2009–10 Orlando Magic season

The 2009–10 Orlando Magic season was the 21st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Magic were coming off of an NBA Finals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. The season was significant as it signaled the conclusion of the Magic's tenure at the Amway Arena as their designated home venuea. The Magic would replicate their previous season's performance and boasted the NBA's fourth highest offensive rating among all teams.

During the 2009 off-season, the Magic relinquished Hedo Türkoğlu and traded away Rafer Alston, Tony Battie, and Courtney Lee to acquire 8-time NBA All-Star and 1999 NBA Rookie of the Year Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson from the New Jersey Nets. The inclusion of Carter, in conjunction with the emergence of rising star Dwight Howard not only provided the Magic with a seasoned NBA superstar to complement Howard's abilities and augment team synergy, but the concomitant indispensability of Carter's experienced skillset also helped grace the team with a veteran presence. By enlisting Carter's services in assisting Howard's performance with a skilled perimeter scorer who was capable of creating his own shot, Carter's assistive reinforcements compensated for a deficiency that had been present within the Magic's overall gameplay and team dynamics when they were defeated in the 2009 NBA Finals at the hands of the Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers.

During the playoffs, the Magic swept the Charlotte Bobcats in four games in the First Round and swept the Atlanta Hawks in four games in the semi-finals. In the conference finals, it was anticipated for the Magic to prevail as they faced the team they had previously defeated in last season's Conference semifinals after a grueling seven-game series, before losing to the Boston Celtics in six games. The Celtics would go on to lose to the Lakers in the Finals in seven games in a rematch from 2008 in which the Celtics won in six games. As of 2024, this was the last season the Magic won a playoff series.

Key dates

 * June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
 * July 8 – The free agency period started.
 * October 28 – The Magic began the season with a game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
 * November 16 – Rashard Lewis made his season debut after serving a 10-game suspension for testing positive for DHEA, a banned substance.
 * November 17 – It was announced that Jameer Nelson needed surgery after injuring his knee in the previous night's game.
 * December 21 – Nelson returned from his injury.
 * January 21 – Dwight Howard was named the starting center for the Eastern Conference in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game.
 * January 31 – Stan Van Gundy was named the coach of the East's all-stars in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game.
 * March 3 – The Magic clinched their third consecutive winning season with a win over the Golden State Warriors.
 * March 16 – By virtue of the Charlotte Bobcats losing that night, the Magic clinched a playoff berth.
 * April 6 – By virtue of the Atlanta Hawks losing that night, the Magic clinched their third consecutive Southeast Division title.
 * April 14 – The regular season ended. The Magic finished with the same win–loss record as the previous season.
 * April 20 – Dwight Howard was awarded the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award for the second consecutive season.
 * April 26 – The Magic won their first round series in the playoffs by sweeping the Charlotte Bobcats. It was the first sweep of a 7-game series for the Magic in franchise history.
 * May 10 – The Magic completed a sweep of the Atlanta Hawks in the conference semi-finals.
 * May 28 – After losing the first three games of the series, the Magic won the next two before losing Game 6 on the road against the Boston Celtics.

NBA Draft 2009
As a result of previous trades made by the Orlando Magic, they did not have any draft choices. However, the NBA still had Adidas make a Draft Cap, which would have been given to a potential draft choice. The hat was available for public purchase on the NBA's official webstore.

Transactions
The Magic have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Standings
z – clinched home court advantage through NBA Finals y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot

Game log
17,461 17,525
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 1
 * October 28
 * Philadelphia
 * Dwight Howard (21)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Jameer Nelson (6)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 2
 * October 30
 * @ New Jersey
 * Dwight Howard (20)
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Jason Williams (8)
 * Izod Center
 * Izod Center
 * 2–0

18,147 15,487 17,461 17,461 18,203 13,415 17,461 17,461 17,461 17,461 18,624 17,233 17,461 19,193 16,128 18,861
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 3
 * November 1
 * @ Toronto
 * Jameer Nelson (30)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Jameer Nelson, JJ Redick (5)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 3–0
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * November 3
 * @ Detroit
 * Vince Carter (15)
 * Matt Barnes, Marcin Gortat (7)
 * Jameer Nelson (6)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 3-1
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 5
 * November 4
 * Phoenix
 * Dwight Howard (25)
 * Matt Barnes (11)
 * Jameer Nelson (10)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 4–1
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 6
 * November 6
 * Detroit
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Jameer Nelson (8)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 5–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * November 8
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Dwight Howard (20)
 * Dwight Howard (7)
 * Jason Williams (5)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 5–2
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 8
 * November 10
 * @ Charlotte
 * Vince Carter, Dwight Howard (15)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Dwight Howard (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 6–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 9
 * November 11
 * Cleveland
 * Vince Carter (29)
 * Marcin Gortat (8)
 * Jameer Nelson (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 6–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 10
 * November 13
 * New Jersey
 * Dwight Howard (26)
 * Matt Barnes (13)
 * Matt Barnes (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 7–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 11
 * November 16
 * Charlotte
 * Jameer Nelson (16)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Jameer Nelson (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 8–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 12
 * November 18
 * Oklahoma City
 * Vince Carter (18)
 * Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis (10)
 * Rashard Lewis (9)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 9–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 13
 * November 20
 * @ Boston
 * Vince Carter (26)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Vince Carter, Jason Williams (6)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 10–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 14
 * November 22
 * @ Toronto
 * Vince Carter (24)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * JJ Redick (5)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 11–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 15
 * November 25
 * Miami
 * Jason Williams (25)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Jason Williams (8)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 11–4
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 16
 * November 26
 * @ Atlanta
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * Matt Barnes, Dwight Howard, Anthony Johnson, Jason Williams (3)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 12–4
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 17
 * November 28
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Dwight Howard, Vince Carter (25)
 * Dwight Howard (20)
 * Jason Williams (10)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 13–4
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 18
 * November 29
 * @ New York
 * Rashard Lewis (26)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Jason Williams (8)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 14–4

17,461 19,054 16,750 18,735 18,216 17,461 17,461 18,303 17,461 17,461 17,461 17,461 17,461
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 19
 * December 2
 * New York
 * Rashard Lewis (20)
 * Rashard Lewis (11)
 * Vince Carter, Jason Williams (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 15–4
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 20
 * December 5
 * @ Golden State
 * Vince Carter (27)
 * Dwight Howard (8)
 * Jason Williams (8)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 16–4
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 21
 * December 8
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Dwight Howard (25)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Dwight Howard (5)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 17–4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 22
 * December 10
 * @ Utah
 * Vince Carter (34)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Jason Williams (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 17–5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 23
 * December 11
 * @ Phoenix
 * Rashard Lewis (24)
 * Dwight Howard (18)
 * Vince Carter, Jason Williams (6)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 17–6
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 24
 * December 14
 * Indiana
 * Vince Carter (28)
 * Dwight Howard (23)
 * Anthony Johnson (7)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 18–6
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 25
 * December 16
 * Toronto
 * Rashard Lewis (21)
 * Dwight Howard (14)
 * Vince Carter, Jason Williams (7)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 19–6
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 26
 * December 17
 * @ Miami
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * Dwight Howard (14)
 * Anthony Johnson (5)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 19–7
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 27
 * December 19
 * Portland
 * Rashard Lewis (15)
 * Dwight Howard (20)
 * Vince Carter, Anthony Johnson (3)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 20–7
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 28
 * December 21
 * Utah
 * Dwight Howard (21)
 * Vince Carter, Dwight Howard (9)
 * Jason Williams (4)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 21–7
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 29
 * December 23
 * Houston
 * Vince Carter (18)
 * Dwight Howard (20)
 * Jason Williams (6)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 22–7
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 30
 * December 25
 * Boston
 * Vince Carter (27)
 * Dwight Howard (20)
 * Jameer Nelson (3)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 22–8
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 31
 * December 30
 * Milwaukee
 * Vince Carter (25)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Jason Williams (7)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 23–8

17,065 21,162 11,119 17,461 20,173 17,461 14,426 18,475 20,650 18,997 17,461 17,461 19,277 12,273 17,461 17,461 19,107
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 32
 * January 1
 * @ Minnesota
 * Rashard Lewis (21)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Vince Carter, Jameer Nelson (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 24–8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 33
 * January 2
 * @ Chicago
 * Matt Barnes (23)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Jameer Nelson (10)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 24–9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 34
 * January 5
 * @ Indiana
 * Jameer Nelson, Mickaël Piétrus (16)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Jameer Nelson (4)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 24–10
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * January 6
 * Toronto
 * Rashard Lewis (24)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Jameer Nelson (8)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 24–11
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 36
 * January 8
 * @ Washington
 * Dwight Howard (23)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Jameer Nelson (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 24–12
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 37
 * January 9
 * Atlanta
 * Matt Barnes (18)
 * Marcin Gortat (12)
 * Jason Williams (6)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 25–12
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 38
 * January 12
 * @ Sacramento
 * Dwight Howard (30)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Jason Williams (6)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 26–12
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 39
 * January 13
 * @ Denver
 * Matt Barnes (28)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Jason Williams (4)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 26–13
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 40
 * January 15
 * @ Portland
 * Rashard Lewis, Jameer Nelson (15)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Jason Williams (4)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 26–14
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 41
 * January 18
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Dwight Howard (24)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Jameer Nelson (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 26–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 42
 * January 20
 * Indiana
 * Dwight Howard (32)
 * Matt Barnes (16)
 * Jason Williams (9)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 27–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 43
 * January 22
 * Sacramento
 * Dwight Howard (19)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Jameer Nelson (7)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 28–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 44
 * January 23
 * @ Charlotte
 * Vince Carter, Jameer Nelson (21)
 * Dwight Howard (20)
 * Jameer Nelson (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 29–15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 45
 * January 25
 * @ Memphis
 * Dwight Howard (27)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Jason Williams (4)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 29–16
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 46
 * January 28
 * Boston
 * Rashard Lewis (23)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Vince Carter, Jameer Nelson, Jason Williams (2)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 30–16
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 47
 * January 30
 * Atlanta
 * Dwight Howard (31)
 * Dwight Howard (19)
 * JJ Redick (7)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 31–16
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 48
 * January 31
 * @ Detroit
 * JJ Redick (17)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Rashard Lewis, Jason Williams (4)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 32–16

17,461 17,461 18,264 17,461 21,566 20,562 17,461 17,461 17,461 15,749 16,954 17,461
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 49
 * February 2
 * Milwaukee
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Vince Carter (7)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 33–16
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 50
 * February 5
 * Washington
 * Vince Carter (21)
 * Dwight Howard (18)
 * Jameer Nelson (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 33–17
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 51
 * February 7
 * @ Boston
 * Vince Carter (20)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Jameer Nelson (4)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 34–17
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 52
 * February 8
 * New Orleans
 * Vince Carter (48)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Jameer Nelson (10)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 35–17
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 53
 * February 10
 * @ Chicago
 * Dwight Howard (18)
 * Dwight Howard (14)
 * Jameer Nelson (6)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 36–17
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 54
 * February 11
 * @ Cleveland
 * Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis (19)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Jameer Nelson (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 36–18
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 55
 * February 17
 * Detroit
 * Dwight Howard (33)
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * Jameer Nelson (9)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 37–18
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 56
 * February 19
 * Dallas
 * Dwight Howard (29)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Jameer Nelson (6)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 37–19
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 57
 * February 21
 * Cleveland
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Jameer Nelson (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 38–19
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 58
 * February 24
 * @ Houston
 * Dwight Howard (30)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Jameer Nelson (9)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 39–19
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 59
 * February 26
 * @ New Orleans
 * Dwight Howard (26)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Jameer Nelson (11)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 39–20
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 60
 * February 28
 * Miami
 * Rashard Lewis (22)
 * Matt Barnes (8)
 * Jameer Nelson (4)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 40–20

15,817 17,461 15,320 17,461 17,461 17,461 20,173 17,461 17,461 18,874 13,995 16,887 17,461 17,461
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 61
 * March 1
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Jameer Nelson (22)
 * Vince Carter (7)
 * Jameer Nelson (10)
 * Wachovia Center
 * Wachovia Center
 * 41–20
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 62
 * March 3
 * Golden State
 * Dwight Howard (28)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Jameer Nelson (4)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 42–20
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 63
 * March 5
 * @ New Jersey
 * Matt Barnes (16)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Jameer Nelson (8)
 * Izod Center
 * Izod Center
 * 43–20
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 64
 * March 7
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Vince Carter (25)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Jameer Nelson (7)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 44–20
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 65
 * March 9
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Jameer Nelson (8)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 45–20
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 66
 * March 11
 * Chicago
 * Vince Carter (23)
 * Marcin Gortat (11)
 * JJ Redick, Jason Williams (4)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 46–20
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 67
 * March 13
 * @ Washington
 * Dwight Howard (28)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Jameer Nelson (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 47–20
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * March 14
 * Charlotte
 * Dwight Howard (27)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Vince Carter (6)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 47–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 69
 * March 17
 * San Antonio
 * Vince Carter (24)
 * Marcin Gortat (10)
 * Vince Carter (8)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 48–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 70
 * March 18
 * @ Miami
 * Vince Carter (27)
 * Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis (11)
 * Vince Carter (6)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 49–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 71
 * March 22
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Rashard Lewis (24)
 * Dwight Howard (15)
 * Jameer Nelson (6)
 * Wachovia Center
 * Wachovia Center
 * 50–21
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 72
 * March 24
 * @ Atlanta
 * Jameer Nelson (20)
 * Dwight Howard (24)
 * Jameer Nelson (8)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 50–22
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 73
 * March 26
 * Minnesota
 * Dwight Howard (24)
 * Dwight Howard (19)
 * Jameer Nelson (7)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 51–22
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 74
 * March 28
 * Denver
 * JJ Redick (23)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * JJ Redick (8)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 52–22

19,965 18,581 17,461 17,461 17,461 20,562 18,165 17,461
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 75
 * April 1
 * @ Dallas
 * Mickaël Piétrus (24)
 * Dwight Howard (20)
 * Jameer Nelson (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 53–22
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 76
 * April 2
 * @ San Antonio
 * Rashard Lewis, Mickaël Piétrus (18)
 * Marcin Gortat (7)
 * Jameer Nelson (6)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 53–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 77
 * April 4
 * Memphis
 * Vince Carter (26)
 * Dwight Howard (11)
 * Vince Carter (6)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 54–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 78
 * April 7
 * Washington
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Jameer Nelson (6)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 55–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 79
 * April 9
 * New York
 * Vince Carter, Dwight Howard (25)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Vince Carter, Jameer Nelson, Jason Williams (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 56–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 80
 * April 11
 * @ Cleveland
 * Dwight Howard (22)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Jameer Nelson (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 57–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 81
 * April 12
 * @ Indiana
 * Vince Carter (21)
 * Matt Barnes, Dwight Howard (11)
 * Jameer Nelson (8)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 58–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 82
 * April 14
 * Philadelphia
 * Jameer Nelson (21)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Vince Carter (6)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 59–23

Game log
17,461 17,461 19,596 19,086
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 1
 * April 18
 * Charlotte
 * Jameer Nelson (32)
 * Dwight Howard (7)
 * Jameer Nelson (6)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 2
 * April 21
 * Charlotte
 * Vince Carter (19)
 * Dwight Howard (9)
 * Jameer Nelson (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 2–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 3
 * April 24
 * @ Charlotte
 * Jameer Nelson (32)
 * Marcin Gortat, Dwight Howard (8)
 * Matt Barnes, Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis, Jameer Nelson (3)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 3–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 4
 * April 26
 * @ Charlotte
 * Vince Carter (21)
 * Dwight Howard (13)
 * Vince Carter, Jameer Nelson (4)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 4–0

17,461 17,461 18,729 18,729
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 1
 * May 4
 * Atlanta
 * Dwight Howard (21)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Jameer Nelson (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 2
 * May 6
 * Atlanta
 * Dwight Howard (29)
 * Dwight Howard (17)
 * Rashard Lewis, Jameer Nelson (6)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 2–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 3
 * May 8
 * @ Atlanta
 * Rashard Lewis (22)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Jameer Nelson (4)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 3–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 4
 * May 10
 * @ Atlanta
 * Vince Carter (22)
 * Ryan Anderson, Dwight Howard (8)
 * Jameer Nelson (9)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 4–0

17,461 17,461 18,624 18,624 17,461 18,624
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * May 16
 * Boston
 * Vince Carter (23)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Vince Carter, Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis, Jameer Nelson (2)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 0–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * May 18
 * Boston
 * Dwight Howard (30)
 * Dwight Howard (8)
 * Rashard Lewis, Jameer Nelson, JJ Redick (4)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 0–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * May 22
 * @ Boston
 * Vince Carter, Jameer Nelson (15)
 * Dwight Howard (7)
 * Matt Barnes, Vince Carter, JJ Redick (2)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 0–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 4
 * May 24
 * @ Boston
 * Dwight Howard (32)
 * Dwight Howard (16)
 * Jameer Nelson (9)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 1–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 5
 * May 26
 * Boston
 * Jameer Nelson (24)
 * Dwight Howard (10)
 * Jameer Nelson, Jason Williams (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 2–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * May 28
 * @ Boston
 * Dwight Howard (28)
 * Dwight Howard (12)
 * Jameer Nelson (6)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 2–4

Regular season

 * Ryan Anderson
 * 63 || 6 || 14.5 || .436 || .370 || .866 || 3.2 || 0.6 || 0.40 || 0.22 || 7.7
 * Matt Barnes
 * 81 || 58 || 25.9 || .487 || .319 || .740 || 5.5 || 1.7 || 0.70 || 0.37 || 8.8
 * Brandon Bass
 * 50 || 3 || 13.0 || .511 || .000 || .825 || 2.5 || 0.4 || 0.24 || 0.54 || 5.8
 * Vince Carter
 * 75 || 74 || 30.8 || .428 || .367 || .840 || 3.9 || 3.1 || 0.71 || 0.24 || 16.6
 * Marcin Gortat
 * 81 || 0 || 13.4 || .533 || .000 || .680 || 4.2 || 0.2 || 0.21 || 0.86 || 3.6
 * Dwight Howard
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 82 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 82 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 34.7 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| .612 || .000 || .592 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 13.2 || 1.8 || 0.91 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 2.78 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 18.3
 * Anthony Johnson
 * 31 || 0 || 13.1 || .441 || .333 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| .950 || 1.5 || 2.0 || 0.35 || 0.03 || 4.2
 * Rashard Lewis
 * 72 || 72 || 32.9 || .435 || .397 || .806 || 4.4 || 1.5 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1.08 || 0.39 || 14.1
 * Jameer Nelson
 * 65 || 64 || 28.6 || .449 || .381 || .845 || 3.0 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 5.4 || 0.74 || 0.03 || 12.6
 * Mickaël Piétrus
 * 75 || 24 || 22.5 || .432 || .379 || .633 || 2.9 || 0.7 || 0.71 || 0.41 || 8.7
 * JJ Redick
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 82 || 9 || 22.0 || .439 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| .405 || .860 || 1.9 || 1.9 || 0.34 || 0.05 || 9.6
 * Jason Williams
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 82 || 18 || 20.8 || .444 || .380 || .756 || 1.5 || 3.6 || 0.65 || 0.04 || 6.0
 * }
 * Jameer Nelson
 * 65 || 64 || 28.6 || .449 || .381 || .845 || 3.0 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 5.4 || 0.74 || 0.03 || 12.6
 * Mickaël Piétrus
 * 75 || 24 || 22.5 || .432 || .379 || .633 || 2.9 || 0.7 || 0.71 || 0.41 || 8.7
 * JJ Redick
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 82 || 9 || 22.0 || .439 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| .405 || .860 || 1.9 || 1.9 || 0.34 || 0.05 || 9.6
 * Jason Williams
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 82 || 18 || 20.8 || .444 || .380 || .756 || 1.5 || 3.6 || 0.65 || 0.04 || 6.0
 * }
 * Jason Williams
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 82 || 18 || 20.8 || .444 || .380 || .756 || 1.5 || 3.6 || 0.65 || 0.04 || 6.0
 * }

Source: ESPN.com

Playoffs

 * Ryan Anderson
 * 9 || 0 || 9.9 || .310 || .286 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1.000 || 3.4 || .3 || .2 || .2 || 2.6
 * Matt Barnes
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || 23.3 || .400 || .375 || .850 || 4.7 || 1.4 || .7 || .2 || 6.4
 * Brandon Bass
 * 7 || 0 || 6.0 || .538 || .000 || .833 || 1.1 || .1 || .0 || .0 || 2.7
 * Vince Carter
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || 34.4 || .402 || .235 || .826 || 4.2 || 2.3 || .9 || .2 || 15.5
 * Marcin Gortat
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || 0 || 15.1 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| .654 || .000 || .727 || 4.4 || .6 || .2 || .3 || 3.0
 * Dwight Howard
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || 35.5 || .614 || .000 || .519 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 11.1 || 1.4 || .8 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 3.5 || 18.1
 * Anthony Johnson
 * 1 || 0 || 5.0 || .500 || .000 || .000 || .0 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
 * Rashard Lewis
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 36.6 || .462 || .373 || .800 || 5.6 || 2.3 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1.1 || .7 || 12.9
 * Jameer Nelson
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || 34.2 || .479 || .393 || .823 || 3.6 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 4.8 || 1.0 || .0 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 19.0
 * Mickaël Piétrus
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || 0 || 20.1 || .438 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| .459 || .667 || 1.4 || .7 || .6 || .4 || 8.4
 * JJ Redick
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || 0 || 19.2 || .423 || .429 || .857 || 1.7 || 1.4 || .7 || .0 || 7.5
 * Jason Williams
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || 0 || 13.7 || .342 || .250 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1.000 || .8 || 1.6 || .3 || .0 || 2.6
 * }
 * Jameer Nelson
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || 34.2 || .479 || .393 || .823 || 3.6 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 4.8 || 1.0 || .0 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 19.0
 * Mickaël Piétrus
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || 0 || 20.1 || .438 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| .459 || .667 || 1.4 || .7 || .6 || .4 || 8.4
 * JJ Redick
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || 0 || 19.2 || .423 || .429 || .857 || 1.7 || 1.4 || .7 || .0 || 7.5
 * Jason Williams
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || 0 || 13.7 || .342 || .250 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1.000 || .8 || 1.6 || .3 || .0 || 2.6
 * }
 * Jason Williams
 * style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 14 || 0 || 13.7 || .342 || .250 || style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;"| 1.000 || .8 || 1.6 || .3 || .0 || 2.6
 * }

Source: ESPN.com

Awards and honors

 * Dwight Howard – Defensive Player of the Year, All-NBA 1st Team, All-Defensive 1st Team, Rebounding Champion, Blocks Champion, Field goal percentage leader, All-Star
 * Stan Van Gundy – All-Star East Head Coach

Player of the Week

 * October 27–November 1 – Dwight Howard
 * December 14–20 – Dwight Howard
 * February 15–21 – Dwight Howard
 * April 5–11 – Dwight Howard

Coach of the Month

 * October–November – Stan Van Gundy
 * April – Stan Van Gundy

Injuries and surgeries
Though he was not expected to get much playing time, Adonal Foyle underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on October 21, a little more than a week before the start of the season. His return depends on how well his knee recovers with treatment.

Vince Carter was injured on October 30 during the second game of the season, suffering a sprained left ankle. The injury was reported as not too serious, but caused Carter to miss four of the Magic's next five games.

Ryan Anderson injured his ankle in the game against Detroit on November 3. He missed the following 4 games before returning to play against the Bobcats.

Jameer Nelson suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee during the 4th quarter of a game on November 16. The next day it was revealed that arthroscopic surgery would be required to repair the injury. He was expected to be out 4–6 weeks, but a report later in the week stated his teammates expected him to be gone for only 3 weeks. Ultimately, Nelson would return to action on December 21, five weeks to the day of his injury.

Minor League Affiliate
The Magic are affiliated with the Reno Bighorns of the D-League. They replace the Bakersfield Jam for the 2009–10 season.