How Orlando Magic Can Clinch Playoff Berth vs. Houston Rockets

The Orlando Magic has surprised a lot of people this season, and the team could clinch a playoff spot as soon as tonight.

Apr 7, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) shoots a three point / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

The NBA regular season is winding down, so it is time to start looking at some of the playoff clinching scenarios for the teams that are in the hunt for a spot.

The Orlando Magic is one of the teams looking to officially clinch a spot in the postseason, and it could do that tonight if a few different things happen.

If the team is able to get a win tonight, it would clinch a playoff spot with losses by any two of Miami, Philadelphia and Indiana. If not today, then the team would have more opportunities in the last couple of games to take its spot in the playoff bracket.

Apr 7, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner (21) reacts during the second / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

As far as the Southeast Division goes, the Magic would clinch the title if it was able to win tonight and the Miami Heat lost to Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks. If it is able to do this, then it would be the first time since 2019 that the Magic was able to clinch the division.

It is currently tied with the New York Knicks for the three-seed, and both teams are just one game behind the second-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Two of the Magic's remaining four games are against the Bucks, so those matchups could have also have major seeding implications.

The Magic will be back in action tonight on the road against Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets. tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from the Toyota Center.