Who’s Playing
Phoenix Suns @ Orlando Magic
Current Records: Phoenix 12-10, Orlando 16-9
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Kia Center — Orlando, Florida
- TV: Arizona Family Sports Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $37.00
What to Know
Having just played yesterday, the Phoenix Suns will head out on the road to face off against the Orlando Magic at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at Kia Center. The Suns are no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
On Saturday, the Suns came up short against the Heat and fell 121-111.
Royce O’Neale put forth a good effort for the losing side as he earned 23 points in addition to seven rebounds. Bradley Beal, on the other hand, was considerably less helpful: he went 0-6 from beyond the arc.
Even though they lost, the Suns were working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now posted at least 25 assists in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Magic last Friday, but the final result did not. They took a 102-94 hit to the loss column at the hands of the 76ers.
Phoenix’s loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Orlando, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
The Suns are hoping to beat the odds on Sunday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. Anyone thinking of taking them against the spread should keep this in mind: the team hasn’t covered the last six times they’ve played Orlando.
The Suns came up short against the Magic when the teams last played back in November, falling 109-99. Can the Suns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Orlando is a slight 2-point favorite against Phoenix, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2-point spread, and stayed right there.
The oddsmakers are predicting a defensive showdown and set the over/under low at 210.5 points.
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Series History
Phoenix has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Orlando.
- Nov 18, 2024 – Orlando 109 vs. Phoenix 99
- Jan 28, 2024 – Orlando 113 vs. Phoenix 98
- Dec 31, 2023 – Phoenix 112 vs. Orlando 107
- Mar 16, 2023 – Phoenix 116 vs. Orlando 113
- Nov 11, 2022 – Orlando 114 vs. Phoenix 97
- Mar 08, 2022 – Phoenix 102 vs. Orlando 99
- Feb 12, 2022 – Phoenix 132 vs. Orlando 105
- Mar 24, 2021 – Orlando 112 vs. Phoenix 111
- Feb 14, 2021 – Phoenix 109 vs. Orlando 90
- Jan 10, 2020 – Phoenix 98 vs. Orlando 94
