Two teams squarely in the play-in picture meet tonight, as the Phoenix Suns (42-33) head to the Kia Center to take on the Orlando Magic (39-35) at 7:00 p.m. ET.
The Magic are 3.5-point favorites on the spread on PrizePicks Team Picks for the second and final meeting this season between these two teams. Orlando aims to even the season series after losing the first game 110-113 in Phoenix last month.
Below, we’ll break down our Suns vs. Magic prediction and Tuesday NBA picks for PrizePicks. Use PrizePicks NBA to make picks on player projections and win real money if you’re right.
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Suns vs. Magic Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
One of the true surprise teams in the NBA, the Suns look to continue to right what's been a rough stretch for them recently. They've won back-to-back games but are still just 4-6 over their last 10.
Standings-wise, this game is unlikely to be significant for the Suns, who comfortably sit in the No. 7 seed. They're 3.5 games back of the Houston Rockets for the last playoff spot in the West but are also 3 games ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers for the first play-in slot.
The Magic need to erase the memory of their last game, a 52-point loss to the Toronto Raptors. That game saw Orlando give up a 31-0 run, the largest unanswered stretch in NBA history. To make matters worse, the Magic own just three victories over their last seven games.
The Eastern Conference play-in race is much tighter than its Western counterpart. Orlando is tied for the No. 8 seed, sitting just 1.5 games behind the Philadelphia 76ers for seventh spot and half-game ahead of the Charlotte Hornets in 10th.
It’s imperative that Orlando finish in the top two of the play-in seeds to secure a second chance at advancing if it were to lose its first game.
Suns vs. Magic Spread, Over/Under
The Magic enter Tuesday’s game as 3.5-point home favorites, returning a 1.75x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Suns are road underdogs with a 1.96x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your predictions in 35 states!
- Spread: Orlando Magic -3.5 (2.08x payout)
- Over/Under: 224.5 (1.78x payout on over)
- Game Winner Payout: Suns 1.96x | Magic 1.75x
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Suns vs. Magic Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Suns vs. Magic injury report for Tuesday, via NBA.com.
Phoenix Suns Injury Report
- SF Amir Coffey (ankle): OUT
- F Haywood Highsmith (knee): OUT
- C Mark Williams (foot): OUT
Orlando Magic Injury Report
- G Anthony Black (abdominal): OUT
- F Jonathan Isaac (knee): OUT
- SF Franz Wagner (ankle): OUT
Suns vs. Magic Prediction on Spread – 3/31/26
Here are the key stats to know before locking in your Suns vs. Magic prediction on the spread for Tuesday, March 31, on PrizePicks.
- The Suns are 46-29-0 (61.3%) against the spread (ATS), the best cover record in the NBA.
- Orlando is 33-41-0 (44.6%) ATS, the ninth-worst record.
- For the season, the Suns' net rating (+1.7) is 1.8 points better than the Magic’s (-0.1).
- Over their last 10 games, that gap widens to a whopping 13.3 points, with the Suns at +4.9 and the Magic at a dismal -8.4.
Suns vs. Magic Picks for PrizePicks Today: 3/31/26
Here are two of the top Suns vs. Magic picks to consider for Tuesday, March 31. Today’s NBA projections for PrizePicks are headlined by SG Devin Booker and PF Paolo Banchero.
Suns SG Devin Booker vs. Magic Projection: 36.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- The Orlando defense has been average all season, sitting 16th with a rating of 114.2. In the last 10, that ranking has fallen to 26th at 122.8.
- Booker takes on a more scoring-oriented approach in road games, where he averages two more field goal attempts and 0.9 more PPG.
- This is a slight tempo-up game for the Suns, facing a Magic team that ranks in the middle of the pack in pace.
- The Magic give up 24.9 free throw attempts per game, sixth-most in the league. Booker gets to the line a career-high 7.9 times each night.
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Magic PF Paolo Banchero vs. Suns Projection: 36.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- Banchero has struggled a bit at home, averaging 2.2 fewer points, 0.9 fewer rebounds, and 0.9 fewer assists.
- He averages just 33.9 points, rebounds, and assists (PRA) at home while shooting 3.7% worse from the field and 1.7% worse from deep.
- The Suns boast a formidable defense this year, ranking 10th in defensive rating (114.5).
- Phoenix holds opponents to the sixth-fewest assists per game (24.9).
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