It looks like Tracy McGrady's injury which saw him rolling in pain before being stretchered off against the Charlotte Hornets was not so bad after all.  The All-Star guard of the Orlando Magic is due to suit up against the Chicago Bulls tonight as part of an Orlando homestand, one which could forge their path in this year's playoffs.

"I'm playing," McGrady promised Monday. "It's still sore, but it looked worse than it turned out to be. Hopefully, I can help get us back on track."

"The pain just shot up my back. I thought that was it," said McGrady. "I was like, 'Don't touch me, don't try to turn me, just get a stretcher.' I couldn't move. Once I got to the hospital, they drugged me up a little, and things got better."

Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel writes that Milwaukee (37-31) assumed the No. 4 spot with its victory over the Magic (37-32), who hold a tie-breaker over No. 6 Philadelphia (37-32). Although they only are a half-game behind Milwaukee, the Bucks hold the tie-breaker with more head-to-head wins than the Magic. Only 2? games separate the Bucks and the eighth-place Indiana Pacers. Orlando travels to No. 7 Charlotte on Wednesday and then hosts the Pacers on Friday.  The top four teams have home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs while the top 8 actually make the post season.