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NBA Standings Update: Magic Could Face Play-In Elimination vs. Pistons

The Orlando Magic may be kissing its slim postseason hopes goodbye on Sunday.

Jeremy Brener

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ORLANDO - This is no April Fools' joke. It's April 1 and the Orlando Magic still has a chance to make the playoffs.

The odds are slimmer than slim, but they are nonzero ... at least for now.

Those odds could become zero on Sunday if two results don't go Orlando's way.

Should the Chicago Bulls beat the Memphis Grizzlies at home Sunday afternoon and the Magic fall to the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons later that evening, Orlando will be eliminated from playoff contention.

Granted, those two outcomes happening are slim, considering the Grizzlies are one of the best teams in the league and the Magic should take care of the Pistons at home, but the breathing room is shrinking for Orlando.

The "magic" number for Orlando sits at two. Any Bulls win or Magic loss shrinks the number. This means that the Magic needs to win at least four of its last five games while the Bulls need to lose at least that many.

Here's a look at the remaining schedules ...

Bulls: vs. Grizzlies (Sun.), vs. Hawks (Tue.), at Bucks (Wed.), @ Mavericks (Fri.), vs. Pistons (Sun.)

Magic: vs. Pistons (Sun.), vs. Cavs (Tue., Thu.), @ Nets (Fri.), @ Heat (Sun.)

The odds are tiny, but there's still a chance ...

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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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