109. Orlando Beats Down Boston; Magic are 11-5; Top-6 Seed the Goal

The Orlando Magic are currently 11-5 with the second best record in the Eastern Conference after beating the defending champion Denver Nuggets and then the Boston Celtics in consecutive home games. Thank you, Celtics fans, for your revenue. This is the franchise’s best start to a season since the Dwight Howard era. This might be the best defensive team in Magic history. The Magic are on a 6-game wins streak. Much of this is being done without Wendell Carter Jr. and Markelle Fultz. The Magic have the best defense in the NBA, and likely also the best bench. Orlando concluded their first in-season tournament group stage 3-1 and await whether they have won East Group C, or if they sneak into the knockout quarterfinals as a wild card or not. The Magic didn’t make a lot of offseason acquisitions, but signing Joe Ingles and re-signing Moritz Wagner have been immense so far this season and played a role in this this Friday night victory over the Celtics. Jonathan Isaac and Jalen Suggs when healthy are All-Defensive candidates. Why this Magic team has correlations to the 2006-2007 Magic, and the 1999-2000 Heart N Hustle Orlando squad. This Magic team can and should focus on being a Top-6 East team. Don’t even worry about the play-in entirely. All of that and more! #LetsGoMagic Warning: Adult Language