2015–16 Orlando Magic season

The 2015–16 Orlando Magic season was the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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.

Pre-season

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 * 1
 * October 3
 * Charlotte
 * 100–106
 * Andrew Nicholson (23)
 * Andrew Nicholson (8)
 * C. J. Watson (5)
 * Amway Center 14,942
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * October 7
 * vs. Miami
 * 100–97
 * Evan Fournier (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * C. J. Watson (6)
 * KFC Yum! Center 6,123
 * 1–1
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 * 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
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 * 4
 * October 11
 * @ Houston
 * 123–119
 * Roy Devyn Marble (21)
 * Smith, Watson (7)
 * Smith, Watson (5)
 * State Farm Arena 6,130
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * October 13
 * Miami
 * 95–92 OT
 * Shabazz Napier (15)
 * Dewayne Dedmon (13)
 * C. J. Watson (7)
 * Amway Center 16,105
 * 3–2
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 * 6
 * October 17
 * @ Flamengo
 * 90–73
 * Nikola Vučević (18)
 * Victor Oladipo (9)
 * Victor Oladipo (3)
 * HSBC Arena 14,894
 * 4–2
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 * 7
 * October 21
 * New Orleans
 * 110–107 OT
 * Nikola Vučević (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * C. J. Watson (7)
 * Amway Center 12,779
 * 5–2
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 * 8
 * October 23
 * Memphis
 * 86–76
 * Tobias Harris (18)
 * Dewayne Dedmon (11)
 * Shabazz Napier (8)
 * Amway Center 12,155
 * 6–2

Regular season

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 * 1
 * October 28
 * Washington
 * Victor Oladipo (17)
 * Victor Oladipo (11)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * October 30
 * Oklahoma City
 * Tobias Harris (30)
 * Victor Oladipo (13)
 * Victor Oladipo (10)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 0–2
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 0–2


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 * 3
 * November 1
 * @ Chicago
 * Evan Fournier (19)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Victor Oladipo (5)
 * United Center 21,585
 * 0–3
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 * 4
 * November 3
 * @ New Orleans
 * Evan Fournier (30)
 * Harris, Vučević (13)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,876
 * 1–3
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 5
 * November 4
 * @ Houston
 * Evan Fournier (29)
 * Aaron Gordon (8)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Toyota Center 16,735
 * 1–4
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 6
 * November 6
 * Toronto
 * Tobias Harris (20)
 * Tobias Harris (9)
 * Oladipo, Napier (6)
 * Amway Center 16,578
 * 2–4
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 7
 * November 7
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Elfrid Payton (20)
 * Dewayne Dedmon (9)
 * C. J. Watson (7)
 * Wells Fargo Center 15,207
 * 3–4
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 8
 * November 9
 * @ Indiana
 * Evan Fournier (21)
 * Tobias Harris (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 13,104
 * 3–5
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 9
 * November 11
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Shabazz Napier (22)
 * Tobias Harris (11)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 4–5
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 10
 * November 13
 * Utah
 * Evan Fournier (21)
 * Tobias Harris (13)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * Amway Center 16,709
 * 5–5
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 11
 * November 14
 * @ Washington
 * Nikola Vučević (19)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Evan Fournier (6)
 * Verizon Center 18,311
 * 5–6
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 12
 * November 18
 * Minnesota
 * Evan Fournier (26)
 * Tobias Harris (11)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * Amway Center 16,048
 * 6–6
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 13
 * November 21
 * Sacramento
 * Tobias Harris (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Amway Center 16,104
 * 6–7
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 14
 * November 23
 * @ Cleveland
 * Andrew Nicholson (18)
 * Andrew Nicholson (8)
 * Shabazz Napier (9)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 6–8
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 15
 * November 25
 * New York
 * Victor Oladipo (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (11)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 7–8
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 * 16
 * November 27
 * Milwaukee
 * Elfrid Payton (22)
 * Andrew Nicholson (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Amway Center 16,317
 * 8–8
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 * 17
 * November 29
 * Boston
 * Victor Oladipo (19)
 * Tobias Harris (11)
 * Victor Oladipo (6)
 * Amway Center 16,209
 * 9–8
 * Elfrid Payton (22)
 * Andrew Nicholson (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Amway Center 16,317
 * 8–8
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 17
 * November 29
 * Boston
 * Victor Oladipo (19)
 * Tobias Harris (11)
 * Victor Oladipo (6)
 * Amway Center 16,209
 * 9–8
 * 9–8


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 * 18
 * December 1
 * @ Minnesota
 * Nikola Vučević (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (5)
 * Target Center 10,694
 * 10–8
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 19
 * December 3
 * @ Utah
 * Tobias Harris (17)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,247
 * 11–8
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 20
 * December 5
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Victor Oladipo (24)
 * Harris, Vučević (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * Staples Center 19,146
 * 11–9
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 21
 * December 8
 * @ Denver
 * Payton, Vučević (18)
 * Andrew Nicholson (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (4)
 * Pepsi Center 13,925
 * 12–9
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 22
 * December 9
 * @ Phoenix
 * Nikola Vučević (21)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,637
 * 12–10
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 23
 * December 11
 * Cleveland
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Andrew Nicholson (6)
 * Shabazz Napier (5)
 * Amway Center 17,239
 * 12–11
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 24
 * December 14
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Nikola Vučević (18)
 * Tobias Harris (9)
 * Frye, Payton (5)
 * Barclays Center 12,946
 * 13–11
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 25
 * December 16
 * Charlotte
 * Channing Frye (17)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Amway Center 16,019
 * 14–11
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 26
 * December 18
 * Portland
 * Harris, Vučević (25)
 * Tobias Harris (12)
 * Victor Oladipo (6)
 * Amway Center 17,156
 * 15–11
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 27
 * December 20
 * Atlanta
 * Nikola Vučević (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Oladipo, Payton (6)
 * Amway Center 16,982
 * 15–12
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 28
 * December 21
 * @ New York
 * Nikola Vučević (26)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Shabazz Napier (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 16–12
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 29
 * December 23
 * Houston
 * Nikola Vučević (21)
 * Tobias Harris (8)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Amway Center 17,061
 * 17–12
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 30
 * December 26
 * Miami
 * Nikola Vučević (22)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Fournier, Payton (7)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 17–13
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 31
 * December 28
 * New Orleans
 * Nikola Vučević (28)
 * Tobias Harris (9)
 * Nikola Vučević (7)
 * Amway Center 17,606
 * 18–13
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 32
 * December 30
 * Brooklyn
 * Nikola Vučević (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Evan Fournier (5)
 * Amway Center 18,397
 * 19–13
 * Nikola Vučević (28)
 * Tobias Harris (9)
 * Nikola Vučević (7)
 * Amway Center 17,606
 * 18–13
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 32
 * December 30
 * Brooklyn
 * Nikola Vučević (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Evan Fournier (5)
 * Amway Center 18,397
 * 19–13
 * 19–13

18,689
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 33
 * January 1
 * @ Washington
 * Victor Oladipo (20)
 * Tobias Harris (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Verizon Center 16,986
 * 19–14
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 34
 * January 2
 * @ Cleveland
 * Aaron Gordon (11)
 * Aaron Gordon (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (4)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 19–15
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 35
 * January 4
 * @ Detroit
 * Victor Oladipo (18)
 * Victor Oladipo (7)
 * Victor Oladipo (5)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,301
 * 19–16
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 36
 * January 6
 * Indiana
 * Victor Oladipo (20)
 * Aaron Gordon (8)
 * Evan Fournier (4)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 19–17
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 37
 * January 8
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Oladipo, Vučević (20)
 * Tobias Harris (12)
 * Tobias Harris (8)
 * Barclays Center 13,907
 * 20–17
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 38
 * January 9
 * Washington
 * Nikola Vučević (23)
 * Aaron Gordon (10)
 * Oladipo, Vučević (5)
 * Amway Center 18,058
 * 20–18
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 39
 * January 14
 * Toronto
 * Victor Oladipo (27)
 * Harris, Vučević (11)
 * Victor Oladipo (6)
 * The O2 Arena (London, England/NBA Global Games)
 * January 14
 * Toronto
 * Victor Oladipo (27)
 * Harris, Vučević (11)
 * Victor Oladipo (6)
 * The O2 Arena (London, England/NBA Global Games)
 * The O2 Arena (London, England/NBA Global Games)
 * 20–19
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 40
 * January 18
 * @ Atlanta
 * Aaron Gordon (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Elfrid Payton (5)
 * Philips Arena 17,460
 * 20–20
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 41
 * January 20
 * Philadelphia
 * Elfrid Payton (21)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Amway Center 17,746
 * 20–21
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 42
 * January 22
 * Charlotte
 * Victor Oladipo (29)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Amway Center 18,083
 * 20–22
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 43
 * January 25
 * @ Memphis
 * Fournier, Harris, Vučević (16)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * FedExForum 15,779
 * 20–23
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 44
 * January 26
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Victor Oladipo (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Victor Oladipo (5)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 11,884
 * 20–24
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 45
 * January 29
 * @ Boston
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Aaron Gordon (9)
 * Nikola Vučević (4)
 * TD Garden 17,729
 * 20–25
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 46
 * January 31
 * Boston
 * Evan Fournier (24)
 * Aaron Gordon (14)
 * Nikola Vučević (7)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 21–25
 * Boston
 * Evan Fournier (24)
 * Aaron Gordon (14)
 * Nikola Vučević (7)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 21–25
 * 21–25


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 47
 * February 1
 * @ San Antonio
 * Nikola Vučević (20)
 * Aaron Gordon (16)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * AT&T Center 18,418
 * 21–26
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 48
 * February 3
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Victor Oladipo (37)
 * Harris, Oladipo (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 21–27
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 49
 * February 5
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Victor Oladipo (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Napier, Vucevic (4)
 * Amway Center 16,647
 * 21–28
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 50
 * February 7
 * Atlanta
 * Nikola Vučević (22)
 * Aaron Gordon (13)
 * Elfrid Payton (12)
 * Amway Center 16,021
 * 22–28
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 51
 * February 8
 * @ Atlanta
 * Nikola Vučević (28)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Victor Oladipo (8)
 * Philips Arena 13,057
 * 23–28
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 52
 * February 10
 * San Antonio
 * Evan Fournier (28)
 * Aaron Gordon (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Amway Center 17,467
 * 23–29
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 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 53
 * February 19
 * Dallas
 * Nikola Vučević (21)
 * Victor Oladipo (14)
 * Evan Fournier (8)
 * Amway Center 17,764
 * 24–29
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 54
 * February 21
 * Indiana
 * Evan Fournier (23)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Victor Oladipo (8)
 * Amway Center 17,242
 * 24–30
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 55
 * February 23
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Nikola Vučević (35)
 * Aaron Gordon (11)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * Wells Fargo Center 13,745
 * 25–30
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 56
 * February 25
 * Golden State
 * Evan Fournier (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * Amway Center 19,189
 * 25–31
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 57
 * February 26
 * @ New York
 * Nikola Vučević (18)
 * Gordon, Vučević (8)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 25–32
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 58
 * February 28
 * Philadelphia
 * Oladipo, Vučević (28)
 * Aaron Gordon (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Amway Center 16,168
 * 26–32
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 25–32
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 58
 * February 28
 * Philadelphia
 * Oladipo, Vučević (28)
 * Aaron Gordon (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Amway Center 16,168
 * 26–32
 * 26–32


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 59
 * March 1
 * @ Dallas
 * Ersan İlyasova (22)
 * Ersan İlyasova (10)
 * C. J. Watson (6)
 * American Airlines Center 19,546
 * 26–33
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 60
 * March 2
 * Chicago
 * Nikola Vučević (24)
 * Aaron Gordon (15)
 * Elfrid Payton (12)
 * Amway Center 16,072
 * 27–33
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 61
 * March 4
 * Phoenix
 * Elfrid Payton (19)
 * İlyasova, Vučević (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (11)
 * Amway Center 17,546
 * 27–34
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 62
 * March 7
 * @ Golden State
 * Fournier, Gordon, Jennings (20)
 * Aaron Gordon (16)
 * Victor Oladipo (8)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 27–35
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 63
 * March 8
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Victor Oladipo (26)
 * Dewayne Dedmon (10)
 * C.J. Watson (5)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 27–36
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 64
 * March 11
 * @ Sacramento
 * Aaron Gordon (20)
 * Aaron Gordon (11)
 * Evan Fournier (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,081
 * 28–36
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 65
 * March 12
 * @ Portland
 * Victor Oladipo (18)
 * Ersan İlyasova (9)
 * C.J. Watson (4)
 * Moda Center 19,452
 * 28–37
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 66
 * March 15
 * Denver
 * Evan Fournier (30)
 * Jason Smith (13)
 * Brandon Jennings (11)
 * Amway Center 16,988
 * 29–37
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 67
 * March 16
 * @ Charlotte
 * Victor Oladipo (25)
 * Brandon Jennings (8)
 * C.J. Watson (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 16,148
 * 29–38
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 68
 * March 18
 * Cleveland
 * Victor Oladipo (45)
 * Aaron Gordon (10)
 * Brandon Jennings (7)
 * Amway Center 18,046
 * 29–39
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 69
 * March 20
 * @ Toronto
 * Fournier, Oladipo (21)
 * İlyasova, Nicholson (9)
 * Brandon Jennings (7)
 * Air Canada Centre 19.800
 * 29–40
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 70
 * March 21
 * @ Boston
 * Victor Oladipo (25)
 * Gordon, Oladipo (9)
 * Elfrid Payton (11)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 29–41
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 71
 * March 23
 * @ Detroit
 * Elfrid Payton (20)
 * Aaron Gordon (11)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,609
 * 29–42
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 72
 * March 25
 * @ Miami
 * Evan Fournier (20)
 * Fournier, Payton (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,918
 * 29–43
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 73
 * March 26
 * Chicago
 * Dewayne Dedmon (18)
 * Dewayne Dedmon (13)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 30–43
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 74
 * March 29
 * Brooklyn
 * Andrew Nicholson (24)
 * Payton, Smith (5)
 * Elfrid Payton (12)
 * Amway Center 17,536
 * 31–43
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 75
 * March 31
 * @ Indiana
 * Evan Fournier (25)
 * Payton, Oladipo (7)
 * Victor Oladipo (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,234
 * 32–43
 * Brooklyn
 * Andrew Nicholson (24)
 * Payton, Smith (5)
 * Elfrid Payton (12)
 * Amway Center 17,536
 * 31–43
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 75
 * March 31
 * @ Indiana
 * Evan Fournier (25)
 * Payton, Oladipo (7)
 * Victor Oladipo (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,234
 * 32–43
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,234
 * 32–43


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 76
 * April 1
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Nikola Vučević (26)
 * Aaron Gordon (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,268
 * 32–44
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 77
 * April 3
 * Memphis
 * Nikola Vučević (25)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (11)
 * Amway Center 17,741
 * 33–44
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 78
 * April 6
 * Detroit
 * Evan Fournier (19)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Elfrid Payton (5)
 * Amway Center 16,553
 * 33–45
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 79
 * April 8
 * Miami
 * Nikola Vučević (29)
 * Evan Fournier (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Amway Center 18,152
 * 34–45
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 80
 * April 10
 * @ Miami
 * Evan Fournier (21)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Evan Fournier (5)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,913
 * 34–46
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 81
 * April 11
 * Milwaukee
 * Ersan İlyasova (22)
 * Dewayne Dedmon (8)
 * Elfrid Payton (11)
 * Amway Center 18,374
 * 35–46
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 82
 * April 13
 * @ Charlotte
 * Fournier, Gordon (22)
 * Ersan İlyasova (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 17,372
 * 35–47
 * @ Charlotte
 * Fournier, Gordon (22)
 * Ersan İlyasova (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 17,372
 * 35–47
 * 35–47