
All season long, the San Antonio Spurs have struggled against some of the more physical teams in the NBA. The Spurs are coming off a narrow loss to the Charlotte Hornets and had no rest and had to travel, so their Sunday showdown against the Orlando Magic should be a challenge, to say the least.
The Spurs actually won the earlier game this season against Orlando, even without Victor Wembanyama. Of course, it took a 31-point De'Aaron Fox effort for the Spurs to seal the win, and Dylan Harper had one of his more well-rounded games, nabbing five rebounds and posting five assists to go with his 16 points.
The Spurs are as healthy as they've been all season, so even though the Magic will be a problem, don't expect the Spurs not to put up a fight.
Before tipoff, we have you covered with everything you need to know, from betting odds, TV info, and injury reports for both squads.
Orlando's defense has remained elite over the last three seasons, but after swinging a blockbuster trade for Desmond Bane, its offense is still lagging behind.
Initially expected to be Eastern Conference contenders, if not frontrunners, Orlando is 25-22, barely hanging onto a playoff spot. In fact, if the postseason started today, they would have to fight their way through the play-in tournament.
The Magic are coming off a rest day and beat the Toronto Raptors in the game before that, although the Spurs will hope to quickly establish dominance, unlike their slow start against the Hornets.