Magic Vs Suns: Model picks and odds for magic vs suns on Saturday, Feb. 21
The Phoenix Suns host the Orlando Magic on Saturday evening in a matchup listed as magic vs suns on many boards; tipoff from the Mortgage Matchup Center is set for 5 p. m. ET. Phoenix enters at 32-24 while Orlando is 29-25, and the matchup follows a run of recent form in opposite directions.
Tipoff Time and Records
Tipoff from the Mortgage Matchup Center is set for 5 p. m. ET. Phoenix is 32-24 on the season and has dropped four of its past five. Orlando is 29-25 and has won four of its past five.
Odds, Line and Total
Bookmakers list Phoenix as a 1. 5-point favorite in the latest Suns vs. Magic odds, with the over/under at 217. 5. The oddsmakers have the Suns as slight home favorites at the best betting sites on Saturday evening.
Magic Vs Suns model take
The projection model simulates every NBA game 10, 000 times and has simulated this matchup 10, 000 times. The model is going Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time. The 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 returned well over $10, 000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons.
Players to Watch, Roles
The Suns are looking to bounce back from a blowout loss in San Antonio. The Magic got a blowout win in Sacramento on Thursday night for the fourth win in their last five games. The Magic won both meetings last season, covering as -4. 5 and -2 favorites in 10- and 5-point victories.
Dillon Brooks and Booker status
Dillon Brooks, listed as a small forward for the Phoenix Suns, has a chance to step up with Devin Booker out. Brooks is second on the team with 21. 2 points per game, which ranks 29th in the league. He was coming off two straight 23-point efforts before the break and missed the last game due to a suspension. Look for Phoenix to follow Brooks’ lead at home against the Magic.
Late-game drama and headlines
Separately, Suns' Jalen Green stunned the Magic at the 2OT buzzer to overcome a rough night, an event that figures into the broader conversation around the matchup. The model and betting lines will factor in those individual moments as well as the recent results listed above.
Saturday’s pairing is listed as magic vs suns on many previews, and the projection model’s simulation and recent roll will be central to bettors and viewers weighing the 1. 5-point spread and the 217. 5 total.
Closing: Tipoff is 5 p. m. ET at the Mortgage Matchup Center; Phoenix is 32-24 and Orlando is 29-25, the model simulated the game 10, 000 times, is leaning Over the 217. 5 total, and finds one side of the spread hitting nearly 70% of the time.
