April 21, 2007
Eastern Conference Playoff Series Preview
Orlando Magic (8) +850 vs. Detroit Pistons (1) -1300
Orlando got off to a red hot start but faded before coming back to life at the end of the season when it counted the most. The Magic started out winning 13 of its first 17 games and was looking like a team that finally had all of the pieces to make a legitimate run. That ended with losses in 10 of its next 14 and then later after a five-game winning streak, losses in 22 of 29 games. Orlando won four straight and six of seven to close out the season and avoid not even making the postseason which would have been devastating after that start.











