PORTLAND, Ore. – In any good sandwich, it’s the meat in the middle that usually makes all the difference in the meal. While the bread, leafy greens and condiments can add flavor and pizzazz, it’s the meaty middle that provides lasting sustenance and satiates the hunger.
Sandwiched between two rather difficult-to-digest four-game road trips, the Orlando Magic have two home games coming up that carry in inordinate amount of weight. Coming off a taxing trip to the West Coast and facing another challenging four-game Midwest/East Coast jaunt next week throughout the Thanksgiving holiday, the Magic (8-6) are hungry to get back to their winning ways when they host Utah (Saturday) and Indiana (Monday) in the coming days.