NBA Power Rankings: Orlando Magic Still Top 5?

The Orlando Magic saw its nine-game win streak end on Saturday. Where does that put the team in the latest power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Dec 5, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is no longer on a win streak after losing to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.

Since Nov. 11, the Magic is 10-2, with both of its losses coming to the Nets. The 10 wins have pushed the Magic up the Eastern Conference standings all the way to No. 2 and to the top spot in CBS Sports' power rankings last week.

However, the blowout loss against the Nets pushed the Magic back to No. 4, three spots lower than last week.

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

"The run at the top was brief but glorious, as Orlando falls from the No. 1 spot after the Nets put an end to their nine-game winning streak with a 28-point blowout. Franz Wagner kept up his excellent play with 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists per game this week on 55/58/89 shooting splits," CBS Sports writes.

The only teams that rank higher than the Magic are the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder.

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The Magic will have a chance to start another winning streak this week when it visits the Cleveland Cavaliers tomorrow night. It's the first meeting between the two teams so far this season. The Cavs sit at 11-9, just three games back of the Magic in the Eastern Conference standings. Tipoff for tomorrow night is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

On Friday, the Magic will host the Detroit Pistons in hopes of continuing its home win streak to eight games. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

Published Dec 5, 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.