Orlando Magic vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 1/31/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio

The San Antonio Spurs (10-37) are hosting the Orlando Magic (24-23) at Frost Bank Center on Wednesday.

The Magic stepped onto the hardwood against the Mavericks and took a loss by a score of 131-129 in their last game. Orlando finished the game having earned a 51.1% field goal percentage (45 out of 88) and converted 18 of their 38 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Magic made 21 of 28 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 35 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 27 assists in the game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding defense, Orlando let their opponent shoot 62.3% from the field on 43 out of 69 shooting. Dallas earned 27 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Dallas had 35 rebounds (3 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 1 block. Dallas went 74.4% when shooting free throws by making 32 of 43 attempts. They also knocked down 13 of 27 tries from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Magic finished with 33 and the Mavericks racked up 24 fouls.

Paolo Banchero is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. Banchero ended up shooting 52.0% from the field and totaled 7 assists. He was on the court for 39 minutes and snagged 9 rebounds. He finished with 36 points on 13 out of 25 shooting.

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Orlando comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 24-23 for the season. They are turning it over 14.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 21.4 fouls per game. As a team, Orlando is collecting 43.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,157 assists on the year, which has them ranked 25th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are hitting 34.4% on 3-point shots (511 of 1,487) and 75.5% from the free throw line. They average 111.7 points per contest (25th in basketball) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Magic are forcing 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 22.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 2nd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,121 relinquished so far this year. The Magic defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.7% (1,911 of 4,003) and they concede 41.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 36.1% on shots from distance and they are 6th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (111.2).

In their last game, the Spurs took a loss by a final score of 118-113 when they played the Wizards. The Spurs were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for this game. They also coughed it up 14 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. The Wizards earned 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Spurs to the free throw line for 17 tries. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 88.2%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, San Antonio converted 12 of 30 tries (40.0%). In all, the Spurs shot 43 for 92 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.7%. The Spurs permitted the Wizards to convert 46 of 86 tries from the field which left them shooting 53.5% for this game. They finished 36.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 25 and ended up shooting 17 of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). In relation to rebounding, San Antonio permitted Washington to pull down 45 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

Devin Vassell ended up being a factor for the Spurs for the game. Vassell accumulated 24 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 4 assists for the contest. He buried 9 of 19 in the game giving him a rate of 47.4%, and earned 5 rebounds.

San Antonio has a record of 10-37 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Spurs are connecting on 46.2% from the field, which ranks 25th in the league. San Antonio has totaled 5,305 pts on the campaign (112.9 per contest) and they grab 43.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 29.5 times per game (3rd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.7 times per contest. The Spurs are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.4% from the free throw line.

The San Antonio defense concedes 38.8% on 3-point shots (650 of 1,677) and their opponents are converting on 77.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 28.0 assists and 46.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 26th and 29th in basketball. The Spurs defensively are ranked 26th in the league in PPG allowed with 121.4. They have forced 13.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the floor (24th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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