The only home team to lose during the opening weekend of the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs was the Detroit Pistons. They’ll be looking to bounce back against the Orlando Magic after enjoying an extra rest day before the series heads to the Sunshine State. So, let’s get into some Magic vs. Pistons predictions for Game 2.

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🔥 Magic vs. Pistons Predictions for NBA Playoffs First Round, 4/22

Along with this being the only series to start differently than the others, this is also the early game of tomorrow’s ESPN doubleheader! That just makes having NBA expert picks even more crucial, especially with how we’ve been performing to start the postseason. Let’s continue that with our Magic vs. Pistons predictions.

Despite Orlando looking all over the map the last month of the season and even losing their opening NBA Play-In game, they pulled off the upset over Detroit. They were able to do so by keeping Jalen Duren in check, which is putting things lightly. In fact, they’ve been able to do so in every matchup between these teams this season.

Having Jalen Suggs surging to start the game was also crucial, as he fouled out by the end of it, which is far from a first for him. Since we expect Detroit to bounce back, let’s get into the best bet from our Magic vs. Pistons predictions to explain exactly how they’re going to do so.

🏅 Magic vs. Pistons Best Bet: Cade Cunningham Over 27.5 Points (Use Kalshi To Make Picks On Anything)

We made sure to discuss Duren above because it’s a theme that we’ve seen throughout the season that has helped lead us to this best bet. That would be who thrives against Orlando’s defense and who doesn’t. Clearly, big men don’t, and the backcourt does, hence our Magic vs. Pistons predictions.

Detroit was taken down this weekend, but Cade Cunningham still absolutely went off to the tune of 39 points in 40 minutes. We note both those numbers because he has still been ramping up since his collapsed lung, and it’s safe to say that he’s shown enough to trust him with our Magic vs. Pistons picks for tomorrow.

Again, backcourts thrive against Orlando, so this wasn’t a one-off performance. In his three games against the Magic this year, Cunningham has averaged nearly 33 points per game! It’s tough to expect a guy to go for nearly 40 in back-to-back games, but if Detroit wants to even the series, that’s what they need.

We expect them to make this 1-1 on the back of Cade Cunningham over 27.5 points (submit a trade with Kalshi prediction market) as the best bet from our Magic vs. Pistons predictions.
 

 

 

👀 How To Watch Magic vs. Pistons Game 2

As mentioned, this is the earlier ESPN doubleheader matchup, so don’t miss it and check out how to watch Magic vs. Pistons Game 2:

  • Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
  • When: 7 PM ET on 4/22
  • Watch on TV: ESPN
  • Where to stream: ESPN+

🔢 Magic vs. Pistons Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

Despite the Game 1 loss, Detroit is still a clear favorite at home, and here are the latest Magic vs. Pistons odds for Game 2:

 

 

🏀 Magic vs. Pistons Injury Report & Latest News

You saw that we were eyeing Cade’s minutes in Game 1, as he was otherwise the big Magic vs. Pistons injury note. With that not being the case, Detroit is clean across the board. As for Magic vs. Pistons injuries in Orlando, they are without only Jonathan Isaac.

Perhaps not for fans of either specific team, but for basketball fans in general, we like seeing the best of the best on the court. While the Magic vs. Pistons injuries are few and far between, it’s always worth bookmarking the Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report!

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