Franz Wagner leads Magic past Spurs, who get 30-point second half from Devin Vassell
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Franz Wagner scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic weathered a 30-point second half by San Antonio's Devin Vassell to beat the Spurs 127-111 on Thursday night.
After going scoreless in the first half, Vassell hit all nine of his shots in a 23-point third quarter, helping the Spurs get within 10 points after trailing by 23.
Coach Gregg Popovich spoke to Vassell at halftime and urged him to play more aggressively.
“I said: ‘Dev, I don’t want to be too pushy or anything, but if you want to go ahead and score a little bit and play a little bit better, that'd be fine,’” Popovich said.
The Magic put the game away with an 8-0 run led by Jonathan Isaac early in the fourth.
Jalen Suggs added 17 points for the Magic, and Paolo Banchero had 16 points, five rebounds and six assists.
Rookie Victor Wembanyama, playing 23 minutes in the second game of a back-to-back, finished with 15 points, one rebound, three blocks and five turnovers for the Spurs, who lost their sixth straight.
“It's a new experience for him,” Popovich said. “He'll get a certain period where he'll run out of gas and then he gets it back again. Who doesn't? It's a new thing playing four games in a week.”
Vassell said he tried to make things easier for the 7-foot-4 rookie.
“Everybody has these high expectations for him and he makes these crazy plays and does crazy stuff every game, but he just turned 20. He's learning,” Vassell said. “We’ve got to help him out, too. We can’t just throw him in the fire and expect him to win the game. ... We have to make the game easier for him.”
The Magic made 16 of 27 3-pointers (59.3%) after coming into the game with the NBA's second-lowest percentage (34.4) and the fewest 3s (10.73) per game. Only the Spurs had a poorer percentage (34.1) from beyond the arc.
Wagner, who had seven rebounds and seven assists, hit a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer, then opened the second half with another 3 and a dunk to give the Magic their 23-point lead.
After committing six turnovers in a loss at Miami, Wagner had just one in 28 minutes.
“I thought I'd try not to throw it away as much,” he said.
He made 13 of 17 shots, including 3 of 4 threes.
“I think I’m doing a better job of getting close to the basket, but any time you try to do something different there’s going to be ups and downs,” Wagner said. “I’m obviously not immune to that so I’ve just got to keep keep working at it. But the most important thing is making the right play for the team. I’m not going to get caught up too much in the other stuff.”
Orlando shot 59.8% overall, had a 39-27 rebounding advantage and had 34 assists on 49 field goals.
UP NEXT
Spurs: Visit Brooklyn on Saturday.
Magic: Host Chicago on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Victor Wembanyama vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Jeremy Sochan gains possession) | |||
11:36 | Devin Vassell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:32 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
11:13 | Franz Wagner misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:11 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
11:08 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point cutting layup (Markelle Fultz assists) | 0-2 | |
10:52 | Victor Wembanyama misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:50 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
10:43 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point layup (Franz Wagner assists) | 0-4 | |
10:29 | Tre Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:27 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
10:15 | +3 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 0-7 | |
10:03 | Franz Wagner kicked ball violation | |||
9:49 | Devin Vassell misses three point jump shot | |||
9:42 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:37 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point cutting dunk (Franz Wagner assists) | 0-9 | |
9:37 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
9:25 | +3 | Julian Champagnie makes three point jump shot (Devin Vassell assists) | 3-9 | |
9:03 | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | |||
9:00 | Markelle Fultz offensive rebound | |||
8:58 | Victor Wembanyama blocks Markelle Fultz's two point driving reverse layup | |||
8:54 | Markelle Fultz offensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Jalen Suggs misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:43 | Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | Devin Vassell misses two point jump shot | |||
8:32 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
8:17 | Franz Wagner turnover (bad pass) (Tre Jones steals) | |||
8:12 | Victor Wembanyama turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:56 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving layup (Markelle Fultz assists) | 3-11 | |
7:36 | Victor Wembanyama misses two point layup | |||
7:35 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
7:26 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
7:23 | Devin Vassell defensive rebound | |||
7:18 | Franz Wagner blocks Tre Jones's three point jump shot | |||
7:18 | Spurs offensive rebound | |||
7:12 | +3 | Victor Wembanyama makes three point pullup jump shot | 6-11 | |
6:53 | Tre Jones shooting foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
6:53 | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-12 | |
6:53 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:50 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
6:35 | +2 | Jeremy Sochan makes two point hook shot (Zach Collins assists) | 8-12 | |
6:23 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot | 8-14 | |
6:06 | Jeremy Sochan misses three point jump shot | |||
6:03 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
6:01 | Markelle Fultz turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:41 | Zach Collins misses three point jump shot | |||
5:37 | Blake Wesley offensive rebound | |||
5:28 | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
5:24 | Spurs offensive rebound | |||
5:24 | Wendell Carter Jr. technical foul | |||
5:24 | Devin Vassell misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:24 | Spurs offensive rebound | |||
5:22 | Jump ball. Jeremy Sochan vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Spurs gains possession) | |||
5:15 | +2 | Blake Wesley makes two point driving floating jump shot (Zach Collins assists) | 10-14 | |
4:53 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point driving bank jump shot | |||
4:50 | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
4:41 | Jeremy Sochan misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
4:39 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:30 | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | |||
4:29 | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | |||
4:27 | Zach Collins shooting foul (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | |||
4:27 | Jalen Suggs misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:27 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
4:27 | Jalen Suggs misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:23 | Keldon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
4:11 | Gary Harris blocks Keldon Johnson's two point jump shot | |||
4:09 | Joe Ingles defensive rebound | |||
4:09 | Jalen Suggs turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
3:52 | Devin Vassell misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
3:51 | Magic defensive rebound | |||
3:51 | Blake Wesley personal foul (Loose ball) (Gary Harris draws the foul) | |||
3:31 | Paolo Banchero misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:27 | Blake Wesley defensive rebound | |||
3:21 | Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot | |||
3:16 | Joe Ingles defensive rebound | |||
3:08 | +3 | Joe Ingles makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 10-17 | |
2:50 | +2 | Zach Collins makes two point hook shot (Blake Wesley assists) | 12-17 | |
2:43 | Gary Harris misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
2:41 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | |||
2:35 | Gary Harris personal foul (Zach Collins draws the foul) | |||
2:35 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
2:27 | Malaki Branham misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:24 | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | |||
2:16 | Cole Anthony misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:14 | Cole Anthony offensive rebound | |||
2:11 | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point floating jump shot | 12-19 | |
2:01 | +3 | Blake Wesley makes three point jump shot (Keldon Johnson assists) | 15-19 | |
1:37 | Joe Ingles misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
1:33 | Zach Collins defensive rebound | |||
1:25 | +2 | Keldon Johnson makes two point driving layup | 17-19 | |
1:05 | Malaki Branham shooting foul (Jonathan Isaac draws the foul) | |||
1:05 | Jonathan Isaac misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:05 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
1:05 | +1 | Jonathan Isaac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-20 | |
0:53 | Malaki Branham misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:50 | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | |||
0:28 | Moritz Wagner misses two point driving layup | |||
0:25 | Cedi Osman defensive rebound | |||
0:07 | +3 | Keldon Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot | 20-20 | |
0:00 | +3 | Joe Ingles makes three point pullup jump shot | 20-23 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:49 | Cole Anthony misses two point pullup bank jump shot | |||
11:45 | Moritz Wagner offensive rebound | |||
11:42 | Moritz Wagner offensive foul (Victor Wembanyama draws the foul) | |||
11:42 | Moritz Wagner turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:28 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point jump shot (Malaki Branham assists) | 22-23 | |
11:11 | Jonathan Isaac turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
10:47 | Spurs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
10:32 | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point driving layup | 22-25 | |
10:09 | +3 | Cedi Osman makes three point jump shot (Tre Jones assists) | 25-25 | |
9:53 | +2 | Gary Harris makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Cole Anthony assists) | 25-27 | |
9:37 | Jonathan Isaac blocks Victor Wembanyama's two point cutting dunk | |||
9:32 | Joe Ingles defensive rebound | |||
9:26 | Gary Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
9:22 | Malaki Branham defensive rebound | |||
9:12 | Victor Wembanyama turnover (bad pass) (Joe Ingles steals) | |||
9:09 | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point running layup (Joe Ingles assists) | 25-29 | |
9:09 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
8:50 | +2 | Victor Wembanyama makes two point layup | 27-29 | |
8:39 | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point pullup jump shot (Gary Harris assists) | 27-31 | |
8:24 | Victor Wembanyama misses three point jump shot | |||
8:20 | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | |||
8:11 | Victor Wembanyama blocks Moritz Wagner's two point turnaround hook shot | |||
8:07 | Malaki Branham defensive rebound | |||
8:04 | Cole Anthony personal foul (Malaki Branham draws the foul) | |||
7:57 | Tre Jones misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:54 | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | |||
7:43 | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point layup (Franz Wagner assists) | 27-33 | |
7:43 | Jeremy Sochan shooting foul (Moritz Wagner draws the foul) | |||
7:43 | +1 | Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-34 | |
7:31 | Jeremy Sochan turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:06 | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point layup (Franz Wagner assists) | 27-36 | |
6:50 | +2 | Malaki Branham makes two point pullup jump shot (Jeremy Sochan assists) | 29-36 | |
6:38 | Cole Anthony turnover (bad pass) (Victor Wembanyama steals) | |||
6:35 | Cole Anthony personal foul (Tre Jones draws the foul) | |||
6:35 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
6:22 | Blake Wesley turnover (bad pass) (Paolo Banchero steals) | |||
6:15 | Blake Wesley shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | |||
6:15 | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-37 | |
6:15 | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-38 | |
6:03 | +2 | Julian Champagnie makes two point driving layup (Blake Wesley assists) | 31-38 | |
5:43 | Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Blake Wesley steals) | |||
5:41 | +2 | Blake Wesley makes two point running layup | 33-38 | |
5:41 | Jalen Suggs shooting foul (Blake Wesley draws the foul) | |||
5:41 | +1 | Blake Wesley makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-38 | |
5:26 | Paolo Banchero misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
5:26 | Jalen Suggs offensive rebound | |||
5:26 | Blake Wesley shooting foul (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | |||
5:26 | +1 | Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-39 | |
5:26 | +1 | Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-40 | |
5:12 | Markelle Fultz shooting foul (Julian Champagnie draws the foul) | |||
5:12 | +1 | Julian Champagnie makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 35-40 | |
5:12 | +1 | Julian Champagnie makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 36-40 | |
5:12 | +1 | Julian Champagnie makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 37-40 | |
4:49 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving layup | 37-42 | |
4:28 | +3 | Jeremy Sochan makes three point jump shot (Blake Wesley assists) | 40-42 | |
4:12 | +2 | Markelle Fultz makes two point pullup jump shot | 40-44 | |
4:00 | Blake Wesley misses three point jump shot | |||
3:56 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
3:51 | Franz Wagner misses two point running layup | |||
3:48 | Julian Champagnie defensive rebound | |||
3:45 | Jeremy Sochan misses two point running layup | |||
3:42 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
3:38 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point running dunk (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 40-46 | |
3:26 | Jeremy Sochan misses three point jump shot | |||
3:22 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
3:19 | +2 | Jalen Suggs makes two point running dunk (Paolo Banchero assists) | 40-48 | |
3:19 | Spurs 60 second timeout | |||
3:05 | Keldon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
3:01 | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | |||