Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 2/24/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
TV: Bally Sports Detroit
The Orlando Magic (30-25) are en route to Little Caesars Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Detroit Pistons (8-46).
The Magic faced off with the Knicks and went home with a win by a final score of 118-100 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Magic walked away with 22 while the Knicks had 11 personal fouls. They knocked down 11 of 29 attempts from downtown. New York finished the game shooting 79.2% when shooting free throws by burying 19 of 24 tries. In addition, New York grabbed 34 boards (16 offensive, 18 defensive) and added 7 rejections. New York distributed 15 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In reference to defense, Orlando allowed the other team to go 41.7% from the field on 35 of 84 shooting. They also dished out 25 assists in the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled 34 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Magic converted 10 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. Orlando finished the game having earned a 63.2% FG percentage (48 out of 76) and converted 12 out of their 26 three-point attempts.
Paolo Banchero is a player who was a major contributor in this game. Banchero finished shooting 75.0% from the field and distributed 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He accumulated 36 points on 15 out of 20 shooting.
Orlando steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 30-25 this year. They cough up possession 14.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 21.0 fouls every game. As a team, Orlando is pulling down 42.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,368 dimes this season, which has them ranked 24th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are shooting 34.8% on 3-point shots (599 of 1,719) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 111.7 points per outing (26th in the league) while connecting on 47.3% from the floor.
On the defensive end, the Magic are forcing 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.6 fouls. They rank 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,315 relinquished on the season. The Magic defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.7% (2,234 of 4,680) and they surrender 40.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They relinquish 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 7th in the NBA in opponents points per game (110.9).
The last time they took the court, the Pistons took a loss by a score of 116-100 against the Suns. In regard to rebounds, Detroit permitted Phoenix to grab 54 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They went 32.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 of 31 and ended up shooting 36 of 44 at the charity stripe (81.8%). The Pistons allowed the Suns to make 35 of 77 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.5% for the contest. Overall, the Pistons went 38 for 99 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.4%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Detroit converted 10 out of their 37 tries (27.0%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 63.6%. The Suns committed 20 personal fouls for the contest which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They also turned it over 19 times, while recording 14 steals in this matchup. The Pistons collected 32 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 48 in the matchup.
Simone Fontecchio was important for the Pistons in the matchup. Fontecchio had 18 points in his 21 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist for this contest. He made 7 of 15 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and accounted for 1 rebound.
Detroit has a mark of 8-46 this year. The Pistons are committing 22.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.5 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per game. Detroit has accounted for 6,095 points for the campaign (112.9 per game) and they pull down 43.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Pistons are hitting on 47.2% from the field, which is 19th in the league.
The Detroit defense concedes 37.8% on 3-pointers (644 of 1,704) and opponents are converting on 81.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 26.7 dimes and 42.5 rebounds every game, which is 16th and 10th in the NBA. The Pistons defensively are ranked 27th in the NBA in PPG given up with 122.0. They have forced 12.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.4% from the field (25th in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando
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