The Orlando Magic (29-25) and Phoenix Suns (32-24) will face off in the NBA this evening. Tipoff is set for 5:00 p.m. ET from the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The game will broadcast live on NBA TV.
The Suns are 1.5-point favorites over the Magic on the spread (Suns -1.5), with the over/under set at 219.5 total points. Phoenix is a -125 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Orlando is +105 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Magic vs. Suns predictions and NBA picks for Saturday, February 21.
Magic vs Suns Prediction
- Magic vs Suns pick: Under 219.5 (-110)
My Suns vs Magic best bet is on the Under at 219.5 total points. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Magic vs Suns Odds
| Magic Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -110 | 219.5 -110o / -110u | +105 |
| Suns Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -110 | 219.5 -110o / -110u | -125 |
Magic vs Suns NBA Preview
The Magic badly need a strong run from here through the playoffs.
They started off on the right foot with a 131-94 win over the tanking Kings.
It's the Kings — but hey, at least the Magic didn't play with their food.
They went into the All-Star break having won five out of eight, and although they are just 29-25 and seventh in the Eastern Conference — well below their preseason expectations — they're still just 3.0 games out of a top-five seed.
The Suns are also seventh out West, but they're 32-24 and one of the best stories of the season, relative to their modest — at best — preseason expectations.
Phoenix got clapped by the Spurs, 121-94, on Thursday, which now gives them five losses in their last seven games.
These two teams have yet to share the floor this season.
Franz Wagner (shoulder) is out indefinitely for Orlando. Jalen Suggs (back) is questionable.
For Phoenix, Devin Booker (hip) and Cole Anthony (not with the team) are out.
Grayson Allen (ankle) is questionable and Haywood Highsmith (knee) is undetermined as of early Saturday morning.
Magic vs Suns Predictions, Betting Analysis
I'm not expecting a ton of points from two defensive-minded teams who are also without Booker, Franz and possibly Suggs.
Phoenix is tied for the second most unders at home (9-19), and Orlando is tied for the ninth most while on the road (11-14).
Pick: Under 219.5 (-110, bet365)
Spread
I'm not betting either side of the spread.
Moneyline
No play on the moneyline here.
Over/Under
My Magic vs. Suns betting prediction is under 219 total points at -110.
Suns vs Magic Betting Trends
