Orlando Magic (24-23) vs. San Antonio Spurs (10-37)
January 31, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Antonio Spurs +4.5; Over/Under: +228
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The Orlando Magic and the San Antonio Spurs duke it out at the AT&T Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Magic vs Spurs Prediction.
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic have been in a slump as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back after falling painfully short to the Mavericks in a 131-129 road loss on Monday. Paolo Banchero led the team with 36 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Franz Wagner added 21 points with six assists while Anthony Black chipped in with 20 points on seven of nine shooting off the bench. As a team, the Magic shot 51 percent from the field and 18 of 38 from the 3-point line as they hit the ground running and poured in 77 points in the first half to lead by as many as 16 points, but they never put the Mavericks away and got burned by 35-12 in the third quarter to suffer one of their more painful losses of the season.
Orlando Magic Team Facts
- The Magic have lost each of their seven previous games at Frost Bank Center following a road loss.
- The Magic have covered the spread in six of their last seven games as favorites following a road loss.
- Five of the Magic’s last six road games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
San Antonio Spurs
Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs have been in decent shape recently as they’ve split their last six games, but they are looking to bounce back in this one after having their two-game win streak halted by the Wizards in a 118-113 loss on Monday. Devin Vassell led the team with 24 points, Victor Wembenyama added 22 points with 11 rebounds and four assists while Cedi Osman chipped in with 20 points off the bench. As a team, the Spurs shot 46 percent from the field and 12 of 30 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 35 points in the first quarter to lead for most of the game, until the fourth quarter where they went cold and managed just 20 points to allow the Wizards to run them down.
San Antonio Spurs Team Facts
- The Spurs have lost each of their last 11 games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Spurs have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents after losing as favorites.
- Eight of the last 10 games between the Magic and Spurs have gone OVER the total points line.
Magic vs Spurs Prediction
The Magic are still missing Gary Harris, while the Spurs are keeping eyes on Keldon Johnson and Zach Collins who are both questionable. The Magic haven’t been able to build any momentum recently despite getting most of their players back healthy, while the Spurs have sprung to life with a few wins after struggling all season. You couldn’t back either side with any confidence these days, but the Magic are the deserved favorites here and I think they can a much-needed road win against this Spurs outfit.
