Game ID: 22400743
San Antonio Spurs @ Orlando Magic
Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 32 25 24 31 112SAS 30 30 28 23 111
ORL vs SAS ScoutingORL vs 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.
ORL availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Suggs missed 2 since 1/27, not on tonight's roster
OUT Joseph missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Wagner back 1/23 after 20, 31 min since (92% of 34)
BACK Bitadze back 1/27 after 6, 20 min since (102% of 20)
BACK Anthony back 1/25 after 2, 20 min since (113% of 18)
BACK Harris back 1/30 after 13, 13 min since (89% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 1/30 after 2, 5 min since (36% of 13)
BACK Howard back 1/23 after 5, 7 min since (64% of 12)
NEW Black 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW da Silva 22 to 29 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Joseph missed 4 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Wagner back 1/23 after 20, 32 min since (94% of 34)
BACK Suggs back 1/25 after 10, 16 min since (55% of 29)
BACK Bitadze back 1/27 after 6, 19 min since (95% of 20)
BACK Anthony back 1/25 after 2, 22 min since (122% of 18)
BACK Harris back 1/30 after 13, 15 min since (97% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 1/30 after 2, 5 min since (36% of 13)
BACK Howard back 1/23 after 5, 10 min since (90% of 12)
NEW da Silva 22 to 27 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 2 since 2/01, returns tonight: 7 min (51% of 14)
OUT Joseph missed 5 since 1/25, returns tonight: 5 min (36% of 13)
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 2/01, returns tonight: 7 min (53% of 13)
BACK Suggs back 1/25 after 10, 16 min since (55% of 29)
BACK Bitadze back 1/27 after 6, 19 min since (97% of 20)
BACK Anthony back 1/25 after 2, 23 min since (130% of 18)
BACK Harris back 1/30 after 13, 14 min since (97% of 15)
ORL availability going into 2/06 · back-to-backBACK Bitadze back 1/27 after 6, 20 min since (100% of 20)
BACK Harris back 1/30 after 13, 15 min since (97% of 15)
BACK Queen back 2/05 after 2, 7 min since (51% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 2/05 after 5, 5 min since (36% of 13)
BACK Houstan back 1/30 after 2, 6 min since (44% of 13)
NEW Anthony 18 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restBACK Harris back 1/30 after 13, 15 min since (97% of 15)
BACK Queen back 2/05 after 2, 9 min since (66% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 2/05 after 5, 5 min since (36% of 13)
BACK Houstan back 1/30 after 2, 6 min since (48% of 13)
NEW Anthony 18 to 25 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Joseph missed 2 since 2/06, out tonight
BACK Queen back 2/05 after 2, 9 min since (66% of 14)
BACK Houstan back 2/05 after 2, 7 min since (55% of 13)
NEW Anthony 18 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 2 since 2/08, returns tonight: 10 min (73% of 14)
OUT Joseph missed 3 since 2/06, returns tonight: 3 min (19% of 13)
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 2/08, returns tonight: 12 min (90% of 13)
OUT Howard missed 2 since 2/08, returns tonight: 26 min (222% of 12)
ORL availability going into 2/20 · 7 days' restBACK Queen back 2/05 after 2, 9 min since (68% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 2/05 after 5, 4 min since (28% of 13)
BACK Houstan back 2/05 after 2, 9 min since (66% of 13)
BACK Howard back 2/12 after 2, 26 min since (222% of 12)
ORL availability going into 2/21 · back-to-backBACK Queen back 2/12 after 2, 10 min since (73% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 2/12 after 3, 3 min since (19% of 13)
BACK Houstan back 2/12 after 2, 12 min since (90% of 13)
BACK Howard back 2/12 after 2, 26 min since (222% of 12)
NEW Anthony 18 to 23 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 2/01 · back-to-backOUT Bassey missed 2 since 1/29, returns tonight: 27 min (260% of 10)
BACK Sochan back 1/23 after 5, 20 min since (79% of 25)
SAS availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restBACK Sochan back 1/23 after 5, 20 min since (79% of 25)
BACK Bassey back 2/01 after 2, 27 min since (260% of 10)
SAS availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restBACK Bassey back 2/01 after 2, 17 min since (162% of 10)
SAS availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restBACK Bassey back 2/01 after 2, 17 min since (162% of 10)
SAS availability going into 2/08 · back-to-backOUT Wesley missed 2 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Mamukelashvili missed 2 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Bassey missed 2 since 2/05, out tonight
SAS availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Wesley missed 3 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Mamukelashvili missed 3 since 2/05, returns tonight: 7 min (63% of 11)
OUT Bassey missed 3 since 2/05, out tonight
SAS availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Wesley missed 4 since 2/05, returns tonight: 0 min (3% of 12)
OUT Bassey missed 4 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Mamukelashvili back 2/10 after 3, 7 min since (63% of 11)
SAS availability going into 2/20 · 7 days' restOUT Bassey missed 5 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Wesley back 2/12 after 4, 0 min since (3% of 12)
BACK Mamukelashvili back 2/10 after 3, 4 min since (33% of 11)
SAS availability going into 2/21 · back-to-backOUT Bassey missed 6 since 2/05, returns tonight: 11 min (106% of 10)
BACK Wesley back 2/12 after 4, 0 min since (3% of 12)
BACK Mamukelashvili back 2/10 after 3, 4 min since (33% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 112, shooting 42 percent and 27 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wagner at 25 and Banchero at 18 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Castle at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 36 percent from three to Orlando's 27 and the defense, Orlando allowing 112 a night to San Antonio's 119. Call it Orlando 112, San Antonio 110, San Antonio keeping it close.
2/01 @ UTA 99-113 — ORL notes
ORL lost 99-113. ORL shot 33% (30 of 91) to UTA's 46%, 9 of 41 from three, and went to the line 35 times to UTA's 24 — 30 points from the stripe to their 21. ORL turned it over 8 times to UTA's 16. Wagner led with 37 (8 of 21, 3 of 11 from three, 18 of 20 at the line); Anthony added 23. Q4 was theirs, 30-28, the deficit cut from 16 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 85-69 against them. Black's -18 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/03 @ GSW 99-104 — ORL notes
ORL lost 99-104. ORL took 21 more shots (99 to 78), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to GSW's 44%, 8 of 32 from three, and got to the line just 10 times against 26 fouls committed. Anthony led with 26 (11 of 21, 3 of 9 from three); Wagner added 21, Banchero 18. Q4 was theirs, 32-22, the deficit cut from 15 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 82-67 against them. They led by as many as 11. Banchero's -24 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/05 @ SAC 130-111 — ORL notes
ORL won 130-111. ORL shot 57% (50 of 88) to SAC's 50%, 16 of 31 from three, and got to the line 15 times to SAC's 28. ORL turned it over 8 times to SAC's 17. Wagner led with 31 (12 of 22, 5 of 6 from three); Banchero added 23, Black 15. The hinge was Q3, 42-23: a lead of 2 became 21, and the lead reached 30. Wagner was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
2/06 @ DEN 90-112 — ORL notes
ORL lost 90-112. ORL shot 37% (31 of 84) to DEN's 53%, 5 of 31 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DEN's 21 — 23 points from the stripe to their 12. ORL turned it over 13 times to DEN's 18. The glass went 40-52 against them. Carter Jr. led with 19 (7 of 9, 1 of 3 from three); Banchero added 18, Wagner 14. Q4 was theirs, 23-20, the deficit cut from 25 to 22, but the other 3 periods went 92-67 against them. Carter Jr.'s -25 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/08 vs SAS 112-111 — ORL notes
ORL won 112-111. ORL shot 51% (45 of 88) to SAS's 53%, 10 of 30 from three. The glass went 45-34 for them. Wagner led with 33 (14 of 28, 2 of 7 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); Black added 20, Banchero 17. The hinge was Q4, 31-23: ORL came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 1. ORL trailed 57-60 at the half and won the second half 55-51. Black was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
2/10 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wagner at 27 and Banchero at 17 a game. One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Young at 32 and Daniels at 17 a game. Without Johnson (9 straight), Capela (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 39 percent from three to Orlando's 29 and the defense, Orlando allowing 110 a night to Atlanta's 122. Call it Orlando 114, Atlanta 113, Atlanta keeping it close.
2/12 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wagner at 27 and Banchero at 21 a game. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 20 and Smith Jr. at 20 a game. Without Gra. Williams (35 straight), Mar. Williams (3 straight), Okogie (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Orlando 110, Charlotte 106, Charlotte keeping it close.
2/20 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 30 and Okongwu at 16 a game. Without Johnson (11 straight), Capela (9 straight), Mathews (3 straight). 7 days' rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wagner at 26 and Banchero at 23 a game. 7 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 106 a night to Atlanta's 120. Call it Atlanta 115, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
2/21 vs MEM — 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 105 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 26 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and Wagner at 25 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Bane at 22 and Morant at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Memphis wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 106 a night to Memphis's 120 and the arc, Memphis at 39 percent from three to Orlando's 30. Call it Memphis 113, Orlando 112, Orlando keeping it close.
2/01 vs MIA 103-105 — SAS notes
SAS lost 103-105. SAS shot 42% (38 of 91) to MIA's 46%, 12 of 36 from three. Johnson led with 19 (5 of 14, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Vassell added 18, Paul 12. Q3 was theirs, 26-25, the deficit cut from 4 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 80-77 against them. Bassey's -18 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/03 @ MEM 109-128 — SAS notes
SAS lost 109-128. SAS shot 45% (41 of 91) to MEM's 48%, 12 of 36 from three. SAS turned it over 23 times to MEM's 15, and MEM turned those into 17 steals. Wembanyama led with 27 (10 of 20, 2 of 6 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Castle added 21, Sochan 14. Q3 was theirs, 32-30, the deficit cut from 12 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 98-77 against them. Champagnie's -21 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/05 @ ATL 126-125 — SAS notes
SAS won 126-125. SAS shot 50% (51 of 101) to ATL's 53%, 12 of 37 from three. SAS turned it over 10 times to ATL's 20. Fox led with 24 (11 of 22, 2 of 7 from three); Wembanyama added 24, Vassell 20. The hinge was Q1, 35-25: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 20.
2/07 @ CHA 116-117 — SAS notes
SAS lost 116-117. SAS shot 46% (42 of 92) to CHA's 47%, 12 of 39 from three, and went to the line 24 times to CHA's 6 — 20 points from the stripe to their 6. The glass went 38-53 against them. Castle led with 33 (10 of 15, 3 of 5 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Fox added 22, Wembanyama 16. Q4 was theirs, 35-25, the deficit cut from 11 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 92-81 against them.
2/08 @ ORL 111-112 — SAS notes
SAS lost 111-112. SAS shot 53% (41 of 77) to ORL's 51%, 13 of 30 from three. The glass went 34-45 against them. Vassell led with 25 (11 of 14, 3 of 4 from three); Barnes added 21, Wembanyama 18. Q2 was theirs, 30-25, turning a 2-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 87-81 against them. They led by as many as 13.
2/10 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and Coulibaly at 17 a game. Without Sarr (7 straight), Middleton (2 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 21 and Fox at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Washington has been plus-3 a night and San Antonio minus-7. Call it Washington 116, San Antonio 115, San Antonio keeping it close.
2/12 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and Brown at 18 a game. Without Holiday (3 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 23 and Fox at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 106 a night to San Antonio's 121 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-4 a night and San Antonio minus-6. Call it Boston 119, San Antonio 110.
2/20 vs PHX — 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 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Fox at 22 and Wembanyama at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. 7 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Bol at 13 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Beal (4 straight), Ighodaro (2 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 118 a night to Phoenix's 125. Call it San Antonio 119, Phoenix 114.
2/21 vs DET — 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 115, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Fox at 22 and Wembanyama at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Beasley at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Harper Jr. (5 straight). 8 days' rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-9 a night and San Antonio minus-8 and the defense, Detroit allowing 107 a night to San Antonio's 115. Call it Detroit 116, San Antonio 113, San Antonio keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
GH G. Harris
JI J. Isaac
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
PB P. Banchero
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
SASCP C. Paul
DF D. Fox
DV D. Vassell
HB H. Barnes
JC J. Champagnie
JS J. Sochan
KJ K. Johnson
SC S. Castle
VW V. Wembanyama
ORL/SAS 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
Banchero makes a late go-ahead shot and Magic hold off Spurs 112-111
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Paolo Banchero’s 15-foot shot put Orlando ahead with 24.7 seconds left in a game they played mostly from behind and Victor Wembanyama missed a mid-range jumper in the final seconds as the Magic held on for a 112-111 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night.
Franz Wagner had 33 points and 12 rebounds, and Anthony Black scored 20 points off the Magic's bench on 8-of-9 shooting. Banchero finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 25 points on 11-for-14 shooting. Harrison Barnes added 21 points and eight rebounds, and Wembanyama finished with 18 points, nine rebounds, four steals and four blocks. Barnes hit five 3-pointers in a span of 2:13 in the first quarter.
De'Aaron Fox had nine points and nine assists in his third game with the Spurs.
Takeaways Spurs: After winning only 10 road games last season and six in the first half of this season, the Spurs had a shot at winning four times on their current road trip, which ends at Washington on Monday. But they have taken back-to-back one-point losses at Charlotte and Orlando..
Magic: Jalen Suggs missed his fifth straight game with a left quadriceps contusion and his 16th in the team's last 17 games. only five of which were won by the Magic. They hope to get Suggs back before next week's All-Star break.
Key moment Wagner had eight points and an assist to help the Magic quickly erase a 13-point deficit midway through the second half.
Key stats Black hit all three of his 3-point attempts and the Magic, who rank 24th in field-goal percentage, shot 51.1% overall.
Up next Spurs: Play at Washington on Monday night.
Magic: Play at home against Atlanta on Monday night.