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| All Games | 48-26 | -7.5 | 36-36 | 35-38 | 102.6 | 51.0 | 46.4% | 51.3 | 97.1 | 45.8 | 44.3% | 50.1 | | Road Games | 19-18 | -7 | 18-19 | 14-22 | 98.2 | 48.1 | 44.2% | 51.1 | 96.0 | 44.8 | 44.3% | 50.9 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +2.4 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 103.2 | 53.8 | 49.0% | 52.8 | 87.6 | 43.6 | 42.1% | 43.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.6 | 51.0 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 8-23 | 36.5% | 17-22 | 77.7% | 51 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 50 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 98.2 | 48.1 | 37-84 | 44.2% | 7-22 | 33.6% | 17-21 | 80.1% | 51 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.1 | 45.8 | 37-84 | 44.3% | 7-19 | 36.1% | 16-21 | 75.7% | 50 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.1 | 49.9 | 37-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 96.0 | 44.8 | 36-82 | 44.3% | 6-18 | 36.1% | 17-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
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| All Games | 22-52 | -12.2 | 36-36 | 38-36 | 95.9 | 47.9 | 45.5% | 48.6 | 102.1 | 51.2 | 46.6% | 51.1 | | Home Games | 12-25 | -11.1 | 13-22 | 22-15 | 97.5 | 47.8 | 45.8% | 49.8 | 102.9 | 51.6 | 46.8% | 49.9 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -1 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 98.6 | 52.4 | 46.7% | 48.6 | 107.2 | 58.2 | 46.5% | 50.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 95.9 | 47.9 | 37-82 | 45.5% | 7-19 | 35.0% | 14-19 | 73.1% | 49 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 3 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.5 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 8-22 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 97.5 | 47.8 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 7-19 | 34.9% | 15-20 | 73.4% | 50 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 3 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.1 | 51.2 | 38-82 | 46.6% | 8-23 | 37.0% | 17-23 | 74.8% | 51 | 10 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.6 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 8-23 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 102.9 | 51.6 | 38-82 | 46.8% | 8-23 | 36.5% | 18-24 | 75.1% | 50 | 10 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
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| 2/20/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 99-110 | L | 7.5 | L | 212 | U | 39-81 | 48.1% | 51 | 16 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 46 | 12 | | 2/23/2015 | @ UTAH | 81-90 | L | -5.5 | L | 186 | U | 32-79 | 40.5% | 54 | 22 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 56 | 13 | | 2/25/2015 | @ PORTLAND | 95-111 | L | 2.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 37-85 | 43.5% | 44 | 13 | 43-85 | 50.6% | 50 | 13 | | 2/27/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | 107-96 | W | -9 | W | 202.5 | O | 35-88 | 39.8% | 48 | 5 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 53 | 17 | | 2/28/2015 | @ PHOENIX | 101-74 | W | 2.5 | W | 207.5 | U | 41-92 | 44.6% | 63 | 14 | 25-84 | 29.8% | 54 | 18 | | 3/4/2015 | SACRAMENTO | 112-85 | W | -10.5 | W | 207.5 | U | 45-85 | 52.9% | 51 | 17 | 29-78 | 37.2% | 52 | 17 | | 3/6/2015 | DENVER | 120-111 | W | -11 | L | 205.5 | O | 43-79 | 54.4% | 46 | 9 | 45-86 | 52.3% | 47 | 13 | | 3/8/2015 | CHICAGO | 116-105 | W | -10 | W | 191 | O | 44-90 | 48.9% | 41 | 7 | 37-73 | 50.7% | 49 | 20 | | 3/10/2015 | TORONTO | 117-107 | W | -7 | W | 204.5 | O | 41-85 | 48.2% | 56 | 11 | 43-97 | 44.3% | 53 | 9 | | 3/12/2015 | CLEVELAND | 125-128 | L | 1 | L | 207 | O | 49-87 | 56.3% | 48 | 13 | 44-91 | 48.4% | 49 | 12 | | 3/15/2015 | MINNESOTA | 123-97 | W | -14 | W | 207 | O | 49-84 | 58.3% | 45 | 14 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 44 | 15 | | 3/17/2015 | @ NEW YORK | 100-104 | L | -14 | L | 194.5 | O | 36-94 | 38.3% | 62 | 11 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 59 | 11 | | 3/18/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 114-103 | W | -5.5 | W | 192 | O | 38-76 | 50.0% | 48 | 8 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 45 | 12 | | 3/20/2015 | BOSTON | 101-89 | W | -9 | W | 205.5 | U | 38-81 | 46.9% | 50 | 13 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 55 | 15 | | 3/22/2015 | @ ATLANTA | 114-95 | W | 1.5 | W | 200.5 | O | 46-82 | 56.1% | 48 | 16 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 32 | 18 | | 3/24/2015 | @ DALLAS | 94-101 | L | -3.5 | L | 207 | U | 36-85 | 42.4% | 49 | 16 | 42-87 | 48.3% | 52 | 16 | | 3/25/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 130-91 | W | -7.5 | W | 217 | O | 51-88 | 58.0% | 58 | 11 | 36-90 | 40.0% | 38 | 10 | | 3/27/2015 | DALLAS | 94-76 | W | -8.5 | W | 205.5 | U | 37-84 | 44.0% | 55 | 14 | 31-82 | 37.8% | 51 | 18 | | 3/29/2015 | MEMPHIS | 103-89 | W | -8 | W | 193.5 | U | 42-83 | 50.6% | 53 | 8 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 38 | 10 | | 3/31/2015 | @ MIAMI | 95-81 | W | -8 | W | 195 | U | 37-74 | 50.0% | 49 | 19 | 32-79 | 40.5% | 39 | 18 | | 4/1/2015 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/3/2015 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/5/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2015 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2015 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2015 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2015 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/15/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2/20/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | 95-84 | W | 5.5 | W | 192.5 | U | 44-88 | 50.0% | 50 | 9 | 29-69 | 42.0% | 44 | 11 | | 2/22/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 103-98 | W | -8.5 | L | 189 | O | 39-82 | 47.6% | 50 | 15 | 36-78 | 46.2% | 46 | 21 | | 2/25/2015 | MIAMI | 90-93 | L | 3 | T | 200 | U | 33-78 | 42.3% | 60 | 18 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 59 | 12 | | 2/27/2015 | @ ATLANTA | 88-95 | L | 11 | W | 195 | U | 36-80 | 45.0% | 50 | 17 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 48 | 18 | | 3/1/2015 | CHARLOTTE | 83-98 | L | 1 | L | 185 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 52 | 11 | 40-80 | 50.0% | 51 | 16 | | 3/4/2015 | PHOENIX | 100-105 | L | 4.5 | L | 201.5 | O | 41-87 | 47.1% | 51 | 20 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 43 | 19 | | 3/6/2015 | SACRAMENTO | 119-114 | W | 3 | W | 201 | O | 48-85 | 56.5% | 40 | 10 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 56 | 14 | | 3/8/2015 | BOSTON | 103-98 | W | 2.5 | W | 198 | O | 38-87 | 43.7% | 65 | 15 | 35-89 | 39.3% | 51 | 14 | | 3/10/2015 | @ INDIANA | 86-118 | L | 8.5 | L | 187.5 | O | 34-92 | 37.0% | 52 | 10 | 45-85 | 52.9% | 53 | 13 | | 3/11/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 91-97 | L | 7.5 | W | 188.5 | U | 34-85 | 40.0% | 35 | 14 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 61 | 22 | | 3/13/2015 | @ BOSTON | 88-95 | L | 5 | L | 194.5 | U | 34-80 | 42.5% | 62 | 19 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 56 | 16 | | 3/15/2015 | CLEVELAND | 108-123 | L | 11 | L | 200 | O | 42-88 | 47.7% | 51 | 13 | 45-76 | 59.2% | 42 | 16 | | 3/17/2015 | @ HOUSTON | 94-107 | L | 11 | L | 206.5 | U | 38-89 | 42.7% | 48 | 10 | 39-78 | 50.0% | 56 | 14 | | 3/18/2015 | @ DALLAS | 102-107 | L | 12.5 | W | 205 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 45 | 18 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 52 | 20 | | 3/20/2015 | PORTLAND | 111-104 | W | 8.5 | W | 200 | O | 43-94 | 45.7% | 56 | 7 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 44 | 13 | | 3/22/2015 | DENVER | 100-119 | L | 1 | L | 206 | O | 41-85 | 48.2% | 48 | 18 | 42-90 | 46.7% | 54 | 13 | | 3/25/2015 | ATLANTA | 83-95 | L | 9 | L | 200 | U | 32-78 | 41.0% | 51 | 17 | 39-90 | 43.3% | 53 | 13 | | 3/27/2015 | DETROIT | 97-111 | L | 2.5 | L | 198 | O | 43-82 | 52.4% | 43 | 16 | 42-90 | 46.7% | 51 | 5 | | 4/1/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/3/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/4/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2015 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2015 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2015 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2015 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/15/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | SAN ANTONIO: GUARDS: TONY PARKER may not be ageless, as he'll sit a handful of games during the regular season. But when the 32-year-old is on the court, he still gets into the lane whenever he wants . . . He can't do anything off the dribble, but DANNY GREEN is one of the league's elite spot-up shooters . . . MANU GINOBILI will need some regular-season maintenance as far as playing time goes, especially coming off a stress fracture in his leg. He's essential for the postseason . . . MARCO BELINELLI will have a significant role off the bench due to his ability to defend, shoot and do some ball-handling . . . It might be a lost regular season for NBA Finals star PATTY MILLS as he works his way back from shoulder surgery. He hopes to make his season debut in mid-January . . . CORY JOSEPH will pick up a few more minutes while Mills is out. FORWARDS: There's plenty of buzz surrounding KAWHI LEONARD after his Finals MVP performance, though it seems unlikely they'll make him the centerpiece of this offense as long as their vets are still going strong . . . Thirty-eight-year-old TIM DUNCAN is still one of the better power forwards in the league. Just like Parker and Ginobili, he'll take the occasional DNP-CD. His rebounding and shot-blocking rates continue to surge. The only real disappointment last season was that his FT shooting slid back towards his sub-70% career mark . . . JEFF AYRES is one of the new anonymous big men at the end of the San Antonio bench. He'll see a handful of starts when Gregg Popovich rests his star players . . . KYLE ANDERSON is too much of a defensive liability to see major minutes as a rookie, but his versatile skill set suggests he could be Boris Diaw's heir apparent . . . MATT BONNER will hoist some threes during the regular season. CENTERS: Popovich rotates his centers depending on the situation. TIAGO SPLITTER, the more traditional 5, will likely take the bulk of the minutes again . . . BORIS DIAW will play when the offense gets stagnant, especially when opponents go small. | | ORLANDO: GUARDS: VICTOR OLADIPO, who will miss the first four weeks of season with a facial fracture suffered in a late October practice, will play off the ball more, allowing him to slash from the wing. It's a more natural role for him . . . With Jameer Nelson jettisoned, ELFRID PAYTON will step in as the starter at the point. He has an enormous transition from the Sun Belt Conference, but the quickness and athleticism are there . . . EVAN FOURNIER never found consistency in Denver, but could be a valuable wing shooter on a team that needs it . . . BEN GORDON was signed with a very 'tradeable' contract in mind. The Magic are hoping he shoots well enough to draw some suitors . . . LUKE RIDNOUR is a veteran insurance policy behind Payton . . . WILLIE GREEN can be an effective second-unit player . . . ROY DEVYN MARBLE seems like a D-Leaguer. FORWARDS: The Magic brought in CHANNING FRYE to provide some floor spacing and a veteran presence, both much-needed . . . TOBIAS HARRIS will likely have to play some more small forward. He has the offensive skill set to do it, but defense will continue to be an issue . . . He can play both forward spots, and AARON GORDON should be one of the league's better defensive forwards right off the bat. But for now, his offense is limited to dunking . . . It's a big year for MAURICE HARKLESS, who has yet to establish himself as a rotation-caliber player. With Harris and Gordon capable of playing the 3, Harkless could lose major minutes . . . ANDREW NICHOLSON has a ways to go after a disappointing second season. He's likely on the outside of this rotation. CENTERS: NIKOLA VUCEVIC is a cornerstone player in Orlando because he's big, and he does everything just well enough. He's not a game-changer on either side of the court . . . KYLE O'QUINN has had some good moments in garbage-time games the past two seasons. It's enough to keep him on the roster. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (SAN ANTONIO-ORLANDO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Spurs-Magic Preview* =====================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
San Antonio (47-26) at Orlando (22-52), 7:00 p.m. EDT
There was a time when it looked like the San Antonio Spurs might need much of their eight-game April schedule to secure a playoff position, but as it has been for the previous 17 seasons, postseason basketball is now likely a foregone conclusion.
Wins against the Orlando Magic have also fit that description for five seasons, and the Spurs can make a certainty of their playoff fate Wednesday night in their first April contest as they conclude a two-game Florida swing seeking a fifth straight win.
After  Feb. 25, San Antonio (48-26) was 34-23 and in seventh place in the Western Conference, fourth in the Southwest Division and no lock for an 18th consecutive playoff appearance. Since, it's 14-3 with the win total trailing only Golden State, and while it has climbed just one spot in the conference, the No. 2 seed and a division title aren't yet out of the question.
The Spurs' charge toward the top of the Southwest took another step forward Tuesday with a 95-81 win in Miami to drop their magic number to one. They can clinch yet another postseason berth with a win or a New Orleans loss Wednesday at the Los Angeles Lakers, but they're also just 2 1/2 games back of Memphis with a two-game hole in the loss column.
Kawhi Leonard had 22 points, nine rebounds and four steals against the Heat, and the small forward has taken off over the last 17 games with 19.4 points per game while shooting 52.7 percent. That's up from 14.8 and 43.8 percent in his first 39 games while he dealt with a torn ligament in his right hand. His 2.25 steals per game lead the NBA, and he's averaged 2.65 in the last 17.
The four straight wins have come by an average of 21.2 points with the Spurs' 3-point percentage (41.5) outdoing their opponents' field-goal percentage (40.5). They've held each opponent to 91 points or fewer.
"We played good D," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.
San Antonio is also seeking an eighth straight win in the series. In the previous seven, the Spurs have shot 50.2 percent and 40.4 percent from beyond the arc. A 110-103 home win over the Magic on Feb. 4 was in line with those numbers with Tim Duncan's 26 points and 10 rebounds leading the way.
Leonard chipped in 18 points, and while his 14.3-point average in his last four games in the series is comparatively modest against his season average of 16.2, he's shot 77.8 percent from the field and 92.3 percent from the foul line in those contests against the Magic.
Orlando (22-52) concludes a five-game homestand and should be rested after last taking the floor in Friday's 111-97 loss to Detroit.
The Magic might have used the practice time to reboot their perimeter attack. After going 3 of 15 from long range against from the Pistons, they're 10 of 48 (20.8 percent) over three straight losses that have come by an average of 15.0 points. They've lost nine of 10 as they've watched opponents shoot 41.5 percent from 3-point range.
"We have to show improvement," Tobias Harris said after scoring a team-high 21 points. "The fans come out to support us and we have to show some urgency out there and build something."
Harris could be in for an interesting matchup with Leonard having scored 23 in each of his last two games against the Spurs while shooting 69.0 percent.
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