The long, strange trip the San Antonio Spurs faced to get home from the East Coast was tiring and, at times, scary, but it turned out to be well worth the journey. San Antonio defeated the Orlando Magic 112-103 on Sunday night in a game that started five hours late after the Spurs dealt with a series of travel woes.

Mitch Johnson, who is in his first full season as head coach of the Spurs, has clinched the second of three coaching spots for the All-Star game, per Michael C. Wright of ESPN. Johnson earned the honor on Sunday night, when San Antonio (33-16) defeated Orlando and Denver (33-17) lost to Oklahoma City.

We have two first-time All-Star Game coaches this season.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 25 points, eight rebounds and five blocks and San Antonio beat the Orlando Magic 112-103 on Sunday night in a game that started five hours late because of the Spurs' travel woes.

Desmond Bane’s hard foul on Victor Wembanyama drew attention in a heated third-quarter moment, but the Spurs steadied themselves behind their star rookie to secure a 112–103 win over Orlando.

San Antonio allowed just 42 points in the second half despite a challenging day of travel delays, led by 25 points and stellar defense from Victor Wembanyama.

Almost nothing was routine about Sunday’s game between the Magic and Spurs at Frost Bank Center. A game originally scheduled for 4 p.m., it was pushed back not once but twice over the course of a day before it ultimately tipped off at 9 p.