Lead: On Saturday, Feb. 22, 2026 in Phoenix, Jalen Green hit a corner leaner at the buzzer of double overtime to give the Phoenix Suns a 113-110 victory over the Orlando Magic. The win came amid a night of notable injuries: Dillon Brooks exited with a broken left hand, Jordan Goodwin left with a right calf issue and Devin Booker missed the game with a right hip strain. Phoenix scraped through an ugly offensive night and still found a way to prevail in dramatic fashion.
Key takeaways
- The Suns beat the Magic 113-110 in double overtime after Jalen Green made a buzzer beater with 0.0 seconds remaining in the second OT.
- Dillon Brooks left after seven minutes and sustained a broken left hand; the team has not received a timeline for his recovery.
- Jordan Goodwin was the club’s top performer on the night with 17 points but suffered a right calf flair-up late in regulation and did not return to finish the game.
- Phoenix shot just 34 percent from the field, a level teams have gone 4-207 at over the past 10 seasons per Stathead, yet still won.
- Jalen Green finished 6-of-26 from the field and 2-of-6 from the free throw line while logging 37 minutes and making the decisive play at the end of OT2.
- Grayson Allen returned from an ankle sprain to score 27 points, adding 10 points across the overtime periods in 33 minutes.
- Orlando’s Desmond Bane scored 34 points and fouled out in the first overtime; Paolo Banchero posted 28 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists but also had six turnovers.
- Coach Jordan Ott highlighted the team effort and resiliency despite missing Booker for the game and losing Brooks early.
Background
The Suns entered the evening dealing with multiple availability questions. Devin Booker was held out of this matchup with a right hip strain and scheduled for re-evaluation in one week, a timeline that would cost him at least three upcoming games if that plan holds. Phoenix has relied on a combination of veteran rotation pieces and depth to offset periodic absences from its stars during the season.
Dillon Brooks has become a prominent culture and energy figure since arriving in Phoenix, supplying physicality and confidence on both ends. While his on-ball defensive metrics have been uneven and his three-point shooting at 34 percent this season has been unreliable, Brooks contributions have extended beyond box-score stats to team identity and toughness.
Main event
The second overtime closed with the Suns leading by three with 5.7 seconds left. Orlando inbounded quickly, and former Sun Jevon Carter maneuvered the ball into a corner 3 and converted a tying triple with 1.1 seconds remaining. Phoenix used its timeout and drew up a play that initially targeted Collin Gillespie.
Royce O’Neale was the inbounder and Jalen Green verbally told him he would move to the ball if the designed action broke down. With Orlando defenders scrambling, Anthony Black made contact on Green’s arm as Green continued toward the corner; that contact gave Green enough separation to release a small corner leaner that found nothing but net at the horn.
The shot capped a chaotic offensive night for the Suns, who managed to hang around despite a 34 percent team field goal rate. Green, who produced critical drives and defensive energy throughout the evening, finished 6-of-26 from the floor and 2-of-6 at the stripe but made the single shot that mattered most.
The contest also featured standout work from Grayson Allen, who supplied a late overtime scoring burst and finished with 27 points. Orlando leaned on Desmond Bane early—22 of his 34 points came in the opening quarter-and-a-half—while Paolo Banchero delivered a mixed but statistically large night: 11-of-28 shooting for 28 points with 14 rebounds, eight assists and six turnovers.
Analysis & implications
The Suns won despite offensive dysfunction, which speaks to how Phoenix values possession efficiency and defensive rebound control. Coach Ott noted a +22 possession margin in the matchup, and Phoenix out-rebounded Orlando on the offensive glass 22-10 despite a size disadvantage. Those the-in-the-trenches gains offset the poor shooting and ultimately created repeat opportunities that kept the Suns alive.
Dillon Brooks status is the most consequential injury from this game. A broken left hand threatens his availability for the stretch run, and losing his on-court edge and locker-room force could alter the Suns chemistry in close games. While some of Brooks on-court elements are replaceable—scoring and hustle can come from others—the intangible confidence he projects is harder to replicate.
Jalen Green making the decisive shot complicates the roster calculus. He has shown he can shoulder scoring responsibility, even on a night when his efficiency cratered. Phoenix now faces the challenge of sustaining offensive creation without Booker and potentially without Brooks, relying on rotation players like Grayson Allen, Collin Gillespie and high-minute role players to fill the gaps.
On a broader level, the result keeps Phoenix’s record from sinking deeper amid a recent skid, but the injury developments push the team toward a crucial weeks-long evaluation: whether it can preserve a top-six seed or will slip into the more precarious play-in picture. The window for recovery and the schedule ahead, including back-to-back sets, will shape that path.
Comparison & data
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Final score | Phoenix 113, Orlando 110 (2OT) |
| Phoenix FG% | 34% |
| Jalen Green | 6-of-26, 37 minutes, made OT buzzer-beater |
| Grayson Allen | 27 points, 33 minutes (10 in OTs) |
| Desmond Bane | 34 points, fouled out in 1st OT |
| Paolo Banchero | 11-of-28, 28 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, 6 turnovers |
The statistical contrast underlines how rare a 34 percent shooting night is for a winning team; Stathead notes teams at that efficiency over the last 10 seasons have a combined record of 4-207. Phoenix compensated through rebounding, defensive possessions and late-game execution, rather than volume shooting.
Reactions & quotes
Incredible resiliency
Jordan Ott, Phoenix Suns head coach
Ott pointed to the team-wide effort and the ability to grind through a poor shooting night as central to the victory, highlighting lineup adjustments and possession management in late game situations.
That’s what made it a little cold
Jalen Green
Green described the contingency plan with Royce O’Neale that led to the final play and emphasized his confidence in the shot type he practices regularly.
Oh yeah, I knew it was cash
Royce O’Neale
O’Neale, who inbounded the final play, said he had the angle and trusted Green’s timing on the cut into the corner.
Unconfirmed
- Specifics of Brooks broken left hand, including whether it is a fracture requiring surgery or a less severe break, have not been released publicly.
- There is no definitive timetable yet for Brooks return; media reports cited lack of details from team sources and outside reporters.
- Jordan Goodwin’s exact calf diagnosis and expected recovery period remain unreported; further imaging or team updates are pending.
Bottom line
The Suns escaped a very ugly offensive night with a signature play by Jalen Green and a critical team effort on the glass and defense, but Phoenix heads into the next stretch carrying new health questions. If Brooks requires a long recovery and Booker misses further games, the Suns will need others to expand their roles and for bench pieces to maintain physicality and confidence.
How Phoenix manages minutes, rotates bodies and addresses the cultural void Brooks leaves will determine whether this victory is a turning point or a temporary reprieve. The team will re-evaluate Booker in a week, await more detail on Brooks and Goodwin, and face an important run of games that will shape their postseason positioning.
Sources
- Arizona Sports — local sports reporting and game coverage
- Basketball-Reference/Stathead — historical shooting and team-record data
- ESPN / Shams Charania — national sports reporting cited for injury updates