Friedman: East Matchup: No. 3 Magic vs. No. 6 Raptors
Published 4/17/2008 by Nathaniel Friedman at SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis
It's this year's surpise from the East against last year's, as the Magic and Raptors battle in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
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