Phoenix Suns (33-24) beat Orlando Magic (29-26) 113-110 at home on Saturday, February 21 after multiple overtimes.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Magic had the better start, winning the first 25-21 to lead by 4 after one. The Magic kept the pressure on with a 26-22 second quarter, carrying a 8-point lead into halftime.
The Suns won the third 34-22 to turn the game around, taking a 4-point lead into the fourth. The Magic answered with a 23-19 fourth quarter, forcing overtime at 96.
Neither side gave ground in overtime, scoring 7 each, but the game was still tied at 103 and needed another period. The Suns finally separated the teams in the 2nd overtime, winning it 10-7 to close out a 113-110 victory.
What decided it
The Suns grabbed 33.8% of their own misses, while the Magic recovered 18.9%. The Suns took better care of the ball, turning it over on 7% of possessions compared with 14.2% for the Magic. In a 3-point game, the second chances kept adding up.
The Magic did win one battle, shooting: eFG% of 48% against 41%. The Suns made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 113 possessions per team, the Suns produced 100 points per 100 possessions to 97.4 for the Magic.
Who stepped up
Desmond Bane was the game's biggest individual force for ORL: 34 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast on 12-18 shooting. His Game Score of 28.2 led everyone. His team was -7 with him on the floor.
Grayson Allen led the Suns with 27 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast on 8-22 shooting, good for a 18.4 Game Score.
Oso Ighodaro (11 pts, 12 reb, 1 ast) and Paolo Banchero (26 pts, 14 reb, 8 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Suns about a 69% chance.
Across the last 2 meetings in our records, Orlando Magic lead 2-0.
The Suns are now 33-24, and the Magic are 29-26. The Suns last five before this game: L-L-W-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.