The Orlando Magic (2-5) visit the Phoenix Suns (1-5) on Thursday, November 5, 2026, with tipoff scheduled for 9 p.m. ET at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix.
Orlando has lost two consecutive games, most recently a 103-94 defeat to Washington on Monday. Phoenix is on a four-game losing streak and playing the second half of a back-to-back after a 132-119 loss to Portland on Wednesday. The Magic have won four of the last five meetings between the teams, with the home team winning each game in last season's two-game series.
Phoenix enters as a 1.5-point favorite, with the over/under set at 222.5 points. The Suns have failed to cover the spread in all six games this season, while Orlando is 2-5 against the spread.
A projection model that has returned nearly $19,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks since 2018, including five straight seasons of four-digit profit, simulates the matchup 10,000 times. The model leans toward the over on the total, noting that the combined over record for both teams is 8-5 entering Thursday and each of their last three meetings have exceeded 222.5 points. Phoenix has seen the over hit in each of its last five games, while Orlando's last two road games have also gone over.
Devin Booker is projected to be the game's leading scorer with 25 points. The model forecasts six Magic players reaching double figures compared to four for the Suns, with a projected total of 228 points and the over hitting in 55% of simulations.
The model also indicates one side of the spread holds all the value, with detailed spread picks available through the projection service.
