The matchup against the Detroit Pistons is a good one; they have given up the 29th-most points per game in the league to the other team's starting PGs this year (21.2).The Detroit Pistons have played at the 5th-speediest tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games in their home city, which ought to lead to increased opportunities for the Orlando Magic.Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Magic grade out 4thbest in in the league with 11.5 offensive boards per game over the last 20 games.This year, opposing teams have collected 9.9 offensive boards per game (4th-fewest in the league) against the Pistons (diminishing possessions that could otherwise generate added opportunities for offense).The matchup against the Pistons is a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a whopping 5.0 free throws per game this year (27th-most in the NBA).
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