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How do the Orlando Magic recover from meltdown to win Game 7?
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How do the Orlando Magic recover from meltdown to win Game 7?

Orlando Magic On SI·Mateo Mayorga·about 1 month ago
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Few things will jack up a heart rate like a tight elimination game after a large lead. This time the Orlando Magic caused it for their fans, and there was no payoff for it after being so close to advancing to round two for the first time in 16 years.  They insist on doing things the hard way. The cause was getting satisfied with their work before the job was done, which was one of their worst habits of the regular season, and they couldn’t mentally snap out of their cold streak. It was a collapse that will only be remedied by a Game 7 victory in Detroit, yet anyone feeling confident about them should have their wits examined. This Game 6 loss felt no different than watching the Los Angeles Clippers’ cringeworthy meltdown in Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets in the bubble — not because of the score, but at one point, it was inevitable that the Magic wouldn’t come out of the earthquake. The Pistons sliced a 24-point deficit with eight minutes left, and then went on a 21-7 run to close the game.…

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