Pistons-Magic Odds Preview

The Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Amway Arena. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. The Pistons were defeated 90-87 by the Hornets last time out, as 8.5-point road underdogs. That game's combined score went UNDER the posted total of 180.5. Richard Hamilton tossed in 24 points and dished out six assists in the loss. Dwight Howard tossed in 24 points and hauled down 21 rebounds for a double-double on Wednesday, leading the Magic to a 114-109 victory over the Knicks. The Magic covered the 3-point spread, and the 223 points made it OVER the posted total of 219. Hedo Turkoglu dropped a game-high 33 points, and Rashard Lewis chipped in with 17 points in that win. Current streak: Detroit has lost 8 straight games. Team records: Detroit: 27-29 SU, 21-35 ATS Orlando: 42-15 SU, 36-20-1 ATS Detroit most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Boston are 6-4 After playing New Orleans are 7-3 After a loss are 2-8 Orlando most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After playing New York are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Orlando The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Orlando Orlando is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing Detroit Next up: Detroit at Boston, Sunday, March 1 Orlando at Philadelphia, Saturday, February 28