NBA Power Rankings: Magic Climbing After Quiet Week?

The Orlando Magic spent more time on the couch than the court this past week. Where is the team in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 24, 2023

NBA Power Rankings: Magic Climbing After Quiet Week? /

ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is feeling recharged after its long West Coast trip and four days of rest.

In the three games in four nights following the team's hiatus, the Magic is 2-1 with impressive wins over the New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics.

However, the wins weren't enough to move up in this week's power rankings from Sports Illustrated. The Magic remains at No. 26 in the latest edition.

"Orlando held up at home, as it’s been prone to do this year, and got blown out on the road last week," SI writes. "Franz Wagner’s 30 points and nine assists lifted the Magic to a 13-point win against the Pelicans at the Amway Center. They lost by 20 the next night to the Wizards in the nation’s capital. Orlando is in the middle between the group of teams on the fringe of the play-in tournament and the basement of the Eastern Conference."

The Magic hopes to keep the ball rolling this week with the Indiana Pacers coming to town Wednesday hoping to snap a seven-game losing streak. Then, the Magic faces a Sunshine State back-to-back with the Miami Heat on the road Friday and the Chicago Bulls back in Orlando on Saturday.

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Published Jan 24, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.