Magic vs Suns Prediction, Starting Lineups & Player Props (Nov 5, 2026)

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Orlando Magic logo

Magic2-5 · 2-5 ATS12th in the East
9:00 PM ETThu, Nov 5Win % 51–50
Phoenix Suns logo

Suns1-5 · 0-6 ATS12th in the West

NBA · Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 9:00 PM ET · Mortgage Matchup Center

Team Moneyline Spread Total
Orlando Magic -102 +1.5 -110 O 223.5 -106
Phoenix Suns -110 -1.5 -105 U 223.5 -108

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Magic vs Suns preview

The Thursday night matchup in Phoenix has a close market: Phoenix is a slight favorite at -119 on the moneyline and -1.5 on the spread, while the total opened at 224.5 and now sits at 223.5. The last meeting went to Orlando, 115-111 at home on March 31, 2026, and the Magic are 4-2 in the last six head-to-head meetings, including 2-0 ATS. Orlando is 2-5 straight up and ATS this season, with a 4-6 last-10 mark and a recent 94-103 loss to Washington. Phoenix is 1-5 straight up and 0-6 ATS, with a 3-7 last-10 record and a recent 119-132 loss to Portland.

The defensive ranks point to a Phoenix weakness: the Suns allow 122.8 points per game (27th) and 16.2 threes (29th), while Orlando allows 114.7 points (19th) and 12 threes (9th). Injuries are significant: Mark Williams and Jordan Goodwin are out for Phoenix, and Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Isaac, Izaiyah Nelson and Noah Penda are out for Orlando. Among props, Dillon Brooks over 20.5 points and rebounds is +100 and has cleared in 8 of last 10, with the StatsBench model projecting 22.7.

StatsBench picks

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Top Magic vs Suns player props

Player Prop Best price Last 10 Last 5 Projection
Oso Ighodaro PHX Over 1.5 assists -180 Hard Rock 90% (9/10) 100% 3.8
Collin Gillespie PHX Over 1.5 stls blks -101 Cloudbet 80% (8/10) 100% –
Dillon Brooks PHX Over 6.5 rebounds + assists -105 Fanatics 80% (8/10) 80% 6.9
Desmond Bane ORL Over 2.5 threes made -150 Kalshi 80% (8/10) 80% –
Franz Wagner ORL Over 0.5 steals -325 Fanatics 80% (8/10) 60% 1.4

Hit rate = how often the player cleared this line in recent games. Projection = StatsBench’s model estimate for tonight. Best price across 30+ sportsbooks, DFS apps and exchanges as of 7:21 AM ET.

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Wendell Carter Jr.Over 0.5 threes made7/10
Anthony BlackOver 1.5 stls blks7/10
Jalen GreenOver 16.5 points6/10

Key matchups

Each player’s lines against what this defense allows to his position this season. The ranks run from the defense allowing the fewest to the one allowing the most. Bars show how often he cleared the line over his recent games, green at 70% or better.

Dillon Brooks vs Magic

Dillon BrooksSF, PHX
VS
MagicDefense vs small forwards
Good matchup for Dillon BrooksMagic allow 46.7 points + assists a game to small forwards, 3rd most in the league. Brooks averages 22.8 against a line of 18.5.
Toughest28th of 30, points + assistsSoftest
Points + assists over 18.58/10avg 22.8 · 28th of 30 vs SF · -114FanDuel
Points + rebounds + assists over 22.58/10avg 27.8 · 27th of 30 vs SF · -120BetRivers
Rebounds over 3.58/10avg 5 · 21st of 30 vs SF · -160Hard Rock

Oso Ighodaro vs Magic

Oso IghodaroPF, PHX
VS
MagicDefense vs power forwards
Good matchup for Oso IghodaroMagic allow 4.8 assists a game to power forwards, 5th most in the league. Ighodaro averages 4 against a line of 1.5.
Toughest26th of 30, assistsSoftest
Assists over 1.59/10avg 4 · 26th of 30 vs PF · -180Hard Rock
Points over 6.57/10avg 7.6 · 18th of 30 vs PF · -115Fanatics
Points + rebounds + assists over 14.57/10avg 17.2 · 22nd of 30 vs PF · +105Fanatics

Wendell Carter Jr. vs Suns

Wendell Carter Jr.C, ORL
VS
SunsDefense vs centers
Good matchup for Wendell Carter Jr.Suns allow 1.2 threes a game to centers, 9th most in the league. Jr. averages 0.9 against a line of 0.5.
Toughest22nd of 30, threesSoftest
Threes made over 0.57/10avg 0.9 · 22nd of 30 vs C · -140Fanatics
Steals over 0.57/10avg 0.9 · 19th of 30 vs C · -141Cloudbet
Rebounds over 8.55/10avg 7.1 · 28th of 30 vs C · -120Fanatics

Collin Gillespie vs Magic

Collin GillespiePG, PHX
VS
MagicDefense vs point guards
Even matchupMagic allow 2.1 steals a game to point guards, 13th most in the league. Gillespie averages 2.1 against a line of 1.5.
Toughest18th of 30, stealsSoftest
Steals over 1.57/10avg 2.1 · 18th of 30 vs PG · +125Fanatics
Threes made over 1.55/10avg 2 · 4th of 30 vs PG · -185Hard Rock
Points + rebounds + assists over 16.55/10avg 15.8 · 6th of 30 vs PG · -122betus

Desmond Bane vs Suns

Desmond BaneSG, ORL
VS
SunsDefense vs shooting guards
Tough matchup for Desmond BaneSuns allow 1.3 steals a game to shooting guards, 7th fewest in the league. Bane averages 1.5 against a line of 0.5.
Toughest7th of 30, stealsSoftest
Steals over 0.58/10avg 1.5 · 7th of 30 vs SG · -250Fanatics
Threes made over 2.58/10avg 3.5 · 19th of 30 vs SG · -150Kalshi
Blocks over 0.55/10avg 0.7 · 18th of 30 vs SG · +104Cloudbet

Franz Wagner vs Suns

Franz WagnerSF, ORL
VS
SunsDefense vs small forwards
Tough matchup for Franz WagnerSuns allow 1.7 steals a game to small forwards, 5th fewest in the league. Wagner averages 1.5 against a line of 0.5.
Toughest5th of 30, stealsSoftest
Steals over 0.58/10avg 1.5 · 5th of 30 vs SF · -325Fanatics
Turnovers over 2.57/10avg 3.2 · 4th of 30 vs SF · -188888sport
Rebounds over 5.55/10avg 6 · 15th of 30 vs SF · -136BetParx

Betting trends

  • Suns have failed to cover in 6 straight games.
  • The over has hit in 5 straight Suns games.
  • Suns are 1-9 against the spread in their last 10.
  • Suns are 0-3 ATS as favorites in their last 10 games.
  • The over is 7-3 in Suns’ last 10 games.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Projected starting lineups

Projected starting fives. Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip and this page updates then. Updated 7:21 AM ET. The badge next to each player: how often he cleared his strongest prop line (named under him) over his recent games; green at 70% or better.

Orlando MagicProjected
  1. PGJase Richardson
  2. SGAnthony BlackOver 1.5 steals6/10
  3. SFDesmond BaneOver 2.5 threes made8/10
  4. PFFranz WagnerOver 5.5 rebounds5/10
  5. CWendell Carter Jr.Over 8.5 rebounds5/10

Not in the lineup or in doubt: Jonathan Isaac (out), Izaiyah Nelson (out), Noah Penda (out), Paolo Banchero (out), Jalen Suggs (out)

Phoenix SunsProjected
  1. PGDevin BookerOver 1.5 threes made6/10
  2. SGJalen GreenOver 16.5 points6/10
  3. SFDillon BrooksOver 18.5 points + assists8/10
  4. PFMiles BridgesOver 6.5 rebounds6/10
  5. CKhaman MaluachOver 5.5 rebounds5/10

Not in the lineup or in doubt: Mark Williams (out), Jordan Goodwin (out), Rasheer Fleming (out)

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Magic vs Suns defense vs position

What each defense allows per game this season to everyone listed at a position, combined, so a row covers more than the starter. The small number is the rank across 30 teams: 1st allows the fewest. Green is the softest third of the league, red the toughest.

Magic defense facing the Suns

Pos Pts Reb Ast 3PM PRA
PGDevin Booker 16.73rd 6.617th 9.923rd 2.34th 33.16th
SGJalen Green 31.128th 8.122nd 5.413th 5.129th 44.724th
SFDillon Brooks 38.829th 11.321st 7.828th 3.518th 58.027th
PFMiles Bridges 20.618th 10.022nd 4.826th 1.612th 35.422nd
CKhaman Maluach 18.919th 12.317th 4.024th 0.43rd 35.120th

Softest spot: 5.1 threes a game to shooting guards, 2nd most in the league. Jalen Green is projected to start there.

Toughest spot: 16.7 points a game to point guards, 3rd fewest in the league. Devin Booker is projected to start there.

Suns defense facing the Magic

Pos Pts Reb Ast 3PM PRA
PGJase Richardson 51.030th 10.829th 10.224th 6.830th 72.030th
SGAnthony Black 18.22nd 4.73rd 3.31st 4.019th 26.22nd
SFDesmond Bane 21.04th 10.815th 6.723rd 2.55th 38.510th
PFFranz Wagner 13.02nd 5.42nd 3.414th 1.613th 21.81st
CWendell Carter Jr. 23.327th 15.728th 4.025th 1.222nd 43.028th

Softest spot: 51.0 points a game to point guards, the most in the league. Jase Richardson is projected to start there.

Toughest spot: 3.3 assists a game to shooting guards, the fewest in the league. Anthony Black is projected to start there.

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Player stats and form

Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.

Orlando Magic

Paolo Banchero PF24.5 PTS · 6.5 REB · 7.5 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
10/23 vs MIN 26 14 6 5 0
10/21 vs ATL 41 35 7 10 3
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs PHX
PTS 24.5 (2) – 22.5 (81) 22.5 (2)
19 · 26
REB 6.5 (2) – 8.4 (81) 11.5 (2)
9 · 14
AST 7.5 (2) – 5.3 (81) 8.0 (2)
8 · 8

Franz Wagner SF20.3 PTS · 6.1 REB · 7.6 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
11/2 vs WAS 37 24 3 6 1
11/1 vs BOS 39 14 6 12 1
10/30 @ TOR 39 26 5 11 2
10/28 @ TOR 34 15 4 5 0
10/25 @ NYK 37 23 13 9 0
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs PHX
PTS 20.3 (7) 21.3 (3) 19.9 (40) –
REB 6.1 (7) 7.3 (3) 5.3 (40) –
AST 7.6 (7) 8.3 (3) 3.4 (40) –

Desmond Bane SG17.9 PTS · 3.6 REB · 2.6 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
11/2 vs WAS 36 20 3 3 4
11/1 vs BOS 39 19 2 1 5
10/30 @ TOR 38 28 2 6 6
10/28 @ TOR 33 13 5 4 2
10/25 @ NYK 35 22 6 2 4
Splits Season Road 2025-26 vs PHX
PTS 17.9 (7) 21.0 (3) 20.0 (91) 27.5 (2)
21 · 34
REB 3.6 (7) 4.3 (3) 4.2 (91) 5.0 (2)
6 · 4
AST 2.6 (7) 4.0 (3) 3.9 (91) 4.0 (2)
5 · 3

Phoenix Suns

Devin Booker PG24.7 PTS · 3.2 REB · 4.7 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
11/4 vs POR 33 33 1 2 2
11/2 @ GSW 34 26 3 5 2
10/30 vs DEN 39 20 2 5 3
10/26 @ OKC 33 3 2 7 0
10/24 vs GSW 36 43 7 7 2
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs ORL
PTS 24.7 (6) 32.0 (3) 25.6 (70) 34.0 (1)
34
REB 3.2 (6) 3.3 (3) 3.9 (70) 3.0 (1)
3
AST 4.7 (6) 4.7 (3) 6.0 (70) 7.0 (1)
7

Miles Bridges SF17.3 PTS · 7.0 REB · 2.8 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
11/4 vs POR 30 18 7 5 4
11/2 @ GSW 35 21 6 3 3
10/30 vs DEN 36 24 10 2 2
10/26 @ OKC 31 17 8 4 2
10/24 vs GSW 33 16 7 3 2
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs ORL
PTS 17.3 (6) 19.3 (3) 17.2 (79) 13.7 (3)
15 · 10 · 16
REB 7.0 (6) 8.0 (3) 5.8 (79) 7.0 (3)
2 · 8 · 11
AST 2.8 (6) 3.3 (3) 3.2 (79) 2.7 (3)
1 · 2 · 5

Dillon Brooks SF16.5 PTS · 4.3 REB · 3.0 AST
Date Opp MIN PTS REB AST 3PM
11/4 vs POR 35 15 6 2 0
11/2 @ GSW 34 18 8 4 2
10/30 vs DEN 20 22 1 2 4
10/26 @ OKC 32 19 5 5 3
10/24 vs GSW 33 15 2 5 1
Splits Season Home 2025-26 vs ORL
PTS 16.5 (6) 17.3 (3) 20.5 (62) 7.0 (2)
9 · 5
REB 4.3 (6) 3.0 (3) 3.8 (62) 4.0 (2)
5 · 3
AST 3.0 (6) 3.0 (3) 1.8 (62) 0.0 (2)
0 · 0

Records

Team Record ATS O/U Home Away
Magic 2-5 2-5 3-4 0-4 2-1
Suns 1-5 0-6 5-1 1-2 0-3

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Magic vs Suns head-to-head

Magic are 4-2, 2-0 ATS, O/U 2-0 in the last 6 meetings. Last time: Magic won 115-111 on March 31, 2026.

Date Venue Magic result ATS O/U
Mar 31, 26 Magic home W 115-111 W -2.5 O 225.5
Feb 21, 26 Suns home L 110-113 W +3.5 O 218.5
Dec 8, 24 Magic home W 115-110 – –
Nov 18, 24 Suns home W 109-99 – –
Jan 28, 24 Magic home W 113-98 – –
Dec 31, 23 Suns home L 107-112 – –

Recent form

Orlando Magic: last 10 (4-6, 4-6 ATS, O/U 4-6)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 2, 26 vs WSH L 94-103 L -2.5 U 224.5
Nov 1, 26 vs BOS L 97-108 L +6.5 U 221.5
Oct 30, 26 @ TOR W 121-114 W +5.5 O 226.5
Oct 28, 26 @ TOR L 99-129 L +5.5 O 224.5
Oct 25, 26 @ NY W 111-102 W +6.5 U 224.5
Oct 23, 26 vs MIN L 93-115 L -1.5 U 234.5
Oct 21, 26 vs ATL L 125-132 L -2.5 O 233.5
Apr 12, 26 @ BOS L 108-113 L -12.5 U 222.5
Apr 10, 26 @ CHI W 127-103 W -16.5 U 246.5
Apr 8, 26 vs MIN W 132-120 W -11.5 O 233.5

Phoenix Suns: last 10 (3-7, 1-9 ATS, O/U 7-3)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 4, 26 vs POR L 119-132 L +2.5 O 227.5
Nov 2, 26 @ GS L 113-116 L +2.5 O 227.5
Oct 30, 26 vs DEN L 120-127 L +4.5 O 231.5
Oct 26, 26 @ OKC L 114-125 L +8.5 O 221.5
Oct 24, 26 vs GS W 131-122 L -9.5 O 221.5
Oct 21, 26 @ POR L 83-124 L +3.5 U 232.5
Apr 12, 26 @ OKC W 135-103 W +7.5 O 213.5
Apr 10, 26 @ LAL L 73-101 L -2.5 U 217.5
Apr 8, 26 vs DAL W 112-107 L -12.5 U 234.5
Apr 7, 26 vs HOU L 105-119 L +1.5 O 221.5

Injury report

Orlando Magic

  • Jonathan Isaac (PF): Out, Left Knee Injury Management
  • Izaiyah Nelson (SF): Out, Left Ankle Injury Recovery
  • Noah Penda (PF): Out, Right Partially Torn Hamstring
  • Paolo Banchero (PF): Out, Right High Ankle Sprain
  • Jalen Suggs (PG): Out, Right Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise

Phoenix Suns

  • Mark Williams (C): Out, Williams underwent surgery Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will miss an extended period of time, Shams Charania of ESPN reports
  • Jordan Goodwin (PG): Out, Goodwin
  • Rasheer Fleming (PF): Out, Fleming is out for Wednesday’s game against the Trail Blazers due to a sprained left ankle

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Magic defense Suns defense
Points allowed per game 114.7 (21st of 30) 124.3 (29th of 30)
Rebounds allowed per game 43.9 (12th of 30) 46.5 (25th of 30)
Assists allowed per game 29.4 (28th of 30) 27 (21st of 30)
Threes allowed per game 12 (9th of 30) 15.8 (29th of 30)
Pace (possessions) 100.1 (24th) 101.4 (18th)

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Magic vs Suns odds by sportsbook

Book ORL spread PHX spread ORL ML PHX ML Over Under
bet365 +1.5 -111 -1.5 -109 -102 -118 O 223.5 -110 U 223.5 -110
BetRivers -0.5 -112 +0.5 -108 -119 -114 O 223.5 -112 U 223.5 -108
Caesars +1.5 -115 -1.5 -105 -110 -110 O 223 -110 U 223 -110
DraftKings +1.5 -114 -1.5 -106 -104 -114 O 223.5 -106 U 223.5 -114
FanDuel +1.5 -110 -1.5 -110 -104 -112 O 223.5 -110 U 223.5 -110
Fanatics +1 -110 -1 -110 -105 -115 O 223 -110 U 223 -110

Highlighted: the best price in each column as of 7:21 AM ET. Prices move; check the book before you bet.

Line movement from the open

Line Open Now Move
Suns spread -1.5 -1.5 –
Total 224.5 223.5 -1
Magic moneyline +100 -104 +1% win chance
Suns moneyline -118 -114 -0.9% win chance

DraftKings opening and current numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart

Suns spread -1.5 → -1.5
Total 224.5 → 223.5
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