It has been more than a decade since the Orlando Magic last won a playoff series. In each of their last three appearances however, the Magic won Game 1 despite being the lower seed.
That streak was started on this day 10 years ago. Jason Richardson’s late three-pointer put Orlando ahead for good in an 81-77 victory as the Magic took a 1-0 series lead over the Indiana Pacers.
The Magic were the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference as they arrived at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 28, 2012. Orlando however, was far from at full strength.