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Phoenix Suns vs Orlando Magic Prediction NBA Picks 12/8/24
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Orlando Magic (16-9) vs Phoenix Suns (12-9)
December 8, 2024 at 06:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Orlando Magic +1 — Over/Under: 216
The Phoenix Suns and the Orlando Magic duke it out at the Kia Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Phoenix Suns vs Orlando Magic Prediction. This article will include a Phoenix Suns vs Orlando Magic Pick.
Phoenix SunsÂ
The Phoenix Suns have been in a rut as they’ve split their last six games and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting scorched by the Heat in a 121-111 road defeat last night. Royce O’Neale led the team with 23 points on eight of 15 shooting, Devin Booker added 21 points with seven assists while Bradley Beal chipped in with 15 points and four assists. As a team, the Suns shot just 43 percent from the field and 16 of 41 from the 3-point line as they got off to a decent start and took a narrow lead into halftime, only to get outscored by 68-53 in the second half where the Heat’s Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler took over.Â
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Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic look to have cooled off from their six-game win streak as they’ve lost two of their last three games and they will be hoping to bounce back after falling short against the 76ers in a 102-94 road defeat on Friday. Franz Wagner led the team with 30 points and five assists, Jalen Suggs added 22 points while Moritz Wagner chipped in with 12 points but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Magic shot just 42 percent from the field and 13 of 46 from the 3-point line, but they couldn’t make their shots early in the contest and were always playing from behind after scoring just 14 points in the second quarter. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a night to forget as he shot just one of seven from the field and zero of five from the 3-point line to finish with just two points.Â
Why the Phoenix Suns will win
- The Magic have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The underdogs have won five of the last six games between the Suns and Magic at Kia Center.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the last nine games between the Suns and Magic at Kia Center.
- The Magic have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Magic’s last nine Sunday games at Kia Center has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the Suns’ last eight night games against the Magic following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Magic rank 30th in the league for three-point percentage this season (31.0%).
- The Magic rank 1st in the league for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (32.4).
- The Suns rank 28th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (80.4%).
- The Suns rank 27th in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (85.3).
Phoenix Suns vs Orlando Magic Prediction
The Suns are still shorthanded with Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic, and Ryan Dunn still out, while the Magic are still missing Paolo Banchero, Gary Harris, and now Franz Wagner. The Magic have been impressive in the way they’ve continued to win games despite missing their leading scorer in Banchero, but they are going to be really tested now that Wagner has joined him on the injury list. The Suns are a much weaker team with Durant on the sidelines, but they should still be good enough to beat this depleted Magic while they’re missing their two best players.
