Game ID: 22300681
Orlando Magic @ San Antonio Spurs
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAS 30 21 21 26 98ORL 27 30 34 17 108
ORL @ SAS ScoutingORL @ SAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAS availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Graham missed 3 since 1/19, returns tonight: 5 min (35% of 14)
OUT Barlow missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 11 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Collins back 1/19 after 9, 22 min since (99% of 22)
SAS availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Barlow missed 3 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 12 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Collins back 1/19 after 9, 21 min since (94% of 22)
BACK Graham back 1/17 after 2, 5 min since (35% of 14)
SAS availability going into 1/27 · back-to-backOUT Barlow missed 4 since 1/20, returns tonight: 18 min (143% of 13)
OUT Cissoko missed 13 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Collins back 1/19 after 9, 20 min since (92% of 22)
BACK Graham back 1/24 after 3, 5 min since (35% of 14)
NEW Wesley 14 to 20 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Branham missed 2 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Graham missed 2 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 14 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Barlow back 1/27 after 4, 18 min since (143% of 13)
NEW Wesley 14 to 21 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Branham missed 3 since 1/26, returns tonight: 15 min (72% of 21)
OUT Graham missed 3 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 15 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Barlow back 1/27 after 4, 16 min since (128% of 13)
NEW Wesley 14 to 20 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 20 min (89% of 22)
OUT Graham missed 4 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 16 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Branham back 1/31 after 3, 15 min since (72% of 21)
BACK Barlow back 1/27 after 4, 17 min since (133% of 13)
SAS availability going into 2/03 · back-to-backOUT Johnson missed 2 since 1/31, returns tonight: 22 min (75% of 30)
OUT Graham missed 5 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 17 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Collins back 2/02 after 3, 20 min since (89% of 22)
BACK Branham back 1/31 after 3, 16 min since (73% of 21)
BACK Barlow back 1/27 after 4, 17 min since (133% of 13)
SAS availability going into 2/07 · 3 days' restOUT Graham missed 6 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 2 since 2/02, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 18 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 2/03 after 2, 22 min since (75% of 30)
BACK Collins back 2/02 after 3, 20 min since (90% of 22)
BACK Branham back 1/31 after 3, 14 min since (64% of 21)
SAS availability going into 2/08 · back-to-backOUT Graham missed 7 since 1/26, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 3 since 2/02, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 19 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 2/03 after 2, 23 min since (79% of 30)
BACK Collins back 2/02 after 3, 19 min since (85% of 22)
BACK Branham back 1/31 after 3, 12 min since (58% of 21)
NEW Osman 18 to 23 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/22 · back-to-backOUT Gar. Harris missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 28 min since (84% of 33)
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (100% of 26)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 9 min since (49% of 18)
BACK Isaac back 1/13 after 10, 13 min since (83% of 16)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 12)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/26 · 3 days' restOUT Gar. Harris missed 10 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 26 min since (79% of 33)
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (101% of 26)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 12 min since (68% of 18)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 7 min since (56% of 12)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Gar. Harris missed 11 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 30 min since (91% of 33)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 12 min since (69% of 18)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 6 min since (52% of 12)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Gar. Harris missed 12 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 30 min since (92% of 33)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 14 min since (81% of 18)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 12)
ORL availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Gar. Harris missed 13 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 31 min since (93% of 33)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 3
ORL availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Gar. Harris missed 14 since 1/05, returns tonight: 18 min (74% of 24)
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 3
ORL availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Bitadze missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Houstan missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 2/02 after 14, 18 min since (74% of 24)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Black 16 to 22 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Bitadze missed 3 since 1/31, returns tonight: 3 min (21% of 15)
OUT Houstan missed 4 since 1/29, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 13)
OUT Queen missed 4 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 2/02 after 14, 21 min since (86% of 24)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 5 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 2/02 after 14, 20 min since (84% of 24)
BACK Bitadze back 2/06 after 3, 3 min since (21% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 2/06 after 4, 3 min since (23% of 13)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 25 and Vassell at 21 a game. Without Collins (2 straight), Branham (3 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. Without Gar. Harris (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 110 a night to San Antonio's 121 and the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to San Antonio's 22. Call it San Antonio 115, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
1/24 vs OKC 114-140 — SAS notes
SAS lost 114-140. SAS shot 50% (43 of 86) to OKC's 56%, 9 of 32 from three, and went to the line 25 times to OKC's 16 — 19 points from the stripe to their 14. Wembanyama led with 24 (9 of 18, 0 of 3 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Vassell added 21, Wesley 12. Q4 was theirs, 38-40, but the other 3 periods went 100-76 against them. Johnson's -32 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/26 vs POR 116-100 — SAS notes
SAS won 116-100. SAS shot 46% (42 of 92) to POR's 42%, 10 of 34 from three, and went to the line 26 times to POR's 19 — 22 points from the stripe to their 14. The glass went 59-37 for them. Sochan led with 31 (12 of 20, 4 of 7 from three); Wembanyama added 23, Johnson 21. The hinge was Q2, 36-24: SAS came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 18. Jones was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/27 vs MIN 113-112 — SAS notes
SAS won 113-112. SAS shot 55% (46 of 84) to MIN's 57%, 13 of 30 from three. Vassell led with 25 (11 of 17, 3 of 6 from three); Wembanyama added 23, Johnson 14. The hinge was Q4, 33-22: SAS came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 1. SAS trailed 52-64 at the half and won the second half 61-48. Wembanyama was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/29 vs WAS 113-118 — SAS notes
SAS lost 113-118. SAS shot 47% (43 of 92) to WAS's 53%, 12 of 30 from three, and got to the line 17 times to WAS's 24. Vassell led with 24 (9 of 19, 1 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Wembanyama added 22, Osman 20. Q1 was theirs, 35-25, but the other 3 periods went 93-78 against them. They led by as many as 14.
1/31 vs ORL 98-108 — SAS notes
SAS lost 98-108. SAS shot 45% (36 of 80) to ORL's 48%, 9 of 31 from three. Vassell led with 26 (8 of 18, 3 of 8 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Wembanyama added 21, Sochan 18. Q4 was theirs, 26-17, the deficit cut from 19 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 91-72 against them. They led by as many as 11. Vassell's -16 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/02 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 23 and Vassell at 22 a game. Without Collins (3 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Williamson at 22 and Ingram at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-8 a night and San Antonio plus-1. Call it New Orleans 116, San Antonio 115, San Antonio keeping it close.
2/03 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Vassell at 24 and Wembanyama at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Johnson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Allen at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-6 a night and Cleveland plus-1 and the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 16 times a game to Cleveland's 12. Call it Cleveland 115, San Antonio 112, San Antonio keeping it close.
2/07 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Butler III at 25 and Herro at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Jović (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Vassell at 25 and Wembanyama at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. 3 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 105 a night to San Antonio's 114 and the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 15 times a game to Miami's 11. Call it Miami 114, San Antonio 108.
2/08 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and F. Wagner at 22 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Vassell at 24 and Wembanyama at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 38 percent from three to San Antonio's 31. Call it Orlando 116, San Antonio 108.
1/22 vs CLE 99-126 — ORL notes
ORL lost 99-126. ORL shot 46% (34 of 74) to CLE's 56%, 11 of 29 from three, and went to the line 30 times to CLE's 22 — 20 points from the stripe to their 16. ORL turned it over 15 times to CLE's 9, and CLE turned those into 10 steals. Banchero led with 18 (6 of 14, 1 of 4 from three, 5 of 9 at the line); F. Wagner added 17, M. Wagner 15. Q4 was theirs, 25-19, the deficit cut from 33 to 27, but the other 3 periods went 107-74 against them. Suggs's -24 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/26 @ MEM 106-107 — ORL notes
ORL lost 106-107. ORL shot 47% (38 of 81) to MEM's 47%, 9 of 34 from three, and went to the line 29 times to MEM's 13 — 21 points from the stripe to their 8. Banchero led with 27 (8 of 20, 2 of 9 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Carter Jr. added 20, F. Wagner 18. Q4 was theirs, 22-17, the deficit cut from 6 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 90-84 against them. Ingles's -9 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/28 vs PHX 113-98 — ORL notes
ORL won 113-98. ORL shot 45% (41 of 92) to PHX's 56%, 12 of 36 from three. ORL turned it over 7 times to PHX's 22. Banchero led with 26 (9 of 18, 2 of 5 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); M. Wagner added 16, Fultz 14. The hinge was Q4, 31-13: ORL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 15. ORL trailed 51-56 at the half and won the second half 62-42. M. Wagner was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/29 @ DAL 129-131 — ORL notes
ORL lost 129-131. ORL took 19 more shots (88 to 69), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 51% to DAL's 62%, 18 of 38 from three, and got to the line 28 times to DAL's 43. Banchero led with 36 (13 of 25, 4 of 8 from three, 6 of 11 at the line); F. Wagner added 21, Black 20. Q1 was theirs, 35-26, but the other 3 periods went 105-94 against them. They led by as many as 16.
1/31 @ SAS 108-98 — ORL notes
ORL won 108-98. ORL shot 48% (41 of 86) to SAS's 45%, 7 of 20 from three. Banchero led with 25 (9 of 18, 2 of 4 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); F. Wagner added 20, Carter Jr. 14. The hinge was Q3, 34-21: a lead of 6 became 19, and the lead reached 25. Banchero was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
2/02 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 100, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Towns at 25 a game. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. Without Gar. Harris (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 100 a night to Orlando's 112 and the arc, Minnesota at 43 percent from three to Orlando's 36. Call it Minnesota 113, Orlando 106.
2/04 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bogdanović at 25 and Cunningham at 18 a game. Without Stewart (2 straight), Hayes (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Banchero at 27 and F. Wagner at 18 a game. Without Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 108 a night to Detroit's 118 and the arc, Detroit at 41 percent from three to Orlando's 36. Call it Orlando 115, Detroit 113, Detroit keeping it close.
2/06 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Butler III at 26 and Herro at 16 a game. Without Robinson (3 straight), Jović (4 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and F. Wagner at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Bitadze (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 39 percent from three to Miami's 35. Call it Miami 111, Orlando 110, Orlando keeping it close.
2/08 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and F. Wagner at 22 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Vassell at 24 and Wembanyama at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 38 percent from three to San Antonio's 31. Call it Orlando 116, San Antonio 108.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASBW B. Wesley
CO C. Osman
DB D. Barlow
DM D. McDermott
DV D. Vassell
JC J. Champagnie
JS J. Sochan
MB M. Branham
TJ T. Jones
VW V. Wembanyama
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
FW F. Wagner
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MF M. Fultz
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
SAS/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Magic stave off fourth-quarter rally and topple Spurs 108-98
SAN ANTONIO -- — Paolo Banchero scored 25 points, Franz Wagner added 20 and the Orlando Magic held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 108-98 on Wednesday night.
Devin Vassell had 26 points and Victor Wembanyama 21 for San Antonio, which has lost its last two.
After trailing by 25 points in the final quarter, San Antonio went on a 15-0 run over 3:38 to pull within three at 99-96. But the Spurs had three turnovers in the final three minutes and the Magic staved off the rally.
It was almost a repeat of Orlando’s 131-129 loss to Dallas on Monday. The Magic missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer against the Mavericks after leading by 16 points in the third quarter.
This time, Orlando (24-24) was able to hang on for its first win in San Antonio since Nov. 4, 2019.
“It’s all about growth for this group,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “We continue to have to go through these experiences to help us understand that it’s a 48-minute game. We were obviously on the other end of this in the Dallas game. So, you can reflect right away and understand teams are going to go on runs, just like we went on a run against them, but we’ve got to keep our poise no matter what happens.”
Jeremy Sochan added 18 points and 12 rebounds after a fast start for San Antonio. Sochan was energized hours after learning he was not selected to play in the Rising Stars tournament during NBA All-Star weekend.
Sochan outfought Wagner for an offensive rebound on the game’s first possession and muscled past and over him for a three-point play. Sochan then soared to block Wagner’s shot and added a reverse dunk off on an alley-oop pass from Vassell. Sochan had nine points, six rebounds, two blocks and an assist while playing the first 10 minutes of the opening quarter.
Sochan was held to nine points, six rebounds, no blocks and an assist in the final three quarters.
“He goes too fast sometimes, and we’ve just got to get him to slow down,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. “He gets rolling and skips a few steps in there, but he’s an aggressive kind of player. I think when he learns a little bit more about pace, meaning you don’t have to be at full tilt the entire time, he’ll make some better plays.”
San Antonio failed to score in the final 2:20 of the first quarter with Sochan on the bench. The Spurs reserves struggled offensively without Keldon Johnson , who missed the game with a left elbow laceration.
Orlando took advantage with Wagner, Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr . and Jonathan Isaac 25 for 48 from the field
“They’re huge,” Popovich said. “They’re strong, they’re big. Talking about 6-9, 6-10, 6-11 guys that are athletic. Just really impressive.”
San Antonio was outscored 23-9 in the final three minutes of both the first and second quarters, turning an 11-point lead in the opening period to a 57-51 lead for Orlando at halftime.
San Antonio had 12 turnovers through the first 7:15 of the third quarter as Orlando extended its lead to 74-59. The Magic punctuated the run with one-handed slams by Banchero and Jalen Suggs off back-to-back turnovers by the Spurs.
“We’ve got to be better at the end of the third, start of the fourth,” Wagner said. “We had a couple of lapses here and there. We’ve got to make sure to keep those stretches a little shorter.”
San Antonio finished with 17 turnovers as Orlando led by 20 points or more bridging the last and first half of the third and fourth quarters.
The deficit was sizeable, Wembanyama said, but not insurmountable.
“Not necessarily, but it definitely doesn’t help us,” he said.
The Spurs are 2/3 during a seven-game homestand before embarking on their annual three-week road trip with the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo taking place in the Frost Bank Center.