The Orlando Magic have been one of the quiet surprises in the NBA this year. Quiet only because the Eastern Conference sometimes feels like a race to the bottom.
Take last night, for example, the San Antonio Spurs waxed the Orlando Magic by 39 points and are sitting two games above .500, but are eighth in the Western Conference. The Magic, by comparison, are two games under .500 and also eighth in the Eastern Conference.
That dichotomy also should show the precarious position the Magic are in.
Orlando by the standings is in the Playoff hunt.