The Spurs were looking for revenge against a Magic team that beat them in San Antonio in November. Orlando’s youth and speed are what hurt the Spurs then, but the Magic are without proven Spur killer Serge Ibaka, who was traded to Toronto for Terrance Ross and a first round pick on Valentine’s Day.
It started well for San Antonio, with the Spurs leading 30-16 after one.. LaMarcus Aldridge led all scorers with 13, hitting his first 5 shots. The Spurs stingy defense led to 9 Orlando turnovers in the first quarter.