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NBA Standings: Where's Orlando Magic After Loss vs. Charlotte Hornets?

ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is wishing it had Friday night's loss against the Charlotte Hornets back since it would have given the team a huge boost in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

A win would have given the Magic the No. 3 seed going into Saturday's games, but a loss puts Orlando one game behind the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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The Magic also got extremely lucky, because the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks also lost on Saturday night to teams outside of the top eight in the East.