The San Antonio Spurs narrowly edged out the Magic at the Amway Center on Sunday night, staving off a furious comeback attempt from a tireless Orlando squad as they clawed back to .500 in their fourth outing of the preseason.
The starting unit took care of business early, putting an 18-point buffer between them and the Magic. But San Antonio’s backups couldn’t keep pace, eventually relinquishing the lead late in the fourth quarter of what looked like a sure-win.
With just the annual Silver and Black Scrimmage and a final tuneup versus the Houston Rockets on Friday, head coach Gregg Popovich is slowly but surely piecing together rotations and answering questions about what this roster can accomplish.