The Detroit Pistons haven’t won a playoff series since the 2007-08 season, when they knocked off the Orlando Magic in the second round of the NBA playoffs (before losing to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals). Since then, the Pistons have lost in the first round in 2009, 2016, 2019 and 2025.
The season after they fell to the Pistons, the Magic made it all the way to the NBA Finals, and the season after that, they fell in the Eastern Conference finals. Orlando hasn’t won a playoff series since, falling in the first round in 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2024 and 2025.
Clearly, something has to give – one of the two teams will advance to the second round for the first time in more than a decade. Which one, though?
Here are the betting odds for the Pistons vs. Magic series in the first round, plus the Pistons’ odds to win it all.
Odds provided by BetMGM as of Saturday afternoon:
Who is favored in Pistons vs Magic playoff series? Odds
The Pistons overachieved their 46½ over/under win total to win 60 games for the third time in franchise history. The Magic, meanwhile were seen as an East dark horse, with a 51½-win over/under that they underperformed, at 45-37.
Pistons vs Magic odds for Game 1
The odds for Game 1 look similar to the odds for the series, with the Pistons significantly favored.
Pistons odds to win Eastern Conference
The Pistons odds have dropped from around +500 to +325, meaning a $1 bet on the Pistons would return a profit of $3.25 should they win the East.
The Celtics, as they were last April, are the favorite at +150. The Cleveland Cavaliers are tied as the second favorite at +325. The Knicks are fourth at +600. The Magic are last (eighth).
Pistons odds to win NBA Finals
The Pistons are sixth overall to win the Finals, behind Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Boston, Denver and Cleveland. The Magic, meanwhile, are tied with Portland for longest odds to win it all at +75000.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Pistons vs Magic playoff series odds, Game 1 odds
Reporting by Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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