The Detroit Pistons have already matched last year’s meager total of 14 wins. On Jan. 1, they can win their 15th game and officially be better than they were last season. Getting the win against the Orlando Magic would be all the sweeter. They are a good, young team dealing with their own injury issues, but slightly ahead of Detroit’s schedule. It’s a chance to say the Pistons at least belong in the same conversation as the young Magic. Also, while Simone Fontecchio is out for personal reasons, it looks like Cade Cunningham will play after being questionable with some knee tendonitis yesterday.
Game Vitals
When: 7:00 pm ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI
Watch: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit
Odds: Pistons -1.5
]Projected Lineups
Detroit Pistons (14-18)
Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Tim Hardaway Jr, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren
Orlando Magic (20-14)
Jalen Suggs, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Tristan Da Silva, Wendell Carter Jr, Goga Bitadze