Magic Vs Suns: Dillon Brooks exits with hand issue as Jalen Green hits buzzer 3 in 2OT
Jalen Green’s buzzer-beating 3 gave Phoenix a 113-110 double-overtime win in the magic vs suns matchup on Saturday, but the game was marked by injuries that saw Dillon Brooks and Jordan Goodwin leave early and the Suns enter a period of re-evaluations.
Magic Vs Suns: Brooks exits after a hand problem
Dillon Brooks played seven minutes in the game, scoring five points on 2-of-7 shooting and grabbing three rebounds before checking out with 4: 46 remaining in the first quarter, when he was seen shaking his hand and was examined by trainers before heading to the locker room.
Green’s buzzer 3 seals 113-110 double-overtime win
Jalen Green buried a buzzer-beating 3 to finish a 113-110 double-overtime victory over the Orlando Magic, hitting the shot after a game in which he had been five of 25 from the floor and one of 10 from 3-point range going into the final attempt; Green also missed four of six free throws, all of which came in the overtimes.
Grayson Allen carried Suns scoring in overtime
Grayson Allen led Phoenix with 27 points, including 10 points in the overtime periods and seven of those coming in the first overtime, when he was the Suns’ only scorer in that span.
Goodwin exits with calf concern; MRI scheduled
Jordan Goodwin left late in the fourth quarter after appearing to tweak his left leg; after committing a foul to stop a play he subbed out and headed straight to the locker room and did not return, having earlier scored 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting with six rebounds and six assists. Jordan Ott said it was a calf injury and that Goodwin will get an MRI on Sunday.
Injury picture widens: Booker, Highsmith already sidelined
The Suns were already without Devin Booker (right hip strain) and Haywood Highsmith (right knee rehab) entering the game; prior to Saturday’s matchup the team announced Booker will be re-evaluated in one week, and the organization said Highsmith will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks as he continues knee rehabilitation.
Notes, social reaction and other items from the coverage
The Suns posted the finish on social media with the caption "ABSOLUTE SCENES!" following Green’s buzzer 3. The game coverage also included ancillary items: front office insider Bobby Marks named Collin Gillespie’s upcoming free agency one of the most important questions of the summer, Phoenix’s general manager Brian Gregory said he isn’t worried about the limited minutes for the Suns’ rookies this season, and some of the biggest decision makers and other figures in Arizona sports are slated to join Bickley & Marotta for Newsmakers Week.
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Game timing on the original story header was listed as Feb. 21, 2026, 4: 29 p. m., with an update at 6: 29 p. m.; the immediate medical steps confirmed for the Suns are Goodwin’s MRI on Sunday and a club re-evaluation of Devin Booker in one week and of Haywood Highsmith in two to three weeks.
