Orlando Magic vs San Antonio Spurs
PREVIEW: The San Antonio Spurs travel to Orlando on the second night of a back-to-back, having just defeated Memphis 126-119 on Tuesday , while the Magic are riding high with nine victories in their last eleven games after sneaking past Chicago 125-120 on Monday. Both teams have bolstered their rosters with veteran point guards in De'Aaron Fox and Desmond Bane, respectively, to support their young All-Star foundations , and both continue winning despite key injuries. Unfortunately, ShotQuality data is unavailable for either team in this matchup , so analysts must rely on broader shooting trends to evaluate this contest. The Spurs sit at a respectable 35.7 percent from three-point range, while Orlando ranks 23rd in both three-point shooting and three-point defense.
The key question is whether Orlando can exploit their rest advantage and the absence of San Antonio's top paint defender, or if the more accurate Spurs can capitalize from deep against one of the league's worst outside shooting teams. The Magic have proven they don't need consistent perimeter shooting to win, averaging 60 points in the paint over their last three victories and ranking third league-wide in that category. Harrison Barnes paced the Spurs with 31 points on efficient shooting while the team connected on 18 of 39 three-pointers against Memphis. Both squads have leaned on complementary players like Barnes, Devin Vassell, and Keldon Johnson for San Antonio and Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs for Orlando to maintain their winning ways.