Magic 2020-21 Season Recap FINAL RECORD: 21-51 5Th in Southeast Division – 14Th in Eastern Conference
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Orlando Magic 2020-21 Season Recap FINAL RECORD: 21-51 5th in Southeast Division – 14th in Eastern Conference INJURY REPORT: Total player games missed to injury/illness (2020-21): 414 2020-21 SCHEDULE For official injury report, please visit: https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2020-21-season/ Date Opponent Results Dec. 23 MIAMI W, 113-107 Dec. 26 @ Washington W, 130-120 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: Dec. 27 @ Washington W, 120-113 Assistant Coach Bruce Kreutzer: KROOT-zer Dec. 29 @ Oklahoma City W, 118-107 Dec. 31 PHILADELPHIA L, 92-116 Wendell Carter Jr.: when-DELL Jan. 2 OKLAHOMA CITY L, 99-108 Donta Hall: DON-tay Jan. 4 CLEVELAND W, 103-83 Chuma Okeke: CHOO-muh oh-KEE-kee Jan. 6 CLEVELAND W, 105-94 Jan. 8 @ Houston L, 90-132 Chasson Randle: CHASE-in Jan. 9 @ Dallas L, 98-112 Moritz Wagner: MORE-rhetz VOG-ner Jan. 11 MILWAUKEE L, 99-121 Jan. 15 @ Boston L, 97-124 Jan. 16 @ Brooklyn L, 115-122 Jan. 18 @ New York L, 84-91 Jan. 20 @ Minnesota W, 97-96 Jan. 22 @ Indiana L, 118-120 (OT) Jan. 24 CHARLOTTE L, 104-107 Jan. 25 CHARLOTTE W, 117-108 Jan. 27 SACRAMENTO L, 107-121 Jan. 29 L.A. CLIPPERS L, 90-116 Jan. 31 @ Toronto (Tampa, FL) L, 102-115 Feb. 2 TORONTO L, 108-123 Feb. 5 CHICAGO W, 123-119 Feb. 6 CHICAGO L, 92-118 Feb. 9 @ Portland L, 97-106 Feb. 11 @ Golden State L, 105-111 Feb. 12 @ Sacramento W, 123-112 Feb. 14 @ Phoenix L, 90-109 Feb. 17 NEW YORK W, 107-89 Feb. 19 GOLDEN STATE W, 124-120 Feb. 21 DETROIT W, 105-96 Feb. 23 DETROIT L, 93-105 Feb. 25 @ Brooklyn L, 92-129 Feb. 27 UTAH L, 109-124 Mar. 1 DALLAS L, 124-130 Mar. 3 ATLANTA L, 112-115 Mar. 11 @ Miami L, 103-111 Mar. 12 @ San Antonio L, 77-104 Mar. 14 MIAMI L, 97-102 Mar. 18 @ New York L, 93-94 Mar. 19 BROOKLYN W, 121-113 Mar. 21 @ Boston L, 96-112 Mar. 23 DENVER L, 99-110 Mar. 24 PHOENIX W, 112-111 Mar. 26 PORTLAND L, 105-112 Mar. 28 @ L.A. Lakers L, 93-96 Mar. 30 @ L.A. Clippers W, 103-96 Apr. 1 @ New Orleans W, 115-110 (OT) Apr. 3 @ Utah L, 91-137 Apr. 4 @ Denver L, 109-119 Apr. 7 WASHINGTON L, 116-131 Apr. 9 INDIANA L, 106-111 Apr. 11 MILWAUKEE L, 87-124 Apr. 12 SAN ANTONIO L, 97-120 Apr. 14 @ Chicago W, 115-106 Apr. 16 @ Toronto (Tampa, FL) L, 102-113 Apr. 18 HOUSTON L, 110-114 Apr. 20 @ Atlanta L, 96-112 Apr. 22 NEW ORLEANS L, 100-135 Apr. 25 INDIANA L, 112-131 Apr. 26 L.A. LAKERS L, 103-114 Apr. 28 @ Cleveland W, 109-104 Apr. 30 @ Memphis L, 75-92 May 1 MEMPHIS W, 112-111 May 3 @ Detroit W, 119-112 May 5 BOSTON L, 96-132 May 7 @ Charlotte L, 112-122 May 9 MINNESOTA L, 96-128 May 11 @ Milwaukee L, 102-114 May 13 @ Atlanta L, 93-116 May 14 @ Philadelphia L, 97-122 May 16 @ Philadelphia L, 117-128 RECENT TRANSACTIONS: *For complete transactions list, please see 2020-21 Orlando Magic media guide (OrlandoMagic.com/Mediaguide).* Dec. 16: Exercise fourth-year team option on Mo Bamba…Dec. 19: Waive Devin Cannady, Robert Franks and Jon Teske; sign free agent Jeff Dowtin; waive Jeff Dowtin…Dec. 21: Sign Markelle Fultz and Jonathan Isaac to contract extensions…Jan. 27: Transfer Karim Mané to Lakeland of the NBA G League…Feb. 3: Sign free agent Frank Mason III to a two-way contract; waive Jordan Bone…Feb. 15: Sign free agent Chasson Randle to a two-way contract; waive Frank Mason III…Mar. 13: Transfer Karim Mané to Orlando…Mar. 25: Acquire Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr. and two future first round draft picks from Chicago in exchange for Al- Farouq Aminu and Nikola Vučević; acquire R.J. Hampton, Gary Harris and a future first round draft pick from Denver in exchange for Gary Clark and Aaron Gordon; acquire two future second round draft picks and Jeff Teague from Boston in exchange for Evan Fournier…Mar. 27: Waive Jeff Teague…Apr. 6: Sign free agent Devin Cannady to a 10-day contract…Apr. 8: Waive Khem Birch…Apr. 12: Sign free agent Robert Franks to a 10-day contract; waive Karim Mané…Apr. 13: Sign free agent Donta Hall to a 10- day contract; release Devin Cannady from his 10-day contract; waive Karim Mané…Apr. 16: Sign Devin Cannady to a two-way contract…Apr. 22: Sign Robert Franks to a second 10-day contract…Apr. 23: Sign Donta Hall to a second 10-day contract…Apr. 27: Sign free agent Moritz Wagner; release Robert Franks from his 10-day contract…May 2: Sign free agent Ignas Brazdeikis to a 10-day contract; release Donta Hall from his 10-day contract…May 4: Sign free agent Sindarius Thornwell to a two-way contract; waive Devin Cannady…May 9: Sign free agent Donta Hall for the remainder of the season…May 12: Sign Ignas Brazdeikis for the remainder of the season. STREAKS: OVERALL HOME ROAD CURRENT L7 (May 5-16) L2 (May 5-9) L5 (May 7-16) LONGEST WINNING W4 (Dec. 23-29) W3 (Feb. 17-21) W3 (Dec. 26-29) LONGEST LOSING L9 (Feb. 23-Mar. 18) L8 (Mar. 26-Apr. 26) L7 (Feb. 14-Mar. 28) RECORDS – 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON: Record: Home: Road: Overtime: OVERALL: 21-51 (.292) 11-25 (.306) 10-26 (.278) 1-1 (.500) EASTERN: 13-29 (.310) 8-13 (.381) 5-16 (.238) 0-1 (.000) ATLANTIC: 2-13 (.133) 2-3 (.400) 0-10 (.000) -- CENTRAL: 7-8 (.467) 4-6 (.400) 3-2 (.600) 0-1 (.000) SOUTHEAST: 4-8 (.333) 2-4 (.333) 2-4 (.333) -- WESTERN: 8-22 (.267) 3-12 (.200) 5-10 (.333) 1-0 (1.000) NORTHWEST: 2-8 (.200) 0-5 (.000) 2-3 (.400) -- PACIFIC: 4-6 (.400) 2-3 (.400) 2-3 (.400) -- SOUTHWEST: 1-8 (.111) 0-4 (.000) 1-4 (.200) 1-0 (1.000) MISCELLANEOUS NOTES: MAGIC MEDIA CENTRAL... The Orlando Magic have created a website exclusively for the media to assist in the coverage of both the team and the NBA...Log on to OrlandoMagic.com/MagicPR and view the latest practice schedule, updated stats, the team’s media guide, game notes and much more…You can also follow the Communications Department for updates on Twitter: @Magic_PR and @Magic_MediaInfo (media-only account for schedules and availabilities). MAGIC TOGETHER... The Magic have advanced to the playoffs 16 times during their relatively short 32-year history…The Magic have won six division championships (1995, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019) and made two NBA Finals appearances after capturing Eastern Conference titles in 1995 and 2009...During their first trip in 1995, Orlando became the second-fastest team in NBA history to reach the Finals in just its sixth year of existence. CLIFF NOTES… Steve Clifford became the 14th head coach in Orlando Magic history on May 30, 2018, bringing more than 30 years of coaching experience at the NBA and collegiate levels, including helping the Magic to the 2009 NBA Finals as an assistant coach…He spent five seasons as an assistant in Orlando from 2007-12…Clifford recorded his 200th career NBA head coaching regular season victory on Nov. 5, 2018 vs. Cleveland…Clifford has compiled a 292-345 (.458) record (196-214 (.478) with Charlotte from 2013-18; 96-131 (.423) record with Orlando). **MAGIC TRICKS – 600** Steve Clifford coached in his 600th regular season NBA game on Mar. 1 vs. Dallas. **MAGIC TRICKS – CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!** Last season, the NBA implemented the Coach’s Challenge, which allows a head coach to trigger one instant replay review per game of a called foul, called out-of-bounds violation or called goaltending/basket interference violation. Orlando was 16-of-25 (.640) this season on Coach’s Challenge attempts…Last season, the Magic were 15-of-27 (.556). HOMELAND… Orlando was 11-25 this season at the Amway Center…The Magic were 18-17 last season in home games (16-15 at the Amway Center, 2-2 during the NBA Restart at Disney)…Orlando has gone 198-226 (.467) at the Amway Center since it opened in 2010-11…The Magic closed Amway Arena after 2009-10 with an all-time record of 535-309 (.634) in that building. ON THE ROAD AGAIN… Orlando was 10-26 this season on the road…The Magic were 15-23 last season in road games (14-20 in true road games, 1-3 during the NBA Restart at Disney). OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOR… The Orlando Magic averaged 104.0 ppg. (7,488 points)…The Magic scored 100+ points 43 times (20-23 record), 110+ points 23 times (14-9 record) and 120+ points seven times (6-1 record), including a season-high 130 points on Dec. 26 @ Washington…Last season, Orlando averaged 107.3 ppg. (7,831 points). Orlando shot .429 (2,754-6,423) from the floor…The Magic shot 50 percent or better six times (6-0 record), including a season-high .519 (42-81) on Feb. 5 vs. Chicago…Last season, the Magic shot .444 (2,871-6,468) from the field and shot 50 percent or better 11 times (10-1 record). **MAGIC TRICKS – STAY ON TARGET** Since the 2008-09 campaign, Orlando is 157-42 (.789) when shooting 50 percent or better from the field.