Detroit @ Orlando Picks & Props

Compared to last season's 72.1% mark, Goga Bitadze's field goal effectiveness has risen this season to 58.7%. Goga Bitadze has tallied an impressive 21.6 minutes per game this season, a sizeable increase from his 14.1 minutes per game last season. This year when they are away from home, opposing starting Cs have tallied 1.4 threes per game (29th-most in the league) vs. the Pistons, making this a strong matchup. The Magic have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Pistons have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games on their home court, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Orlando Magic.

Anthony Black has made 67.0% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games on the road, 16.2% more than he's put through the net over the course of the year without the home court advantage. Anthony Black has made 50.0% of his three-point shots over the last 5 games, 21.2% more than he's made over the course of the year. The Magic have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Pistons have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games on their home court, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Orlando Magic. The Magic have been the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

In comparison to last season's 41.6% mark, Jaden Ivey's field goal prowess has jumped this season to 48.7%. Relative to last year's 4.6 clip, Jaden Ivey's shot attempts from beyond the arc have risen this year to 3.7 per game. The 5th-quickest tempo team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Pistons. The Orlando Magic have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home city, which ought to raise opportunities for the Detroit Pistons. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 10thbest in in the league on the road with 13.5 offensive rebounds per game this year.

Relative to last season's 28.5% mark, Marvin Bagley III's 3-point ability has tailed off this season to 0.0%. The Detroit Pistons rank as the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA as the road team this year. The matchup vs. Orlando is a challenging one for three-point shots; when the Magic are at home, the other team's starting Cs have compiled the 15th-lowest three percentage in the league this year (14.4%). This year when they are away from home, the opposing team's starting Cs have attempted 2.4 free throws per game (13th-lowest in the league) vs. the Magic, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line. Marvin Bagley III will likely suffer a reduction in effectiveness for all stats on account of playing away from home in this contest.

The Magic have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Pistons have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games on their home court, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Orlando Magic. The Magic have been the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists). This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing squads have snagged 10.2 offensive rebounds per game (9th-lowest in the league) vs. the Detroit Pistons (diminishing possessions that could otherwise result in extra opportunities for offense). Cole Anthony has made a whopping 4.3 free throws per game this season, a significant increase from his 2.4 mark last season.

Franz Wagner has attempted a lowly 4.3 3-point shots per game this year, significantly less than his 4.1 rate last year. In terms of shots from behind the three-point arc, the least aggressive team in the NBA this year has been the Orlando Magic.

Among all players in the NBA, Cade Cunningham registers in the 84th percentile for personal fouls, compiling a monstrous 2.8 fouls per game this year. The Detroit Pistons rank as the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA as the road team this year. This year, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 3.1 free throws per game (8th-lowest in the league) against the Orlando Magic, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line. Cade Cunningham stands to suffer a reduction in productivity for all stats as a result of playing away from home in this game.

Among all players in the league, Gary Harris measures in the 25th percentile for personal fouls, logging a measly 1.4 fouls per game at home this year. This year when they are the visiting team, the opposition's starting SGs have tallied 6.6 baskets per game (29th-most in the NBA) against the Pistons, identifying this as a good matchup. The Magic have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Pistons have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games on their home court, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Orlando Magic. The Magic have been the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Isaiah Stewart has converted a whopping 43.9% of his shots from downtown this year, a big improvement over his 33.0 mark last year. Out of all players in the league, Isaiah Stewart measures in the 76th percentile for playing time, compiling a monstrous 30.6 minutes per game on the road this year. The 5th-quickest tempo team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Pistons. The Orlando Magic have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home city, which ought to raise opportunities for the Detroit Pistons. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and bring about bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Detroit Pistons grade out 10thbest in in the league on the road with 13.5 offensive rebounds per game this year.

In terms of shots from behind the three-point arc, the least aggressive team in the NBA this year has been the Orlando Magic. Since the start of last season when they are away from home, the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged 1.2 3-pointers per game (15th-lowest in the NBA) against the Pistons, marking this as a tough matchup. Compared to last season's 7.4 rate, Paolo Banchero's number of free throw attempts has declined this season to 6.3 free throw attempts per game.

Out of all players in the league, Bojan Bogdanovic comes in at the 98th percentile for technical fouls, totaling an enormous 0.2 fouls per game on his home court since the start of last season. The Detroit Pistons rank as the 4th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA as the road team this year. This year when they are the visiting team, opposing starting PFs have averaged 1.2 threes per game (13th-lowest in the league) vs. the Magic, creating a hard matchup. Bojan Bogdanovic will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing away from your home city tends to decrease player performance in all facets of the game.

Killian Hayes has successfully made a whopping 32.4% of his three-point shots this season, a big improvement over his 23.3 mark last season. In comparison to last season's 2.9 rate, Killian Hayes's personal fouls per game have decreased this season to 2.1. This year, the opposing team's starting SGs have totaled 15.1 shot attempts per game (30th-most in the NBA) against the Orlando Magic, labeling this as a positive matchup. The 5th-quickest tempo team in the league over the last 10 games has been the Pistons. The Orlando Magic have played at the 4th-fastest tempo in the NBA over the last 5 games away from their home city, which ought to raise opportunities for the Detroit Pistons.

The Magic have played at the 4th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games. The Pistons have played at the 5th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 10 games on their home court, which should lead to increased opportunities for the Orlando Magic. The Magic have been the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists). This year when they have the home court advantage, opposing squads have snagged 10.2 offensive rebounds per game (9th-lowest in the league) vs. the Detroit Pistons (diminishing possessions that could otherwise result in extra opportunities for offense). Moritz Wagner has made a whopping 90.1% of his foul shot attempts this season, significantly more than his 85.8 rate last season.

Joe Ingles has not yet played a game this season.

Ausar Thompson has gone over 6.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.