Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/25/2026

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 25, 2026

Venue:  Kia Center, Orlando, FL 

Where to Watch:  Peacock, NBCSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pistons -2.5, Magic +2.5; Over/Under:  213.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pistons -2.5, Magic +2.5; Over/Under:  213.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pistons -2.5, Magic +2.5; Over/Under:  214.5 points

Detroit Pistons:  60-22 (1st place, Central Division)

Orlando Magic:  45-37 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

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Detroit Pistons:  7-3 last 10

Orlando Magic:  7-3 last 10

The Pistons are entering the playoffs with a 60-22 record overall this season and they were 28-13 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Orlando Magic. Cade Cunningham led the team in points in that game with 27 while Tobias Harris was next on the team with 16 points. Cade Cunningham led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Tobias Harris led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 45.9% from the field, 23.1% from 3-point range, and 58.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.6 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 45-39 this season and their O/U record is 38-45-1.

The Magic are entering the playoffs with a 45-37 record overall this season and they were 25-15 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Detroit Pistons. Jalen Suggs led the team in points in that game with 19 while Paolo Banchero was next on the team with 18 points. Paolo Banchero led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Franz Wagner led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 32.5% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 71.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.1 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 40-46 this season and their O/U record is 44-42.

The current betting odds have the Magic listed as a 2.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pistons have looked great in their games this season with their 60-22 record overall which had them right at the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have been a great road team too with their 28-13 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Magic have looked good in their games this season with their 45-37 record overall which had them right in the middle of the East. They have also looked good on their home court with their 25-15 home record this season. This is game 3 of a 7-game series between the 1 seeded Pistons and the 8 seeded Magic in the East for the 1st round of the NBA playoffs. This series is all evened up 1-1 after the Pistons won game 2 by a score of 98-83. The Pistons answered the call in a big way in game 2 and their defense was really the star in that one. They only gave up 83 points on a night when their offense wasn't great, but the Magic still completed their mission by stealing a road game in this series. Now the Magic are coming back home for game 3 with a chance to take the series lead again and they have looked like a completely different team in their home games this year. They have looked a lot better on their home court all season, even blowing out the red hot Hornets in the play-in tournament to earn this spot, so they are going to have an answer of their own to that terrible game. The Pistons may be the top seed in the East after an incredible regular season, but they still don't have a ton of playoff experience and the pressure is going to be on them to steal a road game back. The Magic have been a tricky team to beat at home all season and they have shown that they can go toe-to-toe with the Pistons all season. Look for the Magic to bring their best effort at home and take the series lead again. The best way to place a bet here is on the Magic to cover the spread in this game. 

Pistons Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, April 25, 2026 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Magic 106 Pistons 102.

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Detroit Pistons: 23-32 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 28-35 ATS when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 10-17 ATS in April games. 19-9 UNDER as a road favorite of 6 points or less. 

Orlando Magic: 26-15 ATS at home when the line is +3 to -3. 39-24 ATS after allowing 100 points or less. 26-12 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders. 25-16 UNDER at home when the line is +3 to -3. 

Detroit Pistons:  None.

Orlando Magic:  J. Isaac (PF) Day To Day - Knee.

"It's Pistons basketball, and that's what it looks like. We have one off night to come at a bad time. But I know what our guys are, and we trusted that they were going to come back tonight, be the best version of themselves at some point." - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s win against the Magic in the 2nd game of this series on Wednesday. 

"We're not backing down. It's not who we are. Especially in a series like this, in a game like this, with an opponent like this, we're not backing down. They threw everything that they had in that moment -- the aggression, the physicality, all the plays in the game -- that's part of it. We knew that was coming. We embrace it. When we go to Orlando, we got to just make sure we exceed it." - Jamahl Mosley after his team’s loss against the Pistons in game 2 of this series on Wednesday.

PG Cade Cunningham

SG Duncan Robinson

SF Ausar Thompson

PF Tobias Harris

C Jalen Duren

PG Jalen Suggs

SG Desmond Bane

SF Franz Wagner

PF Paolo Banchero

C Wendell Carter Jr.

PPG: Cade Cunningham (23.9)

APG: Cade Cunningham (9.9)

Reb/G: Jalen Duren (10.5)

PPG: Paolo Banchero (22.2)

APG: Jalen Suggs (5.5)

Reb/G: Paolo Banchero (8.4)

Coaches:

Detroit Pistons: J.B. Bickerstaff (2nd season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (5th season)