Magic Vs Suns: Jalen Green stuns with 2OT fadeaway corner 3 to lift Phoenix
In Phoenix, Jalen Green hit a fadeaway corner 3 to seal a 113-110 double-overtime win over the Orlando Magic, a finish that mattered because key Suns were sidelined and Green's first career game-winner transformed a rough night into a memorable one. The game — one many expected to be forgettable for Green — instead ended with jubilation at the Mortgage Matchup Center.
Magic Vs Suns finish: the shot and the score in Phoenix
Green’s final make was a fadeaway corner 3 that decided a 113-110 double overtime game on Sunday in Phoenix. The shot came at the end of the second overtime and immediately triggered a rush of teammates and a wild reaction from the crowd; the Mortgage Matchup Center became unglued after the ball fell through the net.
Green’s numbers and first-ever game-winner
Stat lines did not foreshadow the ending: Green shot 6-for-26 from the field and took 26 shots overall. Despite that rough night, he said at his postgame press conference that he was surprised to learn it was his first-ever NBA game-winner, and he joked that in double OT "we just trying to go home. " The moment marked a personal milestone after an unsteady shooting performance.
Play design, in-game decision and Jordan Ott’s explanation
The set was originally drawn up for Collin Gillespie, but head coach Jordan Ott relayed that Green told Royce O'Neale to look for him if there was space — there was space, and Green took the shot. Ott also addressed Green’s rhythm, noting that when a player misses many games "you’re not able to practice, not able to get much of a rhythm, " and added that going through that and then hitting a shot like that underscored Green as "an incredible shot maker, incredible scorer. "
Roster absences and how Green adjusted his attack
With Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks and Jordan Goodwin sidelined on Saturday, someone had to step up, and Green did. Early in the game he seemed to settle for perimeter looks, but as the contest progressed he attacked the paint more often, opened shooting pockets for teammates and kept getting to his spots. He was visibly frustrated at times, yet he continued taking his usual shots while teammates and coaches kept encouraging him on every possession.
Reactions, celebration and a snapshot from the locker room
Teammates swarmed Green after the winner, and the scene shifted from potential disappointment for Phoenix fans to celebration. When Green arrived at the press conference he reiterated that coaches and teammates had been telling him to "just keep shooting, " and that their encouragement all night likely played a part in the game-winner. A clip of Green’s postgame remarks was posted by Hayden Cilley on February 22, 2026, highlighting Green’s jokes about not overthinking the last shot.
Across a night defined by a 6-for-26 shooting line, a play built for Collin Gillespie, a late instruction to Royce O'Neale, three sidelined starters and a coach’s reminder about missed games and rhythm, Jalen Green delivered his first career game-winner to secure the Suns’ 113-110 victory in double overtime.
