Magic 115-110 Suns (December 8, 2024) Game Recap

Magic 115-110 Suns (December 8, 2024) Game Recap

ORLANDO, Fla. – Jalen Suggs scored 14 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter on Sunday night and the Orlando Magic defeated the Phoenix Suns 115-110, remaining the NBA’s only team undefeated at home this season.

Magic center Goga Bitadze scored 21 points and 16 rebounds, the most of his career, including a game-winning tip-in with 13.1 seconds left.

Devin Booker led the Suns with 25 points and seven assists. Tyus Jones added 21 points and Bradley Beal scored 18 before being fouled with 1:05 left.

Cole Anthony, who finished with 14 points, and Mo Wagner (10 points) sparked a comeback after the Magic fell behind by 12 points in the first quarter.

Takeaways

Suns: Even after hitting 11 of their first 18 3-pointers, the Suns faltered in the fourth quarter (seven turnovers) and lost for the ninth time in 10 games without the injured Kevin Durant.

Magic: Without forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner – both sidelined with torn oblique muscles – the Magic won at home for the tenth time in a row. They are 17-0 on their home court, including the playoffs, since March 30.

Key moment

Suggs hit two 3-pointers and scored eight points in a span of 1:47 in the fourth quarter, giving the Magic a 103-100 lead that they never relinquished.

Key statistics

The Magic played 10 players for at least 15 minutes and got 46 points from their bench.

Next

Suns: Play at Utah on Friday night.

Magic: Play in an NBA Cup first-round knockout game on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.

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This story has been amended to correct that Bitadze had 21 points instead of 19.

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