The Orlando Magic will open their season with three straight home games, the longest season-opening homestand in franchise history and the first time the Magic have opened with consecutive home games since the 2016 season.
"By mid-November, Orlando will be the top seed in the East and have the overall best record in the NBA," Alex Speers predicted on The Athletic NBA Daily podcast. "They do not play a Western Conference team until Nov. 10, and that team is Portland. They don't play a Western Conference team that made the Playoffs until Nov. 16 when they face Houston. Their first 10 games are all against the Eastern Conference, none of whom are the Knicks or the Cavs."
So, easy start and hard finish. Wouldn't want it any other way!
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