{"id":591134,"date":"2026-04-18T05:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T05:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/591134\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T05:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T05:20:08","slug":"pictures-orlando-magic-rout-charlotte-to-clinch-playoff-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/591134\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictures: Orlando Magic rout Charlotte to clinch Playoff Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/orlando\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Orlando;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Orlando&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando<\/a> guard <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6422\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Desmond Bane;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Desmond Bane&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Desmond Bane<\/a> (3) and <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/charlotte\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Charlotte;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Charlotte&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlotte<\/a> forward <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6023\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miles Bridges;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Miles Bridges&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miles Bridges<\/a> (white jersey) fall as they go after a loose ball during the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/charlotte\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Charlotte Hornets;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Charlotte Hornets&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlotte Hornets<\/a> at <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/orlando\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Orlando Magic;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Orlando Magic&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando Magic<\/a> NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando center <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6018\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wendell Carter Jr.;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Wendell Carter Jr.&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wendell Carter Jr.<\/a> slam dunks during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando guard Desmond Bane (3) and Charlotte forward Miles Bridges (white jersey) fall as they go after a loose ball during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley yells during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando forward <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6550\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Franz Wagner;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Franz Wagner&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Franz Wagner<\/a> (middle) scores between Charlotte defenders <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/10104\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brandon Miller;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Brandon Miller&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Miller<\/a> (24) and Miles Bridges (0) during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley signals during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) blocks the shot of Charlotte center <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6733\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Moussa Diabate;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Moussa Diabate&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moussa Diabate<\/a> (14) during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando forward <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6691\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paolo Banchero;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Paolo Banchero&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paolo Banchero<\/a> celebrates after a three point shot during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando mascot STUFF celebrates with fans during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando players huddle during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando center <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6206\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Goga Bitadze;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Goga Bitadze&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Goga Bitadze<\/a> (middle) goes for a loose ball during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando forward Franz Wagner (22) shoots an off-balance shot during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Charlotte guard <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6395\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:LaMelo Ball;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;LaMelo Ball&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LaMelo Ball<\/a> (1) passes around Orlando center Goga Bitadze (35) during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley coaches during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando guard <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6169\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Coby White;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Coby White&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coby White<\/a> (3) stumbles during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando fans cheer during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando guard <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6516\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jalen Suggs;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jalen Suggs&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Suggs<\/a> celebrates during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando guard Jalen Suggs celebrates during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley yells during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Charlotte guard LeMelo Ball falls during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando guard Desmond Bane (dark jersey) is fouled by Charlotte guard LaMelo Ball (1) during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando forward <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6801\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jamal Cain;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jamal Cain&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jamal Cain<\/a> celebrates during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando forward Franz Wagner slam dunks during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando forward Franz Wagner (with ball) drives through Charlotte forward <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/10450\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kon Knueppel;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kon Knueppel&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kon Knueppel<\/a> (7) during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando Magic players, from left: Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, Jalen Suggs, and <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/5768\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jonathan Isaac;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jonathan Isaac&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Isaac<\/a> celebrate during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley (right) hugs Orlando guard Jalen Suggs (left) before the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley yells during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando guard Jalen Suggs (4) passes during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Charlotte forward Miles Bridges (0) shoots past Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley yells during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando guard <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/10095\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Anthony Black;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Anthony Black&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Black<\/a> (0) and Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) try to stop Charlotte guard LaMelo Ball (1) during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando forward Paolo Banchero (5) and Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) celebrate during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando forward <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/10275\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tristan da Silva;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tristan da Silva&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tristan da Silva<\/a> (left) and Orlando center Goga Bitadze (right) stop guard Brandon Miller (middle) during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Orlando fans cheer during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel) Show Caption1 of 35Orlando players, from left: Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane (3), Jalen Suggs, and Jonathan Isaac celebrate during the Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Play-In game at the Kia Center on Friday, April 17, 2026. Orlando won the game 121-90 to clinch a playoff spot.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel)<a href=\"#\" class=\"link \" data-ylk=\"slk:Expand;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Expand&quot;}\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Orlando guard Desmond Bane (3) and Charlotte forward Miles Bridges (white jersey) fall as they go after a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":591135,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[162222,74193,15755,11949,19802,114223,56239,185991,56222,217879,25162,22487,25179,79566,39723,355,13677,11950,56234,99,56250,148636],"class_list":{"0":"post-591134","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba","8":"tag-anthony-black","9":"tag-brandon-miller","10":"tag-charlotte","11":"tag-charlotte-hornets","12":"tag-coby-white","13":"tag-desmond-bane","14":"tag-franz-wagner","15":"tag-goga-bitadze","16":"tag-jalen-suggs","17":"tag-jamal-cain","18":"tag-jonathan-isaac","19":"tag-kon-knueppel","20":"tag-lamelo-ball","21":"tag-miles-bridges","22":"tag-moussa-diabate","23":"tag-nba","24":"tag-orlando","25":"tag-orlando-magic","26":"tag-paolo-banchero","27":"tag-sports","28":"tag-tristan-da-silva","29":"tag-wendell-carter-jr"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=591134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591134\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/591135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=591134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=591134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=591134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}