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Phoenix Suns at Orlando Magic

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12-11, 4-7 Away
Final
110 - 115

17-9, 10-0 Home

Suggs scores 26 and Magic turn back Suns for 10th straight win at home

Phoenix Suns vs. Orlando Magic: Game Highlights

Magic center Goga Bitadze had 21 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, including a game-clinching tip-in with 13.1 seconds left.

Devin Booker led the Suns with 25 points and seven assists. Tyus Jones added 21 points and Bradley Beal scored 18 before fouling out with 1:05 remaining.

Cole Anthony, who finished with 14 points, and Mo Wagner (10 points) sparked a comeback after the Magic had fallen behind by 12 points in the first quarter.

Takeaways Suns: Even after making 11 of their first 18 3-point shots, the Suns faded in the fourth quarter (seven turnovers) and lost for the ninth time in 10 games without the injured Kevin Durant.

Magic: Playing without forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner — both out with torn obliques — the Magic won for the 10th straight time at home. They are 17-0 on their home court, including the playoffs, going back to March 30.

Key moment Suggs hit two 3-pointers and scored eight points in a fourth-quarter span of 1:47, giving the Magic a 103-100 lead they never relinquished.

Key stat The Magic played 10 players for at least 15 minutes and got 46 points from their bench.

Up next Suns: Play at Utah on Friday night.

Magic: Play at Milwaukee on Tuesday night in a first-round NBA Cup knockout game.

This story has been changed to correct that Bitadze had 21 points instead of 19.

Regular Season Series

ORL wins series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Magic: 57.5%
Suns: 42.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 110 - 115
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 110 - 115
4th 0.0 Jalen Suggs defensive rebound 110 - 115
4th 3.0 Monte Morris misses shot 110 - 115
4th 6.1 Monte Morris enters the game for Mason Plumlee 110 - 115

Statistics

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39-83 FG 42-88
47.0 Field Goal % 47.7
13-28 3PT 12-36
46.4 Three Point % 33.3
19-22 FT 19-30
86.4 Free Throw % 63.3
39 Rebounds 44
9 Offensive Rebounds 14
30 Defensive Rebounds 30
24 Assists 17
7 Steals 11
6 Blocks 6
19 Turnovers 13
2 Team Turnovers 0
21 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 2
0 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
23 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 22
19 Fast Break Points 15
38 Points in Paint 48
24 Fouls 19
12 Largest Lead 7

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 18,311 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 40 25 .615 - L4
Golden State 38 28 .576 2.5 W6
LA Clippers 37 30 .552 4 W2
Sacramento 33 33 .500 7.5 L4
Phoenix 31 36 .463 10 W1

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 32 35 .478 - L1
Orlando 31 37 .456 1.5 L1
Miami 29 37 .439 2.5 L6
Charlotte 17 49 .258 14.5 W1
Washington 14 51 .215 17 W1
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