Suns hold off Magic rally late, win 117-104

The Suns beat the Magic 117-104 at Mortgage Matchup Center and moved to 2-5. They outscored Orlando 96-73 across the first three quarters, then held on as the Magic closed with a 31-point fourth.

Wendell Carter Jr. was the player of the game for Orlando with 27 points and 13 rebounds. Devin Booker led Phoenix with 30 points and 8 assists. Miles Bridges grabbed 13 rebounds.

Phoenix led 111-89 when Jalen Green hit a 2-footer with 5:40 left. Carter answered with a three and a dunk, both set up by Franz Wagner, and Orlando trimmed it to 94-113. Booker and Dillon Brooks kept the Suns ahead by 21. Tristan da Silva and Jase Richardson then hit threes to make it 100-115. Booker's floater pushed the lead to 117-100 with 2:12 left. Richardson and Goga Bitadze scored the last Magic points, but the gap was too wide. Orlando fell to 2-6.

Chirp's Sim had the Suns at 52% before the game, a near toss-up that Phoenix settled in the first three quarters.