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Phoenix Suns at Orlando Magic

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12-11, 4-7 Away
Final
110 - 115

17-9, 10-0 Home

Suggs scores 26 and Magic turn back Suns for 10th straight win at home

Phoenix Suns vs. Orlando Magic: Game Highlights

Magic center Goga Bitadze had 21 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, including a game-clinching tip-in with 13.1 seconds left.

Devin Booker led the Suns with 25 points and seven assists. Tyus Jones added 21 points and Bradley Beal scored 18 before fouling out with 1:05 remaining.

Cole Anthony, who finished with 14 points, and Mo Wagner (10 points) sparked a comeback after the Magic had fallen behind by 12 points in the first quarter.

Takeaways Suns: Even after making 11 of their first 18 3-point shots, the Suns faded in the fourth quarter (seven turnovers) and lost for the ninth time in 10 games without the injured Kevin Durant.

Magic: Playing without forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner — both out with torn obliques — the Magic won for the 10th straight time at home. They are 17-0 on their home court, including the playoffs, going back to March 30.

Key moment Suggs hit two 3-pointers and scored eight points in a fourth-quarter span of 1:47, giving the Magic a 103-100 lead they never relinquished.

Key stat The Magic played 10 players for at least 15 minutes and got 46 points from their bench.

Up next Suns: Play at Utah on Friday night.

Magic: Play at Milwaukee on Tuesday night in a first-round NBA Cup knockout game.

This story has been changed to correct that Bitadze had 21 points instead of 19.

Regular Season Series

ORL wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 110 - 115
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 110 - 115
4th 0.0 Jalen Suggs defensive rebound 110 - 115
4th 3.0 Monte Morris misses shot 110 - 115
4th 6.1 Monte Morris enters the game for Mason Plumlee 110 - 115

Statistics

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39-83 FG 42-88
47 Field Goal % 48
13-28 3PT 12-36
46 Three Point % 33
19-22 FT 19-30
86 Free Throw % 63
39 Rebounds 44
9 Offensive Rebounds 14
30 Defensive Rebounds 30
24 Assists 17
7 Steals 11
6 Blocks 6
19 Turnovers 13
2 Team Turnovers 0
21 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 2
0 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
23 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 22
19 Fast Break Points 15
38 Points in Paint 48
24 Fouls 19
12 Largest Lead 7
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Goga Bitadze, C Day-To-Day Dec 23
Tristan da Silva, F Out Dec 23
Jalen Suggs, G Out Dec 23
Moritz Wagner, F Out Dec 19
Franz Wagner, F Out Dec 8
Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Grayson Allen, G Out Dec 23
Jalen Green, G Out Dec 22
Koby Brea, G Out Dec 10

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 18,311 · Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 19 9 .679 - L2
Phoenix 16 13 .552 3.5 W1
Golden State 15 15 .500 5 W2
LA Clippers 8 21 .276 11.5 W2
Sacramento 7 23 .233 13 L1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 17 13 .567 - W1
Miami 15 15 .500 2 L3
Atlanta 15 16 .484 2.5 L4
Charlotte 10 20 .333 7 W1
Washington 5 23 .179 11 L2
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