Orlando Pinstriped Post - Magic at Pistons: Orlando heads to Detroit looking to regain winning waysAn Orlando Magic blog with news, rumors, analysis, and commentaryhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/21281/orlando-fave.jpg2013-01-23T13:11:13-05:00http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/rss/stream/36672832013-01-23T13:11:13-05:002013-01-23T13:11:13-05:00Was Arron Afflalo "pouting" against Detroit?
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<p>Curiously, the veteran swingman took just four shots in 42 minutes as Detroit crushed Orlando on Tuesday. </p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic's</a> crushing defeat against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a> on Tuesday was one of the stranger games of their season. Orlando had soundly beaten the Pistons twice before Tuesday's game, but that night, they looked lost and thoroughly unmotivated. </p>
<p>Of particular note was <span>Arron Afflalo's</span> performance. The team's leading scorer on the season, Afflalo went scoreless in 42 minutes, took just four shots, and didn't attempt his first shot until late in the third quarter. Afflalo is ordinarily a fiery competitor, one who <a href="http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/9/3856168/arron-afflalo-orlando-magic-losing-streak-denver-nuggets-2013">takes losing hard</a> and who has <a href="http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2012/12/21/3792982/orlando-magic-2013-nba-playoffs-arron-afflalo">made clear</a> the Magic's goal is to make the playoffs. So why was he so passive against the Pistons, one of his former teams?</p>
<p>The only explanation Afflalo offered: "It was just a tough night." There has to be more to the story than that. Orlando has lost 14 of its last 16 games and, at 14-27, has nearly two losses for each of its wins. The season's been full of tough nights. What in particular made Tuesday so difficult for Orlando's leading scorer?</p>
<p>Brian Schmitz's theory is that Afflalo was "<a href="https://twitter.com/MagicInsider/status/294083421406380033" target="blank">pouting</a>" or making "<a href="https://twitter.com/MagicInsider/status/294082026666094592" target="blank">a protest</a>" of some kind. Perhaps he was displeased with coach <span>Jacque Vaughn's</span> decision to move him to small forward so he could slot <span>J.J. Redick</span> at shooting guard in <a href="http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/22/3905198/detroit-pistons-orlando-magic-jj-redick-starting-lineup-dequan-jones">the starting five</a>. </p>
<p>Whatever the reason for Afflalo's poor performance on Tuesday, Orlando cannot return to its winning ways if he isn't attacking opposing defenses and looking for his own shot.</p>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/23/3907466/arron-afflalo-pouting-detroit-pistons-orlando-magic-2013-final-scoreEvan Dunlap2013-01-23T01:15:02-05:002013-01-23T01:15:02-05:00Magic at Pistons: Four factors
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<p>Detroit cruised to a 15-point win against Orlando on Tuesday.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> hung tough against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a> for a half, but fell apart after halftime to lose, 105-90, for their 14th defeat in their last 16 games. <span>J.J. Redick's</span> 26 points on 9-of-10 shooting weren't enough to lift the Magic, which allowed 46.2 percent shooting as Detroit had six players score in double-figures.</p>
<p>The four-factors data make plain the reasons for Orlando's defeat, and they aren't surprises: the Magic didn't force many turnovers--the Pistons committedjust eight in an estimated 92 possessions--nor did they draw many fouls. The Magic shot 6-of-8 from the foul line, with Redick and <span>Glen Davis</span> the only two players to attempt a free throw. Detroit, in contrast, went 14-of-21 at the stripe.</p>
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<th align="center" bgcolor="silver">Team</th>
<th align="center" bgcolor="silver">Pace</th>
<th align="center" bgcolor="silver">Efficiency</th>
<th align="center" bgcolor="silver">eFG%</th>
<th align="center" bgcolor="silver">FT Rate</th>
<th align="center" bgcolor="silver">OReb%</th>
<th align="center" bgcolor="silver">TO Rate</th>
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<td>Magic</td>
<td align="right">92.2</td>
<td align="right"><font color="red">97.6</font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="green">50.0%</font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="red">7.1</font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="red">13.6</font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="red">14.1</font></td>
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<td>Pistons</td>
<td align="right">92.2</td>
<td align="right"><font color="green">113.9</font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="green">50.0%</font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="red"><strong>15.4</strong></font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="green"><strong>31.4</strong></font></td>
<td align="right"><font color="green"><strong>8.7</strong></font></td>
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<tr><th align="center" colspan="7" bgcolor="silver">Green denotes a stat better than the team's 2012/13 average;<br>red denotes a stat worse than the team's 2012/13 average.</th></tr>
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<p>One surprise for Orlando: it failed on the defensive glass. Though Detroit is ordinarily a strong offensive rebounding team, the Magic nonetheless underachieved on the glass on both ends of the floor. The Pistons held a 54-41 edge on the boards overall, with <span>Andre Drummond</span> and <span>Jason Maxiell</span> snaring 11 apiece.</p>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/23/3905920/detroit-pistons-orlando-magic-2013-final-score-statsEvan Dunlap2013-01-23T00:00:04-05:002013-01-23T00:00:04-05:00Magic at Pistons fan predictions leaderboard
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<p>Below are the results of Orlando Pinstriped Post's Fan Predictions contest for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic's</a> loss against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a> on January 22nd, 2013.</p>
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<p align="center">1</p>
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<p>Justin85</p>
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<p align="center">7</p>
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<p>Mr.Hoss</p>
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<p>BigMac12111</p>
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<p>INTOTHEMEATGRINDER</p>
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<p>khlotsesh</p>
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<p>Raidmagic</p>
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<p>TheGiantSquid</p>
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<p align="center">8</p>
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<p>aTasteLikeBurning</p>
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<p align="center">5</p>
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<p align="center">9</p>
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<p>IsaacAfterAll</p>
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<p align="center">4</p>
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<p>TragicMatt</p>
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<p align="center">11</p>
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<p>waleo</p>
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<p align="center">3</p>
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<p>Here are the questions, with the correct answers added in italics:</p>
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<li><p>How many points will the Magic score? <em>90.</em></p></li>
<li><p>How many points will the Pistons score? <em>105.</em></p></li>
<li><p>Which player will lead the game in scoring? <em><span>J.J. Redick</span> scored 26 points for Orlando.</em></p></li>
<li><p>How many rebounds will Magic center <span>Nikola Vučević</span> tally? <em>Nine.</em></p></li>
<li><p>Which Orlando player will lead the team in blocked shots? <em>Vučević and <span>Andrew Nicholson</span> had one block apiece.</em></p></li>
<li><p>Which player will have more field goals: J.J. Redick or <span>Kyle Singler</span>? <em>Redick had nine baskets to Singler's three.</em></p></li>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/23/3905868/detroit-pistons-orlando-magic-2012-nba-predictionsEvan Dunlap2013-01-22T21:50:22-05:002013-01-22T21:50:22-05:00Magic at Pistons: Big third powers Detroit to win
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<p>Orlando crumbled after halftime to lose for the 14th time in its last 16 games.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> remained competitive with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a> in Tuesday's game for a half, but ultimately fell by a 105-90 final for their 14th loss in their last 16 games. <span>J.J. Redick</span>, in his fifth start of the season and his first since November 19th, scored a game-high 26 points on 9-of-10 shooting, but his efficient play was Orlando's lone bright spot as the hot Pistons--Tuesday's win was their ninth in their last 13--picked it apart after halftime.</p>
<p>Detroit took control of the game in the third quarter, during which it doubled-up the Magic, 28-14. Orlando, which shot 51.2 percent in the fist half, went just 7-of-17 in the third quarter with no free-throw attempts. <span>Gustavo Ayón</span> accounted for three of Orlando's baskets with easy layups right at the rim, but it's a sad comment on the state of the Magic that if Ayón wasn't getting open inside, they didn't have many good looks.</p>
<p>At the other end, <span>Greg Monroe</span> and <span>Andre Drummond</span> took command, scoring 16 of the Pistons' 28 in the quarter on a combined 8-of-11 shooting.</p>
<p>An 11-0 run to start the fourth quarter put Orlando in an 87-66 hole and effectively sealed the win for Detroit. Magic coach <span>Jacque Vaughn</span> toyed with his lineup in order to engineer a comeback attempt, surrounding center <span>Nik Vučević</span> and later <span>Glen Davis</span> with two point guards and two swingmen, but that gambit failed. Vaughn also tried <span>Josh McRoberts</span> at center in that alignment. He would ultimately empty his bench with 4:06 to go and his team trailing by 18 points.</p>
<p>Moving Redick to the starting lineup paid dividends initially, thanks in large part to Redick himself: the Duke product shot 4-of-4 in the first quarter to help Orlando build an 11-point lead. But when he headed to the bench with 3:22 remaining in the period, Detroit went on a 15-3 run to take a one-point lead. In that span, Orlando shot 1-of-7 from the floor. Without Redick to key it, the second unit struggled to create shots, and the Magic turned to Davis to generate offense. He did not answer that call effectively, finishing with 11 points on 4-of-16 shooting.</p>
<p>Redick's move to the starting lineup and subsequent hot shooting had a strange effect on <span>Arron Afflalo</span>, the Magic's leading scorer on the season. He did not attempt a shot in the first half, instead working as a facilitator. Even with the shot-clock winding down, Afflalo first looked to set up his teammates for spot-up opportunities. Though his unselfishness is commendable to a degree, Afflalo's primary responsibility on this team is to score. He didn't attempt his first basket until the 2:33 mark of the third quarter, when he missed a pullup 17-footer off the bounce. In 42 minutes, Afflalo went scoreless on three shot attempts, but he did contribute nine rebounds and five assists with no turnovers.</p>
<p>The Pistons led by two at halftime despite shooting just 40.4 percent from the floor. The reason for their success: foul shooting. Detroit attempted 14 free throws before intermission, sinking 11. <span>Jason Maxiell</span> and Monroe combined to shoot 9-of-11 from the stripe. The pair picked on <span>Andrew Nicholson</span> in particular, as the rookie picked up four fouls in 11 first-half minutes; Monroe and Maxiell drew three of those four fouls.</p>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2012-13-recaps/2013/1/22/3905508/orlando-magic-detroit-pistons-2013-final-scoreEvan Dunlap2013-01-22T19:05:48-05:002013-01-22T19:05:48-05:00Magic at Pistons: Redick replaces Jones as starter
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<p>When the Magic visit the Pistons on Tuesday, Redick will make his fifth start of the year. He replaces Jones, who had started Orlando's last 10 games.</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> coach <span>Jacque Vaughn</span> has shuffled his starting lineup yet again. The team's official public-relations Twitter account <a href="https://twitter.com/Magic_PR/status/293864343316099072" target="blank">announced</a> before Tuesday's tipoff between the Magic and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a> that <span>J.J. Redick</span> will start alongside <span>Jameer Nelson</span>, <span>Arron Afflalo</span>, <span>Glen Davis</span>, and <span>Nikola Vucevic</span>, a group which is 1-1 starting together in 2012/13. Redick's start slides Afflalo to small forward and moves <span>DeQuan Jones</span> to the bench.</p>
<p>The start will be Redick's fifth of the season. In his four previous starts, he's averaged 13.3 points and 5.5 rebounds, shooting 40 percent from the field and 25.5 percent from three-point range. Coincidentally, one of his prior starts also came in a road game against the Pistons, one in which Orlando prevailed.</p>
<p>Jones, an undrafted rookie from Miami, had started the Magic's last 10 games, replacing <span>Maurice Harkless</span>. In those 10 starts, Jones was often tasked with defending the opposition's top perimeter scoring option, and he contributed <a href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesde01/gamelog/2013/#19-28-sum:pgl_basic" target="blank">5.5 points and 2.9 rebounds</a> on 53.2 percent shooting from the floor.</p>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/22/3905198/detroit-pistons-orlando-magic-jj-redick-starting-lineup-dequan-jonesEvan Dunlap2013-01-22T17:30:06-05:002013-01-22T17:30:06-05:00Magic at Pistons GameThread
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<p>Heading into Tuesday's game, Orlando is 2-0 against Detroit in 2012/13.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Orlando Magic</a> will reach the halfway point of their season on Tuesday night when they visit the <a href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Detroit Pistons</a> in a matchup of two rebuilding teams. Tipoff is set for 7:30 PM on Fox Sports Florida in the Orlando market.</p>
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<table cellspacing="5" border="1" align="center" cellpadding="5"><tbody> <tr><th align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3">2012/2013 NBA Season</th></tr> <tr> <td width="240"><center><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/incurock31/3QC/Logos/orl_new.jpg" alt="Orlando Magic main logo"></center></td> <th align="center" width="20">@</th> <td width="240"><center><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v73/incurock31/3QC/Logos/det.gif" alt="Detroit Pistons main logo"></center></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240"><center>14-26 (6-12 road)<br>Lost 2</center></td> <th align="center" width="20"></th> <td width="240"><center>15-25 (11-11 home)<br>Won 1</center></td> </tr> <tr><td align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"><strong>January 22nd, 2013</strong></td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3"><strong>The Palace of Auburn Hills</strong></td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3"><strong>7:30 PM</strong></td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3"><strong>Fox Sports Florida / 96.5 FM</strong></td></tr> <tr><th align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"><strong>Possible Starters</strong></th></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Jameer Nelson</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">PG</th> <td width="240"><span>Brandon Knight</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Arron Afflalo</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">SG</th> <td width="240"><span>Kyle Singler</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>DeQuan Jones</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">SF</th> <td width="240"><span>Tayshaun Prince</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Glen Davis</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">PF</th> <td width="240"><span>Jason Maxiell</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240"><span>Nikola Vučević</span></td> <th align="center" width="20">C</th> <td width="240"><span>Greg Monroe</span></td> </tr> <tr><th align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"><strong>2012/13 Advanced Stats</strong></th></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240">91.6 (16th)</td> <th align="center" width="20">Pace</th> <td width="240">90.1 (24th)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240">103.3 (21st)</td> <th align="center" width="20">ORtg</th> <td width="240">104.1 (16th)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="240">107.0 (T-23rd)</td> <th align="center" width="20">DRtg</th> <td width="240">105.3 (14th)</td> </tr> <tr><th align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"><strong>Season Series</strong></th></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Nov. 16: <span>Magic 110, Pistons 106</span> </td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Nov. 21: <span>Magic 90, Pistons 74</span> </td></tr> <tr><th align="center" bgcolor="silver" colspan="3"><strong>Game Officials</strong></th></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Danny Crawford</td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Dick Bavetta</td></tr> <tr><td align="center" colspan="3">Eric Dalen</td></tr> <tr><th height="20" colspan="3" bgcolor="silver"></th></tr> </tbody></table>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/22/3903298/magic-at-pistons-game-time-tv-schedule-and-moreEvan Dunlap2013-01-22T11:15:03-05:002013-01-22T11:15:03-05:00Predict Magic at Pistons
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<p>Respond correctly in the comments to the questions posed in this post and earn bragging rights throughout the OPP community.</p> <p>As part of a new game-day feature, Orlando Pinstriped Post invites you to predict some outcomes from Tuesday's matchup between the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a>. </p>
<p>The winner of each week's prediction contest will receive a shout-out on OPP. </p>
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<li><p>How many points will the Magic score? A correct response to this question is worth one point. Correctly guessing the winner of the game, regardless of the score, is worth an additional point. Correctly guessing the final score for each team is worth a total of ten points.</p></li>
<li><p>How many points will the Pistons score? A correct response to this question is worth one point. Correctly guessing the winner of the game, regardless of the score, is worth an additional point. Correctly guessing the final score for each team is worth a total of ten points.</p></li>
<li><p>Which player will lead the game in scoring? Correctly guessing the player earns you one point; correctly guessing the player and the points scored earns you a total of two points.</p></li>
<li><p>How many rebounds will Magic center <span>Nikola Vučević</span> tally? Correctly guessing the number of rebounds earns you one point.</p></li>
<li><p>Which Orlando player will lead the team in blocked shots? A correct response is worth three points.</p></li>
<li><p>Which player will have more field goals: <span>J.J. Redick</span> or <span>Kyle Singler</span>? A correct response is worth three points. If the players finish with the same number of field goals, everyone who responded will receive one point.</p></li>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/22/3903476/detroit-pistons-orlando-magic-2013-nba-predictionsEvan Dunlap2013-01-22T10:08:17-05:002013-01-22T10:08:17-05:00Magic at Pistons: Magic visit Motor City
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<p>Orlando has lost 13 of its last 15 games, but looks to get back on the right track Tuesday against Detroit.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> visit the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a> on Tuesday evening. Tipoff is set for 7:30 PM Eastern on Fox Sports Florida in the Orlando market. The Orlando Pinstriped Post GameThread will appear at 5:30 PM in this StoryStream and on the cover.</p>
<p><strong>Orlando's last time out</strong>: The Magic built a 14-point lead in the first quarter against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Dallas Mavericks</a> on Sunday, but fell for the 13th time in their last 15 games by a 111-106 final. <span>Glen Davis</span> scored 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting for Orlando, which also got 20 points from <span>Jameer Nelson</span>. <span>Shawn Marion</span> led seven Mavs in double-figure scoring with 20 points.</p>
<p><strong>Detroit's last time out</strong>: The Pistons snapped a two-game skid on Sunday with a 103-88 win against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Boston Celtics</a>. They held a 50-41 advantage on the glass and got a tidy 16-point, seven-rebound effort from rookie center <span>Andre Drummond</span>.</p>
<p><strong><span>The last meeting</span></strong>: Orlando cruised to a 90-74 win over Detroit on November 21st as the Magic limited the Pistons to eight points in the third quarter, enabling them to build a lead which reached as large as 19 points. </p>
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https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/2013/1/22/3903226/detroit-pistons-orlando-magic-2013-nba-scheduleEvan Dunlap