The Magic hold a 3-1 series lead, and one more win will see them advance to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, with either the Toronto Raptors or Cleveland Cavaliers awaiting them.

Game 5 will be played on Thursday, April 30, at 10:00 AEST…

Quick Picks

Our pick: Magic to win

Value bet: Stewart to have 10+ points

Long shot: Over 210.5 total points

Betting Preview

It’s been a disastrous series for the Pistons, while Orlando Magic have managed to continue to play perfect basketball.

The Magic entered the Play-In Tournament in positive form, and have since managed to continue it to this point of the NBA Playoffs.

They’ve won Game 1 (112-101), Game 3 (113-105) and Game 4 (94-88) so far, with the two latter games having been played at home.

Now, with a return to Detroit, where they won Game 1 (and lost Game 2, 98-83), they’ll be feeling confident about their chances of advancing to the next stage.

If they win, it will be the first time Orlando has managed to win a playoff series in 16 years.

If they do, they will become just the seventh #8 seed to defeat a #1 seed in a series in league history.

It’s not looking good for the Pistons, as the two teams before them to have gone 3-1 down in the Playoffs after winning 60+ games in the regular season were both eliminated in Game 6 (Spurs in 2011, and Mavericks in 2007).

Detroit has not advanced to the second round in the playoffs since 2008 after losing in the Eastern Conference finals.

Betting Markets to Watch

The Pistons are huge opening favourites, meaning there’s big value worth exploring in a Magic win. As noted, they won Game 1 in Detroit and have shown no signs of slowing down since their Game 2 defeat.

Player props to consider include Jalen Suggs in the three’s made market. 

He has made three or more three-pointers in six of the Magic's last seven road games, offering value at over 2.5.

Isaiah Stewart has scored 10+ points in each of his last five home appearances after being held to single digits in his previous game, making 10+ points worth value.

Our Prediction

Check the latest NBA Pistons vs Magic betting odds at Sportsbet.

Our prediction is that the Magic win this game, as they offer a lot of value to do so despite being in positive form.

Our long shot is the total points market, with the line set at 210.5. 

Each of the Magic's last six road games have gone under the total match points line.

However, with the series on the line, we think the ‘Over’ offers better value, as both teams will likely come out on offence and be aggressive.