Magic Vs Suns odds, model lean and players to watch for 5 p.m. ET matchup
The magic vs suns matchup kicks off at 5 p. m. ET, with Phoenix listed as a 1. 5-point favorite and the over/under set at 217. 5, and a projection model has simulated the game 10, 000 times and is leaning Over.
Magic Vs Suns odds and tipoff
Tipoff is set for 5 p. m. ET from the Mortgage Matchup Center. Phoenix enters the game at 32-24 on the season; Orlando sits at 29-25. Oddsmakers have Phoenix as the slight favorite and the market carries an over/under of 217. 5.
Projection model backs the Over
A projection model that simulates every NBA game 10, 000 times has run this matchup 10, 000 times and returned results that favor the Over. The model has posted a 38-17 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season after the All-Star break, and it has returned well over $10, 000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks across the past eight-plus seasons. That same model says one side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time.
Suns looking to rebound after San Antonio loss
Phoenix is coming off a blowout loss in San Antonio and has dropped two straight games and four of its last five. The Suns will try to use home court to reverse that slide against a Magic team that has won four of its past five.
Dillon Brooks to shoulder scoring with Booker out
Dillon Brooks, small forward for the Suns, has a clear chance to step up with Devin Booker out. Brooks is second on the team with 21. 2 points per game, a mark that ranks 29th in the league. He had two straight 23-point efforts before the break and missed the last game due to a suspension. Expect Phoenix to look to Brooks for scoring and leadership in Booker's absence.
Magic’s recent form and last season’s meetings
Orlando picked up a blowout win in Sacramento on Thursday night for its fourth victory in five games, moving to 29-25. The Magic won both meetings with Phoenix last season, covering as -4. 5 and -2 favorites in 10- and 5-point victories.
Other scheduled matchups this weekend
On the same weekend slate, several other games are slated for late Saturday and Sunday:
- Cavaliers vs. Thunder odds — Sunday, Feb. 22
- Lakers vs. Celtics prediction — Sunday, Feb. 22
- Nuggets vs. Warriors odds — Sunday, Feb. 22
- Rockets vs. Knicks odds — Saturday, Feb. 21
The projection model’s simulations are in hand and the books have the Suns favored by 1. 5 points with a 217. 5 total. The next confirmed milestone is tipoff at 5 p. m. ET, when Phoenix and Orlando take the floor and the model’s Over lean, the Brooks-led Suns attack and the Magic’s recent Sacramento blowout will all be put to the test.
