Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel looks at the Orlando Magic's impressive statistics from March, during which theu went 12-2.

Tania Ganguli of the Orlando Sentinel files this update from the Magic's practice, in which the team was once again shorthanded. Vince Carter (toe), Jason Williams (foot), and Anthony Johnson (illness) all sat out, though Williams and Johnson should be available for Thursday's game against Dallas. That's Carter's hope as well.

The Magic haven't played many close games this season, which worries Philip Rossman-Reich of Orlando Magic Daily.

And the Magic are second in the league with a +6.9 average point differential. They know how to win games running away and do not play close games that often. But we all know games, playoff series and championships are defined by crunch time and single plays.

Rossman-Reich examines the Magic's performance in close games and shares his findings.

Mike Trudell of the L.A. Lakers' official blog updates us on where the Lakers stand in relation to the Magic for homecourt advantage should a Finals rematch come to pass. Marcel Mutoni of SLAM Online doesn't miss a beat, Tweeting, "aiming high, I see."