Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 10/29/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Pistons (2-2) will compete against the Orlando Magic (1-3) on Wednesday.

The Magic played the 76ers and took a loss by a final of 136-124 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 22 and the 76ers accounted for 27 personal fouls. They also converted 14 of 33 attempts from distance. Philadelphia finished shooting 81.3% at the free throw line by making 26 of 32 shots. On top of that, Philadelphia collected 43 boards (13 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Philadelphia earned 25 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. When discussing defense, Orlando allowed their opponent to shoot 49.5% from the field on 48 of 97 shooting. They also dished out 27 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected 39 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Magic knocked down 26 of their 38 tries for a rate of 68.4%. Orlando ended the game with a 54.9% FG percentage (45 of 82) and converted 8 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc.

Paolo Banchero is a player who was a factor for this contest. He ended up scoring 32 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and also collected 7 rebounds. Banchero finished the contest at 55.6% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes.

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Orlando comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 1-3 for the season. They are turning it over 17.5 times per game and as a team they commit 23.3 fouls every game. As a team, Orlando is pulling in 46.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 83 assists for the campaign, which ranks 21st in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are connecting on 29.1% on shots from beyond the arc (32 of 110) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 113.5 points per outing (24th in the NBA) while going 46.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Magic are forcing 15.5 turnovers every game while drawing 25.5 personal fouls. They concede 35.5% on 3-point attempts and they rank 18th in the league in PPG from their opponents (119.5). The Magic defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.3% (172 of 356) and they concede 43.0 boards per game as a squad. They rank 22nd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 103 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pistons went home defeated by a final of 116-95 against the Cavaliers. The Pistons corralled 32 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 26 times, while recording 12 steals in the game. The Cavaliers were called for 25 fouls for this game which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 66.7%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Detroit converted 11 of their 34 tries (32.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Pistons finished 33 for 87 from the floor which had them shooting 37.9%. The Pistons allowed the Cavaliers to knock down 39 of 85 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.9% in this matchup. They finished 31.4% from distance by going 11 of 35 and ended up shooting 27 of 35 at the free throw line (77.1%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Detroit permitted Cleveland to snag 39 in all (7 offensive).

Cade Cunningham pitched in for the Pistons in this matchup. He converted 3 out of 14 for the contest for a field goal rate of 21.4%, and had 5 rebounds. Cunningham scored 12 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 assists in the matchup.

Detroit has a record of 2-2 this year. As an offense, the Pistons are shooting 42.8% from the floor, which ranks them 27th in basketball. Detroit has accounted for 440 points on the year (110.0 per game) and they collect 49.3 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.3 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 17.5 times per game. The Pistons have committed 28.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense surrenders 35.6% on three-point shots (47 of 132) and opponents are knocking down 77.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 21.5 assists and 45.3 boards per game, ranking them 2nd and 18th in the NBA. The Pistons on the defensive side of the court are 8th in basketball in points allowed per game with 113.8. They have forced 16.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (5th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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