It’s an interconference clash between a team well outside the playoff picture and one fighting to stay in the mix in their respective playoff race down in the Sunshine State. The San Antonio Spurs are on the road as they make the trip to take on the Orlando Magic Thursday night. San Antonio was in action on the road against the Heat Wednesday night in the front half of a back-to-back set. The Spurs fell 117-101 at home by Cleveland in their previous contest Saturday, failing to cover the line as a 10.5-point underdog. Orlando was clobbered 121-95 on the road by the Heat Tuesday night in their previous game, failing to cover the line as a three-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Spurs own a 49-21 advantage but the Magic claimed a 108-98 win on the road in the first matchup this season on January 31. This article was published prior to the conclusion of the Spu rs’ game with the Heat Wednesday night.
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San Antonio was in action against Miami Wednesday night as they kicked off their annual road swing while the rodeo is in town. The Spurs entered Wednesday 10-40 on the season, leaving them last in the Southwest Division, 19 games behind the Pelicans for the top spot. They are last in the Western Conference, 25 games behind the Thunder and Timberwolves for the top spot, 19.5 games behind the Suns for the final guaranteed playoff spot and 15 games behind the Jazz for the final playoff spot. San Antonio is 2-6 in the second game of back-to-back situations with a -11.3-ppg scoring margin (114.3 ppg for, 125.6 ppg against) this season. The Spurs entered Wednesday 5-19 on the road with a -10.6-ppg scoring margin (110 ppg for, 120.6 ppg against) on the year. San Antonio was 3-19 with a -7.9-ppg scoring margin (114 ppg for, 121.9 ppg against) against Eastern Conference teams.
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For the year, the Spurs are 24th in the league in scoring offense as they average 112.3 points per game on the year. San Antonio is 13th in rebounding by grabbing 43.4 boards a night while they are third in the league in assists by handing out 29.3 dimes per contest. The Spurs are 26th in the league in scoring defense as they give up an average of 120.9 points per game. Rookie Victor Wembanyama leads the team with 20.4 points plus 10.3 rebounds and 3.1 blocks this season. Keldon Johnson is third on the team with 16.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this season. Devin Vassell (18.7 points), Zach Collins (12.1 points, 5.7 rebounds) and Jeremy Sochan (11.5 points, 6.2 boards, 3.7 assists) are solid secondary scoring options. Tre Jones, Cedi Osman, Doug McDermott, Charles Bassey and Blake Wesley are other rotation pieces for coach Gregg Popovich. San Antonio is 27th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 46% from the floor on the year. The Spurs are 15th in threes per game as they connect on 12.5 triples a night while they are 30th in three-point percentage by shooting 34.2% from beyond the arc.
Bassey (knee) is done for the year. Sidy Cissoko (ankle) last played on December 29 and is without a timetable to return.
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