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Phoenix Defeats Orlando 98-94 - Recap
The Suns grabbed a 98-94 win over the Magic on Friday, behind a 24-point effort from Devin Booker at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
The Suns earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -4.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 217.0 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Kelly Oubre Jr. had 22 points for Phoenix and Deandre Ayton chipped in with 13 points. Ricky Rubio had 10 assists for the Suns, while Deandre Ayton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
The Magic got a 28-point performance from Evan Fournier, who was supported by 18 points from Terrence Ross. Markelle Fultz had 6 assists in a losing cause for Orlando, while Nikola Vucevic grabbed 13 rebounds.
The Suns hit the break winning 58-48 before taking care of business in the second half.
Orlando won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 49-44.
Phoenix heads into a battle against the Hornets. Orlando, meanwhile, will have their next action against Sacramento.