The 2015–16 Orlando Magic season was the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] They began the season hoping to improve upon their 25–57 output the previous season. They managed to improve by 10 games, finishing 35–47, but had missed the playoffs for a fourth straight year.
Draft picks
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Pre-season
2015 pre-season game log |
Pre-season: 6–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–1)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
1 |
October 3 |
Charlotte |
100–106 |
Andrew Nicholson (23) |
Andrew Nicholson (8) |
C. J. Watson (5) |
Amway Center
14,942 |
0–1 |
2 |
October 7 |
vs. Miami |
100–97 |
Evan Fournier (18) |
Nikola Vučević (8) |
C. J. Watson (6) |
KFC Yum! Center
6,123 |
1–1 |
3 |
October 9 |
@ Indiana |
92–97 |
Victor Oladipo (15) |
Tobias Harris (13) |
Marble, Payton, Vučević (4) |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
13,475 |
1–2 |
4 |
October 11 |
@ Houston |
123–119 |
Roy Devyn Marble (21) |
Smith, Watson (7) |
Smith, Watson (5) |
State Farm Arena
6,130 |
2–2 |
5 |
October 13 |
Miami |
95–92 OT |
Shabazz Napier (15) |
Dewayne Dedmon (13) |
C. J. Watson (7) |
Amway Center
16,105 |
3–2 |
6 |
October 17 |
@ Flamengo |
90–73 |
Nikola Vučević (18) |
Victor Oladipo (9) |
Victor Oladipo (3) |
HSBC Arena
14,894 |
4–2 |
7 |
October 21 |
New Orleans |
110–107 OT |
Nikola Vučević (24) |
Nikola Vučević (14) |
C. J. Watson (7) |
Amway Center
12,779 |
5–2 |
8 |
October 23 |
Memphis |
86–76 |
Tobias Harris (18) |
Dewayne Dedmon (11) |
Shabazz Napier (8) |
Amway Center
12,155 |
6–2 |
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2015–16 season schedule |
Regular season
Standings
Game log
Regular season
2015–16 game log |
October: 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–0)
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November : 9–6 (Home: 7–1; Road: 2–5)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
3 |
November 1 |
@ Chicago |
L 87–92 |
Evan Fournier (19) |
Nikola Vučević (11) |
Victor Oladipo (5) |
United Center
21,585 |
0–3 |
4 |
November 3 |
@ New Orleans |
W 103–94 |
Evan Fournier (30) |
Harris, Vučević (13) |
Elfrid Payton (10) |
Smoothie King Center
16,876 |
1–3 |
5 |
November 4 |
@ Houston |
L 114–119 (OT) |
Evan Fournier (29) |
Aaron Gordon (8) |
Elfrid Payton (7) |
Toyota Center
16,735 |
1–4 |
6 |
November 6 |
Toronto |
W 92–87 |
Tobias Harris (20) |
Tobias Harris (9) |
Oladipo, Napier (6) |
Amway Center
16,578 |
2–4 |
7 |
November 7 |
@ Philadelphia |
W 105–97 |
Elfrid Payton (20) |
Dewayne Dedmon (9) |
C. J. Watson (7) |
Wells Fargo Center
15,207 |
3–4 |
8 |
November 9 |
@ Indiana |
L 84–97 |
Evan Fournier (21) |
Tobias Harris (10) |
Elfrid Payton (7) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
13,104 |
3–5 |
9 |
November 11 |
L.A. Lakers |
W 101–99 |
Shabazz Napier (22) |
Tobias Harris (11) |
Elfrid Payton (8) |
Amway Center
18,846 |
4–5 |
10 |
November 13 |
Utah |
W 102–93 |
Evan Fournier (21) |
Tobias Harris (13) |
Elfrid Payton (6) |
Amway Center
16,709 |
5–5 |
11 |
November 14 |
@ Washington |
L 99–108 |
Nikola Vučević (19) |
Nikola Vučević (13) |
Evan Fournier (6) |
Verizon Center
18,311 |
5–6 |
12 |
November 18 |
Minnesota |
W 104–101 (OT) |
Evan Fournier (26) |
Tobias Harris (11) |
Elfrid Payton (6) |
Amway Center
16,048 |
6–6 |
13 |
November 21 |
Sacramento |
L 91–97 |
Tobias Harris (24) |
Nikola Vučević (11) |
Elfrid Payton (9) |
Amway Center
16,104 |
6–7 |
14 |
November 23 |
@ Cleveland |
L 103–117 |
Andrew Nicholson (18) |
Andrew Nicholson (8) |
Shabazz Napier (9) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
6–8 |
15 |
November 25 |
New York |
W 100–91 |
Victor Oladipo (24) |
Nikola Vučević (12) |
Elfrid Payton (11) |
Amway Center
18,846 |
7–8 |
16 |
November 27 |
Milwaukee |
W 114–90 |
Elfrid Payton (22) |
Andrew Nicholson (7) |
Elfrid Payton (10) |
Amway Center
16,317 |
8–8 |
17 |
November 29 |
Boston |
W 110–91 |
Victor Oladipo (19) |
Tobias Harris (11) |
Victor Oladipo (6) |
Amway Center
16,209 |
9–8 |
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December : 10–5 (Home: 5–3; Road: 5–2)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
18 |
December 1 |
@ Minnesota |
W 96–93 |
Nikola Vučević (18) |
Nikola Vučević (12) |
Elfrid Payton (5) |
Target Center
10,694 |
10–8 |
19 |
December 3 |
@ Utah |
W 103–94 |
Tobias Harris (17) |
Nikola Vučević (8) |
Elfrid Payton (7) |
Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,247 |
11–8 |
20 |
December 5 |
@ L.A. Clippers |
L 101–103 |
Victor Oladipo (24) |
Harris, Vučević (10) |
Elfrid Payton (8) |
Staples Center
19,146 |
11–9 |
21 |
December 8 |
@ Denver |
W 85–74 |
Payton, Vučević (18) |
Andrew Nicholson (14) |
Elfrid Payton (4) |
Pepsi Center
13,925 |
12–9 |
22 |
December 9 |
@ Phoenix |
L 104–107 |
Nikola Vučević (21) |
Nikola Vučević (12) |
Elfrid Payton (10) |
Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,637 |
12–10 |
23 |
December 11 |
Cleveland |
L 76–111 |
Nikola Vučević (14) |
Andrew Nicholson (6) |
Shabazz Napier (5) |
Amway Center
17,239 |
12–11 |
24 |
December 14 |
@ Brooklyn |
W 105–82 |
Nikola Vučević (18) |
Tobias Harris (9) |
Frye, Payton (5) |
Barclays Center
12,946 |
13–11 |
25 |
December 16 |
Charlotte |
W 113–98 |
Channing Frye (17) |
Nikola Vučević (8) |
Elfrid Payton (9) |
Amway Center
16,019 |
14–11 |
26 |
December 18 |
Portland |
W 102–94 |
Harris, Vučević (25) |
Tobias Harris (12) |
Victor Oladipo (6) |
Amway Center
17,156 |
15–11 |
27 |
December 20 |
Atlanta |
L 100–103 |
Nikola Vučević (20) |
Nikola Vučević (11) |
Oladipo, Payton (6) |
Amway Center
16,982 |
15–12 |
28 |
December 21 |
@ New York |
W 107–99 |
Nikola Vučević (26) |
Nikola Vučević (9) |
Shabazz Napier (6) |
Madison Square Garden
19,812 |
16–12 |
29 |
December 23 |
Houston |
W 104–101 |
Nikola Vučević (21) |
Tobias Harris (8) |
Elfrid Payton (9) |
Amway Center
17,061 |
17–12 |
30 |
December 26 |
Miami |
L 101–108 |
Nikola Vučević (22) |
Nikola Vučević (10) |
Fournier, Payton (7) |
Amway Center
18,846 |
17–13 |
31 |
December 28 |
New Orleans |
W 104–89 |
Nikola Vučević (28) |
Tobias Harris (9) |
Nikola Vučević (7) |
Amway Center
17,606 |
18–13 |
32 |
December 30 |
Brooklyn |
W 100–93 |
Nikola Vučević (20) |
Nikola Vučević (9) |
Evan Fournier (5) |
Amway Center
18,397 |
19–13 |
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January : 2–12 (Home: 1–5; Road: 1–7)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
33 |
January 1 |
@ Washington |
L 91–103 |
Victor Oladipo (20) |
Tobias Harris (10) |
Elfrid Payton (7) |
Verizon Center
16,986 |
19–14 |
34 |
January 2 |
@ Cleveland |
L 79–104 |
Aaron Gordon (11) |
Aaron Gordon (7) |
Elfrid Payton (4) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
19–15 |
35 |
January 4 |
@ Detroit |
L 89–115 |
Victor Oladipo (18) |
Victor Oladipo (7) |
Victor Oladipo (5) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,301 |
19–16 |
36 |
January 6 |
Indiana |
L 86–95 |
Victor Oladipo (20) |
Aaron Gordon (8) |
Evan Fournier (4) |
Amway Center
18,846 |
19–17 |
37 |
January 8 |
@ Brooklyn |
W 83–77 |
Oladipo, Vučević (20) |
Tobias Harris (12) |
Tobias Harris (8) |
Barclays Center
13,907 |
20–17 |
38 |
January 9 |
Washington |
L 99–105 |
Nikola Vučević (23) |
Aaron Gordon (10) |
Oladipo, Vučević (5) |
Amway Center
18,058 |
20–18 |
39 |
January 14 |
Toronto |
L 103–106 (OT) |
Victor Oladipo (27) |
Harris, Vučević (11) |
Victor Oladipo (6) |
The O2 Arena
(London, England/NBA Global Games)
18,689 |
20–19 |
40 |
January 18 |
@ Atlanta |
L 81–98 |
Aaron Gordon (18) |
Nikola Vučević (11) |
Elfrid Payton (5) |
Philips Arena
17,460 |
20–20 |
41 |
January 20 |
Philadelphia |
L 87–96 |
Elfrid Payton (21) |
Nikola Vučević (11) |
Elfrid Payton (10) |
Amway Center
17,746 |
20–21 |
42 |
January 22 |
Charlotte |
L 116–120 (OT) |
Victor Oladipo (29) |
Nikola Vučević (12) |
Elfrid Payton (10) |
Amway Center
18,083 |
20–22 |
43 |
January 25 |
@ Memphis |
L 102–108 (OT) |
Fournier, Harris, Vučević (16) |
Nikola Vučević (14) |
Elfrid Payton (6) |
FedExForum
15,779 |
20–23 |
44 |
January 26 |
@ Milwaukee |
L 100–107 |
Victor Oladipo (18) |
Nikola Vučević (12) |
Victor Oladipo (5) |
BMO Harris Bradley Center
11,884 |
20–24 |
45 |
January 29 |
@ Boston |
L 94–113 |
Nikola Vučević (14) |
Aaron Gordon (9) |
Nikola Vučević (4) |
TD Garden
17,729 |
20–25 |
46 |
January 31 |
Boston |
W 119–114 |
Evan Fournier (24) |
Aaron Gordon (14) |
Nikola Vučević (7) |
Amway Center
18,846 |
21–25 |
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February : 5–7 (Home: 3–4; Road: 2–3)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
47 |
February 1 |
@ San Antonio |
L 92–107 |
Nikola Vučević (20) |
Aaron Gordon (16) |
Elfrid Payton (8) |
AT&T Center
18,418 |
21–26 |
48 |
February 3 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 114–117 |
Victor Oladipo (37) |
Harris, Oladipo (7) |
Elfrid Payton (6) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
21–27 |
49 |
February 5 |
L.A. Clippers |
L 93–107 |
Victor Oladipo (18) |
Nikola Vučević (9) |
Napier, Vucevic (4) |
Amway Center
16,647 |
21–28 |
50 |
February 7 |
Atlanta |
W 96–94 |
Nikola Vučević (22) |
Aaron Gordon (13) |
Elfrid Payton (12) |
Amway Center
16,021 |
22–28 |
51 |
February 8 |
@ Atlanta |
W 117–110 (OT) |
Nikola Vučević (28) |
Nikola Vučević (13) |
Victor Oladipo (8) |
Philips Arena
13,057 |
23–28 |
52 |
February 10 |
San Antonio |
L 96–98 |
Evan Fournier (28) |
Aaron Gordon (14) |
Elfrid Payton (7) |
Amway Center
17,467 |
23–29 |
All-Star Break |
53 |
February 19 |
Dallas |
W 110–104 (OT) |
Nikola Vučević (21) |
Victor Oladipo (14) |
Evan Fournier (8) |
Amway Center
17,764 |
24–29 |
54 |
February 21 |
Indiana |
L 102–105 |
Evan Fournier (23) |
Nikola Vučević (13) |
Victor Oladipo (8) |
Amway Center
17,242 |
24–30 |
55 |
February 23 |
@ Philadelphia |
W 124–115 |
Nikola Vučević (35) |
Aaron Gordon (11) |
Elfrid Payton (8) |
Wells Fargo Center
13,745 |
25–30 |
56 |
February 25 |
Golden State |
L 114–130 |
Evan Fournier (20) |
Nikola Vučević (9) |
Elfrid Payton (6) |
Amway Center
19,189 |
25–31 |
57 |
February 26 |
@ New York |
L 95–108 |
Nikola Vučević (18) |
Gordon, Vučević (8) |
Elfrid Payton (9) |
Madison Square Garden
19,812 |
25–32 |
58 |
February 28 |
Philadelphia |
W 130–116 |
Oladipo, Vučević (28) |
Aaron Gordon (7) |
Elfrid Payton (10) |
Amway Center
16,168 |
26–32 |
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March : 6–11 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–9)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
59 |
March 1 |
@ Dallas |
L 108–121 |
Ersan İlyasova (22) |
Ersan İlyasova (10) |
C. J. Watson (6) |
American Airlines Center
19,546 |
26–33 |
60 |
March 2 |
Chicago |
W 102–89 |
Nikola Vučević (24) |
Aaron Gordon (15) |
Elfrid Payton (12) |
Amway Center
16,072 |
27–33 |
61 |
March 4 |
Phoenix |
L 84–102 |
Elfrid Payton (19) |
İlyasova, Vučević (12) |
Elfrid Payton (11) |
Amway Center
17,546 |
27–34 |
62 |
March 7 |
@ Golden State |
L 113–119 |
Fournier, Gordon, Jennings (20) |
Aaron Gordon (16) |
Victor Oladipo (8) |
Oracle Arena
19,596 |
27–35 |
63 |
March 8 |
@ L.A. Lakers |
L 98–107 |
Victor Oladipo (26) |
Dewayne Dedmon (10) |
C.J. Watson (5) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
27–36 |
64 |
March 11 |
@ Sacramento |
W 107–100 |
Aaron Gordon (20) |
Aaron Gordon (11) |
Evan Fournier (6) |
Sleep Train Arena
17,081 |
28–36 |
65 |
March 12 |
@ Portland |
L 84–121 |
Victor Oladipo (18) |
Ersan İlyasova (9) |
C.J. Watson (4) |
Moda Center
19,452 |
28–37 |
66 |
March 15 |
Denver |
W 116–110 |
Evan Fournier (30) |
Jason Smith (13) |
Brandon Jennings (11) |
Amway Center
16,988 |
29–37 |
67 |
March 16 |
@ Charlotte |
L 99–107 |
Victor Oladipo (25) |
Brandon Jennings (8) |
C.J. Watson (7) |
Time Warner Cable Arena
16,148 |
29–38 |
68 |
March 18 |
Cleveland |
L 103–109 |
Victor Oladipo (45) |
Aaron Gordon (10) |
Brandon Jennings (7) |
Amway Center
18,046 |
29–39 |
69 |
March 20 |
@ Toronto |
L 100–105 |
Fournier, Oladipo (21) |
İlyasova, Nicholson (9) |
Brandon Jennings (7) |
Air Canada Centre
19.800 |
29–40 |
70 |
March 21 |
@ Boston |
L 96–107 |
Victor Oladipo (25) |
Gordon, Oladipo (9) |
Elfrid Payton (11) |
TD Garden
18,624 |
29–41 |
71 |
March 23 |
@ Detroit |
L 102–118 |
Elfrid Payton (20) |
Aaron Gordon (11) |
Elfrid Payton (10) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,609 |
29–42 |
72 |
March 25 |
@ Miami |
L 97–108 |
Evan Fournier (20) |
Fournier, Payton (7) |
Elfrid Payton (7) |
American Airlines Arena
19,918 |
29–43 |
73 |
March 26 |
Chicago |
W 111–89 |
Dewayne Dedmon (18) |
Dewayne Dedmon (13) |
Elfrid Payton (10) |
Amway Center
18,846 |
30–43 |
74 |
March 29 |
Brooklyn |
W 139–105 |
Andrew Nicholson (24) |
Payton, Smith (5) |
Elfrid Payton (12) |
Amway Center
17,536 |
31–43 |
75 |
March 31 |
@ Indiana |
W 114–94 |
Evan Fournier (25) |
Payton, Oladipo (7) |
Victor Oladipo (7) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,234 |
32–43 |
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April : 3–4 (Home: 3–1; Road: 0–3)
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2015–16 season schedule |
Roster
2015–16 Orlando Magic roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From |
C |
3 |
Dedmon, Dewayne |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
1989-08-12 |
Southern California |
G/F |
10 |
Fournier, Evan |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
1992-10-29 |
France |
F |
00 |
Gordon, Aaron |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1995-09-16 |
Arizona |
G/F |
23 |
Hezonja, Mario |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
1995-02-25 |
Croatia |
F |
7 |
İlyasova, Ersan |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
1987-05-15 |
Turkey |
G |
55 |
Jennings, Brandon |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
169 lb (77 kg) |
1989-09-23 |
Oak Hill Academy (VA) |
G/F |
11 |
Marble, Devyn |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1992-09-21 |
Iowa |
G |
13 |
Napier, Shabazz |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1991-07-14 |
Connecticut |
F |
44 |
Nicholson, Andrew |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
1989-12-08 |
St. Bonaventure |
G |
5 |
Oladipo, Victor |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1992-05-04 |
Indiana |
G |
4 |
Payton, Elfrid |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1994-02-22 |
Louisiana–Lafayette |
F/C |
14 |
Smith, Jason |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1986-03-02 |
Colorado State |
C |
9 |
Vučević, Nikola |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
1990-10-24 |
Southern California |
G |
32 |
Watson, C. J. |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1984-04-17 |
Tennessee |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
Injured
Roster
Last transaction: March 7, 2016
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Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
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Hall of Famers |
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Conference Championships (2) |
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Division Championships (5) |
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.