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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Standings[edit]

Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Miami Heat4834.585–28‍–‍1320‍–‍2110–682
x – Atlanta Hawks4834.585–27‍–‍1421‍–‍208–882
x – Charlotte Hornets4834.585–30‍–‍1118‍–‍238–882
Washington Wizards4141.5007.022‍–‍1919‍–‍2210–682
Orlando Magic3547.42713.023‍–‍1812‍–‍294–1282
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Cleveland Cavaliers *5725.695–82
2y – Toronto Raptors *5626.6831.082
3y – Miami Heat *4834.5859.082
4x – Atlanta Hawks4834.5859.082
5x – Boston Celtics4834.5859.082
6x – Charlotte Hornets4834.5859.082
7x – Indiana Pacers4537.54912.082
8x – Detroit Pistons4438.53713.082
9Chicago Bulls4240.51215.082
10Washington Wizards4141.50016.082
11Orlando Magic3547.42722.082
12Milwaukee Bucks3349.40224.082
13New York Knicks3250.39025.082
14Brooklyn Nets2161.25636.082
15Philadelphia 76ers1072.12247.082

Game log[edit]

Regular season[edit]

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[edit]

2015–16 Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 3 Dedmon, Dewayne 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1989-08-12 USC
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 USC
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[edit]

Trades[edit]

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[edit]

Re-signed[edit]

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

Additions[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Ranking Categories Magic Hope to Improve in 2015-16". Orlando Magic. NBA. Retrieved June 3, 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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