Despite working out mostly power forwards and shooting guards this week, Magic General Manager Otis Smith said that his most pressing need would be making sure he has a backup point guard for next season. He expects Jameer Nelson to be his starter again, but both backup Carlos Arroyo and backup Keyon Dooling are unrestricted free agents and expected to go wherever they can land the best contract.

Detroit Pistons All-Star point guard Chauncey Billups will remain on the sideline Tuesday night, missing his second consecutive playoff game against the Orlando Magic because of a strained right hamstring muscle.

We're going to make some adjustments and we're going to win this game. I'm not being arrogant or cocky or anything like that. I think [Saturday] we let it slip out of our hands. Game 2 we let it slip out of our hands. We're going to win this game in Detroit.

Some key numbers to watch before going to fight the crowd:

9 -- that's how many consecutive playoff wins the Pistons have taken against the Magic. There hasn't been an exercise in futility this one-sided since the Patriots tried to tackle Bo Jackson in Tecmo Bowl.