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Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 01 May 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 79-93
25-26 35-12 11-24 8-31
Position#13
Record48-39
FormWLWWL
Points / game114.7
Allowed / game113.9
vs
Position#3
Record62-25
FormLWLLW
Points / game116.8
Allowed / game109.2
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
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
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
109-116
109
116
-7
94avg 106
A29/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
26-38
34-28
19-23
30-27
213.9Avg total
109.6Scored
104.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (87)114.7113.9228.6+0.955%
Season at home (43)115.6112.9228.4+2.765%
Season away (44)114.0114.8228.8-0.945%
Last 10 (10)109.6104.3213.9+5.360%
Last 5 (5)102.2101.6203.8+0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)106.2105.1211.4+1.150%
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.
Detroit PistonsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPistons
Date
Competition
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
Orlando Magic
#13
W
116-109
116
109
+7
111avg 110
H29/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
38-26
28-34
23-19
27-30
217.8Avg total
111.9Scored
105.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (87)116.8109.2226.0+7.771%
Season at home (44)117.8107.8225.5+10.077%
Season away (43)115.9110.7226.5+5.265%
Last 10 (10)111.9105.9217.8+6.060%
Last 5 (5)101.6102.2203.8-0.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)111.3111.7223.0-0.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)116.2108.2224.4+8.067%
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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: +4.3+4.3Q2Q2: +4.2+4.2Q2: -1.4-1.4Q3Q3: -2.4-2.4Q3: +2.2+2.2Q4Q4: +1.3+1.3Q4: +0.9+0.9
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: +4.3+4.3Q2Q2: +4.2+4.2Q2: -1.4-1.4Q3Q3: -2.4-2.4Q3: +2.2+2.2Q4Q4: +1.3+1.3Q4: +0.9+0.9
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
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
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
60-66
60
66
-6
A29/04
NBA
111.0Avg total
58.7Scored
52.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)60.057.7117.7+2.460%-
Last 30 at home (15)61.756.3117.9+5.473%-
Last 30 away (15)58.459.1117.5-0.747%-
Last 10 (10)58.752.3111.0+6.470%-
Last 5 (5)55.253.8109.0+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)57.053.4110.4+3.662%-
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.
Detroit PistonsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Orlando Magic
#13
W
66-60
66
60
+6
H29/04
NBA
120.9Avg total
61.9Scored
59.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.256.8116.0+2.457%-
Last 30 at home (14)60.155.6115.7+4.664%-
Last 30 away (16)58.457.9116.2+0.550%-
Last 10 (10)61.959.0120.9+2.950%-
Last 5 (5)53.855.2109.0-1.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)55.363.0118.3-7.733%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)59.656.1115.7+3.559%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 109.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.8 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.3 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.5 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-pointers54.127.4
50.6%
54.8%54.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.511.1
33.1%
35.8%33.3
🏀 Free throws29.321.5
73.4%
78.1%21.5
They take 87.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% 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: 111.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.6 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.6 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.7 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-pointers54.730.3
55.4%
54.8%60.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.610.2
34.5%
35.8%30.6
🏀 Free throws27.020.7
76.7%
78.1%20.7
They take 84.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% 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 May 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Orlando Magic
LWWLWWLLWW
Detroit Pistons
WLLWLWWWLW
#13
League position
#3
+5.2
Net rating
+5.9
106.6
Offensive rating
110.5
101.4
Defensive rating
104.6
50.3%
Effective FG%
54.1%
49.8%
Opp. effective FG%
49.9%
14.3%
Turnover %
16.2%
30.0%
Off. rebound %
35.1%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.32
33.1%
3-point %
34.5%
61.0%
Assist %
66.7%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence106.6 · 110.5Defence101.4 · 104.6Shooting50.3% · 54.1%3-point %33.1% · 34.5%Ball care14.3% · 16.2%Off. rebounds30.0% · 35.1%Free throws0.33 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)60% · 60%
■ 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
6
Orlando Magic wins
4
Detroit Pistons wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/04/26ADetroit Pistons109-116
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/04/26HOrlando Magic116-109
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Orlando Magic
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL55%
HomeWWWWW65%
AwayLLWLL45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games874344
Win %55%65%45%
Points / game114.7115.6114.0
Allowed / game113.9112.9114.8
Point differential+0.9+2.7-0.9
Avg total228.6228.4228.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%26%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won61% (31)59% (17)64% (14)
Overtime %6%2%9%
Detroit Pistons
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW71%
HomeWWLWW77%
AwayLWWLL65%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games874443
Win %71%77%65%
Points / game116.8117.8115.9
Allowed / game109.2107.8110.7
Point differential+7.7+10.0+5.2
Avg total226.0225.5226.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%48%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (24)73% (11)46% (13)
Overtime %6%7%5%
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 Pistons87622571%116.8109.2+7.7
4 Boston Celtics88592967%114.4106.9+7.5
5 Los Angeles Lakers86563065%115.5113.7+1.8
6 New York Knicks86553164%116.4109.4+6.9
7 Denver Nuggets88563264%121.1116.6+4.5
8 Cleveland Cavaliers87553263%119.1115.2+3.9
9 Houston Rockets87543362%114.5109.5+5.0
10 Minnesota Timberwolves88533560%117.6114.2+3.4
11 Toronto Raptors86483856%114.6111.7+2.9
12 Orlando Magic87483955%114.7113.9+0.9
13 Philadelphia 76ers89494055%114.9115.3-0.4
14 Atlanta Hawks88484055%117.2116.2+1.1
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
Orlando Magic253511879
Detroit Pistons2612243193
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