Orlando at Detroit

Orlando will lean on its defense, playing Game 1 on the road. The defense is 13th in points given up and 11th at defending beyond the arc. The offense is 15th in points scored, 21st in shooting, and 27th from 3-point land, on a 6-3 run UNDER the total. No. 1 seed Detroit is 27th from the free-throw line (76.3%), but has a dominant defense that is third in points given up (109.6 per game) and in shooting allowed (44.3%), plus No. 1 at defending beyond the arc. The Pistons are on a 31-24-1 run UNDER the total. Orlando won when they last met here, 112-109, despite shooting 41%. The wagering value is on the first half to be a defensive duel. Take Orlando/Detroit First Half UNDER the total.