For the Orlando Magic, matchups against teams below them in the standings aren’t supposed to feel like uphill battles from the start.
But that’s exactly what Tuesday’s 132-114 road loss to the San Antonio Spurs (18-50) was.
And each time it appeared the Magic (28-41) were going to climb over the hill, the Spurs buried one of their franchise-best 22 3-pointers to prevent Orlando from tying the game or take the lead.