On January 29th, the Orlando Magic lost to the Thunder by nine in a game in which Oklahoma City shot 45% from three. You’d be forgiven if, at that point, you were ready to declare Orlando’s season over. The Magic sat at 20-31, with the 6th worst point differential in the league. Their defense ranked 19th. Orlando seemed to be the place where great defensive coaches went to ruin their reputations.
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