Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons Odds, Predictions & Player Props (Jan. 1)

• The Orlando Magic visit the Detroit Pistons on New Year’s Day
• Already missing Paolo Banchero and the Wagner brothers, Orlando could be without Jalen Suggs (wrist) as well
• See the Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons odds, player props, and predictions on Jan. 1, 2025

The first NBA game of 2025 sees the Orlando Magic (20-14, 7-10 away, 18-15-1 ATS) visiting the Detroit Pistons (14-18, 5-8 home, 16-15-1 ATS) at Little Caesars Arena at 7:10 pm ET on Wednesday, January 1st. The injury-riddled Magic are still holding down the #4 seed in the East but are three games under .500 on the road this season, which – coupled with their trio of significant injuries – is why the Pistons are 1.5-point home favorites on Wednesday night.

Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons Odds

The Magic vs Pistons odds also list Detroit at -125 on the moneyline with the Pistons coming back as +105 road underdogs. The game total is sitting at 214.5 in Wednesday’s NBA odds, which is by far the lowest of the eight games on today’s slate. (The second-lowest is 220.5 in Pelicans vs Heat.)

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Orlando is coming off a thrilling 102-101 comeback victory over Brooklyn on Sunday, a game which saw them erase an 18-point halftime deficit. Tristan da Silva had a team-high 21 in the victory, one of five Orlando players who finished in double-figures.

With Paolo Banchero (29.0 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 5.6 APG), Franz Wagner (24.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 5.7 APG), and Mo Wagner (12.9 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.4 APG) all out with significant injuries, Jalen Suggs (16.5, 4.2 RPG, 3.8 APG) is the team’s active leading scorer, and Sunday’s comeback win was made all the more impressive by the fact that Orlando’s point guard scored just eight points in a paltry 13 minutes. The Magic’s depth is proving near limitless.

Detroit had a three-game win streak snapped last time out, falling 134-121 to the Nuggets in Denver. Prior, they had won three straight road games all as underdogs of five points or more (133-125 at the Suns, 117-114 at the Lakers, and 114-113 at the Kings).

Soon-to-be All-Star Cade Cunningham (24.0 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 9.7 APG) had at least 20 points and 10 dimes in the three wins, but was limited to 17 and eight in the loss to Denver.

Third-year pro Jaden Ivey continues to morph into a great running mate for Cunningham. The former Purdue guard is averaging a career-best 17.4 PPG while upping his three-point percentage from 33.6% last year to an excellent 39.2% this season.

ORL vs DET Player Props

NBA player props from DraftKings on January 1st, 2025. See the available DraftKings deposit methods in your state/province. 

Cunningham leads the Magic/Pistons player props with a point total of 23.5, with the under slightly favored at -125. While that’s a half-point lower than his season average of 24.0, Orlando plays at the second-slowest pace and has the third-best Defensive Rating in the league through the first two-and-a-half months of the season.

Suggs has the second-highest total on the board at 20.5. As mentioned, he had just eight points in 13 minutes last time out, and that was largely due to a wrist injury. He’s officially listed as “probable” for Wednesday’s game.

Magic vs Pistons Predictions

Orlando pulled off a real magic trick last time out, pun intended. But they are a completely different team at home compared to on the road. With Suggs clearly less than 100% – and potentially out of the lineup – I am going to hammer the Pistons moneyline tonight. Detroit is one of the most-improved teams in the league and Cunningham is going to be head-and-shoulders better than anyone else on the floor tonight.

ORL vs DET picks:

• Detroit moneyline (-125) – 2.5 units
• Suggs under 20.5 points (-105) – 1.05 units