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A take from The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 22, 2026

LoweSpeaker 95%00:30:59·NBAOpenLock
The Magic miss the playoffs.
Magic
“I will say Orlando for now.”
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Settles automatically from the final regular-season standings
How it’s graded: The Orlando Magic are not one of their conference’s 7 playoff teams when the 2026 regular season ends. Source: ESPN final regular-season standings (saved in data/standings.js). Settles: After the 2026 regular season ends (Week 18).
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Zach Lowe)
Result: No standings saved yet (run npm run snapshot)

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