Orlando Magic’s upcoming schedule will make or break season

For those thinking the schedule may help in stopping the Orlando Magic’s bleeding, a rude awakening is in store here. How Orlando responds will determine its fate.

The Orlando Magic now have dropped seven straight games and 11 of its past 12.

The bleak and opaque reality surrounding the upcoming schedule only casts further doubts on any potential playoff berth.

The Magic now linger 2.5 games behind No. 8 Indiana, and without a return to winning basketball, the Magic will be in the lottery again. It just did not seem it would come to this when the Magic were rolling along at 19-13 as the calendar year turned over.

2016 has brought nothing but bad times to the Magic, and it is difficult to see…