The San Antonio Spurs (14-6) travel to Orlando to face the Magic (13-8) at 7:00 PM ET at the Kia Center, with both teams coming off wins in their last outing.
San Antonio enters the game after a 126-119 victory over Memphis, while Orlando secured a 125-120 win against the Chicago Bulls.
Injury concerns loom large for both teams. The Spurs will be without Victor Wembanyama (left calf strain), Stephon Castle (left hip flexor strain), and Jordan McLaughlin (left hamstring strain), while G League players Harrison Ingram and Riley Minix remain inactive.
Wembanyama, averaging 26.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 3.6 blocks, is the team’s centerpiece, and his absence leaves a significant void in both scoring and rim protection.
Orlando will be missing Paolo Banchero (left groin strain) and Moritz Wagner (left knee injury), along with G League players Jamal Cain, Colin Castleton, and Orlando Robinson.
Banchero, contributing 21.7 points and 8.7 rebounds, is a critical scoring option, while Wagner adds frontcourt versatility with 6.4 rebounds per game.
The Spurs’ backcourt will rely heavily on De’Aaron Fox, who is averaging 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 6.4 assists in 33.3 minutes per game, and Devin Vassell, scoring 15.7 points with 3.7 rebounds. Harrison Barnes provides floor spacing with 13.3 points per contest, while Dylan Harper contributes 13.4 points and 3.4 assists off the bench.
Orlando’s offense will lean on Franz Wagner, who posts 22.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and Desmond Bane, adding 19.2 points and 4.5 assists. Wendell Carter Jr. will anchor the frontcourt with 12.3 points and 7.6 rebounds, and Anthony Black handles playmaking duties with 13.4 points and 3.2 assists per game.
