FOUR UNITS: Magic +6.5
The Magic were beat up (literally) in game one and they were not ready for the type of play that the Pistons brought to the table, but they will be for tonight. The Magic are 25-9 ATS playing with revenge and 14-1 ATS off road loss. Howard knows that he must have a big game to keep his club in there and will do his best work by finding the open man against this tough defense. The Pistons called the Magic soft and the Magic heard it. “They’re a finesse team,” Ratliff said. “They’re a 3-point shooting team.” Like Howard, Orlando point guard Jameer Nelson took exception with Ratliff’s assessment. “Who? Who?” Nelson asked mockingly when Ratliff’s comments were repeated by reporters.
“I’m getting sick and tired of people calling us soft.”
No play in the other game but lean to the Hornets.
JT

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