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Orlando Magic vs San Antonio Spurs Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 19 Dec 2008
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 90-78
19-13 25-16 21-23 25-26
Position#4
Record23-6
FormWWLWW
Points / game100.9
Allowed / game95.1
vs
Position#8
Record17-13
FormWWWWL
Points / game95.7
Allowed / game93.0
USANBA
NBA2008-09
Meetings · Orlando Magic v San Antonio Spurs
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Orlando Magic winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
San Antonio Spurs winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#28
W
105-90
105
90
+15
A28/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
110-96
110
96
+14
H30/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
88-107
88
107
-19
A02/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
100-89
100
89
+11
H04/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
98-89
98
89
+9
H06/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
W
95-88
95
88
+7
A09/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
109-108
109
108
+1
A10/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
L
112-113
112
113
-1
A13/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#12
W
103-94
103
94
+9
A14/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
109-98
109
98
+11
A16/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
38-25
17-19
31-21
19-25
27-22
31-25
29-20
23-29
18-28
28-20
19-29
23-30
23-17
21-21
26-12
30-39
23-18
22-21
25-27
28-23
26-19
16-29
24-27
29-13
29-25
20-23
32-32
28-28
33-28
28-32
16-27
35-26
25-26
21-30
34-12
23-26
21-20
25-20
31-27
32-31
200.1Avg total
102.9Scored
97.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)100.995.1195.9+5.879%
Season at home (13)101.594.2195.8+7.377%
Season away (16)100.395.8196.1+4.681%
Last 10 (10)102.997.2200.1+5.780%
Last 5 (5)105.6100.2205.8+5.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (6)101.0104.7205.7-3.733%
vs Weaker (23)100.892.6193.4+8.391%
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
San Antonio SpursUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
W
109-98
109
98
+11
H29/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#6
L
84-103
84
103
-19
A30/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
L
77-89
77
89
-12
H03/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
108-91
108
91
+17
A05/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
123-88
123
88
+35
H07/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
133-126 OT
133
126
+7
A10/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
W
95-89
95
89
+6
H11/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
98-86
98
86
+12
A13/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
109-104
109
104
+5
H15/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
83-90
83
90
-7
A18/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-16
29-20
27-34
36-28
20-33
29-23
21-28
14-19
22-17
23-23
18-21
14-28
30-26
31-15
22-26
25-24
35-21
30-28
39-18
19-21
17-22
30-23
34-34
26-28
25-17
18-18
19-20
33-34
19-19
22-22
25-16
32-29
39-19
23-25
21-25
26-35
15-14
27-23
28-26
13-27
198.3Avg total
101.9Scored
96.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)95.793.0188.7+2.757%
Season at home (17)95.392.9188.2+2.453%
Season away (13)96.293.1189.3+3.262%
Last 10 (10)101.996.4198.3+5.570%
Last 5 (5)103.699.0202.6+4.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)91.070.0161.0+21.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (18)93.294.7187.8-1.539%
vs Weaker (11)100.392.3192.5+8.082%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +3.5+3.5Q1: +3.5+3.5Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: +4.2+4.2Q3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q3: +0.6+0.6Q4Q4: +0.0+0.0Q4: -3.5-3.5
Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#28
W
55-44
55
44
+11
A28/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
58-47
58
47
+11
H30/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
46-48
46
48
-2
A02/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H04/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
45-39
45
39
+6
H06/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#29
L
42-48
42
48
-6
A09/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
49-48
49
48
+1
A10/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
W
61-60
61
60
+1
A13/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#12
L
46-56
46
56
-10
A14/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
46-40
46
40
+6
A16/12
NBA
96.0Avg total
49.2Scored
46.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)51.046.797.7+4.466%-
Last 30 at home (13)51.644.696.2+7.077%-
Last 30 away (16)50.648.398.9+2.256%-
Last 10 (10)49.246.896.0+2.470%-
Last 5 (5)48.850.499.2-1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (6)51.553.0104.5-1.550%-
vs Weaker (23)50.945.095.9+5.970%-
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
San Antonio SpursLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H29/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#6
L
49-56
49
56
-7
A30/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
45-40
45
40
+5
H03/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
61-41
61
41
+20
A05/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
65-49
65
49
+16
H07/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
47-45
47
45
+2
A10/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
W
43-35
43
35
+8
H11/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A13/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
62-44
62
44
+18
H15/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
W
42-37
42
37
+5
A18/12
NBA
92.5Avg total
50.1Scored
42.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.044.990.9+1.153%-
Last 30 at home (17)47.046.493.4+0.647%-
Last 30 away (13)44.743.087.7+1.762%-
Last 10 (10)50.142.492.5+7.780%-
Last 5 (5)47.040.487.4+6.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)47.042.089.0+5.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)45.747.092.7-1.344%-
vs Weaker (11)46.441.788.1+4.664%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Orlando Magic wins
0
San Antonio Spurs wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/12/08AGolden State Warriors109-98
14/12/08AUtah Jazz103-94
13/12/08APhoenix Suns112-113
10/12/08APortland Trail Blazers109-108
09/12/08ALos Angeles Clippers95-88
06/12/08HOklahoma City Thunder98-89
04/12/08HMinnesota Timberwolves100-89
02/12/08ABoston Celtics88-107
30/11/08HIndiana Pacers110-96
28/11/08AWashington Wizards105-90
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/08ANew Orleans Pelicans83-90
15/12/08HOklahoma City Thunder109-104
13/12/08AMinnesota Timberwolves98-86
11/12/08HAtlanta Hawks95-89
10/12/08ADallas Mavericks133-126 OT
07/12/08HGolden State Warriors123-88
05/12/08ADenver Nuggets108-91
03/12/08HDetroit Pistons77-89
30/11/08AHouston Rockets84-103
29/11/08HMemphis Grizzlies109-98

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Orlando Magic
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW79%
HomeLWWWW77%
AwayWWLWW81%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291316
Win %79%77%81%
Points / game100.9101.5100.3
Allowed / game95.194.295.8
Point differential+5.8+7.3+4.6
Avg total195.9195.8196.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%54%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (9)50% (2)71% (7)
Overtime %3%0%6%
San Antonio Spurs
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL57%
HomeWLWWW53%
AwayLWWWL62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301713
Win %57%53%62%
Points / game95.795.396.2
Allowed / game93.092.993.1
Point differential+2.7+2.4+3.2
Avg total188.7188.2189.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%29%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won45% (11)33% (6)60% (5)
Overtime %7%0%15%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston Celtics3229391%99.690.6+9.0
2 Los Angeles Lakers2824486%105.997.3+8.6
3 Orlando Magic2923679%100.995.1+5.8
4 Cleveland Cavaliers3124777%100.089.4+10.6
5 New Orleans Pelicans2720774%96.690.1+6.4
6 Denver Nuggets3223972%103.597.8+5.7
7 Houston Rockets30201067%97.093.0+4.0
8 Detroit Pistons28181064%94.993.1+1.8
9 Portland Trail Blazers32191359%97.894.1+3.7
10 Phoenix Suns32191359%100.599.7+0.8
11 Atlanta Hawks32191359%95.695.1+0.6
12 Utah Jazz33191458%99.595.9+3.5
13 San Antonio Spurs30171357%95.793.0+2.7
14 Dallas Mavericks31171455%100.698.4+2.3
15 Chicago Bulls32161650%99.7101.1-1.4
16 Brooklyn Nets31151648%99.6103.1-3.5
17 Miami Heat30141647%96.196.9-0.8
18 New York Knicks30141647%105.3106.7-1.4
19 Philadelphia 76ers30131743%94.294.8-0.6
20 Indiana Pacers32131941%102.0102.3-0.3
21 Toronto Raptors29111838%95.199.2-4.2
22 Milwaukee Bucks33122136%96.199.7-3.6
23 Memphis Grizzlies32112134%93.898.3-4.5
24 Golden State Warriors2992031%106.3110.9-4.6
25 Los Angeles Clippers3192229%93.998.3-4.3
26 Minnesota Timberwolves3182326%93.8100.1-6.3
27 Charlotte Hornets3382524%90.094.3-4.3
28 Sacramento Kings3272522%98.0106.5-8.6
29 Washington Wizards2962321%93.6101.1-7.6
30 Oklahoma City Thunder272257%92.9102.7-9.8
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Orlando Magic1925212590
San Antonio Spurs1316232678
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