NBA Power Rankings: Where's Magic After Road Trip?

The Orlando Magic went 1-3 on its latest road trip. Where does that put the team in the latest power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Mar 21, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is back at home after a rough four-game road trip.

The Magic struggled mightily against the San Antonio Spurs, but managed to be competitive in the last three games of the trip, even pulling out a win against the playoff-bound Los Angeles Clippers.

That win was enough to move the Magic up one spot in the latest edition of Sports Illustrated's power rankings from No. 26 to 25.

"Orlando was on the road for the past week and came away with just one victory in four tries," SI writes. "Its worst loss was last Tuesday in San Antonio, an 18-point defeat in spite of Paolo Banchero’s 27-point performance. The Magic fell just short two days later in Phoenix, a three-point loss that came down to the game’s final seconds. Markelle Fultz led the team’s fourth-quarter comeback win against the Clippers on Saturday and finished with 27 points while Wendell Carter Jr. added 27 points and 12 boards. Orlando lost to the Lakers by six on the second leg of a back-to-back Sunday and is home for its next three games."

The Magic is back at home this week with games against the Washington Wizards (Tue.), New York Knicks (Thu.) and Brooklyn Nets (Sun.).

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Published Mar 21, 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.