Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic 2019-20 season preview

Series prediction

Game 1: Nov. 25, 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena
Game 2: Feb. 12, 7 p.m. at Amway Center
Game 3: March 17, 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena

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The matchup is concerning because of how solid Orlando is defensively. But the teams play at two similar paces and the difference between them is the Pistons are going to shoot a lot of 3-pointers and have the ability to make them.

With a relatively unchanged roster, it’s not a threat that the Magic show on paper, though Terrence Ross, Evan Fournier and D.J. Augustin have been quality shooters over the course of their careers.

The schedule matches up that the Pistons need to win the March match up since its before the gauntlet of title-contending teams the Pistons play. The first meeting is followed by two games against the Charlotte Hornets. The second meeting is right before the All-Star break and follows a game against Charlotte.

It sets up nicely for the Pistons to be at their best against a team they’ll be directly competing against for Eastern Conference playoff seeding.

Prediction: Pistons sweep 3-0

This is the 21st preview in Piston Powered’s season preview series, taking a look at how the Pistons stack up against all 29 NBA teams. Here are the previews to date.

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