Phoenix Suns (51-13) vs. Orlando Magic (16-49)
March 8, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Orlando Magic +7.5; Over/Under: -224.5
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The Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Amway Center. The Phoenix Suns look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Orlando Magic look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The Phoenix Suns are averaging 113.9 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 106.2 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Devin Booker is averaging 25.6 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Deandre Ayton is averaging 16.6 points and 9.7 rebounds. Mikal Bridges is the third double-digit scorer and Cameron Johnson is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Phoenix Suns are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79.4 percent from the free throw line. The Phoenix Suns are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game.
The Orlando Magic are averaging 103.8 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 111.9 points on 46 percent shooting. Cole Anthony is averaging 17.4 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Franz Wagner is averaging 15.6 points and 4.7 rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Suggs is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Orlando Magic are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 78.8 percent from the free throw line. The Orlando Magic are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.
The Suns are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Magic are 10-27-1 ATS in their last 38 home games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 Tuesday games. The over is 9-3 in Suns last 12 overall. The under is 4-1 in Magic last 5 overall. The Suns are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Orlando.
The Phoenix Suns have been a little shaky over the last week, but they’re still head and shoulders the more trustworthy team, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 9.5 points. The Orlando Magic have shown signs of life recently, but they lose at home by an average of nine points, and they’re 9-20 against the spread at home as well. Hard to side with the Magic here and the reasonable chalk. Give me the Suns.
