The ultimate chapter of the San Antonio Spurs season has begun. April is probably going the final month of Spurs basketball we’ll see earlier than the brand new season begins in October. San Antonio is on a four-game dropping streak and is 4.5 video games out of the tenth seed within the Western Convention. They’ll have an opportunity to start out the month and finish the season on a optimistic observe, beginning with a match towards the Orlando Magic.
The Magic are combating for playoff positioning within the Japanese Convention. They’re battling with the Atlanta Hawks for the seventh and eighth spots within the East. Orlando might be motivated after coming off a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday evening. San Antonio may have the remaining benefit, which has benefitted them to this point this season.
The Spurs narrowly misplaced to the Magic earlier this 12 months, 112-111. Orlando obtained a 33-point, 12-rebound efficiency from Franz Wagner that evening. San Antonio might want to decelerate the Magic’s star wing in the event that they wish to begin April with a win.
March April 1st, 2025 | 7 PM CT
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Spurs Accidents: Charles Bassey – Out (knee), David Duke Jr. – Out (G League), De’Aaron Fox – Out (finger), Harrison Ingram – Out (G League), Riley Minix – Out (G League), Victor Wembanyama – Out (shoulder)
Magic Accidents: Damage report launched by 1 p.m. CT
What to observe for:
Constant offense
That is the second straight recreation the Spurs have performed towards sturdy defenses. The Warriors stifled them of their final loss. The Magic enable the least factors per recreation within the NBA. San Antonio will want constant offense from dependable sources to maintain up with Orlando. Which means getting a very good recreation from Devin Vassell, Stephon Citadel, and Keldon Johnson.
Guarding the wings
The Magic are huge and hard on the wings with Wagner and Paolo Banchero. San Antonio will want Harrison Barnes, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, and the remainder of their wings to play huge towards Orlando’s wings. Significantly within the inside the place the Magic are the largest drawback. Orlando is final within the NBA in three-point share, making simply 31.3% of their makes an attempt.
