The Orlando Magic were disappointed in themselves during Thanksgiving week.
They had dropped three relatively winnable games at home and were on a four-game losing streak. The Magic were fighting to stay above water. They needed some momentum and faced a daunting five-game road trip starting in San Antonio against the San Antonio Spurs.
Magic fans were fearing the worst. And there was no reason not to with the task ahead and the season slowly slipping away.
Something funny happened, though. Orlando went to San Antonio and won for just the fifth time in franchise history in San Antonio.