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Tobias Harris, and the top 10 finishes of the last 10 years

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Nov 5, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris (12) is mobbed by his teammates after hitting a last second shot to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Magic defeated the 76ers 91-89. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris (12) is mobbed by his teammates after hitting a last second shot to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Magic defeated the 76ers 91-89. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Orlando Magic had expectations on them during the 2011 season. Those expectations eventually crushed them — forcing some fateful mid-season moves.

Before that though, the Magic were still riding pretty high. They were 15-4 on a road trip in Detroit when a mysterious illness gutted the team and things started to fall apart. It was not pretty.

Those first 20 games though were pretty good — if not a bit off — and the Magic continued to win. Including two game-winning baskets from Jameer Nelson on consecutive Saturdays.

The first was above in New Jersey as the Magic won 91-90 on that Jameer Nelson floater.

Nelson has had his share of game winners in a Magic uniform. His shots do litter this list just a little bit.

This clip, along with his game winner in Indiana the following week (an equally tough floater), were just peak Jameer Nelson. He had a knack for coming up in the big moments.

These were minuscule early regular season games. In a season that quickly fell apart at that. These wins seemed to hold the sinking ship together and keep the contending dream alive a little longer.

Next: Jameer at the buzzer this time