Spurs vs Magic prediction NBA · Wednesday, December 3
At a glance
The Orlando Magic (13-8) host the San Antonio Spurs (14-6) on Wednesday, December 3 at 7:00 PM ET at Kia Center in NBA action. Final score: Spurs 114 – Magic 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Magic a 65% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Magic are 8-3 at home and the Spurs are 5-4 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Magic and 6-4 for the Spurs (current streaks: Magic W3, Spurs W1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Magic, but the Spurs have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Magic 116 – 111 Spurs, a margin of about 4.7 points in favor of the Magic and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Spurs played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Spurs need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Magic's defense allows clearly fewer points (111.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
SAORL
Top performers
Spurs
De'Aaron FoxG · #431pts / gameDe'Aaron FoxG · #45assists
Luke KornetC · #77reboundsMagic
Franz WagnerF · #2225pts / gameFranz WagnerF · #226assists
Wendell Carter Jr.C · #349reboundsRecent form
SAORL
SA
Team comparison
| SA | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 14-6 | Record | 13-8 |
| 117.2 | Points scored / game | 114.4 |
| 114.9 | Points allowed / game | 111.1 |
| +2.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +2.8 |
| W1 | Current streak | W3 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 5-4 road | Home / road record | 8-3 home |
| 34-48 (-2.8) | Last season | 41-41 (-0.1) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Spurs
Injury report Magic
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.