Suns vs Magic prediction NBA · Tuesday, March 31
At a glance
The Orlando Magic (39-35) host the Phoenix Suns (42-33) on Tuesday, March 31 at 7:00 PM ET at Kia Center in NBA action. Final score: Suns 111 – Magic 115. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Magic a 60% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Magic are 23-15 at home and the Suns are 18-18 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Magic and 4-6 for the Suns (current streaks: Magic L1, Suns W2).
The analysis Model
The Magic are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Magic 114 – 111 Suns, a margin of about 3.0 points in favor of the Magic and a total around 225 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Suns played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Suns need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
PHXORL
Top performers
Suns
Devin BookerG · #1534pts / gameDevin BookerG · #157assists
Oso IghodaroF · #1110reboundsMagic
Desmond BaneG · #321pts / game
Paolo BancheroF · #58assists
Wendell Carter Jr.C · #3412reboundsRecent form
PHXORL
ORL
Team comparison
| PHX | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 42-33 | Record | 39-35 |
| 113.0 | Points scored / game | 114.0 |
| 111.8 | Points allowed / game | 113.8 |
| +1.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.1 |
| W2 | Current streak | L1 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 18-18 road | Home / road record | 23-15 home |
| 36-46 (-3.0) | Last season | 41-41 (-0.1) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Suns
Injury report Magic
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.