Who’s Playing

Orlando @ Detroit

Current Records: Orlando 13-22; Detroit 8-28

What to Know

The Orlando Magic might have tired legs after a contest yesterday as they head on the road against the Detroit Pistons at 7 p.m. ET Dec. 28 at Little Caesars Arena. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

It looks like Orlando must have gotten on Santa’s naughty list since the team didn’t end up with the win they were expected to receive on Tuesday. They lost to the Los Angeles Lakers at home by a decisive 129-110 margin. One thing holding the Magic back was the mediocre play of point guard Cole Anthony, who did not have his best game: he played for 25 minutes but put up just eight points on 4-for-13 shooting.

Meanwhile, Detroit fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result, falling 142-131. Despite the loss, Detroit got a solid performance out of center Isaiah Stewart, who had 21 points in addition to seven boards. Stewart had some trouble finding his footing against the Atlanta Hawks last Friday, so this was a step in the right direction.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Orlando is expected to win a tight contest Wednesday. But bettors beware: they are only 1-3 against the spread when favored.

Orlando is now 13-22 while the Pistons sit at 8-28. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Magic are fourth worst in the league in points per game, with only 110.3 on average. Detroit has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the game with the second most points allowed per game in the league, having given up 119 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

• When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Little Caesars Arena — Detroit, Michigan
• TV: Bally Sports – Detroit
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $20.00

Odds

The Magic are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Pistons, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Magic as a 2-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Detroit have won 14 out of their last 24 games against Orlando.

• 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