2020–21 Orlando Magic season

The 2020–21 Orlando Magic season was the 32nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season for the league began on December 22, 2020 and featured a 72-game schedule rather than the typical 82-game schedule. The Magic missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2017–18 season. Following the season, head coach Steve Clifford and the Magic mutually agreed to part ways after three seasons with the team.

Conference
Notes
 * z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
 * c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
 * y – Clinched division title
 * x – Clinched playoff spot
 * pb – Clinched play-in spot
 * o – Eliminated from playoff contention
 * * – Division leader

Preseason

 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * December 11
 * @ Atlanta
 * Nikola Vučević (18)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Aaron Gordon (6)
 * State Farm Arena
 * 1–0
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 2
 * December 13
 * @ Atlanta
 * Markelle Fultz (21)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Michael Carter-Williams (5)
 * State Farm Arena
 * 1–1
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 3
 * December 17
 * Charlotte
 * Nikola Vučević (27)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Markelle Fultz (6)
 * Amway Center
 * 1–2
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 4
 * December 19
 * Charlotte
 * Aaron Gordon (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Anthony, Fultz (4)
 * Amway Center
 * 2–2
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Anthony, Fultz (4)
 * Amway Center
 * 2–2

Regular season
Games were held with a limited number of fans in attendance, if any at all due to varying COVID-19 guidelines from state to state.


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * December 23
 * Miami
 * Evan Fournier (25)
 * Nikola Vučević (11)
 * Cole Anthony (6)
 * Amway Center 3,396
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * December 26
 * @ Washington
 * Terrence Ross (25)
 * Nikola Vučević (17)
 * Markelle Fultz (7)
 * Capital One Arena Held without fans
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * December 27
 * @ Washington
 * Fultz, Ross (26)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Nikola Vučević (4)
 * Capital One Arena Held without fans
 * 3–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 4
 * December 29
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Nikola Vučević (28)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Markelle Fultz (10)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena Held without fans
 * 4–0
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 5
 * December 31
 * Philadelphia
 * Nikola Vučević (19)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Markelle Fultz (4)
 * Amway Center 3,247
 * 4–1
 * Nikola Vučević (19)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Markelle Fultz (4)
 * Amway Center 3,247
 * 4–1


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 6
 * January 2
 * Oklahoma City
 * Nikola Vučević (30)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Markelle Fultz (8)
 * Amway Center 3,339
 * 4–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 7
 * January 4
 * Cleveland
 * Aaron Gordon (24)
 * Khem Birch (12)
 * Markelle Fultz (8)
 * Amway Center 2,726
 * 5–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 8
 * January 6
 * Cleveland
 * Terrence Ross (20)
 * Khem Birch (10)
 * Nikola Vučević (6)
 * Amway Center 2,948
 * 6–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 9
 * January 8
 * @ Houston
 * Nikola Vučević (22)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Jordan Bone (4)
 * Toyota Center 3,039
 * 6–3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 10
 * January 9
 * @ Dallas
 * Nikola Vučević (30)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Aaron Gordon (5)
 * American Airlines Center Held without fans
 * 6–4
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 11
 * January 11
 * Milwaukee
 * Nikola Vučević (28)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Aaron Gordon (8)
 * Amway Center 3,248
 * 6–5
 * - style="background:#ccc;"
 * January 13
 * @ Boston
 * colspan="6"|Postponed due to Boston not having enough players available. Makeup date: March 21.
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 12
 * January 15
 * @ Boston
 * Aaron Gordon (17)
 * Khem Birch (12)
 * Nikola Vučević (4)
 * TD Garden Held without fans
 * 6–6
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 13
 * January 16
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Nikola Vučević (34)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Cole Anthony (8)
 * Barclays Center Held without fans
 * 6–7
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 14
 * January 18
 * @ New York
 * Nikola Vučević (24)
 * Aaron Gordon (17)
 * Aaron Gordon (9)
 * Madison Square Garden Held without fans
 * 6–8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 15
 * January 20
 * @ Minnesota
 * Nikola Vučević (28)
 * Aaron Gordon (9)
 * Aaron Gordon (7)
 * Target Center Held without fans
 * 7–8
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 16
 * January 22
 * @ Indiana
 * Evan Fournier (26)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Fournier, Gordon (9)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse Held without fans
 * 7–9
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 17
 * January 24
 * Charlotte
 * Nikola Vučević (22)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Anthony, Fournier (6)
 * Amway Center 3,507
 * 7–10
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 18
 * January 25
 * Charlotte
 * Nikola Vučević (28)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Gordon, Vučević (7)
 * Amway Center 3,167
 * 8–10
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 19
 * January 27
 * Sacramento
 * Nikola Vučević (26)
 * Khem Birch (14)
 * Cole Anthony (6)
 * Amway Center 3,216
 * 8–11
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 20
 * January 29
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Terrence Ross (24)
 * Clark, Gordon (7)
 * Cole Anthony (6)
 * Amway Center 3,763
 * 8–12
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 21
 * January 31
 * @ Toronto
 * Cole Anthony (16)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Cole Anthony (6)
 * Amalie Arena Held without fans
 * 8–13
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Terrence Ross (24)
 * Clark, Gordon (7)
 * Cole Anthony (6)
 * Amway Center 3,763
 * 8–12
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 21
 * January 31
 * @ Toronto
 * Cole Anthony (16)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Cole Anthony (6)
 * Amalie Arena Held without fans
 * 8–13
 * Amalie Arena Held without fans
 * 8–13


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 22
 * February 2
 * Toronto
 * Fournier, Vučević (21)
 * Nikola Vučević (18)
 * Bone, Fournier, Vučević (4)
 * Amway Center 3,211
 * 8–14
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 23
 * February 5
 * Chicago
 * Nikola Vučević (43)
 * Nikola Vučević (19)
 * Cole Anthony (9)
 * Amway Center 3,535
 * 9–14
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 24
 * February 6
 * Chicago
 * Nikola Vučević (17)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Cole Anthony (5)
 * Amway Center 3,880
 * 9–15
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 25
 * February 9
 * @ Portland
 * Nikola Vučević (27)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Chuma Okeke (5)
 * Moda Center Held without fans
 * 9–16
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 26
 * February 11
 * @ Golden State
 * Nikola Vučević (25)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Okeke, Vučević (5)
 * Chase Center Held without fans
 * 9–17
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 27
 * February 12
 * @ Sacramento
 * Nikola Vučević (42)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Michael Carter-Williams (7)
 * Golden 1 Center Held without fans
 * 10–17
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 28
 * February 14
 * @ Phoenix
 * Michael Carter-Williams (23)
 * Mohamed Bamba (11)
 * Terrence Ross (5)
 * PHX Arena 1,732
 * 10–18
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 29
 * February 17
 * New York
 * Terrence Ross (30)
 * Nikola Vučević (16)
 * Michael Carter-Williams (7)
 * Amway Center 4,249
 * 11–18
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 30
 * February 19
 * Golden State
 * Nikola Vučević (30)
 * Nikola Vučević (16)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Amway Center 4,287
 * 12–18
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 31
 * February 21
 * Detroit
 * Nikola Vučević (37)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Evan Fournier (7)
 * Amway Center 4,002
 * 13–18
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 32
 * February 23
 * Detroit
 * Nikola Vučević (20)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Michael Carter-Williams (5)
 * Amway Center 3,631
 * 13–19
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 33
 * February 25
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Nikola Vučević (28)
 * Nikola Vučević (12)
 * Michael Carter-Williams (5)
 * Barclays Center 327
 * 13–20
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 34
 * February 27
 * Utah
 * Nikola Vučević (34)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Carter-Williams, Randle (7)
 * Amway Center 4,242
 * 13–21
 * Michael Carter-Williams (5)
 * Barclays Center 327
 * 13–20
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 34
 * February 27
 * Utah
 * Nikola Vučević (34)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Carter-Williams, Randle (7)
 * Amway Center 4,242
 * 13–21
 * 13–21


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 35
 * March 1
 * Dallas
 * Nikola Vučević (29)
 * Nikola Vučević (15)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Amway Center 3,766
 * 13–22
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 36
 * March 3
 * Atlanta
 * Nikola Vučević (29)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Michael Carter-Williams (6)
 * Amway Center 3,969
 * 13–23
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 37
 * March 11
 * @ Miami
 * Nikola Vučević (24)
 * Nikola Vučević (17)
 * Michael Carter-Williams (7)
 * American Airlines Arena Held without fans
 * 13–24
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 38
 * March 12
 * @ San Antonio
 * Nikola Vučević (26)
 * Nikola Vučević (9)
 * Bacon, Carter-Williams, Randle, Vučević (3)
 * AT&T Center Held without fans
 * 13–25
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 39
 * March 14
 * Miami
 * Nikola Vučević (38)
 * Nikola Vučević (10)
 * Michael Carter-Williams (7)
 * Amway Center 3,264
 * 13–26
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 40
 * March 18
 * @ New York
 * Evan Fournier (23)
 * Nikola Vučević (16)
 * Aaron Gordon (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 1,531
 * 13–27
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 41
 * March 19
 * Brooklyn
 * Aaron Gordon (38)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Nikola Vučević (8)
 * Amway Center 3,665
 * 14–27
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 42
 * March 21
 * @ Boston
 * Nikola Vučević (22)
 * Nikola Vučević (13)
 * Aaron Gordon (5)
 * TD Garden Held without fans
 * 14–28
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 43
 * March 23
 * Denver
 * Evan Fournier (31)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (10)
 * Aminu, Fournier, Gordon (6)
 * Amway Center 3,485
 * 14–29
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 44
 * March 24
 * Phoenix
 * Nikola Vučević (27)
 * Nikola Vučević (14)
 * Nikola Vučević (4)
 * Amway Center 3,891
 * 15–29
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 45
 * March 26
 * Portland
 * Chuma Okeke (22)
 * Khem Birch (15)
 * Bacon, Carter-Williams (6)
 * Amway Center 3,827
 * 15–30
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 46
 * March 28
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * Dwayne Bacon (26)
 * Bacon, Carter Jr. (8)
 * Bamba, Birch, Carter-Williams, Okeke, Randle (3)
 * Staples Center Held without fans
 * 15–31
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 47
 * March 30
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * Chuma Okeke (18)
 * Mohamed Bamba (8)
 * Michael Carter-Williams (9)
 * Staples Center Held without fans
 * 16–31
 * Bamba, Birch, Carter-Williams, Okeke, Randle (3)
 * Staples Center Held without fans
 * 15–31
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 47
 * March 30
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * Chuma Okeke (18)
 * Mohamed Bamba (8)
 * Michael Carter-Williams (9)
 * Staples Center Held without fans
 * 16–31
 * 16–31


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 48
 * April 1
 * @ New Orleans
 * Terrence Ross (19)
 * Wendell Carter Jr. (12)
 * Terrence Ross (5)
 * Smoothie King Center 3,700
 * 17–31
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 49
 * April 3
 * @ Utah
 * Wendell Carter Jr. (19)
 * Wendell Carter Jr. (12)
 * Okeke, Ross (3)
 * Vivint Arena 5,546
 * 17–32
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 50
 * April 4
 * @ Denver
 * Okeke, Ross (19)
 * Wendell Carter Jr. (9)
 * Ennis III, Okeke (5)
 * Ball Arena 3,927
 * 17–33
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 51
 * April 7
 * Washington
 * Terrence Ross (24)
 * Mohamed Bamba (8)
 * Cole Anthony (7)
 * Amway Center 3,991
 * 17–34
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 52
 * April 9
 * Indiana
 * Terrence Ross (24)
 * Anthony, Carter Jr. (9)
 * Chuma Okeke (7)
 * Amway Center 3,777
 * 17–35
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 53
 * April 11
 * Milwaukee
 * Mohamed Bamba (21)
 * Anthony, Carter Jr. (8)
 * Cole Anthony (5)
 * Amway Center 3,316
 * 17–36
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 54
 * April 12
 * San Antonio
 * R. J. Hampton (16)
 * Carter Jr., Hampton (8)
 * Wendell Carter Jr. (4)
 * Amway Center 3,107
 * 17–37
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 55
 * April 14
 * @ Chicago
 * James Ennis III (22)
 * Wendell Carter Jr. (12)
 * Gary Harris (6)
 * United Center Held without fans
 * 18–37
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 56
 * April 16
 * @ Toronto
 * Wendell Carter Jr. (20)
 * Wendell Carter Jr. (9)
 * Cole Anthony (5)
 * Amalie Arena Attendance not reported
 * 18–38
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 57
 * April 18
 * Houston
 * Dwayne Bacon (22)
 * Wendell Carter Jr. (10)
 * Cole Anthony (9)
 * Amway Center 3,722
 * 18–39
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 58
 * April 20
 * @ Atlanta
 * Anthony, Okeke (17)
 * Bamba, Carter Jr. (8)
 * Cole Anthony (8)
 * State Farm Arena Attendance not reported
 * 18–40
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 59
 * April 22
 * New Orleans
 * Cannady, Bamba (17)
 * Mohamed Bamba (12)
 * Chasson Randle (4)
 * Amway Center 3,411
 * 18–41
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 60
 * April 25
 * Indiana
 * Dwayne Bacon (20)
 * Wendell Carter Jr. (13)
 * Cole Anthony (7)
 * Amway Center 3,519
 * 18–42
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 61
 * April 26
 * L. A. Lakers
 * Chuma Okeke (18)
 * Wendell Carter Jr. (8)
 * Cole Anthony (7)
 * Amway Center 4,099
 * 18–43
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 62
 * April 28
 * @ Cleveland
 * Gary Harris (19)
 * James Ennis III (8)
 * Gary Harris (7)
 * Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 4,148
 * 19–43
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 63
 * April 30
 * @ Memphis
 * Anthony, Bamba (15)
 * Bamba, Hall (11)
 * Gary Harris (4)
 * FedExForum 2,850
 * 19–44
 * Gary Harris (19)
 * James Ennis III (8)
 * Gary Harris (7)
 * Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 4,148
 * 19–43
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 63
 * April 30
 * @ Memphis
 * Anthony, Bamba (15)
 * Bamba, Hall (11)
 * Gary Harris (4)
 * FedExForum 2,850
 * 19–44
 * FedExForum 2,850
 * 19–44


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 64
 * May 1
 * Memphis
 * Cole Anthony (26)
 * Cole Anthony (8)
 * Cole Anthony (6)
 * Amway Center 3,924
 * 20–44
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 65
 * May 3
 * @ Detroit
 * Mohamed Bamba (22)
 * Mohamed Bamba (15)
 * R. J. Hampton (10)
 * Little Caesars Arena 750
 * 21–44
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 66
 * May 5
 * Boston
 * Bacon, Wagner (20)
 * Mohamed Bamba (15)
 * R. J. Hampton (5)
 * Amway Center 4,249
 * 21–45
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 67
 * May 7
 * @ Charlotte
 * Dwayne Bacon (26)
 * Mohamed Bamba (18)
 * Chasson Randle (4)
 * Spectrum Center 3,751
 * 21–46
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 68
 * May 9
 * Minnesota
 * R. J. Hampton (19)
 * Donta Hall (8)
 * Anthony, Brazdeikis, Hampton, Thornwell (3)
 * Amway Center 4,086
 * 21–47
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 69
 * May 11
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Cole Anthony (18)
 * Wendell Carter Jr. (14)
 * R. J. Hampton (5)
 * Fiserv Forum 3,280
 * 21–48
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 70
 * May 13
 * @ Atlanta
 * R. J. Hampton (15)
 * Wendell Carter Jr. (11)
 * Cole Anthony (6)
 * State Farm Arena 2,910
 * 21–49
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 71
 * May 14
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Ignas Brazdeikis (21)
 * R. J. Hampton (11)
 * R. J. Hampton (9)
 * Wells Fargo Center 5,119
 * 21–50
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 72
 * May 16
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Cole Anthony (37)
 * Donta Hall (10)
 * Bamba, Brazdeikis (4)
 * Wells Fargo Center 5,119
 * 21–51
 * 72
 * May 16
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Cole Anthony (37)
 * Donta Hall (10)
 * Bamba, Brazdeikis (4)
 * Wells Fargo Center 5,119
 * 21–51
 * 21–51

Player statistics
Player Statistics Citation:
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Cole Anthony
 * 47 || 34 || 27.1 || .397 || .337 || .832 || 4.7 || 4.1 || .6 || .4 || 12.9
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Dwayne Bacon
 * style=|72 ||style=|50 || 25.7 || .402 || .285 || .824 || 3.1 || 1.3 || .6 || .1 || 10.9
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Mo Bamba
 * 46 || 5 || 15.8 || .472 || .322 || .682 || 5.8 || .8 || .3 || style=|1.3 || 8.0
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Ignas Brazdeikis
 * 8 || 0 || 29.3 || .443 || .407 || .667 || 5.1 || 2.0 || .5 || .4 || 11.1
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Wendell Carter Jr.
 * 22 || 19 || 26.5 || style=|.493 || .241 || .721 || style=|8.8 || 1.6 || .8 || .8 || 11.7
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Michael Carter-Williams
 * 31 || 25 || 25.8 || .389 || .246 || .613 || 4.5 || 4.2 || .8 || .5 || 8.8
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * James Ennis
 * 41 || 37 || 24.0 || .473 || style=|.433 || .805 || 4.0 || 1.5 || .8 || .2 || 8.4
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Markelle Fultz
 * 8 || 8 || 26.9 || .394 || .250 || .895 || 3.1 || style=|5.4 || 1.0 || .3 || 12.9
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * R. J. Hampton
 * 26 || 1 || 25.2 || .439 || .319 || .657 || 5.0 || 2.8 || .6 || .3 || 11.2
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Gary Harris
 * 20 || 19 || 25.0 || .365 || .364 || .875 || 1.6 || 2.3 || .6 || .4 || 10.2
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Chuma Okeke
 * 45 || 19 || 25.2 || .417 || .348 || .750 || 4.0 || 2.2 || 1.1 || .5 || 7.8
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Otto Porter
 * 3 || 0 || 22.0 || .360 || .111 || style=|1.000 || 4.7 || 1.7 || style=|1.3 || .0 || 8.0
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Chasson Randle
 * 41 || 5 || 20.4 || .388 || .338 || .792 || 2.0 || 1.8 || .5 || .1 || 6.5
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Terrence Ross
 * 46 || 2 || 29.3 || .412 || .337 || .870 || 3.4 || 2.3 || 1.0 || .5 || style=|15.6
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Sindarius Thornwell
 * 7 || 0 || 20.6 || .320 || .286 || .667 || 1.9 || 2.4 || 1.1 || .1 || 3.4
 * - align="center" bgcolor=""
 * Moritz Wagner
 * 11 || 10 || 26.0 || .409 || .372 || .879 || 4.9 || 1.1 || .4 || .8 || 11.0
 * }