ORLANDO – As of Wednesday morning, various computer models still believe in magic, as in the Orlando Magic, to nab the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 seed and reach the playoffs for the first time since 2012.
Those computer models, of course, are banking on the Magic to close out the home portion of their schedule by beating the lottery-bound New York Knicks (tonight) and the Atlanta Hawks (Friday night). Without those wins, however, there likely isn’t a formula for the Magic to finally snap the longest postseason drought in franchise history.
So, even though the Magic aren’t technically in a must-win scenario just yet, they might as well be because of what two victories over the next three nights can do for their chances.