The Orlando Magic welcome the San Antonio Spurs to the Amway Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 1 and can be seen on FSN-SW and FSN-FL.
The Magic are are hoping for a better outcome after their 111-97 loss to the Pistons in their last matchup. Despite the loss, Elfrid Payton earned his 10th double-double this season with 14 points and 13 assists. The Spurs, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-89 win against the Grizzlies in their last game. Kawhi Leonard claimed his 13th double-double of the season with 25 points and 10 rebounds.
Over the last five games, Payton has taken his game to another level for the Magic, averaging 15.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 10.0 assists, and 2.0 steals.
The Magic might struggle to find the bottom of the net as they face off against one of the league’s best defenses. The Spurs rank second in the NBA in defensive efficiency, while Orlando ranks 27th in offensive efficiency.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Spurs winning the first matchup 110-103. Tobias Harris put up 23 points and 10 rebounds.
The odds for Orlando and San Antonio are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Magic have gone 22-52 Straight Up (SU) and 37-36-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS.
Over on the other bench, the Spurs have a record of 35-36-2 ATS and 47-26 SU. San Antonio performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 7-3 record. The Spurs convert their shots at a high percentage, ranking fourth in the league at .463. The Spurs are an unselfish team with an average of 24.3 assists per game, ranking fourth in the NBA. The Spurs are a problem for teams on the defensive side, allowing only 6.8 field goals from three-point range per game.
The Spurs’ win over Orlando in their last clash bumped their SU record over the last 10 meetings to 9-1. The Spurs also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3. San Antonio held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers two times in the last 10 matchups. On the other side of the court, Orlando never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – SA, ATS Winner – SA
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games.
Orlando is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games.
Orlando is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando’s last 8 games at home.
Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando’s last 6 games when playing San Antonio.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio.
San Antonio ranks ninth in points per game with 102.7, while Orlando ranks 25th in points allowed with an average of 102.1 given up.
San Antonio scores an average of 98.3 points per away game (ranked 16th). Orlando ranks 29th in points allowed per home game with 102.9.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Spurs are 33-9 on the season. When the Magic score fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 6-43.
When the San Antonio Spurs allow at least 100 points they are 14-17, while the Orlando Magic are 16-9 when they reach the century mark.
The Magic have a defensive rating of 105.7 (ranked 26th), while the Spurs rank seventh for their offensive rating of 105.3.
San Antonio has an average field goal percentage of 46.3% (ranked fourth). Orlando is an abysmal 4-35 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Orlando Magic attempt 19.4 three point field goals per game and the San Antonio Spurs attempt 22.7 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Orlando has a 4-6 record and San Antonio has a 15-10 record.
The Orlando Magic rank 24th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.44. The San Antonio Spurs have a higher A/TO (1.82), ranking sixth.
Orlando ranks 27th in rebounds per game with 41.3, while San Antonio ranks 14th with 43.7 per game.
The San Antonio Spurs rank 26th in offensive rebounding, while the Orlando Magic rank 23rd in defensive rebounding.
San Antonio has forced an average turnover percentage of 13.8% this season. Orlando has an underachieving 11-34 record when its TOV% is 13.8% or higher.
