San Antonio Spurs vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 12/23/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, December 23, 2022

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Amway Center is the location where the Orlando Magic will try to defeat the San Antonio Spurs on Friday.

The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Rockets and took home the win by a score of 124-105 in their last game. San Antonio wrapped up the game having earned a 55.4% FG percentage (46 out of 83) and buried 17 of 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Spurs made 15 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 46 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 30 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding the defense, San Antonio allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 40 of 94 shooting. Houston earned 23 dimes and had 13 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Houston grabbed 41 rebounds (16 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Houston shot 64.5% from the charity stripe by converting 20 of their 31 attempts. They also made 5 of their 24 attempts from downtown. When discussing fouls, the Spurs left the arena with 23 while the Rockets had 16 fouls.

Devin Vassell is one player who came through for the game. He totaled 26 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He played 29 mins played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. Vassell ended up shooting 58.8% from the field and also dished out 5 assists.

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San Antonio enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 10-20 so far this season. They average 110.3 pts per game (26th in the league) while hitting 46.5% from the field. The Spurs are connecting on 34.6% on three-point attempts (346 of 999) and 72.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Antonio is collecting 42.5 boards per game and has earned 823 dimes this year, which is 9th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 16.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.8 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Spurs are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 22nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 815 conceded so far this season. The Spurs defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 50.5% (1,349 of 2,673) and they surrender 43.5 boards per game as a unit. They give up 38.9% on shots from downtown and they are 30th in the NBA in points per game allowed (119.5).

For their last game, the Magic took home the win by a final score of 116-110 against the Rockets. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Orlando permitted Houston to get 49 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 39.5% from three-point range by shooting 17 of 43 and ended up going 11 out of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). The Magic allowed the Rockets to convert 41 of their 88 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.6% in this matchup. In all, the Magic finished the game shooting 41 out of 91 from the field which had them shooting 45.1%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Orlando buried 11 of their 37 tries (29.7%). They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 69.7%. The Rockets were called for 23 personal fouls in this contest which got the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 33 attempts. They coughed it up 11 times, while recording 11 steals for the matchup. The Magic earned 34 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for the game.

Franz Wagner was important for the Magic for this contest. Wagner totaled 25 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He converted 9 out of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Orlando has a mark of 12-21 this season. The Magic are committing 21.1 fouls per game and they go 80.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.6 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.0 times per contest. Orlando has totaled 3,617 points for the year (109.6 per contest) and they collect 43.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Magic are hitting on 46.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 17th in the NBA.

The Orlando defense concedes 33.4% on shots from distance (411 of 1,230) and opponents are converting on 78.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 25.1 assists and 41.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 15th and 3rd in the NBA. The Magic defensively are ranked 15th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.2. They have forced 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the field (16th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Antonio

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