NBA Betting Preview: Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons
Posted: Jan 25, 2008
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SBGGlobal
Opening Line: Piston – 7.5 , Total TBA
The Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons will meet for the second time this week, this time in Detroit on Friday night. Monday, the Magic pulled out a 102-100 victory as Rashard Lewis banked in a 12-footer at the buzzer. That win was the first victory for Orlando over Detroit since the beginning of the 2006-2007 season. Hedo Turkoglu finished with 26 points and eight assists to lead Orlando. Rip Hamilton had 21 points to lead Detroit. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Pistons at Home.
Turkoglu is playing superbly of late for Orlando. He scored 26 points on Wednesday as the Magic routed Memphis 112-85. The Magic hit a team-record 18 three’s in the game. Turkoglu was 6-of-8 from three-point range.
The win was the third straight for Orlando overall.
SBG Global Current Line: Piston - 7 , Total TBA
The Pistons are coming off an 86-78 win at Philadelphia on Wednesday. The Pistons did not play their best but came away with the win. It ended a three-game losing streak for Detroit overall. The Pistons have had a tough month, playing nine of their 12 games on the road.
Here are the NBA betting stats for Friday’s game. The Magic are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games as a road underdog. The Magic are 23-7-2 ATS in their last 32 road games. The Magic are 13-5-2 ATS in their last 20 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Magic are 36-17-2 ATS in their last 55 games overall. The Magic are 5-1-3 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Detroit. The road team is 14-4-3 ATS in the last 21 meetings between the two teams and the underdog is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Pistons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games. The Pistons are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite. The Pistons are 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 games overall. The Pistons are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Pistons are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite.
The Under is 4-1 in Orlando’s last 5 Friday games. The Over is 10-4 in Orlando’s last 14 vs. the Central. The Over is 5-2 in Orlando’s last 7 games as an underdog. The Over is 12-5 in Orlando’s last 17 games as a road underdog.
The Under is 7-2-1 in the Pistons last 10 games as a home favorite. The Under is 15-6-1 in the Pistons last 22 overall. The Over is 8-0 in the last 8 meetings in Detroit between the two teams.
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