The San Antonio Spurs continued their six-game road trip on Saturday night against the Orlando Magic. The Spurs were coming off a shock 117-116 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, while the Magic were glad to be back home after going 1-5 in their six-game trip.
Spurs interim coach Mitch Johnson used his small ball lineup featuring Chris Paul, De'Aaron Fox, Devin Vassell, Harrison Barnes and Victor Wembanyama. Stephon Castle, who had a career-high 33 points against the Hornets, came off the bench once again.
Meanwhile, coach Jamahl Mosley stuck to his starting lineup for the past two games consisting of Cole Anthony, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero and Goga Bitadze. Jalen Suggs remained out due to a quad injury.
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After leading the majority of the fourth quarter, the San Antonio Spurs lost another close game. Paolo Banchero hit the game-winning jump shot with 25.1 seconds left to lift the Orlando Magic to a 112-111 win. Banchero finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Franz Wagner had a game-high 33 points plus 12 rebounds and five assists, while Anthony Black scored 20 points off the bench. Jonathan Isaac added 14 points and eight rebounds as a sub, while Cole Anthony contributed 13 points and two steals.
Meanwhile, Devin Vassell had a team-high 25 points for the Spurs. Harrison Barnes cooled off in the second half, finishing with 21 points and eight rebounds. Victor Wembanyama had another monster game of 18 points, nine rebounds, four steals and four blocks.
Wembanyama missed the would-be game-winner with two seconds left in the game. De'Aaron Fox struggled with just nine points, three rebounds and nine assists.
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San Antonio Spurs vs Orlando Magic Game Summary
The San Antonio Spurs took control of the game early, taking a 10-point lead at one point in the first quarter. The Orlando Magic didn't let it get out of hand and even took a 32-30 lead after the first 12 minutes.
In the second quarter, the Spurs quickly regained the lead due to Harrison Barnes' hot shooting. The Magic kept themselves afloat, with Anthony Black and Franz Wagner lifting the team with Paolo Banchero struggling. They were down 60-57 at halftime.
Orlando returned the favor early in the third period by getting the advantage back. However, the visitors made a quick run to get an eight-point lead though the Magic stopped the bleeding for a moment. San Antonio was ahead 88-81 and appeared in the driver's seat heading into the fourth quarter.
The Spurs continued to kept the Magic at bay early in the final period, but the hosts were not going down easily. They turned the game into slugfest midway through the fourth quarter. The game was tied with less than five minutes remaining as the teams traded leads before Banchero hits the game-winner.
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