The Magic rank 24th in the NBA in offensive rating (106.2), and the Pistons have the best defensive rating (101.2). An uphill night for the offense.
League average is 110.8, so the Magic are 4.7 below it. Paolo Banchero leads them with 24.5 points a game on 77.0% true shooting.
The Magic are without leading scorer Paolo Banchero (Right High Ankle Sprain, out since Oct 23): 24.5 points a game, 17% of the team's scoring.
2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful, including Jalen Suggs (Right Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise).
The Magic (2-5) are 12th in the East; the Pistons (6-2) are 3rd in the East. Same conference, so the result moves both in the East race.
Away record: Magic 2-1. Home record: Pistons 2-1. Streaks: Magic L2, Pistons L1.
The Pistons rank 14th in the NBA in offensive rating (111.6), and the Magic rank 25th in defensive rating (114.0). A chance for the offense to get going.
League average is 110.8, so the Pistons are 0.8 above it. Cade Cunningham leads them with 24.0 points a game on 58.5% true shooting.
Season before this game (ORL 7 games, DET 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
ORLDETOrlando MagicLast 5: average margin -6.8 (season -9.0). Streak L2.
Detroit PistonsLast 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.
Orlando Magic| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo BancheroF | 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 77.0 |
| Franz WagnerF | 20.3 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 50.3 |
| Desmond BaneG | 17.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 55.6 |
| Anthony BlackG | 16.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 68.2 |
Detroit Pistons| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade CunninghamG-F | 24.0 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 58.5 |
| Duncan RobinsonF | 19.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 69.7 |
| Jalen DurenC | 13.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 64.7 |
| Paul ReedF | 12.8 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 63.3 |
Orlando MagicTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.