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Tip-off · Friday, January 1
OrlandoMagic0-0 · away
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7:30 pm ET
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DetroitPistons1-0 · home

Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons

NBA TV7:30 PM ET · 4:30 PM PTLittle Caesars Arena, Detroit
When and where to watch

Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons: tip-off Fri, Jan 1, 7:30 PM ET (4:30 PM PT) at Little Caesars Arena. Watch it on NBA TV (national TV, no League Pass blackout).

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Expected starters

by starts this season · every lineup today →
Away · OrlandoMagic
  1. Paolo BancheroPaolo BancheroF · #522.2pts · 34.7 min
  2. Desmond BaneDesmond BaneG · #320.1pts · 33.6 min
  3. Franz WagnerFranz WagnerF · #2220.6pts · 30.0 min
  4. Wendell Carter Jr.Wendell Carter Jr.C-F · #3411.8pts · 29.3 min
  5. Nikola VucevicNikola VucevicC · #915.1pts · 28.4 min
OutAnthony BlackAnkle · Leg · RightOutJonathan IsaacKnee · Leg · LeftOutNoah PendaHamstring · Leg · RightOutIzaiyah NelsonAnkle · Leg · Left
Home · DetroitPistons
  1. Cade CunninghamCade CunninghamG · #222.0pts · 35.3 min
  2. Ausar ThompsonAusar ThompsonG-F · #911.0pts · 33.2 min
  3. 0Jalen DurenC · #022.0pts · 28.0 min
  4. 55Duncan RobinsonF · #5521.0pts · 27.8 min
  5. John CollinsJohn CollinsF-C · #206.0pts · 25.4 min
Day-To-DayTaurean Prince

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Pistons lead 6-5

Magic vs Pistons: the matchup page →
Sun, May 3 · 2025-26ORL94DET116Fri, May 1 · 2025-26DET93ORL79Wed, Apr 29 · 2025-26ORL109DET116Mon, Apr 27 · 2025-26DET88ORL94
How to watch · Magic at Pistons7:30 PM ET4:30 PM PT · Friday, January 1
NBA TVTV20 Detroit/DAZN-DETDETMagicTV 27/DAZN-ORLORL

National broadcast on NBA TV: no League Pass blackout applies for this game outside the local markets.

NBA TVNBA League PassSling TV (Orange)FuboYouTube TVDirecTV StreamCable / satellite
Pistons marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
Magic marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
RadioSiriusXM · 97.1 FM The Ticket
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Around the world

Where this game lands

5 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

FranceAlarmSat 01:30beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTPenda (ORL)GermanyAlarmSat 01:30Sky Sport · Sky GoWagner (ORL) · Silva (ORL)NigeriaAlarmSat 1:30 AMSportyTVOkorie (DET) · Onyenso (DET)AustraliaLiveSat 11:30 AMDisney+ (ESPN)CanadaLiveFri 7:30 PMTSNIndiaLiveSat 6:00 AMPrime VideoNew ZealandLiveSat 1:30 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveSat 8:30 AMPrime VideoIrelandAlarmSat 00:30Sky SportsItalyAlarmSat 01:30Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoSouth AfricaAlarmSat 02:30SportyTVUnited KingdomAlarmSat 00:30Sky Sports

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Magic4 listed
OutAnthony BlackAnkle · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutJonathan IsaacKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutNoah PendaHamstring · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-18
OutIzaiyah NelsonAnkle · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-11-18
Pistons1 listed
Day-To-DayTaurean PrincePersonal · Other · est. return 2026-10-23