NEW ORLEANS – Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic prides himself on keeping up with things going on around the NBA, spending large chunks of his downtime checking scores from around the league and statistics from players who have had big games.
Now, Vucevic said, he has another reason to stay in tuned with scores from around the NBA.
By winning three straight games and five of the last six coming into Tuesday, the Magic have pushed their way back into the race for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Vucevic caught himself scoreboard-watching a bit on Monday – a night off for the Magic – as Detroit beat Washington and Miami lost in Denver.