Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Orlando when they hit take on the Suns on Sunday in pro hoops betting action.
The Magic will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 28-36-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Suns are 29-33-1 ATS. Orlando is 27-35-4 on the totals; Phoenix is 33-30.
View Orlando vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Suns rated this week at No. 18 and the Magic sitting at No. 4. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 107-101 result in favor of the Magic today.
How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Phoenix's No. 24-rated squad against Orlando's No. 6-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Phoenix rates No. 3 in the league with 8.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 1 with 9.4 per outing.
Defensively, the Magic feature the league's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 98.2 points per game. Phoenix, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 in the league in scoring at home.
Last time out for Orlando, they were a 123-120 loser as they battled the Warriors on the road. The Magic failed to cover in the match as a 5-point favorite, while 243 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Magic got a terrific 30-point performance from Jason Richardson but Golden State handed them a 123-120 defeat on Friday at Oracle Arena.
Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 116-97 loser as they battled the Nuggets at home. The Suns failed to cover in the match as a 4-point favorite, while 213 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Marcin Gortat scored 14 points in a failed effort to lead the Suns to victory (they lost 116-97 to Denver at US Airways Center on Thursday).
Orlando Magic Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing LA Lakers are 5-5
After playing Golden State are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
Phoenix Suns Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Denver are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2
A few Magic at Suns trends to consider:
Orlando is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Orlando is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Orlando's last 15 games
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games
Phoenix is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Orlando
Next up:
Orlando at LA Lakers, Monday, March 14
Phoenix at Houston, Monday, March 14
