Orlando Magic at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball AssociationWagner scores 32 points, Black adds 20 as Magic beat the Suns 109-99
Tyus Jones had 18 points for Phoenix. Devin Booker — coming off a season-high 44 points — had 17.
The Suns had three starters out due to injury, including Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic. It was Durant’s sixth straight game out of the lineup. Phoenix is 1-5 over that stretch, including losing four straight.
Orlando was without leading scorer Paolo Banchero, who has an oblique injury.
The Magic opened the third quarter with a 64-48 lead and then scored the first five points for a 19-point edge. The closest Phoenix got down the stretch was 98-91 with 3:36 left after Booker hit a 3-pointer.
Suns: Phoenix is in the midst of a injury-filled tailspin. The one silver lining is several young players are getting experience. Rookie Oso Ighodaro had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Regular Season Series
ORL leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 109 - 99 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 109 - 99 | |
4th 1.1 | Anthony Black makes free throw 2 of 2 | 109 - 99 | |
4th 1.1 | Anthony Black makes free throw 1 of 2 | 108 - 99 | |
4th 1.1 | Ryan Dunn personal foul | 107 - 99 |
Statistics
ORL | PHX | |
---|---|---|
39-76 | FG | 35-83 |
51.3 | Field Goal % | 42.2 |
11-29 | 3PT | 12-41 |
37.9 | Three Point % | 29.3 |
20-25 | FT | 17-25 |
80.0 | Free Throw % | 68.0 |
38 | Rebounds | 45 |
8 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
30 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
28 | Assists | 25 |
5 | Steals | 5 |
7 | Blocks | 2 |
10 | Turnovers | 13 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
50 | Points in Paint | 40 |
19 | Fouls | 21 |
19 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando | 19 | 12 | .613 | - | W2 |
Miami | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3 | W1 |
Atlanta | 15 | 15 | .500 | 3.5 | W1 |
Charlotte | 7 | 22 | .241 | 11 | L5 |
Washington | 4 | 23 | .148 | 13 | L2 |
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Clippers | 17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
LA Lakers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0.5 | L1 |
Golden State | 15 | 13 | .536 | 1 | L1 |
Phoenix | 14 | 14 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Sacramento | 13 | 17 | .433 | 4 | L4 |
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