🏀 Pistons vs. Magic Player Props Today: NBA Playoff Picks & Best Bets for Game 6

The Detroit Pistons hope to keep their season alive again on Friday against the Orlando Magic, needing a road win to force a decisive Game 7.

My Pistons vs. Magic player props today for Game 6 target series trends involving Cade Cunningham, Desmond Bane, and Jalen Duren. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET at the Kia Center in Orlando, Fla. (Prime Video), with the Pistons priced as a 3.5-point road betting favorite.

🏀 Best Pistons vs. Magic player props today: NBA playoff picks for Game 6

See all of our experts' NBA picks based on the latest NBA odds; picks rated on a 1-to-5 star confidence scale based on betting value.

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💰 Best Pistons vs. Magic prop bet

Cade Cunningham Under 9.5 assists (-130)

Cade Cunningham has more on his own shoulders offensively than any other star right now. The point guard can't rely on the inconsistent shooting of his teammates with the Pistons' season on the line, leading all players in field-goal attempts in the playoffs.

That's led Cunningham to finish Under this total in four of five games in this series. I placed my bet at FanDuel's -130 odds, but it may be worth waiting to see if one of the best sports betting sites offers an 8.5 assists total to get better odds on the Under sometime ahead of tipoff.

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Desmond Bane Over 2.5 3-pointers (+116)

Desmond Bane has been red-hot from long range, leading all players in playoff 3-pointers. The Magic sharpshooter has hit at least three 3-pointers in three straight games while averaging 5.3 makes from deep during that stretch.

Part of that success is that Bane's 3-point volume has increased in the postseason: he's attempting 8.8 3-pointers per game, well exceeding his 5.2 attempts from the regular season. At that clip, Bane only has to hit about 30% of his threes in Game 6 for me to cash the Over on this prop. I'm thrilled to be receiving plus-money odds at FanDuel for that to happen.

Jalen Duren Under 22.5 points + rebounds (-117)

Jalen Duren has been a major disappointment in this series. The NBA All-Star hasn't gone Over this total in any single game versus the Magic. In fact, he's falling well short. Duren is averaging 18.6 points + rebounds in the postseason. I don't see any reason to avoid fading Duren at this point, so I'll be backing the Under 22.5 points + rebounds at DraftKings' reasonable -117 price tag.

🚀 Pistons vs. Magic same-game parlay

I'm rolling with a 2-leg Pistons parlay based on the belief that Cunningham will continue to be aggressive in looking for his own shot, while Duren's struggles aren't about to come to an end. Combining the Cunningham and Duren player props gives us +227 odds at DraftKings.

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💡 How I'm betting Pistons vs. Magic

Follow all of our NBA analysis and expert predictions this season.

We're deep enough into the first round of the playoffs that I'm confident in basing my picks on the stats from this series alone. Pistons vs. Magic is well-established at this point, especially Cunningham prioritizing his own shot rather than getting his teammates involved. That's why the star point guard going Under his assist total is my favorite player prop for Game 6 and is receiving a full-unit wager from me. Bankroll management is crucial in sports betting, so be smart with yours.

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📺 How to watch Pistons vs. Magic Game 6

• Date: Friday, May 1
• Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Kia Center (Orlando, Fla.)
• Streaming: Prime Video