2015–16 Orlando Magic season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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
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
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)
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)
2015–16 season schedule
Roster
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
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 7, 2016
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Evan Fournier
SF
79
71
2,566
225
213
96
2
1,213
32.5
2.8
2.7
1.2
.0
15.4
Mario Hezonja
SF
79
9
1,413
176
109
39
17
478
17.9
2.2
1.4
.5
.2
6.1
Aaron Gordon
PF
78
37
1,863
507
128
59
55
719
23.9
6.5
1.6
.8
.7
9.2
Jason Smith
C
76
2
1,181
219
62
33
65
546
15.5
2.9
.8
.4
.9
7.2
Elfrid Payton
PG
73
69
2,145
261
468
89
20
778
29.4
3.6
6.4
1.2
.3
10.7
Victor Oladipo
SG
72
52
2,379
345
282
116
54
1,153
33.0
4.8
3.9
1.6
.8
16.0
Nikola Vučević
C
65
60
2,037
576
179
53
70
1,181
31.3
8.9
2.8
.8
1.1
18.2
Dewayne Dedmon
C
58
20
705
228
13
22
46
255
12.2
3.9
.2
.4
.8
4.4
Andrew Nicholson
PF
56
0
823
201
25
10
22
384
14.7
3.6
.4
.2
.4
6.9
Shabazz Napier
PG
55
0
600
55
97
23
1
203
10.9
1.0
1.8
.4
.0
3.7
Tobias Harris †
PF
49
49
1,610
342
99
47
28
669
32.9
7.0
2.0
1.0
.6
13.7
Channing Frye †
PF
44
29
754
141
45
21
20
229
17.1
3.2
1.0
.5
.5
5.2
C. J. Watson
PG
33
2
656
66
88
19
5
142
19.9
2.0
2.7
.6
.2
4.3
Devyn Marble
SG
28
0
249
38
12
13
1
60
8.9
1.4
.4
.5
.0
2.1
Brandon Jennings †
PG
25
6
452
50
100
18
5
175
18.1
2.0
4.0
.7
.2
7.0
Ersan İlyasova †
PF
22
4
447
121
12
14
6
178
20.3
5.5
.5
.6
.3
8.1
Keith Appling
PG
5
0
27
1
1
1
0
6
5.4
.2
.2
.2
.0
1.2
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "Ranking Categories Magic Hope to Improve in 2015-16" . Orlando Magic . NBA. Retrieved June 3, 2015 .
^ "Grizzlies acquire Luke Ridnour from Orlando Magic" . nba.com/grizzlies . June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015 .
^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Maurice Harkless from Orlando" . nba.com/blazers . July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "Orlando Magic Acquire Guard Shabazz Napier From Heat" . nba.com/magic . July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015 .
^ "Harris Thrilled to Be Back With Magic" . nba.com/celtics . July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "Magic Sign C.J. Watson" . nba.com/magic . July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015 .
^ "Magic Sign Jason Smith" . nba.com/magic . July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ "Magic Waive Ben Gordon" . nba.com/magic . June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015 .
^ "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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