Pistons vs. Magic NBA Playoffs Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 29

Pistons vs. Magic Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Venue: Little Caesars Arena -- Detroit, Michigan
• Coverage: Amazon Prime Video

The Detroit Pistons are 9.5-point favorites heading into a decisive Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video. The Magic lead the series 3-1. The point total in the matchup is set at 210.5.

Pistons vs. Magic Odds & Spread

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Pistons vs. Magic Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pistons win (77.1%)

Pistons vs. Magic Betting Trends

• The Pistons are 44-35-2 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Magic are 37-45-0 this year.
• Pistons games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 40 times this season.
• Magic games this season have hit the over on 45 of 82 set point totals (54.9%).
• Against the spread, Detroit has performed worse at home, covering 21 times in 41 home games, and 23 times in 41 road games.
• The Pistons have eclipsed the over/under in the same percentage of home games as away games (48.8%).
• Orlando has performed better against the spread at home (20-22-0) than away (17-23-0) this season.
• Magic games have gone above the over/under more often at home (24 times out of 42) than on the road (21 of 40) this year.

Pistons Leaders

• Cade Cunningham is averaging 23.9 points, 5.5 boards and 9.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Jalen Duren is averaging 19.5 points, 10.5 boards and 2 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Ausar Thompson is averaging 9.9 points, 3.1 assists and 5.7 boards.
• Tobias Harris' numbers on the season are 13.3 points, 5.1 boards and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 46.9% from the floor and 36.8% from downtown, with an average of 1.3 made 3-pointers.
• Duncan Robinson is averaging 12.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Magic Leaders

• Paolo Banchero is averaging 22.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Magic.
• The Magic are receiving 20.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game from Desmond Bane.
• The Magic are getting 11.8 points, 7.4 boards and 2 assists per game from Wendell Carter Jr.
• Anthony Black averages 15 points, 3.8 boards and 3.7 assists. He is sinking 44.6% of his shots from the floor and 33.2% from 3-point range, with 1.6 treys per contest.
• Jalen Suggs averages 13.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists. He is sinking 43.5% of his shots from the field and 33.9% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 treys per game.

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