Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 4/25/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-2.0)

Kia Center is where the Orlando Magic (45-37) will take on the Detroit Pistons (60-22) on Saturday in Game 3 of their 1st round series. The series is tied 1-1. Orlando opens as 2.0-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 213.5.

The Pistons went home with a win by a final score of 98-83 in Game 2. Detroit ended the contest with a 45.9% field goal percentage (39 of 85) and converted 6 of 26 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Pistons made 14 of their 24 tries for a rate of 58.3%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 57 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 22 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning defense, Detroit allowed the other team to go 32.5% from the field on 26 of 80 shooting. Orlando recorded 17 dimes and had 16 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Orlando collected 42 boards (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 11 rejections. Orlando finished 71.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of 32 attempts. They also made 8 out of their 32 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Pistons finished with 23 while the Magic recorded 25 personal fouls.

Cade Cunningham is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. Cunningham finished the game shooting 57.9% from the field and also earned 11 dimes. He was on the court for 37 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. He scored 27 points on 11 out of 19 shooting.

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Detroit steps onto the court with a mark of 60-22 so far this year. They average 117.8 pts per game (8th in the league) while going 48.5% from the field. The Pistons are connecting on 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (902 of 2,534) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Detroit is collecting 45.6 boards per game and is sitting with 2,281 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 11th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 15.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 22.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Pistons are forcing 16.9 turnovers per game while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They give up 34.5% from 3-point land and they are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG allowed (109.6). The Pistons defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.3% (3,096 of 6,988) and they relinquish 40.5 boards per contest as a unit. They are 1st in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,925 relinquished for the year.

Orlando had a lot of problems offensively in Game 2 that they'll need to clean up. The Magic were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while getting 16 steals for the game. The Pistons were called for 23 personal fouls for this contest which got the Magic to the free throw line for 32 attempts. They were able to make 23 of them for a rate of 71.9%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Orlando made 8 out of 32 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Magic finished the game shooting 26 out of 80 from the floor which had them at 32.5%. The Magic allowed the Pistons to knock down 39 out of 85 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.9% for the game. They wrapped up this game 23.1% from three-point range by going 6 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 24 at the free throw line (58.3%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Orlando allowed Detroit to grab 57 overall (17 offensive).

Jalen Suggs was important for the Magic for the matchup. He buried 7 out of 18 in the game for a field goal rate of 38.9%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Suggs accumulated 19 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 4 dimes for the contest.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 45-37 for the year. As an offensive team, the Magic are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which has them ranked 21st in the league. Orlando has scored 9,491 pts for the season (115.7 per game) and they collect 43.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 26.5 times per game (14th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per game. The Magic are committing 21.0 fouls per contest and they hit 80.1% from the charity stripe.

The Magic defensively are ranked 13th in basketball in PPG given up with 115.1. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the field (19th in the NBA). The Orlando defense surrenders 35.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (993 of 2,813) and opponents are knocking down 78.1% of their free throw shots. They have given up 25.3 dimes and 43.3 boards every game, which has them ranked 8th and 13th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (-2.0)

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