Spurs vs. Magic Preview: How to Watch, Lineups, Injury News, More

The San Antonio Spurs look to bounce back from their preseason-opening performance as they return home to face the Orlando Magic.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 6, 2022

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The San Antonio Spurs are hoping for better results than their preseason opener tonight when the Orlando Magic come to town.

In the Spurs' preseason debut against the Houston Rockets on Sunday, the team came out flat and fell in a 134-96 effort.

However, coach Gregg Popovich was still able to reflect on the positives from the game and focus on what the team needed improvement on.

"Got to see some good things from some individuals, some poor things from other individuals," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "A little bit of everything. In general, shooting was poor, and going back in transition defense all the time, all kinds of bad things will happen. You just can't do it over and over and over again with the missed shots. That was the worst part of the game.

"The second worst thing was physicality. We let them go where they wanted to go, and they were much more physical in that sense. That's got to be the biggest improvement we make overall."

Tonight, the Spurs look to improve in those aspects of their game as they trek towards the regular season.

Magic vs. Spurs Broadcast Information

Date: Thursday, Oct. 6
Time: 8 p.m.
TV Channel: n/a
Radio: WOAI/KXTN
Live Stream: Spurs App

Magic vs. Spurs Injury Report

Orlando Magic

Markelle Fultz (toe): OUT
Gary Harris (knee): OUT
Jonathan Isaac (knee): OUT

San Antonio Spurs

Keldon Johnson (dislocated right shoulder): OUT
Joshua Primo (left knee MCL sprain): OUT

Magic vs. Spurs Projected Starters

Orlando Magic

Guard: Cole Anthony
Guard: Jalen Suggs
Forward: Franz Wagner
Forward: Paolo Banchero
Center: Wendell Carter Jr.

San Antonio Spurs

Guard: Tre Jones
Guard: Devin Vassell
Forward: Doug McDermott
Forward: Keita Bates-Diop
Center: Jakob Poeltl

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Published Oct 6, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.