Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/1/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (44-14) are headed to Kia Center on Sunday where they will compete against the Orlando Magic (31-27).

The Pistons took the court against the Cavaliers and took home the win by a score of 122-119 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Pistons ended up with 27 and the Cavaliers totaled 24 fouls. They converted 13 out of their 35 tries from beyond the arc. Cleveland finished the game at 74.1% from the charity stripe by burying 20 of their 27 attempts. Moreover, Cleveland snagged 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Cleveland recorded 32 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. When it comes to defense, Detroit allowed the other team to shoot 45.7% from the field on 43 of 94 shooting. They also doled out 26 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 56 with 21 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 24 of their 33 shots for a rate of 72.7%. Detroit walked away from the game with a 46.0% FG percentage (46 of 100) and buried 6 of their 27 shots from 3-point land.

Jalen Duren is a guy who was important in the matchup. He racked up 33 points on 11 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 42 mins and also grabbed 16 rebounds. Duren finished 57.9% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes.

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Detroit will play this game with a win-loss mark of 44-14 for the year. They average 117.5 points per game (8th in the league) while shooting 47.9% from the floor. The Pistons are shooting 34.7% on three-point attempts (636 of 1,834) and 75.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Detroit is pulling down 46.1 boards per contest and has totaled 1,552 dimes for the season, which ranks 16th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 22.3 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Pistons are forcing their opponents into 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.8 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.0% on three-point shots and they are 4th in basketball in PPG allowed (109.7). The Pistons defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.1% (2,177 of 4,940) and they relinquish 41.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 1st in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,360 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Magic took a loss by a final score of 113-108 when they played the Rockets. Regarding rebounding, Orlando permitted Houston to get 41 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 37.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 11 out of 29 and finished the contest at 16 out of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Magic permitted the Rockets to bury 43 out of their 82 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 52.4% for the contest. When the game finished, the Magic finished 40 for 88 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.5%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Orlando made 15 of 37 attempts (40.5%). They were able to knock down 13 of those for a percentage of 61.9%. The Rockets were called for 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 11 steals in the matchup. The Magic pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the matchup.

Desmond Bane was important for the Magic in this game. Bane earned 30 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists for this contest. He made 12 of 19 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 63.2%, and added 6 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 31-27 for the season. The Magic have committed 20.8 fouls every game and they hit 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.3 times per contest (15th in the league) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. Orlando has tallied 6,668 points this season (115.0 per contest) and they pull down 43.4 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Magic are shooting 46.2% from the field, which is 20th in basketball.

The Orlando defense allows 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (683 of 1,914) and their opposition makes 78.1% of their foul shots. They surrender 25.2 dimes and 43.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 8th and 14th in the league. The Magic are ranked 12th in the league in points given up per game with 114.6. They are able to force 15.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.7% from the floor (23rd in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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