Magic blow double-digit lead, fall to Sixers in Game 1

After boldly talking about winning an NBA title before the playoffs ... the Orlando Magic were reduced Sunday to mumbling to themselves about the most miserable nine minutes of an otherwise memorable season.

Add one more bit of disheartening drama to the Dwight Howard Era of postseason basketball: The Stunning Collapse.

The Magic coughed up a 14-point lead with nine minutes, 16 seconds left and were upset 100-98 by the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs at Amway Arena.

It was not only the first time this season that the Magic had lost to the Sixers, it was the largest lead they had blown that led to a defeat.