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Fans of “old-school basketball” must be loving this series, with both the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons leaving it all on the floor.
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Our SGP for Game 7 expects more defense, with Cade Cunningham doing all he can to complete the 3-1 comeback.
We’ve also got you covered with more NBA picks and analysis in our Magic vs. Pistons predictions for May 3.
Our best Magic vs Pistons SGP for Game 7
SGP leg #1: Cade Cunningham Over 44.5 points + rebounds + assists
In the playoffs, Cade Cunningham ranks second in points per game, first in field goal attempts, third in free throw attempts, and fourth in minutes.
His 23 field goal attempts are up from 18.6 in the regular season. His free throws have increased from six per game to 10.7, and his minutes have shot up from 33.9 to 40.5.
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Cunningham leads all players in postseason usage at 35.3%. The Detroit Pistons go as far as Cade takes them, and the team will need him to stuff the stat sheet in order to complete the series comeback and avoid an upset by the No. 8 seed.
SGP leg #2: Pistons -9
The Orlando Magic have outplayed the Pistons for most of the series, but the psychological aspect of competition comes into play here.
The Magic were up 22 points at halftime in front of the home crowd before suffering a historic meltdown, blowing their chances to complete the upset and advance to the second round.
The Pistons were clearly feeling themselves at the end of Game 6, and they’ve got swagger and momentum to go with home-court advantage. Orlando has got to be reeling, and I’ll bet on Detroit to win this one by double digits.
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SGP leg #3: Under 203
Scoring has come at a major premium in this series, and the game total Under has hit in four of six matchups. The game total has gone Under 203.5 in three of six, including two of the last three.
Both teams failed to record 100 points three times in the series, and I’ll take the Under in what should be a gritty, physical dogfight, 2004-style.
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