Suns vs. Magic Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

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16 March 2023

Suns vs. Magic Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

Phoenix is a 7-point favorite against Orlando when the Devin Booker-led Suns (37-32) and Franz Wagner’s Magic (28-41) meet on March 16, 2023. The point total for the matchup is 228.5.

Suns vs. Magic Odds

Suns odds to win: -290
Magic odds to win: +237
Spread: Suns (-7)
Total: 228.5

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Game Time and Information

When: Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
TV: NBA TV, BSAZ, and BSFL

Who Will Win Suns vs. Magic?

Suns and Magic Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Suns are 9-6-1 against the spread when favored by 7 points or more this season.

The Magic have a 16-9-2 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 7 points or more this year.

The Suns and the Magic combine to average 3.7 fewer points per game than the over/under of 228.5 set for this game.

Phoenix and Orlando have seen its opponents average a combined 2.5 fewer points per game than the point total of 228.5 set in this game.

The average point total for Suns games this season is 3.9 fewer points than the total of 228.5 in this matchup.

The average point total for Orlando this year is 2.4 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

So far this season, Phoenix has compiled a 35-31-3 record against the spread.

The Magic are 36-31-2 against the spread this season.

Suns Stats & Insights

The Suns’ +126 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 113.2 points per game (19th in the NBA) while giving up 111.4 per outing (fourth in the league).

The Suns average 44.3 rebounds per game (ninth in the league) while allowing 42.7 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.6 boards per game.

Phoenix hits 12.3 three-pointers per game (13th in the league), while its opponents have made 11.6 on average.

The Suns rank 16th in the league by averaging 111.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are sixth in the NBA, allowing 110 points per 100 possessions.

The Suns have been better offensively at home, where they average 114.2 points per game, compared to on the road, where they record 112.3 per game. Defensively, they are better in home games, where they give up 110 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they allow opponents to average 112.8 per game.

Magic Stats & Insights

The Magic have a -204 scoring differential, falling short by three points per game. They’re putting up 111.6 points per game, 26th in the league, and are allowing 114.6 per contest to rank 17th in the NBA.

Orlando is 18th in the league at 42.8 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 42 its opponents average.

The Magic make 10.7 three-pointers per game (25th in the league), 2.4 fewer than their opponents. They are shooting 34.8% from deep (22nd in NBA) and opponents are shooting 35.3%.

The Magic rank 27th in the NBA with 109.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 17th defensively with 112 points conceded per 100 possessions.

In 2022-23 Orlando is averaging 5.5 more points per game at home (114.3) than away (108.8).

Suns Key Players to Watch

Booker leads active Suns players in scoring, tallying 27.8 points per game to go with 4.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists.

Chris Paul is averaging 13.5 points, 9.1 assists and 4.3 rebounds a game, while Deandre Ayton adds 18.4 points, 1.9 assists and 10.2 rebounds per outing.

The Suns get 1.5 three-pointers per game out of Damion Lee.

Paul averages 1.6 steals per game, while Bismack Biyombo has 1.2 blocks per contest.