Orlando Magic vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 11/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Arizona's Family

The Orlando Magic (2-5) are hitting the road to Mortgage Matchup Center on Thursday where they will take on the Phoenix Suns (1-4).

The Magic played the Wizards and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 103-94 in their last game. Orlando wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (37 of 80) and made 11 out of their 39 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Magic made 9 of 10 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 23 assists in this game as well as creating 16 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about defense, Orlando allowed their opponent to shoot 53.3% from the field on 40 of 75 shooting. Washington totaled 26 assists and had 10 steals for the game. Moreover, Washington snagged 35 boards (6 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 1 block. Washington finished the contest at 77.8% when shooting free throws by making 14 of 18 tries. They also converted 9 of 24 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 19 while the Wizards finished the game with 17 fouls.

Franz Wagner is someone who was a major contributor for the game. Wagner finished 55.6% from the floor and dished out 6 dimes. He was on the court for 38 minutes and also snagged 3 boards. He notched 24 points on 10 out of 18 shooting.

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Orlando will enter this contest with a mark of 2-5 this year. They are turning it over 17.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 23.7 fouls per game. As a team, Orlando is collecting 38.9 boards per contest and has 181 dimes on the year, which is 17th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are connecting on 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (92 of 268) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. They average 105.7 points per game (28th in the NBA) while hitting 45.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Magic are forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 24.3 fouls. They are surrendering 34.9% from beyond the arc while they are 18th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.7). The Magic are allowing a FG percentage of 47.0% (291 of 619) and they surrender 43.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 24th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 206 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Suns took a defeat by a final score of 116-113 against the Warriors. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Phoenix allowed Golden State to collect 44 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They went 31.0% from three-point range by shooting 13 out of 42 and ended up going 31 of 37 at the free throw line (83.8%). The Suns permitted the Warriors to convert 36 of their 84 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9% in the matchup. Overall, the Suns went 40 out of 85 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.1%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Phoenix converted 11 out of their 30 attempts (36.7%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 73.3%. The Warriors had 23 personal fouls in this game which took the Suns to the free throw line for 30 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 11 steals for the game. The Suns collected 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the contest.

Devin Booker ended up being important for the Suns in this matchup. Booker scored 26 points in his 35 mins on the court and accumulated 5 dimes for this game. He buried 8 of 18 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 1-4 so far this season. As an offense, the Suns are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which ranks them 13th in basketball. Phoenix has 561 pts for the year (112.2 per contest) and they pull in 39.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.6 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.2 times per contest. The Suns commit 22.8 fouls per game and they connect on 75.7% from the charity stripe.

The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 26th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 122.8. They are able to force 16.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.8% from the floor (23rd in the league). The Phoenix defense allows 41.1% on 3-point shots (81 of 197) and opponents are knocking down 80.1% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 26.6 dimes and 46.4 rebounds every game, which is 15th and 24th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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