Orlando Magic Power Rankings Roundup: Just enough hope
Matt Moore, CBS Sports
29. San Antonio doesn’t own the No. 1 spot, but they’ve invested in a time share here for years so they pretty much have the run of the place. They have a key to the sauna room, they get valet comped, they get a special table and the best local restaurants. But they’re not locals anymore.. (39-12). Previous: . San Antonio Spurs. 1. team
Milwaukee Bucks. 23. team. 89. They went from two games over .500 to seven games under in 20 days. Their defense just got caught in a sinkhole and fell into the earth. There’s time for them to pull out of it, but has to start now, when they have one opponent over .500 between now and the All-Star break.. (22-28). Previous:
team. 38. If the Magic could just play the Raptors every game, they’d be the 5th seed. (Note: They do not play the Raptors every game.). (20-32). Previous: . Orlando Magic. 24
team. 170. The Hornets are going to have to find some sliver of good fortune, because everything turned against them in a hurry. The East isn’t running away from them, but they’ve lost seven in a row, and have won a total of four games since January 1.. (23-28). Previous: . Charlotte Hornets. 25
If only the Magic could play the Toronto Raptors every game. Let’s just forget that the Raptors beat the Magic by 30 points at the Amway Center earlier this year too, while we are at it.
Instead, let’s use this slide to talk about how the Charlotte Hornets have become this year’s version of last year’s Orlando Magic.
The Magic went 2-12 in January last year to fall completely out of the Playoff picture. The Hornets have won just four since the calendar turned and have fallen out of the Playoff race. Charlotte still has time to save things.