2016–17 Orlando Magic season

The 2016–17 Orlando Magic season was the 28th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Key dates

 * May 12, 2016: Scott Skiles stepped down as head coach of the Magic.
 * May 20, 2016: The Magic hired Frank Vogel to become their new head coach.
 * June 24, 2016: The 2016 NBA draft takes place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York; Orlando trades their top selection (Domantas Sabonis), Victor Oladipo, and Ersan İlyasova to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for their defensive-oriented (star) center, Serge Ibaka.
 * February 14, 2017: Serge Ibaka gets traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Terrance Ross and the Raptors' 2017 draft pick.
 * April 13, 2017: Rob Hennigan is fired as general manager, despite having a year remaining on his contract.

Pre-season

 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 1
 * October 3
 * @ Memphis
 * Evan Fournier (18)
 * Bismack Biyombo (10)
 * Nikola Vučević (5)
 * FedExForum 18,119
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 2
 * October 5
 * @ Cleveland
 * Jeff Green (19)
 * Biyombo, Johnson, Vučević (5)
 * Nick Johnson (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 18,789
 * 0–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 3
 * October 12
 * San Antonio
 * Evan Fournier (20)
 * Bismack Biyombo (11)
 * Biyombo, Hezonja, Watson (3)
 * Amway Center 15,092
 * 0–3
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 4
 * October 14
 * Indiana
 * Serge Ibaka (19)
 * Serge Ibaka (17)
 * C. J. Watson (10)
 * Amway Center 14,097
 * 1–3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 5
 * October 16
 * Atlanta
 * Serge Ibaka (25)
 * Bismack Biyombo (19)
 * Elfrid Payton (5)
 * Amway Center 15,081
 * 1–4
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 6
 * October 18
 * @ Miami
 * Serge Ibaka (15)
 * Serge Ibaka (9)
 * Elfrid Payton (4)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 1–5
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 7
 * October 20
 * New Orleans
 * Evan Fournier (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (12)
 * Amway Center 14,901
 * 2–5
 * New Orleans
 * Evan Fournier (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (12)
 * Amway Center 14,901
 * 2–5
 * 2–5

Regular season

 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 1
 * October 26
 * Miami
 * Evan Fournier (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (5)
 * Amway Center 19,298
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 2
 * October 28
 * @ Detroit
 * Aaron Gordon (17)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 19,122
 * 0–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 3
 * October 29
 * @ Cleveland
 * Evan Fournier (22)
 * Jeff Green (10)
 * Fournier, Payton (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 0–3
 * Fournier, Payton (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 0–3


 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 4
 * November 1
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Nikola Vučević (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Wells Fargo Center 12,529
 * 1–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 5
 * November 3
 * Sacramento
 * Evan Fournier (29)
 * Aaron Gordon (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (11)
 * Amway Center 17,026
 * 2–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 6
 * November 5
 * Washington
 * Jeff Green (18)
 * Bismack Biyombo (12)
 * D. J. Augustin (5)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 3–3
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 7
 * November 7
 * @ Chicago
 * Aaron Gordon (15)
 * Biyombo, Ibaka (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * United Center 21,320
 * 3–4
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 8
 * November 9
 * Minnesota
 * Nikola Vučević (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Amway Center 17,102
 * 3–5
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 9
 * November 11
 * Utah
 * Evan Fournier (21)
 * Serge Ibaka (9)
 * Evan Fournier (4)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 3–6
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 10
 * November 13
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Serge Ibaka (31)
 * Serge Ibaka (9)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 4–6
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 11
 * November 14
 * @ Indiana
 * Evan Fournier (14)
 * Serge Ibaka (13)
 * Ibaka, Payton, Fournier (2)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 14,825
 * 4–7
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 12
 * November 16
 * New Orleans
 * Fournier, Ibaka (16)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (4)
 * Amway Center 16,127
 * 5–7
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 13
 * November 19
 * Dallas
 * D. J. Augustin (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * D. J. Augustin (6)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 6–7
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 14
 * November 21
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Serge Ibaka (21)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 12,306
 * 6–8
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 15
 * November 23
 * Phoenix
 * Evan Fournier (25)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Amway Center 17,069
 * 6–9
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 16
 * November 25
 * Washington
 * Serge Ibaka (19)
 * Nikola Vučević (17)
 * Elfrid Payton (5)
 * Amway Center 17,103
 * 6–10
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 17
 * November 27
 * Milwaukee
 * Evan Fournier (27)
 * Nikola Vučević (16)
 * Evan Fournier (7)
 * Amway Center 16,521
 * 6–11
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 18
 * November 29
 * @ San Antonio
 * Serge Ibaka (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Evan Fournier (7)
 * AT&T Center 18,418
 * 7–11
 * Evan Fournier (27)
 * Nikola Vučević (16)
 * Evan Fournier (7)
 * Amway Center 16,521
 * 6–11
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 18
 * November 29
 * @ San Antonio
 * Serge Ibaka (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Evan Fournier (7)
 * AT&T Center 18,418
 * 7–11
 * 7–11


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 19
 * December 1
 * @ Memphis
 * Evan Fournier (28)
 * Bismack Biyombo (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (5)
 * FedExForum 13,344
 * 7–12
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 20
 * December 2
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Aaron Gordon (20)
 * Bismack Biyombo (13)
 * Nikola Vučević (5)
 * Wells Fargo Center 13,711
 * 8–12
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 21
 * December 4
 * @ Detroit
 * Serge Ibaka (21)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Biyombo, Ibaka (4)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,206
 * 9–12
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 22
 * December 6
 * @ Washington
 * Elfrid Payton (25)
 * Bismack Biyombo (13)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Verizon Center 12,116
 * 10–12
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 23
 * December 7
 * Boston
 * D. J. Augustin (17)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Evan Fournier (5)
 * Amway Center 17,009
 * 10–13
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 24
 * December 9
 * @ Charlotte
 * Evan Fournier (14)
 * Serge Ibaka (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 15,707
 * 10–14
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 25
 * December 10
 * Denver
 * Evan Fournier (24)
 * Biyombo, Gordon (6)
 * D. J. Augustin (7)
 * Amway Center 17,010
 * 10–15
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 26
 * December 13
 * @ Atlanta
 * Serge Ibaka (29)
 * Bismack Biyombo (9)
 * Elfrid Payton (14)
 * Philips Arena 17,789
 * 11–15
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 27
 * December 14
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Aaron Gordon (33)
 * Bismack Biyombo (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 11–16
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 28
 * December 16
 * Brooklyn
 * Fournier, Vučević (21)
 * Ibaka, Vučević (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (5)
 * Amway Center 17,668
 * 12–16
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 29
 * December 18
 * Toronto
 * Evan Fournier (15)
 * Bismack Biyombo (12)
 * Fournier, Payton (3)
 * Amway Center 17,251
 * 12–17
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 30
 * December 20
 * @ Miami
 * Fournier, Vučević (26)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Augustin, Payton (6)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 13–17
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 31
 * December 22
 * @ New York
 * Serge Ibaka (23)
 * Serge Ibaka (10)
 * Nikola Vučević (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 13–18
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 32
 * December 23
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Elfrid Payton (25)
 * Serge Ibaka (11)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 14–18
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 33
 * December 26
 * Memphis
 * Aaron Gordon (30)
 * Bismack Biyombo (12)
 * Augustin, Payton (7)
 * Amway Center 17,104
 * 15–18
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 34
 * December 28
 * Charlotte
 * Nikola Vučević (21)
 * Serge Ibaka (7)
 * Payton, Vučević, Watson (4)
 * Amway Center 18,273
 * 15–19
 * Aaron Gordon (30)
 * Bismack Biyombo (12)
 * Augustin, Payton (7)
 * Amway Center 17,104
 * 15–18
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 34
 * December 28
 * Charlotte
 * Nikola Vučević (21)
 * Serge Ibaka (7)
 * Payton, Vučević, Watson (4)
 * Amway Center 18,273
 * 15–19
 * Amway Center 18,273
 * 15–19


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 35
 * January 1
 * @ Indiana
 * Nikola Vučević (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,530
 * 15–20
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 36
 * January 2
 * @ New York
 * Jodie Meeks (23)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Elfrid Payton (14)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 16–20
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 37
 * January 4
 * Atlanta
 * Gordon, Payton (15)
 * Serge Ibaka (11)
 * Payton, Vučević (6)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 16–21
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 38
 * January 6
 * Houston
 * D. J. Augustin (19)
 * Ibaka, Vučević (12)
 * Aaron Gordon (7)
 * Amway Center 19,272
 * 16–22
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 39
 * January 8
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Fournier, Ibaka, Vučević (19)
 * Bismack Biyombo (11)
 * D. J. Augustin (8)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 16–23
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 40
 * January 11
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Aaron Gordon (28)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Nikola Vučević (4)
 * Staples Center 19,060
 * 16–24
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 41
 * January 13
 * @ Portland
 * Nikola Vučević (30)
 * Ibaka, Vučević (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Moda Center 19,344
 * 17–24
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 42
 * January 14
 * @ Utah
 * Elfrid Payton (28)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911
 * 17–25
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 43
 * January 16
 * @ Denver
 * Elfrid Payton (20)
 * Bismack Biyombo (9)
 * Elfrid Payton (12)
 * Pepsi Center 11,217
 * 17–26
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 44
 * January 18
 * @ New Orleans
 * Gordon, Payton (14)
 * Gordon, Vučević (8)
 * Nikola Vučević (5)
 * Smoothie King Center 15,818
 * 17–27
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 45
 * January 20
 * Milwaukee
 * Elfrid Payton (20)
 * Bismack Biyombo (13)
 * D. J. Augustin (8)
 * Amway Center 19,307
 * 18–27
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 46
 * January 22
 * Golden State
 * Elfrid Payton (23)
 * Bismack Biyombo (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 18–28
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 47
 * January 24
 * Chicago
 * Nikola Vučević (20)
 * Ibaka, Vučević (8)
 * C.J. Watson (6)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 18–29
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 48
 * January 27
 * @ Boston
 * Rudež, Vučević (14)
 * Biyombo, Vučević (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 18–30
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 49
 * January 29
 * @ Toronto
 * Nikola Vučević (25)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 19–30
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 50
 * January 30
 * @ Minnesota
 * Elfrid Payton (21)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Nikola Vučević (5)
 * Target Center 11,124
 * 19–31
 * Nikola Vučević (25)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 19–30
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 50
 * January 30
 * @ Minnesota
 * Elfrid Payton (21)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Nikola Vučević (5)
 * Target Center 11,124
 * 19–31
 * Target Center 11,124
 * 19–31


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 51
 * February 1
 * Indiana
 * Serge Ibaka (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Nikola Vučević (5)
 * Amway Center 16,662
 * 19–32
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 52
 * February 3
 * Toronto
 * Fournier, Ibaka (20)
 * Serge Ibaka (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * Amway Center 17,141
 * 20–32
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 53
 * February 4
 * @ Atlanta
 * Aaron Gordon (16)
 * Nikola Vučević (7)
 * Fournier, Augustin, Gordon, Watson (3)
 * Philips Arena 16,691
 * 20–33
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 54
 * February 7
 * @ Houston
 * Serge Ibaka (28)
 * Nikola Vučević (19)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * Toyota Center 15,514
 * 20–34
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 55
 * February 9
 * Philadelphia
 * Evan Fournier (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Evan Fournier (8)
 * Amway Center 17,829
 * 20–35
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 56
 * February 11
 * @ Dallas
 * Bismack Biyombo (15)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * C.J. Watson (5)
 * American Airlines Center 20,052
 * 20–36
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 57
 * February 13
 * @ Miami
 * Evan Fournier (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (17)
 * Fournier, Payton (4)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 21–36
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 58
 * February 15
 * San Antonio
 * Nikola Vučević (16)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Evan Fournier (5)
 * Amway Center 17,101
 * 21–37
 * - align="center"
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 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 59
 * February 23
 * Portland
 * Evan Fournier (20)
 * Gordon, Vučević (9)
 * Jeff Green (4)
 * Amway Center 17,487
 * 21–38
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 60
 * February 25
 * Atlanta
 * Terrence Ross (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Amway Center 18,498
 * 22–38
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 60
 * February 25
 * Atlanta
 * Terrence Ross (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Amway Center 18,498
 * 22–38
 * 22–38


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 61
 * March 1
 * New York
 * Evan Fournier (22)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (4)
 * Amway Center 16,005
 * 22–39
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 62
 * March 3
 * Miami
 * Nikola Vučević (25)
 * Gordon, Payton (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * Amway Center 17,136
 * 23–39
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 63
 * March 5
 * @ Washington
 * Terrence Ross (20)
 * Bismack Biyombo (15)
 * D. J. Augustin (4)
 * Verizon Center 19,195
 * 23–40
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 64
 * March 6
 * New York
 * Evan Fournier (25)
 * Bismack Biyombo (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Amway Center 16,046
 * 23–41
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 65
 * March 8
 * Chicago
 * Elfrid Payton (22)
 * Elfrid Payton (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (14)
 * Amway Center 16,063
 * 24–41
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 66
 * March 10
 * @ Charlotte
 * Aaron Gordon (20)
 * Bismack Biyombo (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (12)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 17,444
 * 24–42
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 67
 * March 11
 * Cleveland
 * Nikola Vučević (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (16)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 24–43
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 68
 * March 13
 * @ Sacramento
 * Nikola Vučević (20)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (13)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 24–44
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 69
 * March 16
 * @ Golden State
 * Green, Payton (13)
 * Bismack Biyombo (10)
 * Nikola Vučević (4)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 24–45
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 70
 * March 17
 * @ Phoenix
 * Evan Fournier (25)
 * Nikola Vučević (17)
 * Elfrid Payton (11)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,880
 * 25–45
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 71
 * March 20
 * Philadelphia
 * Nikola Vučević (26)
 * Payton, Vučević (13)
 * Gordon, Payton (4)
 * Amway Center 16,236
 * 26–45
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 72
 * March 22
 * Charlotte
 * Terrence Ross (19)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Amway Center 16,034
 * 26–46
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 73
 * March 24
 * Detroit
 * Terrence Ross (18)
 * Elfrid Payton (11)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Amway Center 18,076
 * 27–46
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 74
 * March 27
 * @ Toronto
 * Elfrid Payton (22)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 27–47
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 75
 * March 29
 * Oklahoma City
 * Evan Fournier (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (16)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * Amway Center 18,408
 * 27–48
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 76
 * March 31
 * @ Boston
 * Aaron Gordon (32)
 * Aaron Gordon (16)
 * Elfrid Payton (15)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 27–49
 * Evan Fournier (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (16)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * Amway Center 18,408
 * 27–48
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 76
 * March 31
 * @ Boston
 * Aaron Gordon (32)
 * Aaron Gordon (16)
 * Elfrid Payton (15)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 27–49
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 27–49


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 77
 * April 1
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Nikola Vučević (27)
 * Aaron Gordon (15)
 * Elfrid Payton (11)
 * Barclays Center 15,976
 * 27–50
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 78
 * April 4
 * @ Cleveland
 * Evan Fournier (21)
 * Biyombo, Vučević (10)
 * Payton, Watson (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 27–51
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 79
 * April 6
 * Brooklyn
 * Elfrid Payton (22)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (11)
 * Amway Center 18,095
 * 28–51
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 80
 * April 8
 * Indiana
 * Terrence Ross (29)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 28–52
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 81
 * April 10
 * @ Chicago
 * Fournier, Vucevic (14)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (4)
 * United Center 21,545
 * 28–53
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 82
 * April 12
 * Detroit
 * Aaron Gordon (32)
 * Aaron Gordon (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (13)
 * Amway Center 19,458
 * 29–53
 * Aaron Gordon (32)
 * Aaron Gordon (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (13)
 * Amway Center 19,458
 * 29–53
 * 29–53