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NBA Power Rankings: Magic Win Streak Prompts Rise?

The Orlando Magic have won three straight games. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic are winners of three straight road games, which has the team in high spirits.

It's the first time the Magic have won three straight games since late November and early December when the team grabbed nine consecutive victories. The winning ways have the Magic also advancing in CBS Sports' power rankings. After slotting in at No. 16 a week ago, the team has jumped four spots to No. 12.

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"Good week for the Magic, who took care of the Spurs and Pistons with a big road win over the Timberwolves in between," CBS Sports writes. "The defense was on point, allowing 102 points per 100 possessions, while the offense was led by 26 points per game from Franz Wagner and 23 points, seven assists and five rebounds from All-Star Paolo Banchero."

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The Magic's road trip wraps up tonight when they take on the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center. Then, the team returns home for a pair of games against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday and the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. If the team can continue to stack wins, they could easily find themselves inside the top 10 in a week from now.

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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