TONIGHT: Phoenix Suns, 7:30

WHERE: TD Waterhouse Centre.

RECORDS: Magic 33-30, Suns 30-34.

BROADCAST: TV -- Sunshine Network. Radio -- 580 AM (WDBO) in Orlando; Spanish-language coverage on 1440 AM (WPRD).

PROBABLE STARTERS: Magic -- F Monty Williams (6-8) F Pat Garrity (6-9), C Horace Grant (6-10), G Tracy McGrady (6-8), G Darrell Armstrong (6-1). Suns -- F Shawn Marion (6-7), F Tom Gugliotta (6-10), C Jake Tsakalidis (7-2), G Joe Johnson (6-7), G Stephon Marbury (6-2).

SUNS UPDATE: They are fighting for their playoff lives. They currently are 10th in the Western Conference, well behind No. 8 Utah. If they miss the playoffs, it would mark the first time since the 1987-88 season that they were not involved. The Suns have begun a rebuilding process, and it has been painful. They traded for rookie Joe Johnson and put him in the starting lineup ahead of veteran Penny Hardaway. They are hoping to build the team around young guns Stephon Marbury, Shawn Marion and Johnson. This will be the second game of a four-game Eastern swing.

MAGIC UPDATE: As expected, the Magic signed veteran guard Dee Brown to a 10-day contract, filling the spot on the roster that was held by Mike Miller, who went on the injured list Sunday. Brown, who retired last summer, was working in the Magic's front office. They are hoping he can provide some veteran help, even though he won't be in NBA condition when he returns tonight.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: This will be the first return to Orlando for veteran forward Bo Outlaw, who might have more energy than normal tonight. Outlaw was traded by the Magic to Phoenix earlier this season, and he was not happy.

ETC.: The Suns lost to Miami on Tuesday. . . . Scott Skiles, an original member of the Magic, started the season as the Suns' coach, but he resigned Feb. 17. . . . Frank Johnson, now the head coach, also was one of the Magic's original picks in the expansion draft in 1989. He has a 5-8 record with the Suns.