Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons
· East 1st Round - Game 2
Orlando visits Detroit with 1-0 series lead
Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Pistons -9.5; over/under is 218.5
EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Magic lead series 1-0
BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic visit the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Magic won the last matchup 112-101 on Sunday, led by 23 points from Paolo Banchero. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 39.
The Pistons are 39-13 in Eastern Conference games. Detroit leads the Eastern Conference with 57.9 points in the paint led by Jalen Duren averaging 14.6.
The Magic have gone 26-26 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando is ninth in the Eastern Conference scoring 115.7 points per game and is shooting 46.4%.
The Pistons average 117.8 points per game, 2.7 more points than the 115.1 the Magic give up. The Magic average 11.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 12.7 per game the Pistons give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cunningham is scoring 23.9 points per game with 5.5 rebounds and 9.9 assists for the Pistons. Duren is averaging 14.6 points and 7.7 rebounds while shooting 72.4% over the past 10 games.
Wendell Carter Jr. is shooting 51.2% and averaging 11.8 points for the Magic. Jalen Suggs is averaging 2.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 7-3, averaging 117.1 points, 44.2 rebounds, 30.6 assists, 10.2 steals and 7.0 blocks per game while shooting 50.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.5 points per game.
Magic: 7-3, averaging 115.5 points, 44.4 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 9.0 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.9 points.
INJURIES
: Pistons: Jalen Duren: day to day (knee).Magic: Jonathan Isaac: day to day (knee).
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 ORL |
 DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | L1 |
| 101.0 | Points Against | 112.0 |
| 1-0 | Last Ten Games | 0-1 |
| 115.7 | Points Per Game | 117.8 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 43.4 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.6 |
| 26.5 | Assists Per Game | 27.8 |
| 4.7 | Blocks Per Game | 6.4 |
| 8.5 | Steals Per Game | 10.4 |
| 0.5 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 14.2 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.1 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Out | Apr 21 |
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INDGame Information
Location: Detroit, MI
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2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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