Suns @ Magic Tuesday Game Thread, 3-31-2026

[BooksOrangePlanet]

the suns finish the second night of the dreaded back to back in orlando on tuesday - this is a another early game tipping off at 4:00 in the afternoon

phoenix is now (thankfully) 42-33 after playing with their food for 3 straight quarters in memphis

the magic are 39-35 and have everything to play for - currently tied for the 8th/9th seed - just one game behind the 7th

location: kia center, orlando

when: tuesday, march 31st, 2026

television: azfamily 3 / nba tv

time: 4:00 pm arizona time

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

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[Chaplin]

People were starting to forget just how good Dillon Brooks was for us before he broke his hand. This is going to be a fun last couple weeks of the season.

 

[Mainstreet]

More on Dillon Brooks return against the Magic.

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[Dback Jon]

People were starting to forget just how good Dillon Brooks was for us before he broke his hand. This is going to be a fun last couple weeks of the season.

Yes, and it likely cost the team at worst a 6 seed, but probably a 4 or 5 seed.

 

[Chaplin]

Yes, and it likely cost the team at worst a 6 seed, but probably a 4 or 5 seed.

So what?

Not worth thinking about that.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Orlando just came off an absolute pasting by the Raptors, including a Toronto 31-0 run. Magic will be looking to right the ship.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

must win game for orlando

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[Adrian]

Shane Young
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Dillon Brooks is making his return tonight after missing the last 18 games with a left hand fracture.

He’s averaging a career-high 20.9 points with the Suns on 50.2%-34.3%-85.6% modern shooting splits.

Phoenix has gone 9-9 during his absence.

 

[Mainstreet]

It looks like both Dillon Brooks and Grayson Allen are AVAILABLE.

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[BooksOrangePlanet]

idk how much dillon will be able to do but him just being on the court - i think everybody just locks in on d - the team gets tougher as a whole - and i do know dillon dropped 40 on his t-shirt night

we'll be pretty freakin healthy tonight far as our team goes - we just need it stay that way - play grayson only as needed - still time for that knee to get right

 

[Superbone]

idk how much dillon will be able to do but him just being on the court - i think everybody just locks in on d - the team gets tougher as a whole - and i do know dillon dropped 40 on his t-shirt night

we'll be pretty freakin healthy tonight far as our team goes - we just need it stay that way - play grayson only as needed - still time for that knee to get right

As much as he's been in and out (hey, I'm hungry now), I don't expect him to ever be fully healthy this season and post season.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

can't believe it lol book jalen and dillon all averaging 20+ a game

 

[Superbone]

can't believe it lol book jalen and dillon all averaging 20+ a game

That's because the 3 of them rarely (if at all?) have played together. Something has to give and my guess would be Dillon although maybe all of their averages will come down a bit.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

That's because the 3 of them rarely (if at all?) have played together. Something has to give and my guess would be Dillon although maybe all of their averages will come down a bit.

pregame said they've only played 41 minutes together

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

cast or no cast for dillon?

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

cast or no cast for dillon?

tiny cast

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

here we go

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

dillon nails his first turn around step back

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

oso block #1

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

bane going after book big time - book's not backing down

 

[outcent13]

Someone looks happy to be back lol

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

this has all the makings of a crazy game

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

refs going after book too lol

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

another foul on book
book 2 brooks 2
9 and a half minutes to go in the first over team foul limit