Orlando Magic vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 2/21/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: NBA TV

The Orlando Magic (28-25) are en route to Mortgage Matchup Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Phoenix Suns (32-23).

The Magic played the Bucks and ended up losing by a score of 116-108 in their last contest. Orlando finished with a 42.7% field goal percentage (35 out of 82) and made 20 of 47 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Magic knocked down 18 of their 21 shots for a rate of 85.7%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 30 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 31 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 12 steals. In relation to defense, Orlando allowed 48.1% from the field on 39 out of 81 shooting. Milwaukee recorded 22 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Additionally, Milwaukee collected 47 rebounds (8 offensive, 39 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Milwaukee shot 100.0% from the charity stripe by making 24 of their 24 attempts. They buried 14 out of their 36 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 24 while the Bucks accounted for 14 personal fouls.

Desmond Bane is one guy who was a factor for this game. Bane finished shooting 64.7% from the field and recorded 5 assists. He played for 39 mins played and pulled down 2 boards. He accounted for 31 points on 11 out of 17 shooting.

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Orlando steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 28-25 for the campaign. They turn it over 13.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 21.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Orlando is collecting 43.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,400 assists for the campaign, which is 18th in basketball in terms of passing. The Magic are shooting 34.2% on 3-pointers (612 of 1,788) and 80.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 115.1 points per outing (19th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Magic are forcing 15.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 15th in the league in PPG from their opponents (115.2). The Magic are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.1% (2,221 of 4,616) and they relinquish 43.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are 3rd in the league in allowing assists with 1,351 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Suns walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 136-109 when they played the Thunder. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Phoenix allowed Oklahoma City to get 37 overall (8 offensive). They finished 41.7% from three-point range by connecting on 15 out of 36 and ended up going 17 out of 19 at the free throw line (89.5%). The Suns permitted the Thunder to bury 52 out of 89 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 58.4% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Suns shot 43 out of 92 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.7%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Phoenix buried 15 of 42 attempts (35.7%). They were able to knock down 8 of them for a percentage of 61.5%. The Thunder had 8 fouls for the matchup which took the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Suns pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this contest.

Dillon Brooks ended up being a major contributor for the Suns for the matchup. Brooks earned 23 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the game. He knocked down 9 of 19 in this contest for a field goal rate of 47.4%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Phoenix has a mark of 32-23 on the year. The Suns are committing 21.3 fouls per contest and they hit 79.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.0 times per contest (24th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. Phoenix has scored 6,249 pts so far this season (113.6 per contest) and they pull in 43.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Suns are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 23rd in the NBA.

The Phoenix defense allows 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (674 of 1,943) and opponents are converting on 78.1% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 24.8 assists and 43.8 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 5th and 15th in basketball. The Suns defensively are ranked 5th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 111.8. They are forcing their opponents into 16.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (16th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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