February 22nd - The Suns narrowly defeated the Magic 113-110. Allen scored 27 points and grabbed 7 rebounds, Gillespie contributed 19 points and 6 assists, and Goodwin added 17 points. For the Magic, Bane had a dominant performance with 34 points, Paul Banchalo contributed 26 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists, and Carter scored 15 points, but the team ultimately lost.

In the first quarter, the Magic relied on Bane's 14 points to help them extend their lead to double digits. As the game progressed, the Suns gradually intensified their defense, limiting the Magic's fast breaks. At the end of the first quarter, the Magic still led 25-21 . In the second quarter, the Magic relied on Benjamin Bancel to repeatedly attack the basket and draw fouls, creating open looks for his teammates. At halftime, the Magic maintained a 51-43 lead.

After switching sides, the Suns relied on Goodwin's consecutive three-pointers to gradually narrow the gap and eventually take the lead. Although the Magic briefly closed the gap, the Suns' offense and defense were more fluid, and they led 77-73 after three quarters . In the final quarter, Bankel continued to attack the basket, while Bane created threats from the outside; for the Suns, Allen and Gillespie provided consistent output. Both teams missed crucial shots in the final stages of regulation, resulting in a 96-96 tie and overtime.

In overtime, both teams were fatigued but the competition remained fierce. The first overtime ended in a 103-103 tie . In the crucial moments of the second overtime, Green decisively hit a game-winning three-pointer. Ultimately, the Suns narrowly defeated the Magic 113-110.

Magic player statistics

Bain 34 points, 4 rebounds , 3 assists; Benjamin Bankel 26 points, 14 rebounds , 8 assists; Carter 15 points , 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Black 10 points , 4 rebounds, 4 assists; Wagner 7 points , 2 rebounds , 1 assist ; Carter 7 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist; Silva 5 points , 9 rebounds , 3 assists; Bitadze 4 points , 3 rebounds; Isaac 2 points, 2 rebounds; Howard 1 rebound , 1 assist .

Suns player data

Allen had 27 points , 7 rebounds , and 2 assists; Gillespie had 19 points , 5 rebounds , and 6 assists; Goodwin had 17 points , 6 rebounds , and 1 assist; Green had 16 points , 7 rebounds , and 5 assists; Iguodala had 11 points, 12 rebounds , and 1 assist ; Williams had 9 points , 9 rebounds , and 1 assist; O'Neal had 6 points , 7 rebounds , and 4 assists; Brooks had 5 points and 3 rebounds; Dunn had 3 points and 7 rebounds .

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