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The Phoenix Suns (12-10) and Orlando Magic (16-9) meet Sunday. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Suns vs. Magic odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Magic lead 1-0
The Suns are coming off a 121-111 loss as 5.5-point underdogs at the Miami Heat Saturday with the Over (224) hitting. The Suns are 0-2 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in their last 2 games.
The Magic lost 102-94 as 3-point favorites at the Philadelphia 76ers Friday as the Under (208) cashed. Orlando is 1-2 SU and 0-3 ATS over its last 3 games, but is 7-2 SU and 6-3 ATS in its last 9.
In a Nov. 18 meeting, the Magic won 109-99 as 4.5-point favorites at Phoenix while the Under (212) hit. Suns G Bradley Beal and F Kevin Durant were out with calf injuries.
Suns at Magic odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 10:54 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Suns +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Magic -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Suns +2.5 (-110) | Magic -2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 210.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Suns at Magic key injuries
Suns
(Not yet submitted — below was for Saturday’s game)
- F Kevin Durant (ankle) out
- C Jusuf Nurkic (thigh) out
Magic
- F Paolo Banchero (oblique) out
- F Jonathan Isaac (hamstring) questionable
- F Franz Wagner (oblique) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Suns at Magic picks and predictions
Prediction
Suns 104, Magic 103
Moneyline
Wagner scored a game-high 32 points in the Nov. 18 meeting, but will miss Sunday with an oblique injury. Orlando was also a 4.5-point road favorite when it covered Nov. 18, and now it is favored by just 2.5 points at home. The move is obviously correct, but I feel this game is even closer to a true coin toss.
BET PHOENIX (+115) to get its revenge with Beal back in the lineup Sunday.
Against the spread
There’s nothing wrong with taking the 2.5; I just prefer getting +115 on a game that I believe should be a pick ’em.
PASS. Bet the ML and/or total instead.
Over/Under
With so many injuries — and Orlando’s first-ranked defense — the Under is the only way we should be looking at this game initially. However, this line opened at 212.5 Sunday morning, so we won’t be getting the best of the number. I won’t be betting the total, but I definitely don’t like the Over.
LEAN UNDER 210.5 (-115).
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