Orlando Magic vs Phoenix Suns 3/16/2023 Forecast, Predictions and Tips

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— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) March 15, 2023

The Orlando Magic is coming here after losing four games out of their last five played, the latest defeat coming against the San Antonio Spurs with a final score of 132-114. The Magic is scoring an average of 111.59 points in each game with a field goal percentage of 47.04 percent. The Orlando offense in this basketball season is being headed by Paolo Banchero who is dunking an average of 20.1 points in each game. On defense, the Magic is allowing opponents to score an average of 114.55 points in every game played.

27 points at SAS marked the 14th game this season that Paolo has scored 25+ points 🪄 pic.twitter.com/N2bFJfj8Ai

— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) March 15, 2023

Players to watch: Paolo Banchero PF 62 GP 62 GS 33.8 MIN 20.1 PTS 1.1 OR 5.5 DR 6.6 REB 3.6 AST 0.9 STL 0.5 BLK 2.7 TO 2.2 PF 1.3 AST/TO, Franz Wagner SF 68 GP 68 GS 32.8 MIN 18.7 PTS 0.9 OR 3 DR 3.9 REB 3.5 AST 0.9 STL 0.2 BLK 2.1 TO 2.3 PF 1.7 AST/TO, Wendell Carter Jr. C 46 GP 43 GS 29.8 MIN 15.3 PTS 2.3 OR 6.6 DR 8.8 REB 2.5 AST 0.4 STL 0.5 BLK 2.1 TO 2.9 PF 1.2 AST/TO.

The Phoenix Suns have lost three games in a row, and most recently lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 116-104. The Suns are scoring an average of 113.23 points in each game with a field goal percentage of 46.70 percent. The Phoenix offense this season is being led by Deandre Ayton who is scoring an average of 18.4 points in each game, along with 1.9 helpers per matchup. Defense-wise, the Suns are allowing their opponents to score an average of 111.41 points in every game played this season.

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— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) March 15, 2023

Players to watch: Devin Booker SG 42 GP 42 GS 34.4 MIN 27.8 PTS 0.9 OR 3.6 DR 4.5 REB 5.7 AST 0.9 STL 0.4 BLK 2.5 TO 2.9 PF 2.3 AST/TO, Kevin Durant PF * 3 GP 3 GS 32.7 MIN 26.7 PTS 0.3 OR 7 DR 7.3 REB 3.7 AST 0.3 STL 1.3 BLK 2 TO 1.7 PF 1.8 AST/TO, Deandre Ayton C 60 GP 60 GS 30.4 MIN 18.4 PTS 2.7 OR 7.5 DR 10.2 REB 1.9 AST 0.6 STL 0.8 BLK 1.8 TO 2.8 PF 1 AST/TO.

Orlando Magic

Orlando are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando’s last 5 games.
Orlando are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
Orlando are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against Phoenix.
Magic are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against Phoenix.
Orlando are 10-5 ATS in their last 15 games on the road.

Phoenix Suns

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix’s last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix’s last 6 games against Orlando.
Total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix’s last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Phoenix’s last 12 games when playing at home against Orlando.
Phoenix are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.
Phoenix are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the Southeast Division.

Injuries

Orlando Magic

Gary Harris SG Is questionable on Thursday vs Phoenix, Hip
Jonathan Isaac PF Is out for the season, Hamstring

Phoenix Suns

Kevin Durant SF Is out indefinitely, Ankle
Landry Shamet PG Is out indefinitely, Foot

The Orlando Magic is easily the weaker team in this pairing and will not make an impression here. The Suns are getting desperate to shake off their losing spell and will use their home advantage in this game. The Phoenix Suns are predicted to win this game as per the most recent NBA betting trends. Sign up today to make your NBA betting prediction!

Moneyline: +230 is the ML set for the Magic in this game and the ML set for the Suns is -280.

Spread: A spread of +7 (-110) is out for Magic and a spread of -7 (-110) is out for Suns.

TOTALs: 228.5 o (-110) will go over for the Magic and the same will go under for the Suns.

Score Prediction: 114-109 Suns win.