The San Antonio Spurs (38-7) can extend a 24-game home winning streak when they take on the Orlando Magic (20-24). Action begins at 8:30 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 1 and can be seen on FxF and FSW.
The Spurs are hoping for a better outcome after their 120-90 loss to the Warriors in their last matchup. Kawhi Leonard was the team’s leading scorer with 16 points. The Magic, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 107-100 loss against the Bucks in their last game. Victor Oladipo had a team-high 18 points.
Scoring opportunities from the charity stripe may be sporadic for the Magic in this one. They’re 30th in the league in free throw attempt rate (21.4), while San Antonio is among the NBA’s least foul-prone teams (yielding a rate of 23.7, ranking fourth overall).
This one isn’t expected to be close when the Spurs, a substantial 14-point favorite, take on the Magic. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently 201 points. The Spurs come into this game 39-8 Straight Up (SU) and 31-16 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 17-4 SU and 13-8 ATS against the Eastern Conference. The Spurs lead the NBA in field-goal percentage, shooting an impressive .489 from the field. San Antonio is one of the best passing teams in the league with an average of 25.1 assists per game. Opposing teams know they’re in for a battle when they play San Antonio’s stingy defense. The Spurs are the top team when it comes to defense, allowing a league-low 91.2 points per game. San Antonio’s three-point defense can be considered for best in the league, allowing an NBA-low 272 three-pointers (6.0 per game). Teams usually don’t get many offensive rebounds against the Spurs, who are one of the top defensive rebounding teams in the league with an average of 35.6 defensive rebounds per game.
As for their opponent, the Magic have a record of 25-21 ATS and 21-25 SU. Orlando has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Spurs victory, bumping their SU record to 9-1 over the Magic in their last 10 meetings. The Spurs also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – SA, ATS Winner – SA, O/U – Under
Notes
San Antonio is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 6 games at home.
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio’s last 13 games when playing Orlando.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio’s last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando.
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando’s last 8 games when playing on the road against San Antonio.
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio.
On average, Orlando allows 100.0 points per away game. San Antonio averages 106.4 points per home game, ranked fifth in scoring.
The San Antonio Spurs lost their last game by 30 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Orlando Magic are 3-3. San Antonio is 19-1 in blowouts this season.
When the Magic allow fewer than 100 points to their opponent, they are 18-7. When the Spurs score fewer than 100 points, they also have a winning record (10-6).
The Orlando Magic have an underachieving 2-17 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The San Antonio Spurs are 28-1 when they hit the century mark.
The Spurs have the best defense in the NBA, with a defensive rating of 94.4. The Magic have an offensive rating of 101.5 (ranked 25th).
San Antonio has an average field goal percentage of 48.9% (ranked first). Orlando is a losing 3-8 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
San Antonio attempts an average of 18.0 three pointers per game, and Orlando attempts 22.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Spurs are even at 1-1 while the Magic have a 7-8 record.
The San Antonio Spurs are among the best in the league with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.91 (ranked second). Ranking 12th, the Orlando Magic have an A/TO of 1.62.
The Spurs rank seventh in rebounds per game with 45.0, while the Magic rank 15th with 43.6 per game.
San Antonio is ranked third in defensive rebounds, while Orlando ranks 19th in offensive rebounds.
San Antonio is among the best in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.0% (ranked seventh). Orlando has an 8-11 record SU when its TOV% reaches 15.0% or greater.
