Detroit Pistons versus Orlando Magic Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 1-22-2013
- 11 years ago
The 14-26 Orlando Magic will travel to play the 15-25 Detroit Pistons in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time from Detroit is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The NBA odds in this game have the home club Detroit Pistons favored by -5 points with an over under line of 197 points. When the odds were released a few hours ago it was Detroit a -4 ½ point favorite with an over under line of 196 ½ points. There has been a ½ point move on the Pistons and over the total.
The teams met twice this season with the Magic winning and covering both games. Trend: Orlando Magic is 9-1 to the over in their past ten games.
The Magic is 6-12 straight up on the road this season. They have lost two straight and eight of their past ten games. Orlando is coming off the 111-105 home defeat on Sunday to the Dallas Mavericks as a +3 ½ point underdog. The total came in at over 201 ½ points. The Magic wasted a shooting night over 50% with 9 of 21 makes from three. They game was decided by Orlando turning the ball over 14 times. Glen Big Baby Davis had 24 points and six assists on 10 of 16 shooting. Orlando has been giving up tons of points lately as they allow over 100 points in seven of their past eight games.
The Pistons are 11-11 on their home court. They break their two game losing streak with a 103-88 home win against the Boston Celtics as a +2 point underdog. The game came in at over 184 points. This was a battle between one of the best rebounding team in Detroit against the worst rebounding team in Boston as the Magic pulls down 8 more boards than the Celtics. The Pistons limit the Celtics to just 39% shooting. Detroit survived 21 turnovers. Greg Monroe had 15 points and 11 rebounds on 6 of 12 shooting. The Pistons are a top ten defense in the league in points allowed and defensive field goal percentage.
The NBA odds in this game have the home club Detroit Pistons favored by -5 points with an over under line of 197 points. When the odds were released a few hours ago it was Detroit a -4 ½ point favorite with an over under line of 196 ½ points. There has been a ½ point move on the Pistons and over the total.
The teams met twice this season with the Magic winning and covering both games. Trend: Orlando Magic is 9-1 to the over in their past ten games.
The Magic is 6-12 straight up on the road this season. They have lost two straight and eight of their past ten games. Orlando is coming off the 111-105 home defeat on Sunday to the Dallas Mavericks as a +3 ½ point underdog. The total came in at over 201 ½ points. The Magic wasted a shooting night over 50% with 9 of 21 makes from three. They game was decided by Orlando turning the ball over 14 times. Glen Big Baby Davis had 24 points and six assists on 10 of 16 shooting. Orlando has been giving up tons of points lately as they allow over 100 points in seven of their past eight games.
The Pistons are 11-11 on their home court. They break their two game losing streak with a 103-88 home win against the Boston Celtics as a +2 point underdog. The game came in at over 184 points. This was a battle between one of the best rebounding team in Detroit against the worst rebounding team in Boston as the Magic pulls down 8 more boards than the Celtics. The Pistons limit the Celtics to just 39% shooting. Detroit survived 21 turnovers. Greg Monroe had 15 points and 11 rebounds on 6 of 12 shooting. The Pistons are a top ten defense in the league in points allowed and defensive field goal percentage.