Tipoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Kia Center — Orlando, Florida
Series: First Round — Tied 1‑1
TEAM RECORDS & SEASON PROFILE
| Team | Record | Conf. Rank | Off. PPG | Def. PPG Allowed | Last 10 |
| Detroit Pistons | 60‑22 | 1st East | 117.8 PPG | 109.6 PPG | 7‑3 |
| Orlando Magic | 45‑37 | 8th East | 115.7 PPG | 115.1 PPG | 7‑3 |
Detroit owns the superior season résumé and a strong 28‑13 road record, while Orlando is a respectable 25‑15 at home.
INJURY REPORT
Orlando Magic: Jonathan Isaac — Day‑to‑day (knee)
Detroit Pistons: No injuries listed
RECENT FORM & GAME 2 RECAP
Detroit Pistons — Game 2 (98–83 win)
Shot 45.9% FG, forced 19 turnovers, dominated the glass with 57 rebounds.
Cade Cunningham: 27 pts, 11 ast, 6 reb on 57.9% shooting.
Orlando Magic — Game 2
Shot just 32.5% FG and 25% from three.
Jalen Suggs: 19 pts; Paolo Banchero: 18 pts, 8 ast.
Both teams are 7‑3 in their last 10, but Detroit has looked more efficient on both ends.
KEY PLAYER MATCHUPS
Cade Cunningham (DET) vs Paolo Banchero (ORL)
Cunningham: 23.9 PPG, 9.9 APG, Detroit’s engine.
Banchero: 22.2 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 5.2 APG, Orlando’s primary creator.
Desmond Bane (DET) vs Jalen Suggs (ORL)
Bane: 17.1 PPG last 10.
Suggs: 19 pts in Game 2, key perimeter defender.
Frontcourt Battle: Tobias Harris (DET) vs Franz Wagner (ORL)
Harris: 16 pts, 11 reb in Game 2.
Wagner: 7 rebounds in Game 2, needs more scoring impact.
SERIES HISTORY & TRENDS
Series tied 1‑1 entering Game 3.
Detroit won Game 2 convincingly; Orlando won Game 1.
Orlando is 26‑26 vs East, Detroit is 39‑13 vs East — a major edge for the Pistons.
Magic average 6.1 more points than Detroit allows — a key battleground.
BETTING TRENDS
Detroit ATS: 45‑39
Orlando ATS: 40‑46
Detroit O/U: 38‑45‑1
Orlando O/U: 44‑42
Detroit has been the more reliable ATS team and is stronger on the road.
Game Odds
Detroit Pistons – 2.5
Orlando Magic 213.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 24, 2026
