NBA Power Rankings: The West Gets Richer

Dec 21, 2014; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic head coach Jacque Vaughn (right) with guard Evan Fournier (bottom), guard Elfrid Payton (left) and forward Maurice Harkless (21) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Amway Center. Philadelphia 76ers won 96-88. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

Losing is never fun but when you lose to the 76ers you should really look at yourself and teammates. The Magic are on a four game losing streak with their most recent loss being against the lowly 76ers. The Magic have a young and talented core. Led by Tobias Harris and his 18.6 ppg the Magic have a solid core to build upon. Nikola Vucevic is a stud and they’re leading rebounder with just over 12 boards a game. They also have exciting guards in Elfrid Payton and Victor Oladipo.

They have seem to hit a rut and a wall. In the past week they have lost to three teams who have losing records. The Magic rank 27th in the league in turnovers with just over 15 a game. This will cause teams to get easy transition buckets that can easily deflate a young team like the Magic.  This Orlando team is in danger of dropping in the Power Rankings if they keep performing like this.

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