2012–13 Orlando Magic season

The 2012–13 Orlando Magic season was the 24th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Magic were eliminated from playoff contention with their 115–109 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on March 17, 2013. This marked the first time since the 2005–06 season that the Magic failed to qualify for the playoffs. Ending the season with a 20–62 record, the Magic finished with the worst record in the NBA. This was also the worst record posted by the Magic since their inaugural season in 1989–90. This was also the first season since 2003–04 that All-Star center Dwight Howard was not on the roster, as he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers (his first stint) on August 10, 2012.

Key dates

 * June 28: The 2012 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Pre-season

 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 1
 * October 7
 * @ New Orleans
 * E'Twaun Moore (16)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * E'Twaun Moore (7)
 * Mexico City Arena 18,133
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 2
 * October 11
 * Philadelphia
 * Glen Davis (16)
 * Glen Davis (12)
 * Gustavo Ayón, JJ Redick (5)
 * Amway Center 18,106
 * 0–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 3
 * October 15
 * @ Cleveland
 * Glen Davis (27)
 * DeQuan Jones, Andrew Nicholson (9)
 * JJ Redick (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 5,219
 * 0–3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 4
 * October 16
 * @ Detroit
 * DeQuan Jones (22)
 * Gustavo Ayón (10)
 * E'Twaun Moore (6)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 9,229
 * 0–4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 5
 * October 19
 * Indiana
 * Glen Davis (21)
 * Hedo Türkoğlu, Nikola Vučević (7)
 * JJ Redick (8)
 * Amway Center 17,204
 * 1–4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 6
 * October 21
 * San Antonio
 * Andrew Nicholson (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * E'Twaun Moore (8)
 * Amway Arena 17,012
 * 2–4
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 7
 * October 24
 * @ Memphis
 * JJ Redick (23)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Jameer Nelson (7)
 * FedExForum 10,263
 * 2–5
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 8
 * October 26
 * Houston
 * E'Twaun Moore (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (5)
 * Amway Center 17,109
 * 2–6
 * October 26
 * Houston
 * E'Twaun Moore (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (5)
 * Amway Center 17,109
 * 2–6
 * 2–6

Game log

 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * November 2
 * Denver
 * Glen Davis (29)
 * Glen Davis (10)
 * Jameer Nelson (7)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * November 4
 * Phoenix
 * JJ Redick (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Moore & Redick (6)
 * Amway Center 17,022
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 3
 * November 6
 * @ Chicago
 * Arron Afflalo (28)
 * Davis & Vučević (10)
 * JJ Redick (7)
 * United Center 21,216
 * 2–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 4
 * November 7
 * @ Minnesota
 * JJ Redick (16)
 * Glen Davis (6)
 * Davis, Moore, & Smith (4)
 * Target Center 17,121
 * 2–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 5
 * November 9
 * Brooklyn
 * E'Twaun Moore (18)
 * Afflalo & Vučević (5)
 * Davis & Moore (5)
 * Amway Center 17,532
 * 2–3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 6
 * November 11
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Afflalo & Davis (19)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * JJ Redick (9)
 * Barclays Center 16,523
 * 2–4
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 7
 * November 13
 * New York
 * JJ Redick (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * E'Twaun Moore (8)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 2–5
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 8
 * November 16
 * @ Detroit
 * JJ Redick (23)
 * Davis & Vučević (13)
 * Jameer Nelson (10)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,594
 * 3–5
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 9
 * November 18
 * @ Toronto
 * Davis & Moore (16)
 * Glen Davis (12)
 * Jameer Nelson (9)
 * Air Canada Centre 18,702
 * 3–6
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 10
 * November 19
 * @ Atlanta
 * Glen Davis (11)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * E'Twaun Moore (4)
 * Philips Arena 15,006
 * 3–7
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 11
 * November 21
 * Detroit
 * Andrew Nicholson (15)
 * Glen Davis (14)
 * Nelson & Redick (7)
 * Amway Center 17,199
 * 4–7
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 12
 * November 23
 * Cleveland
 * Jameer Nelson (22)
 * Davis & Vučević (8)
 * Nelson & Redick (6)
 * Amway Center 17,334
 * 5–7
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 13
 * November 25
 * Boston
 * Jameer Nelson (20)
 * Josh McRoberts (14)
 * Arron Afflalo (6)
 * Amway Center 17,307
 * 5–8
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 14
 * November 28
 * San Antonio
 * Arron Afflalo (16)
 * DeQuan Jones (6)
 * JJ Redick (4)
 * Amway Center 17,271
 * 5–9
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 15
 * November 30
 * Brooklyn
 * Glen Davis (16)
 * Maurice Harkless (7)
 * Moore & Redick (4)
 * Amway Center 17,103
 * 5–10
 * Arron Afflalo (16)
 * DeQuan Jones (6)
 * JJ Redick (4)
 * Amway Center 17,271
 * 5–9
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 15
 * November 30
 * Brooklyn
 * Glen Davis (16)
 * Maurice Harkless (7)
 * Moore & Redick (4)
 * Amway Center 17,103
 * 5–10
 * 5–10


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 16
 * December 2
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Arron Afflalo (30)
 * Davis & Vučević (12)
 * Jameer Nelson (13)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 6–10
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 17
 * December 3
 * @ Golden State
 * Davis & Nelson (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Jameer Nelson (9)
 * Oracle Arena 18,117
 * 7–10
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 18
 * December 5
 * @ Utah
 * Glen Davis (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (16)
 * Jameer Nelson (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,078
 * 7–11
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 19
 * December 7
 * @ Sacramento
 * Glen Davis (20)
 * Glen Davis (11)
 * Jameer Nelson (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena 16,305
 * 7–12
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 20
 * December 9
 * @ Phoenix
 * JJ Redick (20)
 * Vučević & Nicholson (9)
 * JJ Redick (9)
 * US Airways Center 13,565
 * 8–12
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 21
 * December 12
 * Atlanta
 * Arron Afflalo (16)
 * Davis & Nicholson (7)
 * Afflalo, Ayón, & Moore (4)
 * Amway Center 16,992
 * 8–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 22
 * December 14
 * Golden State
 * JJ Redick (16)
 * Nikola Vučević (17)
 * Jameer Nelson (11)
 * Amway Center 17,040
 * 9–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 23
 * December 15
 * @ Charlotte
 * Afflalo & Davis (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Jameer Nelson (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 16,217
 * 10–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 24
 * December 17
 * Minnesota
 * Glen Davis (28)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Jameer Nelson (12)
 * Amway Center 16,992
 * 11–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 25
 * December 19
 * Washington
 * JJ Redick (17)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Jameer Nelson (5)
 * Amway Center 16,893
 * 12–13
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 26
 * December 21
 * @ Toronto
 * Arron Afflalo (26)
 * Gustavo Ayón (13)
 * Jameer Nelson (7)
 * Air Canada Centre 18,391
 * 12–14
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 27
 * December 23
 * Utah
 * Arron Afflalo (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (16)
 * Jameer Nelson (9)
 * Amway Center 17,721
 * 12–15
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 28
 * December 26
 * New Orleans
 * Jameer Nelson (28)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Jameer Nelson (10)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 12–16
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 29
 * December 28
 * @ Washington
 * Arron Afflalo (26)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Jameer Nelson (8)
 * Verizon Center 15,789
 * 12–17
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 30
 * December 29
 * Toronto
 * Andrew Nicholson (22)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Afflalo & Smith (6)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 12–18
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 31
 * December 31
 * Miami
 * Arron Afflalo (28)
 * Nikola Vučević (29)
 * Hedo Türkoğlu (8)
 * Amway Center 19,311
 * 12–19
 * Andrew Nicholson (22)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Afflalo & Smith (6)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 12–18
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 31
 * December 31
 * Miami
 * Arron Afflalo (28)
 * Nikola Vučević (29)
 * Hedo Türkoğlu (8)
 * Amway Center 19,311
 * 12–19
 * Amway Center 19,311
 * 12–19


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 32
 * January 2
 * Chicago
 * Jameer Nelson (32)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Josh McRoberts (5)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 12–20
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 33
 * January 5
 * New York
 * Afflalo & Nelson (29)
 * Nikola Vučević (18)
 * Jameer Nelson (8)
 * Amway Center 19,171
 * 12–21
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 34
 * January 7
 * @ Portland
 * JJ Redick (29)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Jameer Nelson (12)
 * Rose Garden 19,560
 * 12–22
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 35
 * January 9
 * @ Denver
 * Jameer Nelson (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Jameer Nelson (8)
 * Pepsi Center 15,084
 * 12–23
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 36
 * January 12
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Arron Afflalo (30)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Jameer Nelson (9)
 * Staples Center 19,060
 * 13–23
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 37
 * January 14
 * @ Washington
 * Jameer Nelson (19)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Jameer Nelson (12)
 * Verizon Center 14,648
 * 13–24
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 38
 * January 16
 * Indiana
 * Nikola Vučević (16)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Nelson & Redick (6)
 * Amway Center 17,499
 * 14–24
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 39
 * January 18
 * Charlotte
 * Arron Afflalo (23)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Jameer Nelson (7)
 * Amway Center 17,598
 * 14–25
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 40
 * January 20
 * Dallas
 * Glen Davis (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Glen Davis (6)
 * Amway Center 18,192
 * 14–26
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 41
 * January 22
 * @ Detroit
 * JJ Redick (26)
 * Afflalo & Vučević (9)
 * Jameer Nelson (9)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,798
 * 14–27
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 42
 * January 24
 * Toronto
 * Nikola Vučević (19)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Jameer Nelson (11)
 * Amway Center 17,145
 * 14–28
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 43
 * January 27
 * Detroit
 * JJ Redick (31)
 * Nikola Vučević (17)
 * Jameer Nelson (8)
 * Amway Center 17,959
 * 14–29
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 44
 * January 28
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Nikola Vučević (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * JJ Redick (10)
 * Barclays Center 16,480
 * 14–30
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 45
 * January 30
 * @ New York
 * JJ Redick (29)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Jameer Nelson (9)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,033
 * 14–31
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * JJ Redick (10)
 * Barclays Center 16,480
 * 14–30
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 45
 * January 30
 * @ New York
 * JJ Redick (29)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Jameer Nelson (9)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,033
 * 14–31
 * 14–31


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 46
 * February 1
 * @ Boston
 * JJ Redick (15)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * JJ Redick (5)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 14–32
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 47
 * February 2
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Nikola Vučević (20)
 * Maurice Harkless (14)
 * JJ Redick (8)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,321
 * 14–33
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 48
 * February 4
 * @ Philadelphia
 * E'Twaun Moore (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * McRoberts & Türkoğlu (6)
 * Wells Fargo Center 14,630
 * 14–34
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 49
 * February 6
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Jameer Nelson (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * E'Twaun Moore (5)
 * Amway Center 17,995
 * 14–35
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 50
 * February 8
 * @ Cleveland
 * Nikola Vučević (25)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Jameer Nelson (13)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 14,073
 * 14–36
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 51
 * February 10
 * Portland
 * JJ Redick (22)
 * Nikola Vučević (19)
 * Jameer Nelson (15)
 * Amway Center 17,966
 * 15–36
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 52
 * February 13
 * Atlanta
 * Nelson & Nicholson (10)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (8)
 * Jameer Nelson (4)
 * Amway Center 17,649
 * 15–37
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 53
 * February 19
 * Charlotte
 * Afflalo & Vučević (18)
 * Andrew Nicholson (12)
 * Jameer Nelson (6)
 * Amway Center 17,037
 * 15–38
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 54
 * February 20
 * @ Dallas
 * Arron Afflalo (21)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Afflalo & Nelson (7)
 * American Airlines Center 19,965
 * 15–39
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 55
 * February 22
 * @ Memphis
 * Arron Afflalo (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Afflalo & Moore (7)
 * FedExForum 17,669
 * 15–40
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 56
 * February 23
 * Cleveland
 * Arron Afflalo (16)
 * O'Quinn & Vučević (7)
 * Beno Udrih (7)
 * Amway Center 17,171
 * 15–41
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 57
 * February 26
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Afflalo & Harris (16)
 * Nikola Vučević (19)
 * E'Twaun Moore (10)
 * Wells Fargo Center 18,432
 * 16–41
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 58
 * February 27
 * Sacramento
 * Tobias Harris (23)
 * Arron Afflalo (7)
 * Beno Udrih (8)
 * Amway Center 16,722
 * 16–42
 * E'Twaun Moore (10)
 * Wells Fargo Center 18,432
 * 16–41
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 58
 * February 27
 * Sacramento
 * Tobias Harris (23)
 * Arron Afflalo (7)
 * Beno Udrih (8)
 * Amway Center 16,722
 * 16–42
 * 16–42


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 59
 * March 1
 * Houston
 * Tobias Harris (27)
 * Harris & Vučević (10)
 * E'Twaun Moore (11)
 * Amway Center 16,677
 * 16–43
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 60
 * March 3
 * Memphis
 * Afflalo, Moore, & Nicholson (12)
 * Maurice Harkless (6)
 * E'Twaun Moore (6)
 * Amway Center 16,020
 * 16–44
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 61
 * March 4
 * @ New Orleans
 * Arron Afflalo (26)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Jameer Nelson (7)
 * New Orleans Arena 11,050
 * 17–44
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 62
 * March 6
 * @ Miami
 * Nikola Vučević (25)
 * Nikola Vučević (21)
 * Jameer Nelson (14)
 * American Airlines Arena 20,001
 * 17–45
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 63
 * March 8
 * Indiana
 * Arron Afflalo (19)
 * Tobias Harris (8)
 * Beno Udrih (7)
 * Amway Center 16,515
 * 17–46
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 64
 * March 10
 * Philadelphia
 * Jameer Nelson (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (17)
 * Jameer Nelson (10)
 * Amway Center 16,317
 * 18–46
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 65
 * March 12
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Jameer Nelson (21)
 * Tobias Harris (15)
 * Jameer Nelson (7)
 * Amway Center 19,287
 * 18–47
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 66
 * March 15
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Jameer Nelson (26)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Jameer Nelson (7)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 18–48
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 67
 * March 17
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Arron Afflalo (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Jameer Nelson (7)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,591
 * 18–49
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 68
 * March 19
 * @ Indiana
 * Afflalo & Harkless (10)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Arron Afflalo (3)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,343
 * 18–50
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 69
 * March 20
 * @ New York
 * Harris & Nicholson (14)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (14)
 * Beno Udrih (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,033
 * 18–51
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 70
 * March 22
 * Oklahoma City
 * Maurice Harkless (25)
 * Tobias Harris (15)
 * Jameer Nelson (10)
 * Amway Center 17,429
 * 18–52
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 71
 * March 25
 * Miami
 * Jameer Nelson (27)
 * Harkless & Moore (9)
 * Jameer Nelson (12)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 18–53
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 72
 * March 27
 * @ Charlotte
 * Tobias Harris (29)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (11)
 * Jameer Nelson (11)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 11,839
 * 18–54
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 73
 * March 29
 * Washington
 * Tobias Harris (30)
 * Tobias Harris (11)
 * Beno Udrih (9)
 * Amway Center 17,998
 * 19–54
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 74
 * March 30
 * @ Atlanta
 * Beno Udrih (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Beno Udrih (8)
 * Philips Arena 17,152
 * 19–55
 * Tobias Harris (30)
 * Tobias Harris (11)
 * Beno Udrih (9)
 * Amway Center 17,998
 * 19–54
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 74
 * March 30
 * @ Atlanta
 * Beno Udrih (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Beno Udrih (8)
 * Philips Arena 17,152
 * 19–55
 * Philips Arena 17,152
 * 19–55


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 75
 * April 1
 * @ Houston
 * Maurice Harkless (28)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Beno Udrih (10)
 * Toyota Center 16,273
 * 19–56
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 76
 * April 3
 * @ San Antonio
 * Maurice Harkless (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Beno Udrih (8)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 19–57
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 77
 * April 5
 * @ Chicago
 * Beno Udrih (27)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Beno Udrih (7)
 * United Center 22,268
 * 19–58
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 78
 * April 7
 * @ Cleveland
 * Tobias Harris (26)
 * Nikola Vučević (21)
 * Udrih & Vučević (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 16,341
 * 19–59
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 79
 * April 10
 * Milwaukee
 * Harris & Vučević (30)
 * Nikola Vučević (20)
 * Beno Udrih (11)
 * Amway Center 17,127
 * 20–59
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 80
 * April 13
 * Boston
 * Tobias Harris (22)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Beno Udrih (8)
 * Amway Center 17,422
 * 20–60
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 81
 * April 15
 * Chicago
 * Tobias Harris (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Tobias Harris (4)
 * Amway Center 17,297
 * 20–61
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 82
 * April 17
 * @ Miami
 * Nikola Vučević (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Beno Udrih (14)
 * American Airlines Center 19,949
 * 20–62
 * April 17
 * @ Miami
 * Nikola Vučević (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Beno Udrih (14)
 * American Airlines Center 19,949
 * 20–62
 * 20–62

Overview

 * Waived during the pre-season.