NBA Power Rankings: Magic Moving Up After Win Streak?

The Orlando Magic went 3-0 at home this past week. Where does that put the team in the latest power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Mar 28, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is riding a three-game win streak as it hangs onto dear life for its slim play-in hopes.

The Magic remains in 13th place in the Eastern Conference standings, four games back of the 10-seed Chicago Bulls. The Bulls' magic number to clinch a play-in spot is four, meaning the combination of Bulls wins and Magic losses must equal four.

But in Sports Illustrated's power rankings, the Magic is moving up a spot from No. 25 to 24.

"The Magic are on a three-game winning streak for the first time since December," SI writes. "They held their own at the Amway Center and took down the Wizards, Lakers and Nets. Paolo Banchero led the team for the most part, but Orlando also got key contributions from Gary Harris, who scored a team-high 22 points against Washington, and Cole Anthony, whose 21 points helped the team survive 44 points from Bridges in the Brooklyn game."

The Magic can move up in the Eastern Conference standings, sitting just 0.5-game behind the Indiana Pacers for 12th and one game back of the Washington Wizards for 11th.

Orlando can move up this week with wins against the Memphis Grizzlies tonight, the Wizards on Friday and the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.

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Published Mar 28, 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.