Magic chipping away at Square, looking for trip to NBA Finals.(Originated from Orlando Sentinel)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: June 1, 1995| Author: Slusser, Susan | Copyright information

INDIANAPOLIS _ Bit by bit, the Orlando Magic are moving in on a victory at Market Square Arena _ and, perhaps, their first trip to The NBA Finals.

In each of their past five games on the Indiana Pacers' home court, the Magic have edged nearer to beating the Pacers, and in their most recent outing there, they came within a 10th of a second of victory, falling, 94-93, on Rik Smits' 15-footer with 0.1 second left.

If Orlando finally can snap an eight-game losing steak...

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