"Something ails the Orlando Magic.

Is it fatigue created by a brutal schedule? Or is something deeper at work?

Whatever the case, the team looks awful right now.

The Magic lost for the fourth time in five games Sunday, falling 106-85 on their home floor to the Indiana Pacers. Even Orlando's normally placid fans rained boos down on the Magic during the final period, and the crowd had plenty of reasons to feel frustrated. The defense looked uninterested at times. The offense struggled to protect the ball. And, worst of all, the Pacers flat-out outhustled the Magic.

"We're in a real tough stretch," coach Stan Van Gundy said. "We're playing very poorly. Guys know it, and we've got to fight through it. I don't know what else we can do.""