If you watch enough sports, one of the clichés you will hear repeatedly from athletes is the importance of being in a “position to win.”
Most of the time, you hear those types of statements from the losing side (if they won, they would talk about actually winning and coming through in the end), but the underlying sentiment is one that makes sense for both sides – you cannot always control the win/loss outcome of a given game, but being in situations conducive to winning is an obvious first step to actually winning.
A common lament this season from Orlando Magic fans is the feeling the team has blown more than its share of winnable games.