The South East Melbourne Magic was an Australian

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team based in

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. The Magic competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 1992 and 1998, and played their home games at

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. In their seven seasons, the Magic contested four

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s and won two championships, their first coming in their debut season and their second coming in 1996. Following their loss in the 1998 Grand Final to the

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, the Magic merged with the

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to become the Victoria Titans for the 1998/99 season.

Honour roll

Season by season

References

External links

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