FLOP!

Well, ye socks, it was not a good night for Orlando Magic fans.

First of all, Game 1 started so late that I imagine most struggled to make it beyond the half and our usual bedtimes.

In that regard, we fans were much like our home team.

They struggled tonight against LA. Big time.

Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu were dismal, hitting a combined 5 of 21.

This really put the squeeze on Dwight Howard, who made a valiant effort. But, as we all learned in the recent series with Cleveland, one superman does not a team make.

Misery and heartache have been the twin hallmarks of this franchise for a very long time. Unfortunately, we've sorta gotten used to this sort of scenario.

But, this season, we've also seen some amazing comebacks. Let's hope THAT history repeats itself on Sunday, and not the 100-75 beat-down we got tonight at the Staples Center.

Go Magic!