Pistons vs. Magic Prediction, Odds, Picks - March 1

The Detroit Pistons (44-14) will look to continue a five-game road winning streak when taking on the Orlando Magic (31-27) on March 1, 2026 at Kia Center. Sunday's matchup between the Pistons and the Magic sees the Pistons as 5-point favorites. The game's over/under is 224.5.

Check out everything you need to know to know about the Pistons-Magic game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Pistons vs. Magic Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Kia Center in Orlando, Florida
• TV: FDSDET and FDSFL
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Pistons vs. Magic Prediction

ATS Pick: Magic (+ 5)
O/U Pick: Over (224.5)
Score Prediction: Pistons 116 - Magic 112

Pistons vs. Magic Betting Insights

• Pistons games have gone over 224.5 points scored, their current matchup's point total, 30 times (out of 58) this year.
• The Magic have played in 32 games this year (55.2% of chances) in which the teams combined to score more than 224.5 points.
• These two teams average 232.5 points per game combined, 8.0 more than the over/under of 224.5.
• Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 224.3 points per game, 0.2 fewer than the over/under for this matchup.
• Detroit has come away with 33 wins in the 46 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
• Orlando has been chosen as underdogs in 19 games this year and has walked away with the win seven times (36.8%) in those games.
• Detroit and Orlando have split the last two games they've played.
• Both the Pistons and the Magic are 1-1 against the spread in those contests.
• The Pistons didn't cover the spread in their previous three games, and were favored in all of those contests.

Pistons Recent Trends

• The Pistons have a 5-5 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall over their last 10 contests.
• Detroit and its opponents have combined to score an average of 225.3 points in its last 10 games, 0.8 more than the 224.5 over/under in this matchup.
• The Pistons have 31 wins against the spread in 58 games this year.
• Detroit has an against the spread record of 15-13-1 in its 29 games when favored by 5 points or more so far this season.
• Pistons games this year have eclipsed the over/under 27 times in 58 opportunities (46.6%).
• The Pistons put up 117.5 points per game, only 2.9 more points than the 114.6 the Magic allow.
• Detroit has a 20-9-1 record against the spread and a 28-2 record overall when putting up more than 114.6 points.
• The Pistons are shooting 47.9% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points higher than the 47.7% the Magic allow to opponents.
• The Pistons have done a better job covering the spread in road games (16-10-1) than they have in home games (15-16-0).
• Detroit has exceeded the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in 14 of 31 home matchups (45.2%). In away games, it has hit the over in 13 of 27 games (48.1%).
• As a moneyline favorite, the Pistons have won a higher percentage of their home games (.769) compared to away games (.650).

Pistons Recent Stats

Pistons Leaders

• Cade Cunningham averages 25.4 points, 9.8 assists and 5.8 boards per game.
• Jalen Duren averages 18.5 points, 1.8 assists and 10.8 boards per contest.
• Ausar Thompson averages 10.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.9 steals (fourth in league) and 0.8 blocks.
• Duncan Robinson averages 12.3 points, 2.7 boards and 1.9 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Tobias Harris puts up 13.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 44.5% from the field and 34.1% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.

Pistons Player Props

Magic Recent Trends

• The Magic are 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall in their past 10 games.
• Orlando and its opponents have combined to score an average of 221.6 combined points in its last 10 games, 2.9 less than the 224.5 over/under in this matchup.
• In the Magic's 58 games this season, they have 24 wins against the spread.
• This season, Orlando has just two against the spread wins in eight games as an underdog of 5 points or more.
• Magic games this season have hit the over on 30 of 58 set point totals (51.7%).
• The Magic's 115 points per game are 5.3 more points than the 109.7 the Pistons allow.
• Orlando has put together a 24-15 ATS record and a 28-11 overall record in games it scores more than 109.7 points.
• The Magic's 46.2% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.1 percentage points higher than the Pistons have given up to their opponents (44.1%).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Magic have a better winning percentage at home (.448, 13-16-0 record) than away (.379, 11-18-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Orlando's games have finished over 16 of 29 times at home (55.2%), and 14 of 29 away (48.3%).
• The Magic's winning percentage at home as moneyline favorites is .667 (16-8), and away it is .533 (8-7).

Magic Recent Stats

Magic Leaders

• Paolo Banchero puts up 21.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game for the Magic.
• On a per-game basis, Desmond Bane gets the Magic 20.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He also averages 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Anthony Black gets the Magic 15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game while delivering 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Wendell Carter Jr. gets the Magic 11.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while putting up 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• The Magic are receiving 13.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game from Jalen Suggs this year.

Magic Player Props

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