![]() We think Cole Anthony is likely the guy finishing games - although Orlando has been willing to put the ball in Jalen Suggs’ hands. Their games have largely been decided before the fourth quarter. So far this season, the Orlando Magic have not played many clutch minutes - just two minutes in three clutch games. It all points to the Magic needing to be better at rebounding. The team gives up 14.3 second-chance points per game, the fourth-worst mark in the league. Orlando for the year is now 22nd in offensive rebound rate, giving up a 28.6-percent rate. And Jakob Poeltl grabbed eight offensive rebounds (he will miss the game while in health and safety protocols). The Magic ended up doing better in both stats for the game, but the Spurs got them when it mattered. San Antonio grabbed 13 offensive rebounds for 19 points in the game. But a big reason for the San Antonio Spurs’ big win on opening night was the rebounding. The numbers are getting better on this front. It feels like beating a dead horse here, but the Orlando Magic need to rebound better. ![]() How Orlando adjusts to the switching schemes will determine this game. They do not want teams to be able to load up on the ball. The Magic said they have to do a better job initiating second actions off the ball to make the defense work and miscommunicate beyond the action on the ball. Orlando has lost a lot of games just after halftime for sure. The Spurs also do a fair amount of switching and that bothered the team in the first matchup, especially when they turned it up in the third quarter. Orlando will have a lot of work to do to figure out how to break down that defense. They could not get any separation and succumbed to the pressure in the third quarter. The Celtics switched every screen (even off-ball screens) in the second half and suffocated the Magic’s offense. Wendell Carter acknowledged after Wednesday’s loss to the Boston Celtics that the Orlando Magic struggle with switching defenses. Orlando Magic 107 3 Keys To Watch Flipping the switch A team with a +0.0 net rating is supposed to be. A team that tends to score more than their points per 100 possessions than they give up tend to be good. People who are into analytics tend to view net rating as a better indicator of how good a team is rather than their record. San Antonio Spurs (2-6)Ģ021 Season Series: Spurs 104, Magic 77 in San Antonio on March 12 Spurs 120, Magic 97 in Orlando on April 12Ģ022 Season Series: Spurs 123, Magic 97 in San Antonio on Oct. The Orlando Magic try to shake off a rough third quarter and get a second crack at the San Antonio Spurs after losing their season opener to them. By Philip Rossman-Reich 1 month ago Follow Tweet
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