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NBA Thanksgiving: What Every Team Has To Be Thankful For, Part 2

By Gerald Bourguet

Nov 7, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) takes the court prior to action against the Miami Heat at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) takes the court prior to action against the Miami Heat at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (4) and Milwaukee Bucks guard Matthew Dellavedova (8) battle for a loose ball in the fourth quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Bucks beat the Magic 93-89. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

Orlando Magic: An Easy Opening Schedule

Sporting a 6-9 record, the Orlando Magic haven’t exactly thrived early in the Frank Vogel era. The defense has immediately improved to a top-10 unit, but the offense is a severe problem, ranking dead last in the NBA in offensive rating.

Luckily, the Magic have been able to pad their record a bit with an extremely favorable schedule. Their six wins have come against the Sixers, Kings, Wizards, Thunder (in Serge Ibaka’s revenge game), Pelicans and Mavericks — teams with a combined win percentage of .337.

Overall, the Magic’s opponents have a combined win percentage of .410, and their only opponents that still have a winning record to this point are the Cavaliers and Bulls. For a young team lacking talent and needing time to jell like Orlando, this favorable schedule early on has been a huge blessing. In fact, it’s the only reason the Magic aren’t out of the playoff picture already.