2016 NBA Predictions: A look at each team in the league

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Oct 12, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic center Bismack Biyombo (11) high fives guard C.J. Watson (32) and forward Damjan Rudez (3) against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at Amway Center. San Antonio Spurs defeated the Orlando Magic 95-89. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

This is the season that the Orlando Magic put it all together and make a playoff push in the Eastern Conference.

Elfrid Payton and Aaron Gordon are going to be on a monstrous mission to resurrect Orlando basketball back to what it used to be — and now they’ll have even more help.

Bismack Biyombo jumped ship, leaving the Raptors to join the Magic in the offseason. Biyombo played a huge role for the Raptors in the playoffs, creating all sorts of problems for the Cavaliers despite his team not winning the series.

To add to that, they’ll have former Pacers head coach Frank Vogel running the show.

Vogel helped get Indiana over the hump early in his tenure, even getting them to the conference finals against the LeBron James led Miami Heat a few seasons ago.

Orlando only won 35 games last year, but there’s reason to believe they’ll outdo themselves this time around.

They’ll come within one game of their division and get into the playoffs as a dangerous seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.

Season Prediction: (46-36), 2nd in Southeast

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