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Orlando visits Detroit with 1-0 series lead
By The Associated Press
Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons
(60-22, first in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Pistons -9.5; over/under is 218.5
EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Magic lead series 1-0
BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic visit the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern
Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Magic won the last
matchup 112-101 on Sunday, led by 23 points from Paolo Banchero. Cade
Cunningham led the Pistons with 39.
The Pistons are 39-13 in Eastern Conference games. Detroit leads the Eastern
Conference with 57.9 points in the paint led by Jalen Duren averaging 14.6.
The Magic have gone 26-26 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando is
ninth in the Eastern Conference scoring 115.7 points per game and is shooting
46.4%.
The Pistons average 117.8 points per game, 2.7 more points than the 115.1 the
Magic give up. The Magic average 11.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0
fewer made shot on average than the 12.7 per game the Pistons give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cunningham is scoring 23.9 points per game with 5.5 rebounds
and 9.9 assists for the Pistons. Duren is averaging 14.6 points and 7.7
rebounds while shooting 72.4% over the past 10 games.
Wendell Carter Jr. is shooting 51.2% and averaging 11.8 points for the Magic.
Jalen Suggs is averaging 2.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 7-3, averaging 117.1 points, 44.2 rebounds, 30.6
assists, 10.2 steals and 7.0 blocks per game while shooting 50.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 108.5 points per game.
Magic: 7-3, averaging 115.5 points, 44.4 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 9.0 steals and
4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 115.9 points.
INJURIES: Pistons: Jalen Duren: day to day (knee).
Magic: Jonathan Isaac: day to day (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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