Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic Head-to-Head

Detroit Pistons
Orlando Magic
Pistons lead Magic89to71

Pistons hold a slight edge in 160 all-time meetings; Magic have narrowed the gap in the modern era.

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At a glance

Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic insights

The edge
+18wins for Pistons
56% Pistons · 44% Magic

Magic have closed the gap in the modern era: 62-73 since 1996.

Recent form
7-13last 20
Pistons on a 3-game streak

Pistons won 116-94 on May 3, 2026

Where it matters
26playoff games

26 playoff games, no Finals meetings.

The story

Pistons built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 16 of 25 decided meetings (64%). In the modern era they are 73-62 against each other (54% Pistons). Pistons currently hold a 3-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 11.2-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Pistons' 40-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Magic hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2000s produced the deepest sample with 53 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1989, so the rivalry has now spanned 37 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Pistons won 116-94 on May 3, 2026. Through the 2020s Magic have led 17-13 between the teams.

Win Percentage
89W
71W
DET
ORL
56%44%
Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
May 3, 2026DETORL11694DET
May 1, 2026ORLDET7993DET
Apr 29, 2026DETORL116109DET
Apr 27, 2026ORLDET9488ORL
Apr 25, 2026ORLDET113105ORL
Apr 22, 2026DETORL9883DET
Apr 19, 2026DETORL101112ORL
Apr 6, 2026ORLDET123107ORL
Mar 1, 2026ORLDET92106DET
Nov 28, 2025DETORL109112ORL
Last Meeting
May 3, 2026Final
DET
116
HOME
ORL
94
AWAY
Pistonswon by22
Pistons' 3rd straight in this series·Game 160 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season134 games
73
61
Playoffs26 games
16
10
Detroit Pistons Biggest Win
12181+40
Jan 26, 1991
Orlando Magic Biggest Win
12391+32
Dec 8, 2023
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season DET ORL Games
2025266511
202425123
202324044
202223224
202122314
202021123
201920112
201819314
201718123
201617134

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
58-22DET HOME49-31ORL HOME
AWAY
31-49
DET
AWAY
22-58
ORL
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Detroit Pistons: 3 consecutive wins
3
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.2 pts on average
11.2pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
DET-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time55.6%
ORL-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time44.4%
Last 10 Results
DET / ORL

Frequently Asked Questions: Detroit Pistons vs Orlando Magic

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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