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The Engine Room: Coty, Tarohn pick Pistons over Magic in low-scoring series

The Engine Room: Coty, Tarohn pick Pistons over Magic in low-scoring series

April 19, 2026

Source: Yahoo Sports · Read on source site

The Detroit Pistons head into Sunday's playoff opener against the Orlando Magic after a 60-win regular season and high expectations in the Eastern Conference.

Pistons beat writer Coty Davis and Detroit News contributor Tarohn Finley both predict the Pistons to win the series in 5 games on The Engine Room: A Detroit Pistons podcast.

Here are highlights from today's show, which is also available on YouTube.

:30: Cade Cunningham on excitement of playoff basketball

4:30: Jalen Duren on watching in-game opponents

6:20: Expect low-scoring, hard-fought series

17:10: Pistons have big edge with team depth

20:20: J.B. Bickerstaff on facing the Magic

24:40: Coty, Tarohn pick Pistons in 5 games

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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Detroit Pistons favored to beat the Orlando Magic in NBA playoffs