5 games played) in March. After earning the No. 5 seed in last season’s playoffs and pushing the Cavs to the seven games in the first round, the Orlando Magic were expected to take a leap forward.

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The Magic have moved within a half-game of seventh-place Atlanta for the top seed in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. That’s due in large part to Paolo Banchero‘s resurgence. Their star ...