While they’re resounding favourites against the Magic, not everyone in the U.S. media thinks the Raptors will get out of the first round so easily. (DaveZarum)
, this post-season sets up arguably the most crucial string of games in franchise history. The team has never had a roster more equipped to go the distance, or a more clear path to a potential Finals berth.team that was quietly one of the NBA’s best over the final two months of the regular season. The Magic enter round one as major underdogs — and with an unproven roster and sub-.500 record, there’s a good reason for that.
After securing the seventh seed with a win over the Charlotte Hornets on the final night of the regular season,‘s Josh Robbins takes a look at why the Magic are on a roll and feel they can compete with the East’s best:And they also showed why their upcoming playoff series against the second-seeded Toronto Raptors might — just might — be closer than it seems on paper. Few, if any, experts will give the Magic much of a chance to win the series, and understandably so.
…The task of guarding Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard likely will fall to Gordon. On Dec. 28, in a 115-91 victory over Toronto at Amway Center, Gordon helped hold Leonard to an inefficient 21 points on 7-of-19 shooting.
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