ORLANDO – Some 12 days ago, the Orlando Magic hobbled into the Amway Center off a disappointing loss in Washington the night before, knowing the stretch of basketball ahead of them would likely determine their playoff fate.
Four games into a five-game home stand and the Magic have racked up four straight victories to stay in contention for one of the final playoff slots in the Eastern Conference. Now, with Orlando (35-38) one game back of No. 8 Miami and two games back No. 7 Detroit, it looks to close out its longest home stand of the season with a fifth consecutive victory against the star-studded Philadelphia 76ers (47-26) tonight at the Amway Center.