Magic Remaining Schedule Among NBA's Easiest?

The Orlando Magic has one of the league's easiest schedules between now and the end of the season.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 25, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is waking up on Christmas morning with a 17-11 record, which places the team in the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference.

Not only has the Magic done a decent job to start the season, but the team has blazed a legitimate path to the postseason for itself.

Dec 15, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze (35) shoots against the Boston Celtics during the first half at TD Garden / Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

While the team has struggled as of late, winning just one game in its last five contests, the schedule is getting easier for the Magic. Apart from the Boston Celtics, who hold the NBA's best record, no team has an easier strength of schedule than the Magic.

Per Tankathon, the Magic's 54 remaining opponents have a winning percentage of .477. To put it in perspective, the Portland Trail Blazers have the league's toughest remaining schedule, with their 54 remaining opponents holding a winning percentage of .532.

When Will Magic Play on Christmas Again?

The Magic still has 11 games against the league's five worst teams (Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, Blazers, Charlotte Hornets). Should Orlando win all of those games and go .500 against the rest of the schedule, the team would be hovering around the 50-win mark, which should grant the Magic a top-six seed ... and maybe even a home playoff series if the team can remain in the top four.

The Magic plays the Wizards on the road tomorrow night, but then the schedule gets harder with games later in the week against the Philadelphia 76ers (Wed.) and New York Knicks (Fri.).

Published Dec 25, 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.