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When the Orlando Magic host the Boston Celtics in Games 3 and 4 of their opening-round NBA Playoffs series — on April 25 and 27, respectively — north of 18,000 fans will make their way to Kia Center each time.
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Many will park downtown and approach the arena on foot, with those walking west along Church Street from Orange Avenue likely numbering in the hundreds, if not thousands.
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They’ll be encountering a bleak retail scene.
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