The time has come for the Magic to start beating the teams they are expected to beat.
Orlando’s match-up against the Mavericks on Friday marks a stretch of seven straight games against opponents with sub-.500 records, with five of those seven games being played on their home court.
For a Magic team that seems to play down to their opponents, with recent losses to the Eastern Conference’s three worst teams, each and every game must be played with a sense of urgency.
The favorable schedule comes at a time when the Magic sit one game behind the Heat for the eighth and final playoff spot and 3.