Owners of the league’s second-best active winning streak at nine games, the San Antonio Spurs (14-3) will target their tenth straight win to keep pace with the league-leading Golden State Warriors. They will host the Orlando Magic (6-11), who come into the matchup having lost four consecutive games.
The San Antonio Spurs are coming off a four-game Eastern Conference road trip, ending with a 112-110 victory over the Washington Wizards. They will have three days off prior to hosting the Magic. Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic will have two days off since losing to the Milwaukee Bucks, 104-96. This will be the first of two games between San Antonio and Orlando this 2016-17 season.
As a consolation for the Orlando Magic, the San Antonio Spurs have been performing better on the road than on their home floor. This season, San Antonio has a 4-3 home record, while remaining a perfect 10-0 on away games. Their 10-0 start on the road makes the Spurs the fifth team in NBA history to start with ten straight road victories.
Five players are averaging in double figures for the San Antonio Spurs. Two-time Sixth Man of the Year Kawhi Leonard leads the team with 24.8 ppg. He is followed by power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, with 18.4 ppg. Point guard Patty Mills and center Pau Gasol average 11.2 and 11.1 points respectively. Lastly, sixteen-year veteran Tony Parker notches 10.3 points and 4.4 assists per game.
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As a team, the San Antonio Spurs are 15th in scoring. They are a much stronger defensive team, 6th overall, with just 98.8 points allowed. This gives the Spurs a +5.8 point differential, ranked 5th in the league.
The San Antonio Spurs will have a complete roster in anticipation of their upcoming game against the Orlando Magic.
On the other side of the matchup, the Orlando Magic are the second-lowest scoring team at 92.1 ppg. However they are much better defensively since hiring former Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel. In fact, the Magic follow the Spurs in terms of points allowed, 7th overall at 98.9 ppg.
Orlando Magic reserve Jeff Green is listed as “day-to-day” due to a back injury. The 6’9’’ power forward has been held out of practice in the hopes that he will be available against the San Antonio Spurs.