Detroit Pistons (7-23) at Orlando Magic (13-21), 7 p.m. (ET)
(SportsNetwork.com) - The Detroit Pistons are 2-0 since releasing Josh Smith and will try to push their winning streak to three Tuesday night when they visit the Amway Center to face the Orlando Magic.
The Pistons' winning streak, which came on the throws of a four-game slide, has occurred since their rather shocking decision to release Smith with two years and almost $25 million remaining on his contract.
Detroit knocked off the Indiana Pacers at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday, then picked up its most impressive victory of the season, a 103-80 drubbing of LeBron James and the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Sunday.
Brandon Jennings scored 25 points and led a 3-point barrage that carried the Pistons to a win in the first of a three-game road trip, which ends Friday in New York City.
The Pistons made good on a scorching 17-of-31 attempts from beyond the arc on Sunday. Jennings went 5-of-9 from long distance, Jodie Meeks was 3-of-4 in a 14-point effort off the bench and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished 3-of-7 while adding 13 points.
"We certainly made a lot of shots," said Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy. "17- for-31 from 3 was tremendous."
Andre Drummond chipped in 16 points, 17 rebounds and five blocks for Detroit, which had been mired in a 2-17 stretch prior to defeating Indiana on Friday.
The Magic have won two straight and three of their last four. Orlando swept a brief road trip against Southeast Division foes with a win against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday and a victory over the Miami Heat on Monday.
Victor Oladipo was solid down the stretch at both ends of the floor to help the Magic to victory. Oladipo tied the game with under a minute left, then his free throw broke that tie in the closing seconds before he had to lock down on Dwyane Wade's potential game-winner at the buzzer.
Nikola Vucevic paced the Magic with 26 points and nine rebounds, while Oladipo netted 22 points. Orlando snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Heat, which included a six-game skid in Miami.
"It's reinforcing to the guys, keep playing and doing the right things and those things will add up," said Magic coach Jacque Vaughn.
Tobias Harris scored 18 in the win, while Channing Frye chipped in 13 off the bench.
The Magic host the Brooklyn Nets and Hornets during this homestand before heading west.
Orlando bested the Pistons by 14 in Detroit on Nov. 17 and have won two in a row in this series. The Magic are 4-1 in their last five as the host versus the Pistons.