The Orlando Magic won the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, demolishing the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA play-in tournament, 121-90. Orlando will now face the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in a first ...

Sounds confusing, but it really isn't. The Magic, 76ers, Hawks, Raptors and Hornets all are still mathematically in play to finish in fifth or sixth place in the East, which guarantees a playoff spot.