With their dominant 31-point victory over the Charlotte Hornets in a sudden-death play-in game, the Orlando Magic clinched their third-straight trip to the postseason.
After losing their first play-in games earlier in the week, the Magic and Suns bounced back in impressive fashion on Friday, winning home games against the Hornets and Warriors, respectively, to clinch their spots in the playoffs.
The Orlando Magic cannot have any complaints with how their play-in matchup against the Charlotte Hornets went. They exceeded expectations right from the first quarter, opening the game 27-10 and never looking back in a 121-90 rout of Charlotte.
Paolo Banchero did not cover himself in glory at all with the way he performed for the Orlando Magic in their disappointing loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in the 7/8 play-in tournament game back on Wednesday.
In a stunningly one-sided performance, the Orlando Magic dismantled the Charlotte Hornets 121-90, showcasing a level of playoff intensity that immediately raises eyebrows heading into the postseason.
In earning some redemption and continuing to make a name for himself, Paolo Banchero put on a show on Friday night. Banchero's performance led the Orlando Magic to a 121-90 win over the Charlotte Hornets, securing an actual spot in the NBA playoffs.
For a moment there, the basketball world wrote the Orlando Magic off for dead. And after a few embarrassing outings, the critics had fair reasons to. But this team at its core lives off its toughness, its tenacity, its resilience.
Since the start of 2026, the Charlotte Hornets have had the best offense in the NBA. Against the Orlando Magic, that offense looked like the league's worst.
Win, and they're in. If they lose, their season's over. There's a lot at stake for the Orlando Magic ahead of their do-or-die play-in affair against the Charlotte Hornets.
The Orlando Magic could receive a key defensive boost as they prepare for a do-or-die Play-In Tournament matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night at the Kia Center.
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It all comes down to this. One game for all the marbles. Win and you're in; lose and you're out. How do the Orlando Magic give themselves their best chance to win this do-or-die Play-In game against the flaming-hot Charlotte Hornets in a win-or-go-home game in front of the home crowd?
The Orlando Magic entered their play-in matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers with the possibility of locking a first-round appearance in the playoffs, but the night ended with a loss and a late-game injury scare.
PHILADELPHIA — The postseason arrives early Wednesday night in South Philadelphia. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Orlando Magic in a win-and-advance Eastern Conference play-in game with immediate stakes and no margin for error.
The Orlando Magic’s locker room doesn’t seem to be the happiest place on earth. The Magic have gone through a lot in the 2025-26 NBA season, and while they survived the regular season and made it to the NBA Play-In Tournament, the relationship between head coach Jamahl Mosley and a key player appears to be beyond repair.
The Magic are still playing. But their coach may be on the way out. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, there is a strong belief around the league that Jamahl Mosley won’t return as Orlando’s head coach next season — regardless of how the team performs in the play-in tournament.
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