Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic odds, tips and betting trends

Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic odds, tips and betting trends | NBA Playoffs Game 3

The Detroit Pistons will play the Orlando Magic in Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs.

The Pistons are a 2.5-point favorite against the Magic when Pistons and Magic square off. The game’s point total is set at 214.5.

Pistons vs. Magic betting odds

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Spread: Detroit -2.5Total: 214.5Moneyline: Detroit -147, Orlando +122Watch this game on Peacock!Pistons at Magic odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Pistons (- 2.5)Pick OU: Over (214.5)Prediction: Pistons 116 – Magic 112MoneylineThe Pistons have put together a 48-19 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 71.6% of those games).Detroit has gone 42-13 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -147 or shorter (winning 76.4%).Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pistons’ implied win probability is 59.5%.The Magic have been underdogs in 31 games this season and won 11 (35.5%) of those contests.This season, Orlando has won nine of its 25 games, or 36%, when it is the underdog by at least +122 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Magic based on the moneyline is 45.0%.Against the spreadThe Pistons score 117.8 points per game, only 2.7 more points than the 115.1 the Magic give up.When Detroit totals more than 115.1 points, it is 27-14 against the spread and 38-3 overall.Orlando has put together a 35-22 ATS record and a 42-15 overall record in games it scores more than 109.6 points.Detroit’s record is 38-18 against the spread and 45-11 overall when it allows fewer than 115.7 points.The Pistons are the league’s eighth-ranked scoring team (117.8 PPG), while the Magic allow the rank 13th in points per game (115.1) in NBA action.Orlando’s squad is currently the 15th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (115.7 PPG), while Detroit’s team is third in points allowed per game (109.6).The Pistons have totaled 669 more points than their opponents this season (8.2 per game on average), and the Magic have scored 52 more points than their opponents (0.6 per game).Over/UnderDetroit’s average implied point total this year is 8.4 more points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (117.4 implied points on average compared to 109 implied points in this game).This season, Detroit has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (109) 67 times.The average implied point total on the season for Orlando (117.5) is 11.5 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (106).How to watch Pistons vs. MagicGame day: Saturday, April 25, 2026Game time: 1 p.m. ETLocation: Orlando, FloridaArena: Kia CenterTV channel: Peacock, NBC SportsLive stream: Watch this game on PeacockWatch this game on Peacock!

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