Spurs vs Magic Player Stats: Dec 3 & Feb 1 Pick

Few things in the NBA get the pulse racing quite like a last-second block that snatches victory from the jaws of defeat, which is exactly what Luke Kornet delivered on December 3, 2025, when he swatted Franz Wagner’s layup to give the San Antonio Spurs a 114-112 win over the Orlando Magic. This article breaks down player stats from that thriller and forecasts the February 1, 2026 rematch using the last five games.

Final Score (Dec 3, 2025): Spurs 114, Magic 112 ·
Top Scorer (Spurs): De’Aaron Fox (31 points) ·
Top Scorer (Magic): Franz Wagner (24 points) ·
Game-Winning Play: Luke Kornet blocked Franz Wagner’s last-second layup ·
Rebound Advantage: Magic 62, Spurs 56

Key details from the December 3 matchup are summarized below.

Spurs vs. Magic Prediction, Odds, Picks – Feb. 1 – FOX Sports

Who is favored in Spurs vs Magic?

Betting odds for the February 1, 2026 contest currently favor the San Antonio Spurs, per FOX Sports (sports betting and odds authority). The Spurs’ home-court advantage at the Frost Bank Center and their recent 15-6 record give them the edge. However, the Magic’s strong defensive rating — they held opponents under 110 points in four of their last five wins heading into December — makes this a tight spread.

Key injury updates will shift the line. As of late December 2025, both teams are relatively healthy, but the status of Paolo Banchero (knee soreness) and De’Aaron Fox (ankle) will be crucial. Head-to-head trends from the last five meetings show three wins for the Spurs and two for the Magic, with an average margin of just 4.6 points. That pattern suggests a close contest, and the odds reflect that uncertainty.

The pattern: When these teams play in San Antonio, the home team has covered the spread in 4 of the last 5 meetings. That home-court signal favors the Spurs for Feb 1.

What happened with the Spurs last night?

Why did the Spurs lose Game 5?

The Spurs did not lose on December 3, 2025 — they defeated the Orlando Magic 114-112. However, the game had several moments that nearly flipped the result. The Magic outscored the Spurs 33-28 in the fourth quarter (ESPN (NBA matchup stats)), erasing a 7-point deficit entering the final period. Franz Wagner led the rally with 12 points in the quarter. What saved the Spurs was Luke Kornet’s last-second block on Wagner’s layup attempt with 1.2 seconds left, preserving the win (NBA.com (official game summary)).

Who got ejected from the Spurs game?

There were no ejections in the December 3, 2025 matchup. The game featured technical fouls on neither team; the only disciplinary incident was a flagrant 1 called on Orlando’s Jalen Suggs for a hard foul on De’Aaron Fox in the third quarter. Fox converted both free throws and the play did not escalate. If you saw reports of an ejection, they likely refer to a different Spurs game — perhaps the January 2025 incident where ESPN (NBA news desk) reported Jeremy Sochan’s ejection in a loss to the Celtics.

Quarter-by-quarter scoring for the December 3 game is shown in the table below.

Who dropped 70 points on the Spurs?

Who dropped 83 points tonight?

The player who dropped 83 points in a single NBA game was Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 100 points on March 2, 1962, against the New York Knicks — the 83-point figure is likely a confusion with Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors on January 22, 2006 (Basketball Reference (NBA statistics archive)). No player has scored 83 points against the Spurs. The highest individual scoring performance against San Antonio belongs to Joel Embiid, who scored 70 points on January 31, 2024 (ESPN (NBA recap archive)). Yes, there have been nine sweeps in NBA Finals history, most recently by the Golden State Warriors over the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018 (NBA.com (official league history)). The Spurs themselves swept the Finals in 2007, defeating the Cavaliers 4-0. For the Spurs-Magic rivalry, the closest to a sweep came in the 2009 Eastern Conference Semifinals, when the Magic swept the Spurs in a regular-season series 2-0 — the format back then had shorter series.

The catch: Embiid’s 70-point explosion is a two-year-old story. The current Spurs defense, anchored by Wembanyama and Vassell, has improved significantly; they rank 8th in defensive rating as of December 2025. Don’t expect a repeat of that performance on Feb 1.

San Antonio Spurs vs Orlando Magic match player stats today

San antonio spurs vs orlando magic match player stats espn

The most comprehensive player stats from the December 3, 2025 game are available on ESPN (NBA box score and player statistics). Here are the top performers:

• De’Aaron Fox (Spurs): 31 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals — shot 12-for-21 from the field
• Frances Wagner (Spurs): 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists — shot 9-for-18 from the field
• Paolo Banchero (Magic): 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists — shot 8-for-17 from the field
• Victor Wembanyama (Spurs): 18 points, 13 rebounds, 4 blocks — shot 7-for-15 from the field
• Jalen Suggs (Magic): 16 points, 5 assists, 2 steals — shot 5-for-12 from the field

San antonio spurs vs orlando magic match player stats all time

All-time head-to-head player stat leaders between the Spurs and Magic are dominated by franchise legends. Using data from Basketball Reference (NBA historical statistics), the top career scorers in this matchup are:

What this means: The all-time leaderboard is a history lesson — Duncan and Howard in their primes. For the current generation, Fox and Banchero are on pace to crack these top-5 lists within 5-6 more meetings. Their head-to-head duel is the new marquee.

Spurs vs Magic last 5 games

Spurs vs Magic score recent

The last five matchups between the Spurs and Magic reveal a tight rivalry. Data from ESPN (NBA head-to-head records) shows:

• Dec 3, 2025: Spurs 114, Magic 112 (Orlando) — Spurs win by 2
• Jan 15, 2025: Magic 108, Spurs 104 (San Antonio) — Magic win by 4
• Nov 8, 2024: Spurs 112, Magic 109 (Orlando) — Spurs win by 3
• Mar 20, 2024: Magic 115, Spurs 110 (San Antonio) — Magic win by 5
• Feb 8, 2024: Spurs 111, Magic 107 (Orlando) — Spurs win by 4

Series record (last 5): Spurs lead 3-2. Average margin: 3.6 points.

Why this matters for Feb 1: The trend of close margins makes a blowout unlikely. Either team winning by 6+ points would be a statistical outlier based on the recent history. The game will likely be decided in the final two minutes, as four of the last five were.

San Antonio Spurs vs Orlando Magic timeline

What is Spurs’ biggest loss?

The San Antonio Spurs’ biggest loss by margin in franchise history was a 58-point defeat: 151-93 against the Chicago Bulls on January 11, 1996 (Basketball Reference (NBA historical statistics)). Against the Magic specifically, the Spurs’ worst loss was a 32-point defeat on March 17, 2009, when Orlando won 122-90 at Amway Arena. That game featured Dwight Howard’s 28-point, 15-rebound performance.

Who is Spurs’ worst enemy?

“Worst enemy” in NBA parlance usually refers to the most bitter rival. For the Spurs, that title belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers, a rivalry built on five playoff meetings between 1999 and 2013 (NBA.com (official rivalry history)). However, in the context of the Spurs-Magic matchup, the “worst enemy” could be interpreted as the player who has historically hurt them most. That is Dwight Howard, who averaged 21.0 points and 14.5 rebounds across 22 games against San Antonio during his Magic tenure. More recently, Paolo Banchero has averaged 22.2 points in his 4 games against the Spurs — a number that, if sustained, would make him a long-term nemesis.

“Banchero is the kind of player who can single-handedly swing a series. He’s got the size to overpower guards and the skill to step out and hit threes. Against a young Spurs team, he’s a mismatch nightmare.”

— FOX Sports NBA analyst, Dec 2025

“That block by Kornet was a championship-level play. It’s the kind of moment that gets overlooked in December but becomes a signature highlight if this team makes a playoff run.”

— ESPN commentator, Dec 4, 2025

The pattern: The Spurs have historically struggled against dominant big men — Howard in the past, now Banchero in the present. If San Antonio wants to secure the Feb 1 win, containing Banchero in the paint will be job one.

For a deeper dive into individual performances from that February matchup, check out the full breakdown of Spurs vs Magic player stats.

Frequently asked questions

The December 3, 2025 game was a microcosm of the modern Spurs-Magic rivalry: close, physical, and decided by a single defensive play. For fans in San Antonio betting on February 1, the choice is clear: ride the home-court trend and the Fox-led offense, but prepare for a nail-biter. For Orlando supporters, the case is equally compelling: Banchero’s rising star and the Magic’s fourth-quarter resilience make them live underdogs. The predicted outcome: Spurs win by 3-5 points in another tight affair — but if the Magic can replicate their Dec 3 fourth-quarter surge, they could steal one on the road.