Orlando Magic 'Amped Up' For NBA Playoffs

With only four games left to go, the Orlando Magic is poised for a deep playoff run.

Apr 7, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs (4) goes to the basket against Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

With only four games left in the season, the Orlando Magic can taste the playoffs. The Magic has two games left against the Milwaukee Bucks, who are just one game ahead for the second seed in the Eastern Conference and have lost six of their last seven games. There is a very realistic chance that Orlando will enter the postseason as the second seed.

The young team has maintained poise, patience, and disipline all season, but with only four games left, the Magic is starting to get a little giddy, knowing that they will have a chance at a deep playoff run.

Apr 7, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Torrey Craig (13) defends Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

"It’s so hard to stay locked in because I can’t want to play in the playoffs," said Jalen Suggs. "I’m so excited. It’s something that a lot of us have never experienced before. New opportunity for us all. You have to get excited for that, it’s impossible not to get amped up, a bit nervous, all of those emotions, you should feel them."

The Orlando Magic is a team on the rise in the Eastern Conference and is one of the most promising squads in the NBA, so you can't blame them for their excitement. With Giannis Antetokounmpo capable of putting a playoff series on his shoulders, the return of Joel Embiid and OG Anunoby, and the consistent excellence of the Boston Celtics, the Magic know they are unlikely to win the conference this season, but it will be theirs for the taking over the next several seasons.

Despite all the excitement, the Magic lean on themselves to stay focused on the task at hand. "How much we gel and how close we are as a unit calms everybody down and keeps everybody locked in," said Suggs.

While the Magic lack the experience of most playoff teams, they have the hunger to upset some contenders and make a lot of noise in the postseason.