Game ID: 22300655
Phoenix Suns @ Orlando Magic
Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 26 25 31 31 113PHX 37 19 29 13 98
ORL vs PHX ScoutingORL vs PHX Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
ORL availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT F. Wagner missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT M. Wagner missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 6 min (37% of 18)
OUT Queen missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 12)
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 21 min since (83% of 26)
BACK Ingles back 1/12 after 13, 20 min since (122% of 16)
BACK Isaac back 1/13 after 10, 14 min since (84% of 16)
NEW Bitadze 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 27 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT F. Wagner missed 8 since 1/05, returns tonight: 28 min (84% of 33)
OUT Gar. Harris missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 23 min since (89% of 26)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 6 min since (37% of 18)
BACK Ingles back 1/12 after 13, 21 min since (125% of 16)
BACK Isaac back 1/13 after 10, 13 min since (82% of 16)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 3 min since (27% of 12)
NEW Bitadze 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 23 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/22 · back-to-backOUT Gar. Harris missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 28 min since (84% of 33)
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (100% of 26)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 9 min since (49% of 18)
BACK Isaac back 1/13 after 10, 13 min since (83% of 16)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 12)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/26 · 3 days' restOUT Gar. Harris missed 10 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 26 min since (79% of 33)
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (101% of 26)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 12 min since (68% of 18)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 7 min since (56% of 12)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Gar. Harris missed 11 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 30 min since (91% of 33)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 12 min since (69% of 18)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 6 min since (52% of 12)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Gar. Harris missed 12 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 30 min since (92% of 33)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 14 min since (81% of 18)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 12)
ORL availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Gar. Harris missed 13 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 31 min since (93% of 33)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 3
ORL availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Gar. Harris missed 14 since 1/05, returns tonight: 18 min (74% of 24)
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 3
ORL availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Bitadze missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Houstan missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 2/02 after 14, 18 min since (74% of 24)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Black 16 to 22 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Watanabe missed 3 since 1/14, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 3 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/08 after 2, 24 min since (87% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
PHX availability going into 1/22 · back-to-backOUT Watanabe missed 4 since 1/14, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 4 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
PHX availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Goodwin missed 2 since 1/21, returns tonight: 4 min (29% of 14)
OUT Watanabe missed 5 since 1/14, returns tonight: 7 min (55% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 5 since 1/14, out tonight
PHX availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Gordon missed 2 since 1/22, returns tonight: 30 min (109% of 28)
OUT Bol missed 6 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Watanabe back 1/24 after 5, 7 min since (55% of 13)
PHX availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Bol missed 7 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 30 min since (109% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/19 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Watanabe back 1/24 after 5, 7 min since (55% of 13)
PHX availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Watanabe missed 2 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 8 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 26 min since (94% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/24 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 14)
PHX availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Watanabe missed 3 since 1/26, returns tonight: 1 min (10% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 9 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 29 min since (102% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/24 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 14)
PHX availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Bol missed 10 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 29 min since (105% of 28)
BACK Goodwin back 1/24 after 2, 2 min since (18% of 14)
BACK Watanabe back 1/24 after 5, 4 min since (33% of 13)
PHX availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Bol missed 11 since 1/14, returns tonight: 16 min (145% of 11)
BACK Gordon back 1/26 after 2, 29 min since (104% of 28)
BACK Watanabe back 1/31 after 3, 1 min since (10% of 13)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and Carter Jr. at 18 a game. Without Gar. Harris (11 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 40 and Durant at 28 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 27 free throws a game to Phoenix's 19 and the arc, Phoenix at 39 percent from three to Orlando's 33. Call it Phoenix 114, Orlando 113, Orlando keeping it close.
1/19 vs PHI 109-124 — ORL notes
ORL lost 109-124. ORL shot 47% (37 of 78) to PHI's 48%, 10 of 23 from three. ORL turned it over 16 times to PHI's 7, and PHI turned those into 11 steals. Carter Jr. led with 25 (9 of 13, 6 of 7 at the line); Suggs added 16, Banchero 14. Q1 was theirs, 34-32, but the other 3 periods went 92-75 against them. Banchero's -12 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/21 vs MIA 105-87 — ORL notes
ORL won 105-87. ORL shot 47% (37 of 78) to MIA's 38%, 9 of 28 from three, and went to the line 28 times to MIA's 18 — 22 points from the stripe to their 15. Banchero led with 20 (7 of 14, 3 of 5 from three); F. Wagner added 19, Carter Jr. 17. The hinge was Q3, 33-23: a lead of 2 became 12, and the lead reached 24. Carter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/22 vs CLE 99-126 — ORL notes
ORL lost 99-126. ORL shot 46% (34 of 74) to CLE's 56%, 11 of 29 from three, and went to the line 30 times to CLE's 22 — 20 points from the stripe to their 16. ORL turned it over 15 times to CLE's 9, and CLE turned those into 10 steals. Banchero led with 18 (6 of 14, 1 of 4 from three, 5 of 9 at the line); F. Wagner added 17, M. Wagner 15. Q4 was theirs, 25-19, the deficit cut from 33 to 27, but the other 3 periods went 107-74 against them. Suggs's -24 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/26 @ MEM 106-107 — ORL notes
ORL lost 106-107. ORL shot 47% (38 of 81) to MEM's 47%, 9 of 34 from three, and went to the line 29 times to MEM's 13 — 21 points from the stripe to their 8. Banchero led with 27 (8 of 20, 2 of 9 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Carter Jr. added 20, F. Wagner 18. Q4 was theirs, 22-17, the deficit cut from 6 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 90-84 against them. Ingles's -9 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/28 vs PHX 113-98 — ORL notes
ORL won 113-98. ORL shot 45% (41 of 92) to PHX's 56%, 12 of 36 from three. ORL turned it over 7 times to PHX's 22. Banchero led with 26 (9 of 18, 2 of 5 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); M. Wagner added 16, Fultz 14. The hinge was Q4, 31-13: ORL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 15. ORL trailed 51-56 at the half and won the second half 62-42. M. Wagner was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/29 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 128, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Dončić at 40 and Hardaway Jr. at 16 a game. Without Irving (3 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and F. Wagner at 16 a game. Without Gar. Harris (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 108 a night to Dallas's 128 and the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to Dallas's 20. Call it Dallas 116, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
1/31 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 25 and Vassell at 21 a game. Without Collins (2 straight), Branham (3 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. Without Gar. Harris (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 110 a night to San Antonio's 121 and the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to San Antonio's 22. Call it San Antonio 115, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
2/02 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 100, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Towns at 25 a game. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. Without Gar. Harris (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 100 a night to Orlando's 112 and the arc, Minnesota at 43 percent from three to Orlando's 36. Call it Minnesota 113, Orlando 106.
2/04 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bogdanović at 25 and Cunningham at 18 a game. Without Stewart (2 straight), Hayes (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Banchero at 27 and F. Wagner at 18 a game. Without Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 108 a night to Detroit's 118 and the arc, Detroit at 41 percent from three to Orlando's 36. Call it Orlando 115, Detroit 113, Detroit keeping it close.
1/21 vs IND 117-110 — PHX notes
PHX won 117-110. PHX shot 57% (47 of 82) to IND's 44%, 8 of 25 from three. PHX turned it over 16 times to IND's 11, and IND turned those into 9 steals. Durant led with 40 (18 of 25, 4 of 7 from three); Booker added 26, Beal 25. The hinge was Q1, 33-25: from level to 8 ahead. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/22 vs CHI 115-113 — PHX notes
PHX won 115-113. PHX shot 52% (44 of 85) to CHI's 48%, 14 of 34 from three. Durant led with 43 (16 of 32, 6 of 15 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Beal added 18, Booker 16. The hinge was Q3, 34-24: the deficit went from 17 to 7. PHX trailed 49-66 at the half and won the second half 66-47. Eubanks was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/24 @ DAL 132-109 — PHX notes
PHX won 132-109. PHX shot 60% (51 of 85) to DAL's 46%, 14 of 34 from three. The glass went 49-33 for them. Booker led with 46 (17 of 23, 6 of 10 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Beal added 20, Allen 15. The hinge was Q3, 43-20: PHX came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 22, and the lead reached 29. PHX trailed 57-58 at the half and won the second half 75-51. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
1/26 @ IND 131-133 — PHX notes
PHX lost 131-133. PHX shot 57% (51 of 89) to IND's 53%, 13 of 30 from three. PHX turned it over 20 times to IND's 12, and IND turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 38-48 against them. Booker led with 62 (22 of 37, 6 of 12 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); Durant added 20, Gordon 14. Q1 was theirs, 40-31, but the other 3 periods went 102-91 against them. They led by as many as 17. Durant's -9 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/28 @ ORL 98-113 — PHX notes
PHX lost 98-113. PHX shot 56% (41 of 73) to ORL's 45%, 4 of 14 from three. PHX turned it over 22 times to ORL's 7, and ORL turned those into 12 steals. Booker led with 44 (17 of 26, 9 of 11 at the line); Durant added 15. Q1 was theirs, 37-26, but the other 3 periods went 87-61 against them. They led by as many as 13. Durant's -25 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Butler III at 20 and Herro at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 57 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 39 and Durant at 26 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 16 times a game to Miami's 12 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and Miami minus-5. Call it Phoenix 114, Miami 113, Miami keeping it close.
1/31 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bridges at 27 and Thomas at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Wilson (11 straight), Sharpe (9 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 38 and Durant at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and Brooklyn minus-5. Call it Brooklyn 115, Phoenix 114, Phoenix keeping it close.
2/02 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 130, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Young at 29 and Murray at 26 a game. Without Krejčí (19 straight), Fernando (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 57 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Booker at 39 and Durant at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 116 a night to Atlanta's 130 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 16 times a game to Atlanta's 11. Call it Phoenix 122, Atlanta 120, Atlanta keeping it close.
2/04 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 29 from three, 20 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Poole at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 120, shooting 55 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 35 and Durant at 25 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 40 percent from three to Washington's 29 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-0 a night and Washington minus-5. Call it Phoenix 118, Washington 116, Washington keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 6 16 -1 4 7 57 2 5 40 2 2 100 1 2 4 2 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuEu 6 17 +1 7 9 78 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 0 2 2
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Eubanks
in Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Eubanks
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrFuInSu 2 4 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Ingles, Suggs
in Ingles
out F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuEuGo 2 4 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Eubanks, Gordon
in Gordon
out Beal
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 1 2 -3 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Anthony, Black, Isaac, M. Wagner
out Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AzBaBeBoGo 3 8 +4 3 3 100 0 0 0 4 8 50 0 3 2 1 1 1 1
PHX Azubuike, Bates-Diop, Beal, Booker, Gordon
in Beal
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BlWaIsWaSu 4 10 +2 3 4 75 1 4 25 1 1 100 2 2 2 1 0 2 1
ORL Black, F. Wagner, Isaac, M. Wagner, Suggs
in F. Wagner, Suggs
out Anthony, Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeDuGoMe 4 6 -7 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 3 2
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Gordon, Metu
in Durant, Metu
out Azubuike, Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaWaIsWaSu 3 5 +5 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
ORL Banchero, F. Wagner, Isaac, M. Wagner, Suggs
in Banchero
out Black
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeDuGoMe 4 6 -7 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 3 2
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Gordon, Metu
in Durant, Metu
out Azubuike, Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaIsSu 1 4 +2 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Isaac, Suggs
in Carter Jr.
out M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuEuOk 1 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Eubanks, Okogie
in Allen, Booker, Eubanks, Okogie
out Bates-Diop, Beal, Gordon, Metu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrFuIsSu 2 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Isaac, Suggs
in Fultz
out F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBoEuOk 2 5 +3 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 3 1 1 0 1 1
PHX Allen, Bates-Diop, Booker, Eubanks, Okogie
in Bates-Diop
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 10 18 -3 7 11 64 1 7 14 1 2 50 1 7 6 3 0 2 4
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in F. Wagner
out Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBeBoDuEu 10 21 +3 9 11 82 1 5 20 0 1 0 0 10 5 0 0 3 2
PHX Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Eubanks
in Beal, Durant
out Bates-Diop, Okogie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrFuInSu 1 3 +1 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Ingles, Suggs
in Ingles
out F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuEuGo 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Eubanks, Gordon
in Gordon
out Beal
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaFuInWaSu 4 11 +4 1 3 33 2 3 67 3 4 75 1 3 3 1 0 1 3
ORL Banchero, Fultz, Ingles, M. Wagner, Suggs
in M. Wagner
out Carter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAzBoDuGo 1 3 -3 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PHX Allen, Azubuike, Booker, Durant, Gordon
in Azubuike
out Eubanks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaFuInWaSu 4 11 +4 1 3 33 2 3 67 3 4 75 1 3 3 1 0 1 3
ORL Banchero, Fultz, Ingles, M. Wagner, Suggs
in M. Wagner
out Carter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AzBaBeBoGo 2 7 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
PHX Azubuike, Bates-Diop, Beal, Booker, Gordon
in Bates-Diop, Beal
out Allen, Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 3 10 +3 3 6 50 1 2 50 1 3 33 2 1 3 2 1 0 0
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Anthony
out Banchero
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeDuEuGo 3 7 -3 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 3 2
PHX Bates-Diop, Beal, Durant, Eubanks, Gordon
in Durant, Eubanks
out Azubuike, Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaIsWa 3 7 +5 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Banchero
out Black
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAzBeBoDu 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
PHX Allen, Azubuike, Beal, Booker, Durant
in Beal
out Gordon
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BiBlHoOkQu 2 3 +1 0 0 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
ORL Bitadze, Black, Houstan, Okeke, Queen
in Bitadze, Black, Houstan, Okeke, Queen
out Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGoLiMeOk 2 4 +1 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
PHX Bates-Diop, Goodwin, Little, Metu, Okogie
in Bates-Diop, Goodwin, Little, Metu, Okogie
out Allen, Beal, Booker, Durant, Gordon
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXBB B. Beal
CM C. Metu
DB D. Booker
DE D. Eubanks
EG E. Gordon
GA G. Allen
JG J. Goodwin
JO J. Okogie
KB K. Bates-Diop
KD K. Durant
NL N. Little
UA U. Azubuike
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
CO C. Okeke
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MF M. Fultz
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
TQ T. Queen
WC W. Carter Jr.
PHX/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Magic beat Suns 113-98, overcoming Devin Booker’s 44-point night
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Paolo Banchero scored 26 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Phoenix Suns 113-98 on Sunday night, overcoming Devin Booker 's 44-point effort two days after he had 62 in a loss at Indiana.
Phoenix went more than eight minutes between field goals in the fourth quarter and scored only four points in the last 10 minutes, losing its second straight after a seven-game winning streak.
The Magic's defensive shutdown was accomplished with a lineup that included the 6-10 Banchero, 6-10 Franz Wagner , 6-11 Moritz Wagner and 6-11 Jonathan Isaac .
“A lot of teams aren’t built the way they are. They’re a massive team,” Phoenix coach Frank Vogel said. “You can attack them if you do it the right way. We didn’t do it well enough or handle their pressure well enough tonight.”
Booker was 17 of 26 from the field and hit 9 of 11 free throws. But he had only two points in the fourth quarter.
“They were playing a physical game the whole game,” said Booker, who is averaging 41 points over his last six games. “I think after the start we had they just reverted to being extra physical and hoping they can’t call every foul.”
The Suns shot 5 for 18 with seven turnovers in a 13-point fourth quarter.
“I don't think anybody's probably done that all year to them,” said Isaac, who had two of the Magic's seven blocks. “For us to get it done like that, especially with the way Booker was rolling, to kind of shut them up in the fourth quarter, it's amazing.”
Moritz Wagner came off the bench with 16 points and 12 rebounds in 23 minutes.
“What Mo did was give us extra possessions on the offensive glass,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “I don’t think (people) realize how important that is in a game like this, against an elite scoring team, when you get extra possessions.”
Kevin Durant , limited to 12 shots, had 15 points and seven of the Suns' 23 turnovers.
“I wasn't very smart with the ball,” he said. “I lead by example by doing stuff like that, and that kind of messed the whole game up. I just think that sets a bad precedent for the team and everybody feeds off of that, and it just snowballs off that. Really that’s what lost the game.”
The Suns made 18 of their first 24 shots, including a long jumper by Durant that gave them a 13-point lead at the start of the second quarter.
Booker finished his 21-point third quarter by scoring the Suns' final seven points, but as he sat out the first four minutes of the fourth quarter, the Magic moved ahead.
A 3-pointer by Franz Wagner put the Magic up 97-92 just after Booker got back into the game, and another 3-pointer by Isaac made it 104-94 with 3:59 left.
The Suns shot 56% overall, but took only 14 threes, 18 below their season average.
We forced the into the tough, contested twos with sometimes three hands on them," Mosley said.
Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic sat out because of a sprained left thumb.