*NBA(1u): Magic -3.5(-110) vs Pistons–6:10 PM CT
I typically lay off of these ugly NBA games, but I do think this spot favors the Magic. The Magic have lost twice this season to the Pistons, so unlike most nights, I think we’ll get a true effort out of Orlando tonight. While the Magic are pretty putrid offensively, they do rank 7th in defensive efficiency over their past 3 games. This will be the 4th game of Orlando’s home stand that has yet to see them play a back-to-back, so the rest and travel advantage lays with the Magic. Detroit just completed a West Coast road trip before a brief stop back at home, but this team is even more dismal than Orlando in my mind. The Pistons have been horrible on both ends of the floor and have lost 5 of 6 entering this matchup. Orlando usually puts up a pretty good effort even against playoff teams before “tanking” games away with a bad quarter. In a double revenge spot with the travel advantage, I like the Magic to pull away late and cover this number tonight.
