How to watch Magic vs. Spurs basketball game
By Scout Staff
2 min read
Who’s Playing
San Antonio @ Orlando
Current Records: San Antonio 2-6; Orlando 2-7
What to Know
The Orlando Magic haven’t won a contest against the San Antonio Spurs since Nov. 15 of 2019, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Friday. Orlando’s homestand continues as they prepare to take on San Antonio at 7 p.m. ET Nov. 5 at Amway Center. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
The Magic received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 92-79 to the Boston Celtics. Orlando was down 75-56 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Small forward Franz Wagner wasn’t much of a difference maker for Orlando; Wagner played for 31 minutes but put up just nine points.
Meanwhile, San Antonio was just a bucket short of a victory on Wednesday and fell 109-108 to the Dallas Mavericks. Point guard Dejounte Murray put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 23 points and eight assists along with nine boards.
The Magic are expected to lose this next one by 3.5. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn’t have high expectations for them since the squad is 3-6 ATS when expected to lose.
The losses put Orlando at 2-7 and the Spurs at 2-6. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Orlando has only been able to knock down 42.20% percent of their shots, which is the fifth lowest field goal percentage in the league. San Antonio has experienced some struggles of their own as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 47.40% from the floor on average, which is the third highest shooting percentage allowed in the league. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Amway Center — Orlando, Florida
- TV: Bally Sports Florida
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $10.00
Odds
The Spurs are a 3.5-point favorite against the Magic, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -112
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Series History
San Antonio have won nine out of their last 13 games against Orlando.
- Oct 20, 2021 – San Antonio 123 vs. Orlando 97
- Apr 12, 2021 – San Antonio 120 vs. Orlando 97
- Mar 12, 2021 – San Antonio 104 vs. Orlando 77
- Feb 29, 2020 – San Antonio 114 vs. Orlando 113
- Nov 15, 2019 – Orlando 111 vs. San Antonio 109
- Dec 19, 2018 – San Antonio 129 vs. Orlando 90
- Nov 04, 2018 – Orlando 117 vs. San Antonio 110
- Mar 13, 2018 – San Antonio 108 vs. Orlando 72
- Oct 27, 2017 – Orlando 114 vs. San Antonio 87
- Feb 15, 2017 – San Antonio 107 vs. Orlando 79
- Nov 29, 2016 – Orlando 95 vs. San Antonio 83
- Feb 10, 2016 – San Antonio 98 vs. Orlando 96
- Feb 01, 2016 – San Antonio 107 vs. Orlando 92
