Magic Vs Suns — Last-second corner 3 and late injuries change the immediate outlook for both teams

magic vs suns matters now because a buzzer-beating corner 3 in double overtime and a cluster of injuries shifted playing rotations, short-term availability and betting angles for both clubs. The 113-110 finish left one team with momentum and the other with lingering health questions; bettors and coaches will react differently in the immediate days that follow.

Who feels the impact first: rotations, availability and momentum

The Suns leave the game with a win but also with several roster and health signals that could alter minutes. Grayson Allen’s return and scoring burst provides a rotation boost, but Devin Booker’s absence (out for at least a week with a right hip strain) and an in-game exit for Dillon Brooks with a broken left hand create immediate lineup decisions. For the Magic, Desmond Bane’s scoring-heavy night ended abruptly with a foul-out early in overtime and Orlando enters the next stretch having lost a tightly contested game despite entering on a four-of-five win run.

Magic Vs Suns — the buzzer, the box score and the decisive plays

Phoenix won 113-110 in double overtime when Jalen Green hit a right-corner 3 at the buzzer. Jevon Carter had tied the game for Orlando with 1. 1 seconds left on a corner 3, and Green’s final shot was all net as the horn sounded. Green struggled through the night — 6 of 26 from the field and 2 of 6 from the foul line — and his game-winner was only his second made 3-pointer in 11 attempts. The Magic scored the last six points of regulation, the final two coming on an Anthony Black dunk with 57 seconds remaining.

Key individual lines and turning points

• Grayson Allen led Phoenix with 27 points after missing four games because of a sprained right ankle; he scored all seven Suns points in the first overtime.
• Collin Gillespie added 19 points; Green finished with 16.
• Desmond Bane had 34 points on 12-of-18 shooting before fouling out in the first minute of overtime.
• Paolo Banchero supplied 26 points and 14 rebounds for Orlando.
• Jordan Goodwin scored 17 off the bench for Phoenix before hobbling off in the fourth quarter with an apparent leg injury; Oso Ighodaro had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Phoenix.
• Orlando starting guard Jalen Suggs was sidelined because of back spasms.

Health updates that will force short-term decisions

The Suns are without Devin Booker, who is out for at least a week with a right hip strain. Dillon Brooks logged just seven minutes before leaving with what was described as a broken left hand; the team said it would not have an official update until Sunday. Those exits will pressure Phoenix’s depth chart in upcoming games. For Orlando, Desmond Bane’s foul trouble and Jalen Suggs’ absence because of back spasms change guard rotations and late-game matchups.

What’s easy to miss is how a single finish can mask broader instability: a win plus multiple key short-term absences tends to force quick lineup experiments that reveal more than one game’s result.

Market signals and model conclusions tied to this matchup

Pre-game lines had Phoenix as a 1. 5-point favorite with an over/under at 217. 5 and tipoff scheduled from the Mortgage Matchup Center at 5 p. m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 21. One projection model simulated the matchup 10, 000 times, came down on the over for the point total and flagged that one side of the spread hit nearly 70% of the simulated outcomes. The same model exited the NBA All-Star break on a 38-17 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season and has simulated every NBA game 10, 000 times as part of its process.

• Phoenix’s record listed before the game: 32-24; Orlando: 29-25.
• Phoenix had dropped four of its past five games entering the matchup; Orlando had won four of its past five.

Here’s the part that matters for bettors and coaches: lineup changes forced by Booker’s absence and Brooks’ hand injury will affect how the Suns defend pick-and-rolls and allocate late minutes, while Orlando must decide how to cover for Bane if foul trouble recurs or Suggs remains sidelined.

The real question now is how each team manages minutes over the next few days while waiting for official medical updates and whether the projection model’s over indication holds up against these availability shifts.

• Jalen Green’s game-winner flips a loss into a win, but his overall shooting inefficiency (6-for-26, 2-for-6 FTs, 2-for-11 from three) keeps questions about his consistency.
• Grayson Allen’s return matters: 27 points and overtime scoring suggests Phoenix can lean on him while Booker is out.
• Dillon Brooks’ broken left hand and the promised team update on Sunday create short-term uncertainty for Phoenix rotations.
• Orlando’s offensive firepower (Bane 34, Banchero 26/14) remains clear, but foul trouble and Suggs’ back spasms complicate matchup planning.

Timeline note: the matchup in question was framed as a Saturday contest with tipoff at 5 p. m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 21; the Suns left with a 113-110 double-overtime victory after Jalen Green’s buzzer 3.