Orlando Magic Power Rankings Roundup: Judgment Day is near

Jan 24, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Jeff Green (34) looks on against the Chicago Bulls during the second half at Amway Center. Chicago Bulls defeated the Orlando Magic 100-92. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Jeff Green (34) looks on against the Chicago Bulls during the second half at Amway Center. Chicago Bulls defeated the Orlando Magic 100-92. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 11, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks center Salah Mejri (50) and Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) chase the loose ball during the second quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Matt Moore, CBS Sports

41. Saturday night was probably hard for Kevin Durant emotionally, but he handled it in the most Warriors way possible: by having a super game, trash talking his former teammates and getting a blowout win. You want an insane stat? Golden State’s magic number for a playoff spot is five. Five, as of February 13. They’re going to have home-court advantage in the first round locked by mid-March. They’ll be able to cruise for most of the last month of the season.. (46-9). Previous: . Golden State Warriors. 1. team

170. They are an industrial magnet for attracting and capturing L’s. Losses just fly across the room to find them. It’s uncanny how a team with this talent and coaching could go this far south this fast.. (24-31). Previous: . Charlotte Hornets. 27. team

Orlando Magic. 28. team. 38. I’m not going to lie. I’m irrationally angry at them for fooling me into thinking they weren’t the worst team in the league with their brief spate of decent play in December. Should have trusted my instincts instead of believing in hope for the Magic.. (21-36). Previous:

66. They have so much exciting young talent, I can’t wait to see what the players on this team look like on the teams they’re inevitably traded to because Phoenix continues to burn like some sort of horrible chemical accident.. (17-39). Previous: . Phoenix Suns. 29. team

Sorry, Matt. The Orlando Magic have that tendency to give us just enough to believe. It is no wonder Florida is the golf capital of the world. Its team does exactly what golf does — give syou just enough to keep coming back.

Moore was actually on board the “Magic are not good” train longer than anyone. Even when the Magic were playing well, he was not sold. Now that they are bad, he has consistently ranked the Magic higher than anyone else.

It appears even that time has passed. The Magic are just not very good.