Magic vs Spurs prediction NBA · Sunday, February 1
At a glance
The San Antonio Spurs (32-17) host the Orlando Magic (25-22) on Sunday, February 1 at 9:00 PM ET at Frost Bank Center in NBA action. Final score: Magic 103 – Spurs 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Spurs a 61% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Spurs are 16-6 at home and the Magic are 10-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Spurs and 5-5 for the Magic (current streaks: Spurs L1, Magic W2).
The analysis Model
The Spurs are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Spurs 115 – 112 Magic, a margin of about 3.4 points in favor of the Spurs 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 Magic need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ORLSA
Top performers
Magic
Desmond BaneG · #325pts / game
Jalen SuggsG · #46assists
Paolo BancheroF · #510reboundsSpurs
Victor WembanyamaF · #125pts / game
De'Aaron FoxG · #410assists
Keldon JohnsonF · #310reboundsRecent form
ORLSA
SA
Team comparison
| ORL | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 25-22 | Record | 32-17 |
| 113.6 | Points scored / game | 116.3 |
| 113.6 | Points allowed / game | 113.2 |
| -0.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +2.7 |
| W2 | Current streak | L1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 10-13 road | Home / road record | 16-6 home |
| 41-41 (-0.1) | Last season | 34-48 (-2.8) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Magic
Injury report Spurs
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.