Magic vs. Suns betting: NBA preview for March 31

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The Orlando Magic (39-35) face the Phoenix Suns (42-33) as only 2-point favorites on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on FDSFL, AZFamily, and Suns+. The matchup’s point total is set at 225.5.

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Magic Cover -2 vs Suns -110

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Magic vs. Suns betting lines

  • Magic odds to win: -130
  • Suns odds to win: +109
  • Spread: Magic (-2)
  • Total: 225.5

Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Orlando has a 17-21 record against the spread at home and is 23-15 in home contests.
  • Orlando has a 10-16 record ATS in home games this season when playing as 2-point favorites or more.
  • The Magic have hit the over in 21 of their 38 home games this year with a set over/under (55.3%).
  • This season at home, Orlando and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.2 points per contest, 2.7 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic have a 3-7 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Magic games has surpassed the set total seven times.
  • The Magic’s past 10 games have ended with an average of 230.9 points scored. That’s 5.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Magic’s per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 0.4 points higher than their season-long average.

Magic Betting Records

  • The Magic have won 64.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (29-16).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -130 or shorter, Orlando has gone 24-13 (64.9% win percentage).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Magic’s implied win probability is 56.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (20th in NBA) 47.8 (22nd) 43.2 (19th) 43.5 (13th) 26.3 (14th) 13.3 (10th)

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Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Suns are 18-18 in road contests with a 23-13 record against the spread on the road.
  • The Suns have gone 10-2 ATS on the road this season as 2-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Suns games have hit the over on the set point total 19 times.
  • The Suns and their opponents have averaged a total of 227.0 points per road contest this season, 1.5 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Suns games have gone over the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Suns games averaged 224.0 total points, 1.5 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Suns’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 116.7, 3.8 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Suns Betting Records

  • Phoenix has entered the game as underdogs 39 times this season and won 15, or 38.5%, of those games.
  • The Suns are 11-22 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +109 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Suns have a 47.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (28th in NBA) 47.1 (16th) 43.2 (19th) 43.6 (15th) 25.0 (26th) 13.3 (10th)
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