Who’s Playing
Detroit @ Orlando
Current Records: Detroit 15-44; Orlando 24-35
What to Know
This Thursday, the Detroit Pistons are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 119.86 points per game. After a few days’ rest for both teams, they and the Orlando Magic will meet up at 7 p.m. ET Feb. 23 at Amway Center. The odds don’t look promising for Detroit, but the bigger the opponent is, the harder they fall.
The Pistons ended up a good deal behind the Boston Celtics when they played last Wednesday, losing 127-109. The losing side was boosted by small forward Bojan Bogdanovic, who had 28 points in addition to five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Orlando came up short against the Toronto Raptors last week, falling 123-113. The Magic’s defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of shooting guard Jalen Suggs, who had 24 points, and center Wendell Carter Jr., who had 26 points and five assists along with six boards. Suggs’ performance made up for a slower contest against the Chicago Bulls last week.
Everything went Detroit’s way against Orlando in the teams’ previous meeting last December as they made off with a 121-101 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Detroit since the team won’t have home-court advantage. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Amway Center — Orlando, Florida
- TV: Bally Sports – Detroit
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $18.00
Odds
The Magic are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Pistons, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Detroit have won 15 out of their last 25 games against Orlando.
- Dec 28, 2022 – Detroit 121 vs. Orlando 101
- Oct 19, 2022 – Detroit 113 vs. Orlando 109
- Mar 17, 2022 – Detroit 134 vs. Orlando 120
- Jan 28, 2022 – Orlando 119 vs. Detroit 103
- Jan 08, 2022 – Detroit 97 vs. Orlando 92
- Oct 30, 2021 – Detroit 110 vs. Orlando 103
- May 03, 2021 – Orlando 119 vs. Detroit 112
- Feb 23, 2021 – Detroit 105 vs. Orlando 93
- Feb 21, 2021 – Orlando 105 vs. Detroit 96
- Feb 12, 2020 – Orlando 116 vs. Detroit 112
- Nov 25, 2019 – Detroit 103 vs. Orlando 88
- Mar 28, 2019 – Detroit 115 vs. Orlando 98
- Jan 16, 2019 – Detroit 120 vs. Orlando 115
- Dec 30, 2018 – Orlando 109 vs. Detroit 107
- Nov 07, 2018 – Detroit 103 vs. Orlando 96
- Mar 02, 2018 – Orlando 115 vs. Detroit 106
- Dec 28, 2017 – Orlando 102 vs. Detroit 89
- Dec 17, 2017 – Detroit 114 vs. Orlando 110
- Apr 12, 2017 – Orlando 113 vs. Detroit 109
- Mar 24, 2017 – Orlando 115 vs. Detroit 87
- Dec 04, 2016 – Orlando 98 vs. Detroit 92
- Oct 28, 2016 – Detroit 108 vs. Orlando 82
- Apr 06, 2016 – Detroit 108 vs. Orlando 104
- Mar 23, 2016 – Detroit 118 vs. Orlando 102
- Jan 04, 2016 – Detroit 115 vs. Orlando 89
