CHARLOTTE – The Orlando Magic have locked up a berth in the postseason, but little else. To better their playoff positioning, they will need to win tonight in a place where they haven’t been victorious in nearly 4 ½ years.
Orlando (41-40) relieved some of the pressure on itself by winning Sunday in Boston to clinch the franchise’s first playoff berth since 2012. But there is still plenty to play for in tonight’s regular-season finale in Charlotte against the suddenly surging Hornets (39-42). Charlotte, a winner of four straight, kept its slim playoff hopes alive on Tuesday with a defeat of Cleveland.