The wheels on the Magic’s season are wobbling. If they lose to the 8-26 Suns on their home court, they may very well come off for good.
It’s not just that the Magic have lost three straight (and six of their last eight), it’s how they have lost, and how much they have lost by. In that stretch, where two low-scoring wins in Mexico City were sandwiched between a pair of three-game losing streaks, the Magic have:
Lost by unsightly margins of 22, 25, 39, and 24
Lost by 10 to the Bulls, who entered the game with the worst record in the league
Failed to reach 100 points in each of their last six games
Had their offensive rating drop to fourth worst in the league at 103.