Orlando to face Atlanta in Eastern Conference semifinals

No. 2 ORLANDO vs. No. 4 ATLANTA

Season series: Magic, 3-1.

Key stat: The Magic won the season’s first three meetings by 23, 32 and 18 points, respectively.

Underachieving to an even greater extent than expected, the Hawks not only had to go seven games to beat Milwaukee without Andrew Bogut, but had to come back after trailing, 3-2, in the series.

Orlando, boasting the game’s best-balanced inside-outside game, has won 27 of 35, including its 4-0 sweep of Charlotte.

Prediction: Orlando in five unless the Magic, which has been off since April 26, is rusted clean through.

— Mark Heisler

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