Happy 2025! It’s Wednesday, January 1st, and the Orlando Magic (20-14) and Detroit Pistons (14-18) will face off at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

The Magic last played on Sunday. Thanks to a last-second mistake by Cole Anthony, they trailed the Brooklyn Nets 102-101 in Orlando. The Pistons have been sidelined since a loss Saturday to the Nuggets in Denver.

The Magic are currently without their two best players. Paolo Banchero (diagonal) and Franz Wagner (diagonal) are left out for the guests.

Cade Cunningham is the leader in Detroit. He is averaging 24 ppg and shooting 44.7% from the field.

Orlando is 7-10 on the road with a point differential of +2, while the Pistons have a record of 5-5 in their last 10 home games.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest on catching tipoffs, odds, current team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, tips and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and team of experts.

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Game details and how to watch Magic at Pistons live today

• Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
• Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Location: Little Caesars Arena
• City: Detroit, MI

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Magic at Pistons odds

The latest odds from Wednesday:

• Odds: Orlando Magic (-102), Detroit Pistons (-117)
• Dispersion: Piston -1.5
• Over/Under: 212.5 points

That gives the Magic an implied team score of 105.87 and the Pistons 106.65.

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Expert picks and predictions for Wednesday’s Magic at Pistons game

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Once the model is complete, we place its predictions next to the latest betting lines for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for tonight’s Magic at Pistons game:

• Money line: NBC Sports Bet recommends a game against the Detroit Pistons on the moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a game ATS on the Pistons at -1.5.
• In total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a game with the game total of 212.5.

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Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Magic at Pistons on Wednesday

· Eastern Conference Central Division teams have won 4 of their last 5 meetings against Eastern Conference Southeast Division teams
· The Pistons’ last three home games against the Magic were UNDER the total
· The Magic are 19-15 against the standings this season
· Betting the Pistons on the moneyline in all games this season would have resulted in a return on investment of 106%

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