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Detroit Pistons (7-10, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (9-7, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Detroit Pistons (7-10, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (9-7, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Detroit Pistons (7-10, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs.
Orlando Magic (9-7, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will try to keep its seven-game home win streak alive when the Magic play Detroit.
The Magic are 7-3 against conference opponents. Orlando leads the NBA in team defense, allowing 102.3 points while holding opponents to 44.
9% shooting. The Pistons have gone 6-9 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit is ninth in the Eastern Conference with 25.
4 assists per game led by Cade Cunningham averaging 8.9. The Magic are shooting 44.
4% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point lower than the 45.4% the Pistons allow to opponents.
The Pistons are shooting 45.7% from the field, 0.8% higher than the 44.
9% the Magic’s opponents have shot this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Franz Wagner is averaging 22.3 points, 5.
6 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Magic.
Cunningham is averaging 23.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 8.
9 assists for the Pistons. LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 6-4, averaging 102.6 points, 40.
7 rebounds, 23.3 assists, 8.8 steals and 6.
4 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 97.
8 points per game. Pistons: 5-5, averaging 114.2 points, 50.
4 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 6.4 steals and 5.
2 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.
5 points. INJURIES: Magic: Paolo Banchero: out (oblique), Wendell Carter Jr.: day to day (foot), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: day to day (personal).
Pistons: Bobi Klintman: out (calf), Ausar Thompson: day to day (illness). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Advertisement.
