2017–18 Orlando Magic season

The 2017–18 Orlando Magic season was the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On May 23, 2017, the Magic announced that John Hammond would be the new general manager, thus officially ending his tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks. Finishing with a 25–57 record, the Magic extended their postseason drought to six consecutive years. On April 12, 2018, Frank Vogel was fired by the Magic after the conclusion of the 2017–18 season.

Preseason

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 * 1
 * October 2
 * @ Memphis
 * Jonathan Isaac (15)
 * Wesley Iwundu (6)
 * Evan Fournier (5)
 * FedExForum 12,986
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * October 5
 * Dallas
 * Aaron Gordon (17)
 * Aaron Gordon (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (5)
 * Amway Center 15,849
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * October 7
 * Miami
 * Aaron Gordon (19)
 * Bismack Biyombo (9)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Amway Center 18,428
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * October 9
 * @ Dallas
 * D. J. Augustin (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Arron Afflalo (7)
 * American Airlines Center 16,055
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * October 10
 * @ San Antonio
 * Aaron Gordon (27)
 * Aaron Gordon (11)
 * Jonathon Simmons (10)
 * AT&T Center 17,671
 * 3–2
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 * 6
 * October 13
 * Cleveland
 * Aaron Gordon (21)
 * Bismack Biyombo (9)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * Amway Center 19,503
 * 3–3
 * Aaron Gordon (21)
 * Bismack Biyombo (9)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * Amway Center 19,503
 * 3–3
 * 3–3

Regular season

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 * 1
 * October 18
 * Miami
 * Evan Fournier (23)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * October 20
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Nikola Vučević (41)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Augustin, Fournier (5)
 * Barclays Center 16,144
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * October 21
 * @ Cleveland
 * Nikola Vučević (23)
 * Nikola Vučević (7)
 * D. J. Augustin (10)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * October 24
 * Brooklyn
 * Aaron Gordon (41)
 * Aaron Gordon (14)
 * D. J. Augustin (6)
 * Amway Center 16,015
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * October 27
 * San Antonio
 * Evan Fournier (25)
 * Bismack Biyombo (8)
 * D. J. Augustin (6)
 * Amway Center 17,337
 * 4–1
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 * 6
 * October 29
 * @ Charlotte
 * Jonathon Simmons (27)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Augustin, Fournier (5)
 * Spectrum Center 15,531
 * 4–2
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 * 7
 * October 30
 * @ New Orleans
 * Fournier, Simmons, Vučević (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Augustin, Fournier, Mack, Simmons (4)
 * Smoothie King Center 14,004
 * 5–2
 * @ New Orleans
 * Fournier, Simmons, Vučević (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Augustin, Fournier, Mack, Simmons (4)
 * Smoothie King Center 14,004
 * 5–2
 * 5–2


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 * 8
 * November 1
 * @ Memphis
 * Evan Fournier (22)
 * Evan Fournier (8)
 * Shelvin Mack (8)
 * FedExForum 15,434
 * 6–2
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 * 9
 * November 3
 * Chicago
 * Evan Fournier (21)
 * Aaron Gordon (7)
 * Shelvin Mack (8)
 * Amway Center 19,171
 * 6–3
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 * 10
 * November 5
 * Boston
 * Aaron Gordon (18)
 * Aaron Gordon (12)
 * Nikola Vučević (7)
 * Amway Center 17,731
 * 6–4
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 * 11
 * November 8
 * New York
 * Nikola Vučević (24)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * Elfrid Payton (11)
 * Amway Center 18,500
 * 7–4
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 * 12
 * November 10
 * @ Phoenix
 * Aaron Gordon (22)
 * Gordon, Vučević (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,507
 * 8–4
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 * 13
 * November 11
 * @ Denver
 * Marreese Speights (19)
 * Arron Afflalo (8)
 * Shelvin Mack (8)
 * Pepsi Center 16,688
 * 8–5
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 14
 * November 13
 * @ Golden State
 * Nikola Vučević (20)
 * Aaron Gordon (10)
 * Shelvin Mack (6)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 8–6
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 * 15
 * November 15
 * @ Portland
 * Evan Fournier (22)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (5)
 * Moda Center 19,206
 * 8–7
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 * 16
 * November 18
 * Utah
 * Aaron Gordon (18)
 * Aaron Gordon (9)
 * Arron Afflalo (4)
 * Amway Center 19,157
 * 8–8
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 * 17
 * November 20
 * Indiana
 * Nikola Vučević (25)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Amway Center 17,239
 * 8–9
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 * 18
 * November 22
 * @ Minnesota
 * Aaron Gordon (26)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (13)
 * Target Center 16,402
 * 8–10
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 * 19
 * November 24
 * @ Boston
 * Jonathon Simmons (14)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Shelvin Mack (8)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 8–11
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 * 20
 * November 25
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Elfrid Payton (22)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Wells Fargo Center 20,585
 * 8–12
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 * 21
 * November 27
 * @ Indiana
 * Jonathon Simmons (21)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (5)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 12,501
 * 8–13
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 * 22
 * November 29
 * Oklahoma City
 * Aaron Gordon (40)
 * Aaron Gordon (15)
 * Nikola Vučević (7)
 * Amway Center 17,797
 * 9–13
 * Jonathon Simmons (21)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (5)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 12,501
 * 8–13
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 * 22
 * November 29
 * Oklahoma City
 * Aaron Gordon (40)
 * Aaron Gordon (15)
 * Nikola Vučević (7)
 * Amway Center 17,797
 * 9–13
 * 9–13


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 23
 * December 1
 * Golden State
 * Aaron Gordon (29)
 * Biyombo, Gordon, Vučević (7)
 * Elfrid Payton (9)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 9–14
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 * 24
 * December 3
 * @ New York
 * Nikola Vučević (34)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,082
 * 10–14
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 * 25
 * December 4
 * @ Charlotte
 * Evan Fournier (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Spectrum Center 14,419
 * 10–15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 26
 * December 6
 * Atlanta
 * Evan Fournier (27)
 * Nikola Vučević (16)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * Amway Center 16,167
 * 11–15
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 * 27
 * December 8
 * Denver
 * Simmons, Vučević (21)
 * Nikola Vučević (17)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * Amway Center 16,024
 * 11–16
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 28
 * December 9
 * @ Atlanta
 * Nikola Vučević (31)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Philips Arena 12,719
 * 11–17
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 * 29
 * December 13
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Jonathon Simmons (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Jonathon Simmons (8)
 * Amway Center 16,011
 * 11–18
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 30
 * December 15
 * Portland
 * Nikola Vučević (26)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * D. J. Augustin (4)
 * Amway Center 16,963
 * 11–19
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 31
 * December 17
 * @ Detroit
 * Mario Hezonja (28)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Payton, Simmons, Vučević (7)
 * Little Caesars Arena 16,312
 * 11–20
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 32
 * December 20
 * @ Chicago
 * Nikola Vučević (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * United Center 20,285
 * 11–21
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 33
 * December 22
 * New Orleans
 * Jonathon Simmons (22)
 * Simmons, Vučević (8)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * Amway Center 16,922
 * 11–22
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 * 34
 * December 23
 * @ Washington
 * Elfrid Payton (30)
 * Payne, Payton (5)
 * Elfrid Payton (10)
 * Capital One Arena 17,218
 * 11–23
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 35
 * December 26
 * @ Miami
 * Elfrid Payton (19)
 * Bismack Biyombo (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (6)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 11–24
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 36
 * December 28
 * Detroit
 * Elfrid Payton (19)
 * Bismack Biyombo (13)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 12–24
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 37
 * December 30
 * Miami
 * Aaron Gordon (39)
 * Bismack Biyombo (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (13)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 12–25
 * Elfrid Payton (19)
 * Bismack Biyombo (13)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 12–24
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 37
 * December 30
 * Miami
 * Aaron Gordon (39)
 * Bismack Biyombo (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (13)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 12–25
 * 12–25


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 * 38
 * January 1
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Aaron Gordon (20)
 * Bismack Biyombo (17)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Barclays Center 16,164
 * 12–26
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 * 39
 * January 3
 * Houston
 * Aaron Gordon (16)
 * Mario Hezonja (9)
 * Shelvin Mack (7)
 * Amway Center 18,588
 * 12–27
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 40
 * January 6
 * Cleveland
 * Aaron Gordon (30)
 * Bismack Biyombo (11)
 * D. J. Augustin (7)
 * Amway Center 18,997
 * 12–28
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 41
 * January 9
 * @ Dallas
 * Aaron Gordon (19)
 * Marreese Speights (10)
 * D. J. Augustin (5)
 * American Airlines Center 19,306
 * 12–29
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 42
 * January 10
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Evan Fournier (21)
 * Bismack Biyombo (9)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,543
 * 12–30
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 43
 * January 12
 * @ Washington
 * Elfrid Payton (27)
 * Bismack Biyombo (13)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * Capital One Arena 18,171
 * 12–31
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 44
 * January 16
 * Minnesota
 * Evan Fournier (32)
 * Bismack Biyombo (16)
 * D. J. Augustin (6)
 * Amway Center 18,589
 * 13–31
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 45
 * January 18
 * @ Cleveland
 * Elfrid Payton (19)
 * Bismack Biyombo (10)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,502
 * 13–32
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 46
 * January 21
 * @ Boston
 * Elfrid Payton (22)
 * Aaron Gordon (13)
 * Gordon, Mack, Simmons (4)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 14–32
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 47
 * January 23
 * Sacramento
 * Evan Fournier (22)
 * Aaron Gordon (12)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 14–33
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 48
 * January 27
 * @ Indiana
 * Aaron Gordon (22)
 * Aaron Gordon (11)
 * Mack, Payton (5)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
 * 14–34
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 49
 * January 30
 * @ Houston
 * Hezonja, Speights (17)
 * Biyombo, Mack (6)
 * Evan Fournier (5)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 14–35
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 50
 * January 31
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Marreese Speights (21)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Shelvin Mack (7)
 * Amway Center 18,553
 * 15–35
 * Evan Fournier (5)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 14–35
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 50
 * January 31
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Marreese Speights (21)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * Shelvin Mack (7)
 * Amway Center 18,553
 * 15–35
 * 15–35


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 51
 * February 3
 * Washington
 * Hezonja, Simmons (15)
 * Khem Birch (8)
 * Elfrid Payton (4)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 15–36
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 52
 * February 5
 * @ Miami
 * Mario Hezonja (20)
 * Arron Afflalo (6)
 * Elfrid Payton (7)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 16–36
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 53
 * February 6
 * Cleveland
 * Jonathon Simmons (34)
 * Bismack Biyombo (8)
 * Elfrid Payton (8)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 17–36
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 54
 * February 8
 * Atlanta
 * Evan Fournier (22)
 * Mario Hezonja (10)
 * D. J. Augustin (9)
 * Amway Center 16,125
 * 18–36
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 55
 * February 10
 * Milwaukee
 * Mario Hezonja (23)
 * Khem Birch (9)
 * Shelvin Mack (10)
 * Amway Center 18,347
 * 18–37
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 56
 * February 12
 * @ Chicago
 * Mario Hezonja (24)
 * Khem Birch (8)
 * Shelvin Mack (6)
 * United Center 18,611
 * 18–38
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 57
 * February 14
 * Charlotte
 * Mario Hezonja (21)
 * Mario Hezonja (10)
 * D. J. Augustin (4)
 * Amway Center 18,428
 * 18–39
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 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 58
 * February 22
 * New York
 * Evan Fournier (25)
 * Nikola Vučević (6)
 * Fournier, Gordon, Simmons (5)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 18–40
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 59
 * February 24
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Aaron Gordon (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Aaron Gordon (7)
 * Wells Fargo Center 20,594
 * 18–41
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 60
 * February 26
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Fournier, Simmons (19)
 * Gordon, Vučević (7)
 * D. J. Augustin (9)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 18–42
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 61
 * February 28
 * Toronto
 * Fournier, Hezonja (17)
 * Bismack Biyombo (11)
 * D. J. Augustin (6)
 * Amway Center 17,328
 * 18–43
 * 18–42
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 61
 * February 28
 * Toronto
 * Fournier, Hezonja (17)
 * Bismack Biyombo (11)
 * D. J. Augustin (6)
 * Amway Center 17,328
 * 18–43
 * 18–43


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 62
 * March 2
 * Detroit
 * Aaron Gordon (27)
 * Aaron Gordon (13)
 * D. J. Augustin (9)
 * Amway Center 17,223
 * 19–43
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 63
 * March 3
 * Memphis
 * Fournier, Vučević (19)
 * Aaron Gordon (8)
 * D. J. Augustin (5)
 * Amway Center 17,875
 * 20–43
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 64
 * March 5
 * @ Utah
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * D. J. Augustin (5)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
 * 20–44
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 65
 * March 7
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Aaron Gordon (28)
 * Aaron Gordon (14)
 * D. J. Augustin (8)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 20–45
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 66
 * March 9
 * @ Sacramento
 * Jonathon Simmons (25)
 * Bismack Biyombo (7)
 * D. J. Augustin (7)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,583
 * 20–46
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 67
 * March 10
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Jonathon Simmons (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Jonathon Simmons (7)
 * Staples Center 16,561
 * 20–47
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 68
 * March 13
 * @ San Antonio
 * Simmons, Vučević (10)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * D. J. Augustin (6)
 * AT&T Center 18,418
 * 20–48
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 69
 * March 14
 * Milwaukee
 * Jonathon Simmons (35)
 * Birch, Vučević (9)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Amway Center 17,713
 * 21–48
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 70
 * March 16
 * Boston
 * Shelvin Mack (16)
 * Biyombo, Mack (7)
 * D. J. Augustin (4)
 * Amway Center 18,981
 * 21–49
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 71
 * March 20
 * Toronto
 * Shelvin Mack (16)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * D. J. Augustin (10)
 * Amway Center 16,228
 * 21–50
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 72
 * March 22
 * Philadelphia
 * Rodney Purvis (19)
 * Aaron Gordon (11)
 * Shelvin Mack (6)
 * Amway Center 17,881
 * 21–51
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 73
 * March 24
 * Phoenix
 * Aaron Gordon (29)
 * Gordon, Vučević (11)
 * D. J. Augustin (10)
 * Amway Center 17,393
 * 22–51
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 74
 * March 28
 * Brooklyn
 * Nikola Vučević (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Shelvin Mack (6)
 * Amway Center 16,517
 * 22–52
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 75
 * March 30
 * Chicago
 * Aaron Gordon (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * D. J. Augustin (4)
 * Amway Center 18,918
 * 22–53
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Shelvin Mack (6)
 * Amway Center 16,517
 * 22–52
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 75
 * March 30
 * Chicago
 * Aaron Gordon (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * D. J. Augustin (4)
 * Amway Center 18,918
 * 22–53
 * 22–53


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 76
 * April 1
 * @ Atlanta
 * D. J. Augustin (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Shelvin Mack (5)
 * Philips Arena 13,587
 * 22–54
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 77
 * April 3
 * @ New York
 * Mario Hezonja (19)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Shelvin Mack (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 23–54
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 78
 * April 4
 * Dallas
 * Aaron Gordon (20)
 * Bismack Biyombo (12)
 * Shelvin Mack (9)
 * Amway Center 18,112
 * 24–54
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 79
 * April 6
 * Charlotte
 * D. J. Augustin (19)
 * Bismack Biyombo (8)
 * Shelvin Mack (11)
 * Amway Center 17,018
 * 24–55
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 80
 * April 8
 * @ Toronto
 * Aaron Gordon (16)
 * Khem Birch (12)
 * Mario Hezonja (5)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,948
 * 24–56
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 81
 * April 9
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Nikola Vučević (17)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * D. J. Augustin (9)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 18,717
 * 24–57
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 82
 * April 11
 * Washington
 * Mario Hezonja (15)
 * Khem Birch (9)
 * Mario Hezonja (6)
 * Amway Center 17,598
 * 25–57
 * Washington
 * Mario Hezonja (15)
 * Khem Birch (9)
 * Mario Hezonja (6)
 * Amway Center 17,598
 * 25–57
 * 25–57

Trades

 * As part of the conditions in the 2013 four-way trade that saw Dwight Howard dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando retains the 2018 second round pick of Los Angeles. Toronto will receive one of Orlando's two picks.