ORLANDO, Fla.—Paolo Banchero’s 15-foot shot put Orlando ahead with 24.7 seconds left in a game they played mostly from behind and Victor Wembanyama missed a mid-range jumper in the final seconds as the Magic held on for a 112–111 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night.
Franz Wagner had 33 points and 12 rebounds, and Anthony Black scored 20 points off the Magic’s bench on 8-of-9 shooting. Banchero finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 25 points on 11-for-14 shooting. Harrison Barnes added 21 points and eight rebounds, and Wembanyama finished with 18 points, nine rebounds, four steals and four blocks. Barnes hit five 3-pointers in a span of 2:13 in the first quarter.
Takeaways
Spurs: After winning only 10 road games last season and six in the first half of this season, the Spurs had a shot at winning four times on their current road trip, which ends at Washington on Monday. But they have taken back-to-back one-point losses at Charlotte and Orlando..Key moment
Wagner had eight points and an assist to help the Magic quickly erase a 13-point deficit midway through the second half.Key stats
Black hit all three of his 3-point attempts and the Magic, who rank 24th in field-goal percentage, shot 51.1 percent overall.Up next
Spurs: Play at Washington on Monday night.Magic: Play at home against Atlanta on Monday night.
