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Through 3 Quarters

Only one more quarter stands between the Phoenix Suns and the victory they were favored to collect going into this night. They have emerged as the frontrunner and are ahead of the Orlando Magic 79-71.

The Suns have enjoyed the tag-team combination of point guard Cameron Payne and center Deandre Ayton. The former has 13 points and eight assists along with five rebounds, while the latter has dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. Orlando has been led by power forward Wendell Carter Jr., who so far has posted a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. A double-double would be Carter Jr.’s seventh in a row.

the Magic have lost 87% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this year, so this one seems just about wrapped up

Who’s Playing

Phoenix @ Orlando

Current Records: Phoenix 51-13; Orlando 16-49

What to Know

After two games on the road, the Orlando Magic are heading back home. They will take on the Phoenix Suns at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday at Amway Center after having had a few days off. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Orlando found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unfortunate 124-96 punch to the gut against the Memphis Grizzlies this past Saturday. The Magic were in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 68-45. One thing holding Orlando back was the mediocre play of power forward Chuma Okeke, who did not have his best game: he played for 34 minutes but put up just four points on 2-for-10 shooting.

Meanwhile, Phoenix came up short against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, falling 132-122. Center Deandre Ayton put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 30 points along with eight boards.

Orlando is expected to lose this next one by 6.5. Their home court has been no bettor’s paradise, as they’ve failed to beat the spread in 20 of their 29 home games.

Orlando is now 16-49 while the Suns sit at 51-13. A couple offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Magic have only been able to knock down 43.40% percent of their shots, which is the third lowest field goal percentage in the league. Phoenix’s offense has more to brag about, as they they enter the matchup with a 48.30% field goal percentage, good for second best in the league. We’ll see if their 4.90% advantage translates to a win.