Orlando @ Detroit preview

Last Meeting ( Oct 7, 2019 ) Orlando 115, Detroit 91

The Orlando Magic came close last time out, but are still seeking their first win on the road before their seventh attempt Monday night when they visit the struggling Detroit Pistons. The Magic, who are 6-3 at home, gave up a 3-pointer and committed a turnover in the final nine seconds after tying the game Saturday and fell 111-106 at Indiana for their second straight loss to start a four-game trip.

“There’s things to build on, but you play against a team in this building and play that well offensively it’s disappointing (to lose), because we’ve got to defend,” Orlando coach Steve Clifford told reporters after his team made 13 shots from 3-point range but allowed 54.4 percent shooting overall. “That’s it.” The Magic were missing two of their top four scorers - Nikola Vucevic (17.1) and Aaron Gordon (13.1) - with ankle injuries and Vucevic is out while Gordon is questionable for the game against the Pistons, who have won the last two meetings in Detroit. The Pistons are 4-3 at home this season but dropped six of seven overall after losing 104-90 at Milwaukee on Saturday, when they shot 40.7 percent from the floor. “We had some ill-advised shots and didn’t execute the way we should have,” Detroit coach Dwane Casey told reporters after his team forced 21 turnovers Saturday. “In those moments you’ve got to have a clear understanding of what you are trying to do. We didn’t do that.”

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Florida (Orlando), FS Detroit

ABOUT THE MAGIC (6-9): Leading scorer Evan Fournier (17.7) has done his part of late, averaging 24.5 points and connecting on 17-of-30 shots from behind the arc in his last four games after pouring in 26 on Saturday. Forward Jonathan Isaac, who was second in the NBA in blocks per game (2.8) entering Sunday, scored a career-high 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting and hauled in nine rebounds against Indiana. Guard Markelle Fultz tied the game with a basket late Saturday and is averaging 14.3 points over the last four games while center Mo Bamba matched season highs with nine points and seven boards.

ABOUT THE PISTONS (5-11): All-Star forward Blake Griffin has been limited since returning from a hamstring injury, but produced a season-high 24 points in Friday’s victory over Atlanta before sitting out the second of a back-to-back against Milwaukee. Center Andre Drummond averages 18.5 points and 16.7 rebounds and veteran guard Derrick Rose is next at 17.8 points after scoring a team-high 20 off the bench against Milwaukee. Guard Luke Kennard is averaging 8.5 points over the last four games with four makes from 3-point range after averaging 25.3 on 27-of-56 from the field with 12 3-pointers combined in the previous three contests.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Detroit G Langston Galloway scored in double figures in 12 consecutive games after not doing so in the first four of the season.

2. Orlando PG D.J. Augustin averaged team highs of 18.3 points and 6.5 assists against Detroit last season.

3. The Pistons were eighth in the league in field goal percentage (46.6) while the Magic sat last (42.6) through Saturday.

PREDICTION: Magic 110, Pistons 100