The Pistons have lost 18 straight. Need I say more? The Magic are 11-1 this season when they score at least 112 points. They'll score at least 120 on Friday. I’d lay 15 points. Go Magic.

Acknowledge that we might be overlooking a downturn in fortunes by the Magic, who have failed to cover three in a row after uncorking a long win streak into December. Included are a pair of double-digit road losses within the past week, and a bit of attrition now, too, with Wendell Carter, Markelle Fultz, and Jalen Suggs among those temporarily shelved. But now Orlando returns to Amway Center where it has won seven in a row, taking out heavyweights like the Bucks, Celtics, and Nuggets in the process. Though, honestly, this is a vote as much against the woeful Pistons, buried in the depths of a numbing 18-game losing streak that is generating comparisons to the 1972-73 Sixers of 9-73 fame! Play Magic