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Orlando Magic Weekly Preview: December 30-January 3

By Joe Buckley

Dec 20, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Evan Fournier (10) points to his teammates after hitting a three point shot during the second half of a basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks at Amway Center. The Atlanta Hawks won 103-100. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Evan Fournier (10) points to his teammates after hitting a three point shot during the second half of a basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks at Amway Center. The Atlanta Hawks won 103-100. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 1, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris (12) drives to the basket as San Antonio Spurs center Boris Diaw (33) defends during the second half at Amway Center. San Antonio Spurs defeated the Orlando Magic 103-91. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Power Rankings Roundup

team. 38. <p>The Committee is pretty unpopular these days with residents of the Magic Kingdom, some of whom have been lashing out on Twitter because we’ve refused to hike Orlando higher than No. 15 despite its 10-5 record since Thanksgiving. Rest assured that <strong><a href=. (17-13). Previous: . Orlando Magic. 15

38. <p>I’m bullish on the Magic, who slipped a little defensively over the past couple weeks, but have won five of seven. Nikola Vucevic, their best All-Star case, has averaged 20.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists in that span. —<a href=. (17-13). Previous: . Orlando Magic. 12. team

<p>The Magic might be better than they appear on the surface. Only five teams have three or fewer losses by double-digits: Golden State (1), Oklahoma City (1), San Antonio (1), Cleveland (3) and Orlando (3). The Magic would have a seven-game winning streak if not for some defensive issues in two of the seven games, but they have the No. 3 offense over that stretch, with Nikola Vucevic averaging 20.9 points.   —<a href=. (17-13). Previous: . Orlando Magic. 14. team. 38

team. 38. <p>Orlando is 7-4 against non-Southeast Division Eastern Conference opponents, which this season is a very good sign. They’ve slipped a bit in the last few weeks defensively, but remain a consistently good team with signature wins and very few bad losses. —<a href=. (17-13). Previous: . Orlando Magic. 16

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