The immediate aftermath of giving up 125 points to the Wizards might not be the best timing for praise of the Magic's defense - to be fair, the Wizards' extreme pace does often skew the raw point total in their games - but this team can cause problems on that side of the ball. In honor of their ninth consecutive win, here are nine thoughts on the red-hot Magic. Can they keep it up and actually contend in the Eastern Conference? We'll see on that end, though we're moving past the point where you can dismiss their start as simply a small sample size. Certainly, no one expected them to be this good, this soon. While the Magic's young core had rightfully generated plenty of excitement coming into the season, the excitement largely hinged more on their future potential. Just one game separates the Magic from the NBA-leading Boston Celtics (15-4) - who made the NBA Finals in 2022. Now at 14-5, they have the third-best record in the entire league as we approach the quarter pole. In doing so, they extended their winning streak to a franchise-record-tying nine games. The Orlando Magic had a bit more trouble with the Washington Wizards than they may have expected on Friday night, but they hung on for a 130-125 win.
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