126-110
20/02/26ANew York Knicks126-111
12/02/26AToronto Raptors113-95
10/02/26ACharlotte Hornets110-104
07/02/26HNew York Knicks118-80
06/02/26HWashington Wizards117-126
04/02/26HDenver Nuggets124-121

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Orlando Magic
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL54%
HomeWWWLL63%
AwayLWLWW45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games562729
Win %54%63%45%
Points / game114.8115.3114.4
Allowed / game114.4113.3115.4
Point differential+0.4+2.1-1.1
Avg total229.2228.6229.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%26%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won65% (20)60% (10)70% (10)
Overtime %7%0%14%
Detroit Pistons
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW76%
HomeLWLWW77%
AwayWWWWW74%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games583127
Win %76%77%74%
Points / game117.5117.5117.5
Allowed / game109.7107.3112.4
Point differential+7.8+10.2+5.1
Avg total227.2224.8229.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+34%45%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (18)86% (7)55% (11)
Overtime %5%6%4%
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 Thunder59451476%119.3108.5+10.8
2 Detroit Pistons58441476%117.5109.7+7.8
3 San Antonio Spurs58411771%117.8111.7+6.1
4 Boston Celtics59392066%115.0107.5+7.5
5 New York Knicks59372263%117.0111.2+5.8
6 Houston Rockets59372263%114.5109.2+5.3
7 Minnesota Timberwolves61382362%119.1114.6+4.6
8 Cleveland Cavaliers62382461%119.2115.0+4.2
9 Denver Nuggets61372461%120.3116.0+4.4
10 Los Angeles Lakers58352360%115.7115.4+0.3
11 Toronto Raptors59352459%114.2111.9+2.3
12 Phoenix Suns59342558%112.5110.9+1.6
13 Philadelphia 76ers59332656%116.7115.9+0.7
14 Orlando Magic56302654%114.8114.4+0.4
15 Miami Heat60322853%120.0117.0+3.0
16 Golden State Warriors60312952%115.6114.1+1.5
17 Charlotte Hornets61303149%116.0113.0+3.0
18 Atlanta Hawks61303149%117.1117.6-0.5
19 Portland Trail Blazers61293248%115.5118.1-2.6
20 Los Angeles Clippers58273147%111.7112.2-0.6
21 Milwaukee Bucks59263344%111.8115.7-3.8
22 Chicago Bulls61253641%115.8120.1-4.3
23 Memphis Grizzlies59233639%115.7117.7-2.0
24 Dallas Mavericks59213836%114.4118.0-3.6
25 New Orleans Pelicans61194231%115.0120.1-5.0
26 Utah Jazz60184230%117.8125.7-8.0
27 Washington Wizards59164327%112.2123.0-10.8
28 Brooklyn Nets60154525%107.0115.4-8.5
29 Indiana Pacers61154625%111.4119.6-8.2
30 Sacramento Kings61144723%110.4121.1-10.7
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
Orlando Magic2631181792
Detroit Pistons23273125106
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