Pistons-Magic Preview

The fans at Amway Arena will be treated to a playoff game between the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic when they take their seats on Saturday.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Magic got back into their series on Wednesday, as they ran past the Pistons 111-86 in Game 3 and now trail just 2-1 in the best-of-seven set.

The Magic easily covered the 5-point spread, while the 197 points sailed OVER the posted total of 186.5.

Rashard Lewis led the way with a game-high 33 points, six rebounds and five assists. Dwight Howard chipped in with 20 points for the Magic.

Tayshaun Prince shot 8-for-14 from the field with 22 points and seven rebounds in the loss for Detroit.

Team records:
Detroit: 59-23 SU, 46-35-1 ATS
Orlando: 52-30 SU, 51-29-2 ATS

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Orlando are 9-1
After playing Orlando are 8-2
After a loss are 8-2

Orlando most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games when playing Detroit

Next up:
Detroit home to Orlando, Tuesday, May 13
Orlando at Detroit, Tuesday, May 13

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