Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 4/2/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic
Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023
Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL
TV: Bally Sports Florida
The Orlando Magic will take on the Detroit Pistons at Amway Center on Sunday.
The Pistons faced off with the Thunder and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 107-106 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Pistons ended up with 22 and the Thunder finished the game with 18 fouls. They also made 10 of their 29 tries from beyond the arc. Oklahoma City finished the game shooting 76.0% from the free throw line by converting 19 of 25 tries. Additionally, Oklahoma City pulled down 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Oklahoma City totaled 19 assists and had 7 steals in this game. In reference to the defense, Detroit let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the floor on 39 of 87 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 1 steal. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected 42 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 10 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Detroit finished the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (40 out of 80) and converted 16 of their 33 three-point shots.
Jaden Ivey is one guy who came through for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He played 31 minutes and also grabbed 2 rebounds. Ivey finished the game shooting 44.4% from the field and also earned 9 dimes.
Detroit steps onto the court with a record of 16-60 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per game and as a group they commit 22.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Detroit is snagging 42.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,746 dimes this season, which ranks 28th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Pistons are connecting on 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (868 of 2,471) and 76.9% from the free throw line. They average 110.7 points per contest (28th in the league) on 45.4% from the floor.
When they are on defense, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 21.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 16th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,952 surrendered this season. The Pistons defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 48.9% (3,285 of 6,720) and they concede 45.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 36.0% on three-point shots and they are 27th in the league in points per game allowed (118.6).
In their last game, the Magic walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 113-108 when they played the Grizzlies. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Orlando permitted Memphis to grab 49 overall (7 on the offensive side). They shot 35.3% from distance by hitting 12 out of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 23 at the charity stripe (73.9%). The Magic permitted the Grizzlies to make 42 of their 88 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.7% for this contest. Overall, the Magic shot 41 out of 100 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.0%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Orlando made 14 of their 49 attempts (28.6%). They were able to convert 12 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. The Grizzlies were called for 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Magic to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. The Magic snagged 39 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 47 for this contest.
Franz Wagner ended up having an impact for the Magic in this matchup. Wagner recorded 25 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists for this game. He made 8 out of 21 for the contest for a field goal rate of 38.1%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.
Orlando has a win-loss mark of 32-44 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Magic are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which is 20th in basketball. Orlando has totaled 8,491 pts for the campaign (111.7 per game) and they collect 43.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 23.1 times per game (26th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game. The Magic are responsible for committing 20.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 78.8% from the charity stripe.
The Orlando defense gives up 35.0% on 3-point shots (978 of 2,792) and opponents are connecting on 79.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.9 dimes and 42.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 20th and 7th in the league. The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 17th in basketball in points given up per game with 114.2. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (19th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando
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