The edge goes to the Magic at home against the Suns on Tuesday, March 9, at about 68%. That is a real edge, but the Suns are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Magic 68%, with a projected score of Phoenix Suns 112, Orlando Magic 117. The rating gap is 28 points in favor of the Magic, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Magic on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 32 times in 100 games like this, the Suns would win.
Recent form
The Suns are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -13.2. The Magic are 1-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -11.2.
The Suns were beaten 124-83 on the road by POR not long ago.
The Magic were beaten 115-93 at home by MIN not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Mark Williams (PHX), expected back Feb 3, 2027, Oso Ighodaro (PHX), expected back Oct 30, 2026, Drew Timme (PHX), Jonathan Isaac (ORL), expected back Oct 28, 2026, and Izaiyah Nelson (ORL), expected back Nov 18, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Jalen Suggs (ORL). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Magic lead 3-1, with the Magic outscoring the Suns by an average of 4 points per game. The last meeting was PHX 111, ORL 115.