The Magic play the second night of a back-to-back after Thursday's game in Indianapolis, their third game in four nights, game 3 of a 3-game road trip, with 387 km (240 miles) of travel.
The Pistons have had 1 day off since Wednesday's game against the Pelicans, game 3 of a 3-game home stand.
Conference game indoors; broadcast on NBA TV.
NBA teams on the second night of a back-to-back have won 44% of regular-season games since 2015 (4,450 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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Orlando Magic face Detroit Pistons in the NBA on Saturday 2 January 2027 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit. Start time is 7:30pm EST / 12:30am GMT.
Broadcast: NBA TV. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.