Magic vs. Pistons Prediction, Odds and Best NBA Prop Bets for NBA Cup Group Play

East Group B in the NBA Cup is on the line on Friday night, as the Orlando Magic take on the Detroit Pistons.

The winner of this matchup will win East Group B, and the Magic won’t have All-Star Paolo Banchero for this matchup.

Meanwhile, Detroit had a 13-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday in Boston, and it now has to pick up a win on Friday to advance in this group.

Oddsmakers have set the Pistons as slight favorites at home, but can Orlando pull off an upset?

Let’s take a look at the latest odds, my favorite prop bet and a prediction for this NBA Cup showdown on Friday.

Magic vs. Pistons Odds, Spread and Total

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Spread

Magic +3.5 (-115)
Pistons -3.5 (-105)

Moneyline

Magic: +130
Pistons: -155

Total

231.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Magic vs. Pistons How to Watch

Date: Friday, Nov. 28
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
How to Watch (TV): FanDuel Sports Network (Local)
Magic record: 11-8
Pistons record: 15-3

Magic vs. Pistons Injury Reports

Magic Injury Report

Paolo Banchero – out
Moritz Wagner – out
Franz Wagner – available
Orlando Robinson – out
Jamal Cain – out
Colin Castleton – out

Pistons Injury Report

Jaden Ivey – questionable
Tolu Smith – out
Marcus Sasser – out
Isaac Jones – out
Wendell Moore Jr. – out
Bobi Klintman – out

Magic vs. Pistons Best NBA Prop Bets

Magic Best NBA Prop Bet

Desmond Bane OVER 3.5 Assists (-161)

In today’s best NBA prop bets column for SI Betting, I broke down why I’m buying Bane with Paolo Banchero out:

The Detroit Pistons are allowing the fewest assists per game in the NBA this season, but this line is too low for Desmond Bane, who is averaging 4.6 assists per game this season.

In the last seven games with Paolo Banchero out (he’s also out on Friday), Bane has cleared 3.5 assists six times, picking up at least five dimes in five straight matchups. He's really picked up his playmaking in the month of November, averaging 5.2 dimes on 7.3 potential assists per game.

Bane should have a lot of ball-handling duties in this matchup, and I think this line being set well below his season average is a little bit of an overreaction to the Detroit defense. Bane could fall a full assist short of his November average and still hit this prop on Friday.

Magic vs. Pistons Prediction and Pick

Earlier today, I shared in my NBA Best Bets column – Peter’s Points – why Detroit is undervalued at home:

The Detroit Pistons had their lengthy 13-game winning streak snapped on the road against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, but they return home for Friday’s matchup with the Orlando Magic.

Detroit is 7-1 at home this season, and it ranks sixth in the NBA in net rating at +6.4. The Magic, on the other hand, are just 4-5 on the road and won’t have Paolo Banchero (groin) in the lineup for this matchup.

The Magic have rebounded nicely after a slow start, winning seven of their last 10 games, but their road numbers are bolstered by a 41-point win in Philly on Tuesday. I think this is a spot to sell high on the Magic, as they’re just 3.5-point underdogs in this game.

Detroit has a 12-6 against the spread record overall and a 6-2 ATS record at home, so I don’t mind taking it to simply win outright on Friday.

Pick: Pistons Moneyline (-155 at DraftKings)

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