2015–16 Orlando Magic season

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2015–16 Orlando Magic season
Head coachScott Skiles
General managerRob Hennigan
OwnersRDV Sports, Inc.
ArenaAmway Center
Results
Record35–47 (.427)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southeast)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Florida, Sun Sports
RadioWDBO
< 2014–15 2016–17 >

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[]

Main article: 2015 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 5 Mario Hezonja SG / SF  Croatia Barcelona
2 51 Tyler Harvey PG / SG  United States Eastern Washington

Pre-season[]

2015 pre-season game log
Total: 6–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–1)
Pre-season: 6–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–1)
Game Date 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
2015–16 season schedule

Regular season[]

Standings[]

Southeast Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – Miami Heat 48 34 .585 0.0 28–13 20–21 10–6 82
x – Atlanta Hawks 48 34 .585 0.0 27–14 21–20 8–8 82
x – Charlotte Hornets 48 34 .585 0.0 30–11 18–23 8–8 82
Washington Wizards 41 41 .500 7.0 22–19 19–22 10–6 82
Orlando Magic 35 47 .427 13.0 23–18 12–29 4–12 82


Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c – Cleveland Cavaliers * 57 25 .695 – 82
2 y – Toronto Raptors * 56 26 .683 1.0 82
3 y – Miami Heat * 48 34 .585 9.0 82
4 x – Atlanta Hawks 48 34 .585 9.0 82
5 x – Boston Celtics 48 34 .585 9.0 82
6 x – Charlotte Hornets 48 34 .585 9.0 82
7 x – Indiana Pacers 45 37 .549 12.0 82
8 x – Detroit Pistons 44 38 .537 13.0 82
9 Chicago Bulls 42 40 .512 15.0 82
10 Washington Wizards 41 41 .500 16.0 82
11 Orlando Magic 35 47 .427 22.0 82
12 Milwaukee Bucks 33 49 .402 24.0 82
13 New York Knicks 32 50 .390 25.0 82
14 Brooklyn Nets 21 61 .256 36.0 82
15 Philadelphia 76ers 10 72 .122 47.0 82

Game log[]

Regular season[]

2015–16 game log
Total: 35–47 (Home: 23–18; Road: 12–29)
October: 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 28 Washington L 87–88 Victor Oladipo (17) Victor Oladipo (11) Elfrid Payton (8) Amway Center
18,846 		0–1
2 October 30 Oklahoma City L 136–139 (2OT) Tobias Harris (30) Victor Oladipo (13) Victor Oladipo (10) Amway Center
18,846 		0–2
November : 9–6 (Home: 7–1; Road: 2–5)
Game Date 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
December : 10–5 (Home: 5–3; Road: 5–2)
Game Date 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
January : 2–12 (Home: 1–5; Road: 1–7)
Game Date 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
February : 5–7 (Home: 3–4; Road: 2–3)
Game Date 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
March : 6–11 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–9)
Game Date 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
April : 3–4 (Home: 3–1; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 1 @ Milwaukee L 110–113 Nikola Vučević (26) Aaron Gordon (7) Elfrid Payton (10) BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,268 		32–44
77 April 3 Memphis W 119–107 Nikola Vučević (25) Nikola Vučević (10) Elfrid Payton (11) Amway Center
17,741 		33–44
78 April 6 Detroit L 104–108 Evan Fournier (19) Nikola Vučević (13) Elfrid Payton (5) Amway Center
16,553 		33–45
79 April 8 Miami W 112–109 Nikola Vučević (29) Evan Fournier (7) Elfrid Payton (10) Amway Center
18,152 		34–45
80 April 10 @ Miami L 96–118 Evan Fournier (21) Nikola Vučević (8) Evan Fournier (5) American Airlines Arena
19,913 		34–46
81 April 11 Milwaukee W 107–98 Ersan İlyasova (22) Dewayne Dedmon (8) Elfrid Payton (11) Amway Center
18,374 		35–46
82 April 13 @ Charlotte L 103–117 Fournier, Gordon (22) Ersan İlyasova (7) Elfrid Payton (7) Time Warner Cable Arena
17,372 		35–47
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
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
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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 7, 2016

Transactions[]

Trades[]

June 24, 2015 To Orlando Magic[2]
Janis Timma Draft Rights 		To Memphis Grizzlies
Luke Ridnour
July 14, 2015 To Orlando Magic[3]
2020 Second Round Draft Pick 		To Portland Trail Blazers
Maurice Harkless
July 27, 2015 To Orlando Magic
Shabazz Napier[4] 		To Miami Heat
Conditional 2016 Second Round Draft Pick

Free agents[]

Re-signed[]

Player Signed Former Team
Tobias Harris[5] Signed 4-year contract worth $64 million Orlando Magic

Additions[]

Player Signed Former Team
C.J. Watson[6] Signed 3-year contract worth $15 million Indiana Pacers
Jason Smith[7] Signed 1-year contract worth $4.5 million New York Knicks

Subtractions[]

Player Reason Current team
Ben Gordon[8] Waived Free Agent
Kyle O'Quinn[9] Signed 4-year contract worth $16 million New York Knicks

References[]

  1. ^ "Ranking Categories Magic Hope to Improve in 2015-16". Orlando Magic. NBA. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Grizzlies acquire Luke Ridnour from Orlando Magic". nba.com/grizzlies. June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Maurice Harkless from Orlando". nba.com/blazers. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Orlando Magic Acquire Guard Shabazz Napier From Heat". nba.com/magic. July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "Harris Thrilled to Be Back With Magic". nba.com/celtics. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "Magic Sign C.J. Watson". nba.com/magic. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  7. ^ "Magic Sign Jason Smith". nba.com/magic. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  8. ^ "Magic Waive Ben Gordon". nba.com/magic. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  9. ^ "Knicks Acquire Four Free Agents: Afflalo, R. Lopez, Williams, O'Quinn". nba.com/magic. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
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