Magic Vs Suns: Jalen Green stuns Magic at 2OT buzzer
The magic vs suns matchup ended with Jalen Green hitting a three-point, game-winning buzzer-beater in double overtime to stun the Orlando Magic and overcome a rough night. That make was the first three-point game-winning buzzer-beater in double OT or later since Deron Williams in 2016.
Magic Vs Suns final minutes
Jalen Green's shot came at the buzzer in the second overtime, a finish described in the coverage headline as a last-second, three-point winner that overcame earlier struggles. The sequence delivered the decisive points that settled the double-overtime contest.
Pre-game odds and line
The matchup had been previewed with Phoenix listed as a 1. 5-point favorite in the latest Suns vs. Magic odds and an over/under of 217. 5. Tipoff from the Mortgage Matchup Center was set for 5 p. m. ET.
Records and recent form
Phoenix entered the game 32-24 on the season, while Orlando was 29-25. Phoenix had dropped four of its past five, while Orlando had won four of its past five.
Model simulations and picks
A projection model that simulates every NBA game 10, 000 times simulated this matchup 10, 000 times. The model exited the NBA All-Star break on a 38-17 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season. Over the past eight-plus seasons, that model has returned well over $10, 000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks. The simulation for this game went Over on the point total, and it also indicated that one side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time. The pregame preview advised that, before making any Magic vs. Suns picks, readers should see what the projection model had to say.
Other model predictions and dates
The preview package that included this matchup also listed other upcoming model predictions and lines: a Lakers vs. Celtics prediction, odds and line for Sunday, February 22, a Nuggets vs. Warriors odds and line entry for Sunday, February 22, a Cavaliers vs. Thunder odds and line entry for Sunday, Feb. 22, and a Rockets vs. Knicks odds and line item for Saturday, February 21. One of those listings referenced 2026 NBA picks for Sunday, February 22.
Historic note on the shot
The buzzer-beating three that decided the game places Jalen Green in a narrow historical category: the first player with a three-point, game-winning buzzer-beater in double overtime or later since Deron Williams in 2016. That fact was highlighted in the game coverage summary.
Closing out, the contest combined late-game drama, established pregame lines and a projection-model view that strongly favored one side of the spread and the over on the total; tipoff was scheduled for 5 p. m. ET at the Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix entered 32-24, Orlando 29-25, Phoenix had lost four of five while Orlando had won four of five, the spread was 1. 5 points, and the over/under was 217. 5.
