Spurs Fiesta 5: San Antonio Pulls Off Upset vs. Magic

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Jeremy Brener | Mar 15, 2023

Spurs Fiesta 5: San Antonio Pulls Off Upset vs. Magic /

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1. SPURS UPSET MAGIC THANKS TO 22 THREES

"The Spurs started the game off hot and never truly cooled down. The team made 22 threes and shot 56.5 percent from the field.

"Leading the way for the Spurs was Zach Collins and rookie Jeremy Sochan, who scored 25 and 29 points respectively."

2. LINEUP INCONSISTENCY IS GOOD FOR SPURS?

"I've been on a part of a bunch of rotations, injuries, and guys being out, and next man up and stuff like that," Graham said. "I feel like it is kind of good for this team. Guys having to make sure they stay ready, and stay professional. Not knowing when you might get in or when you might play. It's just a part of the process of being in the NBA."

3. SPURS POWER RANKINGS

"The win against the Nuggets is the primary reason why the Spurs are no longer in the basement in Sports Illustrated's NBA power rankings."

4. WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S GAMES

5. NEXT SPURS GAME

The Spurs are back in action tonight when the in-state rival Dallas Mavericks come to town. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Southwest or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.

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Published Mar 15, 2023

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.