At this specific moment, there’s no doubt that the Orlando Magic are the best team in the NBA.

The Magic completed their sweep of the Atlanta Hawks tonight with a 98-84 win in Game 4 at Phillips Arena.  It wasn’t so much the sweep, but the manner of their dominance over the team with the fourth-best record in the East – a team that swept the Boston Celtics during the regular season – was the most impressive part of their accomplishment.  The Orlando Magic rewrote the history books by orchestrating the most lopsided playoff series in NBA history – outscoring Atlanta by 101 points (in their four game sweep).

While the Magic have certainly sparkled in the postseason, their success has not come suddenly.  Orlando has reeled off 14 straight victories (dating back to April 2nd), and they are performing as every team hopes they would – peaking during their playoff run.

Tonight was just like the others against the Hawks.  Orlando dominated in all aspects of the game, and made Atlanta look like they were a high-school AAU team.  With such a powerful presence in the post in Dwight Howard, the Magic space the floor with outstanding shooters and dare their opponents to double team the big fellow.

And, boy, were those shooters outstanding.  The reigning Eastern Conference Champions connected on 16 threes – with Vince Carter (22 points), Rashard Lewis (17 points) and Mickael Pietrus each nailing four.

With a healthy Jameer Nelson, the Magic have looked a little sharper than they did last year.

Meanwhile, the Hawks have the look of a team that may be in for some shake-ups prior to next season.  All-Star Joe Johnson recently made comments regarding what he perceived as a lack of fan support.  And after he threw up another stinker of a game tonight, the fans let him hear it with a conservative shower of boos as he was taken out of the contest late in the fourth quarter.  With him being a free agent this summer, that may stick in his memory – meaning those boos may have been the last that he will hear from Phillips Arena for some time.

Of course, if Johnson exits, then who’s going to be the go-to-guy on this team?  Newcomer Jamal Crawford would probably be the best (and only) candidate, although he was cast brilliantly this season in his sixth man role.  Veteran point guard Mike Bibby is slowing down and may be best in a reduced role.  Josh Smith is a do-it-all type, but not the type that will create shots for others with superior playmaking ability.  Al Horford is a brute, plain and simple.  And Marvin Williams can’t decide when he wants to play basketball and when he wants to spectate.

But the Magic took advantage of the disjointed Hawks, and appeared to be the most cohesive unit in the 2010 NBA Playoffs.  And their legs will be even fresher than their opponents in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Now that’s just scary.