Detroit Pistons (7-10, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (9-7, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will try to keep its seven-game home win streak alive when the Magic play Detroit.
The Magic are 7-3 against conference opponents. Orlando leads the NBA in team defense, allowing 102.3 points while holding opponents to 44.9% shooting.
The Pistons have gone 6-9 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit is ninth in the Eastern Conference with 25.4 assists per game led by Cade Cunningham averaging 8.9.
The Magic are shooting 44.4% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point lower than the 45.4% the Pistons allow to opponents. The Pistons are shooting 45.7% from the field, 0.8% higher than the 44.9% the Magic's opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Franz Wagner is averaging 22.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Magic.
Cunningham is averaging 23.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 8.9 assists for the Pistons.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 6-4, averaging 102.6 points, 40.7 rebounds, 23.3 assists, 8.8 steals and 6.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 97.8 points per game.
Pistons: 5-5, averaging 114.2 points, 50.4 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 6.4 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.5 points.
INJURIES: Magic: Paolo Banchero: out (oblique), Wendell Carter Jr.: day to day (foot), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: day to day (personal).
Pistons: Bobi Klintman: out (calf), Ausar Thompson: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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