Magic vs Suns Game Breakdown

Get ready to light up the night as the Orlando Magic, boasting a solid 8W-6L record, jet over to the sizzling desert to challenge the Phoenix Suns, who are shining bright at 9W-5L, in what’s expected to be a scorching showdown at the Footprint Center tonight at 10:00PM EST. As the NBA Playoffs kick off with a bang, we’re all hoping for a tighter tangle than the first-round blowouts, and with both teams hungry to climb their respective conference ladders, tonight’s game promises high stakes and even higher excitement. The Magic, fresh off a cool victory against Philadelphia, are set to cast their spells on the court, while the Suns, still feeling the heat from a recent narrow defeat to Minnesota, aim to rise from the ashes and blaze a trail to victory. So, as the over/under teeters at 212, will the Magic conjure a win, or will the Suns’ fire prove too hot to handle? Either way, expect a magical evening where the Suns refuse to set without a fight!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 18, 2024 10:00PM EST

Location: Footprint Center, Phoenix

Vegas Odds

	ORL ML	PHX ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-130	+110	209.5	-2.0/2.0
Recent	-120	-110	212.0	-3.5/3.5
Difference	+10	-220	+2.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

18W-28L

54.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

27W-17L

45.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
01/28/24	Phoenix Suns PHX	37	19	29	13	98	Under
01/28/24	Orlando Magic ORL	26	25	31	31	113	Under
12/31/23	Orlando Magic ORL	24	34	29	20	107	Over
12/31/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	37	30	22	23	112	Over
03/16/23	Orlando Magic ORL	31	27	27	28	113	Over
03/16/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	30	33	31	22	116	Over
11/11/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	23	29	22	23	97	Under
11/11/22	Orlando Magic ORL	30	28	29	27	114	Under
03/08/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	28	25	26	23	102	Under
03/08/22	Orlando Magic ORL	22	21	28	28	99	Under
02/12/22	Orlando Magic ORL	26	27	25	27	105	Over
02/12/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	36	31	33	32	132	Over

Magic Vs Over/Under

Suns Vs Over/Under

Magic Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/15	@ PHI	98-86W	43	15	17	78
11/13	@ IND	94-90W	51	26	17	85
11/12	@ CHA	114-89W	43	25	11	93
11/10	@ WAS	121-94W	44	25	11	91
11/08	@ NOP	115-88W	43	28	13	86
11/06	vs IND	111-118L	38	26	16	82
11/03	vs DAL	85-108L	43	19	14	93
11/01	vs CLE	109-120L	39	26	14	90
10/30	vs CHI	99-102L	42	25	12	86
10/28	@ IND	119-115W	46	26	15	83

Suns Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/17	vs MIN	117-120L	41	29	19	85
11/15	vs OKL	83-99L	50	17	14	75
11/13	vs SAC	104-127L	40	23	10	97
11/12	vs UTA	120-112W	42	21	8	86
11/10	@ SAC	118-127L	48	30	11	105
11/08	vs DAL	114-113W	37	26	8	86
11/06	@ MIA	115-112W	46	29	16	84
10/31	vs LAC	125-119W	39	29	12	82
10/28	@ LAL	109-105W	46	21	10	87
10/26	@ DAL	114-102W	47	26	11	80

Starting Lineups

Orlando Magic	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Goga Bitadze C	31.0	25.1	9.7	27%	24.8
K. Caldwell-Pope SG	21.0	19.2	18.3	100%	18.6
Jalen Suggs PG	40.0	24.8	29.3	100%	29.6
Franz Wagner PF	47.0	50.4	36.1	100%	36.4

Phoenix Suns	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Devin Booker SG	45.0	43.8	43.3	100%	43.7
Ryan Dunn PF	19.0	14.7	14.2	64%	16.2
Tyus Jones PG	28.0	27.9	28.3	100%	28.7
Jusuf Nurkic C	30.0	18.8	28.2	100%	28.6
Josh Okogie SF	19.0	21.3	10.3	3%	28.8

Magic Notable Injuries

Wendell Carter Jr. (C): Avg: 10.5pts, 7.1reb, 1.7ast, 26.0 minutes. Last game: 11/03/24. Impact: 4.0
Trevelin Queen (PG): Avg: 2.7pts, 1.2reb, 1.1ast, 10.6 minutes. Last game: 11/12/24. Impact: 0.8
Caleb Houstan (SF/PF): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.3reb, 0.4ast, 12.3 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 0.4
Cory Joseph (PG): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.1reb, 1.4ast, 9.6 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 0.9

Suns Notable Injuries

Kevin Durant (PF/C): Avg: 27.2pts, 6.6reb, 4.9ast, 37.6 minutes. Last game: 11/08/24. Impact: 7.5
Bradley Beal (SG/SF): Avg: 17.8pts, 4.1reb, 4.8ast, 33.8 minutes. Last game: 11/12/24. Impact: 5.5
Bol Bol (PF/C): Avg: 5.0pts, 3.1reb, 0.4ast, 10.6 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 1.1
Damion Lee (SG/SF): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.7reb, 1.3ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 1.5
TyTy Washington Jr. (PG): Avg: 1.3pts, 0.5reb, 0.4ast, 6.0 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 0.7
Jalen Bridges (SF): Avg: 0.5pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 5.5 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 0.0

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jalen Suggs	ORL	Pts	15.5	19.4	+3.9	40%	50%	47%	47%	PHX	+1.3	#22
Jonathan Isaac	ORL	Pts	7.5	10.1	+2.6	60%	50%	47%	47%	PHX	-0.5	#11
Anthony Black	ORL	Reb	2.5	3.4	+0.9	60%	60%	53%	53%	PHX	+1.6	#29
Jusuf Nurkic	PHX	Reb	9.5	9.6	+0.1	40%	40%	33%	33%	ORL	-1.3	#2
Tyus Jones	PHX	Ast	6.5	6.8	+0.3	60%	60%	60%	60%	ORL	-0.0	#14

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Magic Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#1	#2	#11	#1	-14.9%
PF	#5	#2	#1	#4	-11.8%
PG	#9	#12	#14	#11	-2.2%
SF	#2	#3	#11	#1	-19.0%
SG	#15	#22	#3	#8	-4.4%

Suns Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#11	#1	#18	#8	-8.0%
PF	#22	#21	#11	#18	1.9%
PG	#22	#29	#3	#19	2.9%
SF	#3	#15	#7	#4	-11.9%
SG	#17	#21	#25	#22	3.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

107.9

112.9

Rebounds per Game

42.0

45.2

Assists per Game

24.3

27.1

Steals per Game

8.4

7.3

Blocks per Game

5.5

5.7

Shots per Game

84.3

85.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.7

13.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.3

54.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

34.3

38.1

Turnovers per Game

13.9

13.8

Fouls per Game

18.4

17.7

Recent Trends

Paolo Banchero (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Ryan Dunn (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 40.7% to 23.7, 16.9 min average previous 3 games.
Oso Ighodaro (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 88.9% to 22.8, 12.0 min average previous 3 games.
Jonathan Isaac (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 41.4% to 20.4, 14.4 min average previous 3 games.
Damion Lee (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.2% to 11.3, 17.4 min average previous 3 games.
Josh Okogie (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 126.3% to 24.9, 11.0 min average previous 3 games.