The Phoenix Suns (12-10) travel to face off against the Orlando Magic (16-9) on Sunday, December 8th. This game will be played at Kia Center in Orlando and televised on AZFa. Both the Suns and Magic will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 6:30 ET.

Suns vs Magic

The Suns Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Suns fell to 12-10 on the season after a 121-111 road loss to the Heat on Saturday. Phoenix entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 232 points exceeded the O/U line of 223.5 by 8.5 points.

After leading 58-53 at halftime, the Heat went on a 12-0 run, extending their lead from 60-57 to 69-60. Phoenix couldn’t recover, as Miami outscored them 34-24 in the 3rd quarter and 34-29 in the 4th.

The Magic Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Magic fell to 16-9 on the season after a 102-94 road loss to the 76ers on Friday. Orlando entered the game as 3-point favorites but failed to cover the spread, and the total points of 196 fell short of the 209-point over/under line.

Orlando started strong, leading 27-25 after the 1st quarter, but a 12-0 run by the 76ers shifted momentum. The Magic were outscored 25-14 in the 2nd quarter and 21-18 in the 3rd, leaving them trailing 71-59 heading into the 4th. Despite a 35-point effort in the final quarter, they couldn’t close the gap.

Suns Offense Breakdown

In their 121-111 loss to the Heat, the Suns shot 43.9% from the field, but connected on 16 threes at a 39% rate. Royce O’Neale led the way with 23 points, hitting 5 threes at 62.5%, while Devin Booker added 21 points despite shooting 37.5% overall.

Grayson Allen also hit 5 threes, finishing with 16 points, and 7 of those came in the 4th quarter. O’Neale scored 10 points in the 3rd, and Booker added 8 in the final period.

Magic Offense Breakdown

In their 94-point effort against the 76ers, the Magic shot 42.3% from the field and connected on 13 threes, though their three-point percentage was just 28.3%. Franz Wagner led the way with 30 points, 15 of which came in the opening quarter, and he added 5 assists and 5 rebounds.

Jalen Suggs contributed 22 points, with 15 coming in the 4th quarter, and hit 4 threes at a 33.3% rate. Moritz Wagner chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 71.4% from the field and making 2 of his 3 three-point attempts.

Suns Team Defense

The Suns gave up 121 points to the Heat on Saturday, with their defense struggling in the 3rd and 4th quarters, allowing 34 points in each. Overall, they allowed Miami to shoot 52% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Heat hit 13 threes at a 40% rate. The Suns sent the Heat to the line 23 times, where they made 18 free throws. Defensively, Phoenix recorded 8 steals and 3 blocks.

Magic Team Defense

The Suns struggled defensively in the 3rd and 4th quarters, giving up 34 points in each, leading to a 121-111 loss to the Heat. Overall, Phoenix allowed Miami to shoot 52% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Heat hit 13 threes at a 40% clip. The Suns sent Miami to the line 23 times, where they made 18 free throws. Defensively, Phoenix recorded 8 steals and 3 blocks.

Suns vs Magic Trends

• Across the Suns last three road games, the team averaged 117 points per game while allowing 122. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 0-3 straight-up.
• In their last three games at home, the Magic have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 102 points per game in these contests.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Phoenix has an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 2-8 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Magic have an ATS mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. Orlando posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.

Suns vs Magic Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +1, we have the Suns as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 211 and our model has the Suns and Magic finishing with a combined 185 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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