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Orlando Magic vs. Detroit Pistons
The Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Magic as -8.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 129-115 result against the Pacers on February 22. The Pistons failed to cover in that game as a +11.5-point underdog, while the 244 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
The Magic were a 116-109 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cavaliers. They covered the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (225) made winners of OVER bettors.
Orlando:
Team record: 31-25 SU,37-19 ATS
Orlando is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games
Detroit:
Team record: 8-47 SU,26-28-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Next up:
Orlando at Atlanta Sunday, February 25
Detroit at New York Monday, February 26