1996-97 Orlando Magic Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Miami Heat 3-2
Coach: Brian Hill (24-25)
Coach: Richie Adubato (21-12)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 687,958, Avg. 16,779 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Orlando Magic StatisticsTeam Record: 45-37
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Miami Heat 3-2
Coach: Brian Hill (24-25)
Coach: Richie Adubato (21-12)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 687,958, Avg. 16,779 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Orlando Magic Roster
The Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
Orlando poured in 7,719 points and conceded 7,748. Rony Seikaly netted a team-leading 1,277 points for the Magic, and Anfernee Hardaway scored 15 or more per game also. Rony Seikaly contributed 701 rebounds. Anfernee Hardaway dished out 332 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Nick Anderson added 120 steals.
Brian Hill and Richie Adubato coached the team. The 1996-97 Orlando Magic lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 7719
Regular Season Points Against: 7748
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Washington Bullets 96 at Orlando Magic 92 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | Orlando Magic 108 at New Jersey Nets 95 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | at Tokyo, Japan | |
| November 8, 1996 | New Jersey Nets 82 at Orlando Magic 86 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | at Tokyo, Japan | |
| November 14, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 89 at Orlando Magic 96 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Toronto Raptors 87 at Orlando Magic 92 | W | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | New York Knicks 92 at Orlando Magic 88 | L | 3-2 | 1-0 | 4-2 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 86 at Orlando Magic 90 | W | 4-2 | 1-0 | 5-2 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Orlando Magic 76 at Indiana Pacers 73 | W | 4-2 | 2-0 | 6-2 | ||
| November 25, 1996 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Orlando Magic 88 | L | 4-3 | 2-0 | 6-3 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 75 at Orlando Magic 79 | W | 5-3 | 2-0 | 7-3 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Orlando Magic 91 at Philadelphia 76ers 100 | L | 5-3 | 2-1 | 7-4 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Orlando Magic 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 82 | W | 5-3 | 3-1 | 8-4 | ||
| December 2, 1996 | Dallas Mavericks 108 at Orlando Magic 102 | L | 5-4 | 3-1 | 8-5 | OT | |
| December 4, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Orlando Magic 57 | L | 5-5 | 3-1 | 8-6 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Orlando Magic 81 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 | L | 5-5 | 3-2 | 8-7 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Orlando Magic 84 at Sacramento Kings 91 | L | 5-5 | 3-3 | 8-8 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Orlando Magic 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 | W | 5-5 | 4-3 | 9-8 | ||
| December 13, 1996 | Orlando Magic 93 at Vancouver Grizzlies 95 | L | 5-5 | 4-4 | 9-9 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Orlando Magic 68 at Utah Jazz 101 | L | 5-5 | 4-5 | 9-10 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Orlando Magic 95 | L | 5-6 | 4-5 | 9-11 | 2OT | |
| December 20, 1996 | Utah Jazz 98 at Orlando Magic 93 | L | 5-7 | 4-5 | 9-12 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Orlando Magic 85 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 5-7 | 4-6 | 9-13 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Orlando Magic 89 | W | 6-7 | 4-6 | 10-13 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Orlando Magic 76 at Miami Heat 96 | L | 6-7 | 4-7 | 10-14 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Orlando Magic 85 at New York Knicks 96 | L | 6-7 | 4-8 | 10-15 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | Orlando Magic 85 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 6-7 | 4-9 | 10-16 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 94 at Orlando Magic 96 | W | 7-7 | 4-9 | 11-16 | OT | |
| January 3, 1997 | Orlando Magic 89 at Chicago Bulls 110 | L | 7-7 | 4-10 | 11-17 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 88 at Orlando Magic 109 | W | 8-7 | 4-10 | 12-17 | ||
| January 9, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Orlando Magic 92 | L | 8-8 | 4-10 | 12-18 | OT | |
| January 12, 1997 | Orlando Magic 88 at Toronto Raptors 85 | W | 8-8 | 5-10 | 13-18 | ||
| January 13, 1997 | Orlando Magic 114 at New Jersey Nets 111 | W | 8-8 | 6-10 | 14-18 | ||
| January 15, 1997 | Orlando Magic 78 at Dallas Mavericks 66 | W | 8-8 | 7-10 | 15-18 | ||
| January 16, 1997 | Orlando Magic 67 at Atlanta Hawks 78 | L | 8-8 | 7-11 | 15-19 | ||
| January 19, 1997 | Orlando Magic 99 at Miami Heat 87 | W | 8-8 | 8-11 | 16-19 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | Washington Bullets 88 at Orlando Magic 93 | W | 9-8 | 8-11 | 17-19 | ||
| January 23, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 92 at Orlando Magic 96 | W | 10-8 | 8-11 | 18-19 | ||
| January 24, 1997 | Orlando Magic 121 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 10-8 | 9-11 | 19-19 | OT | |
| January 28, 1997 | Orlando Magic 82 at Washington Bullets 102 | L | 10-8 | 9-12 | 19-20 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Orlando Magic 112 | W | 11-8 | 9-12 | 20-20 | ||
| January 31, 1997 | Orlando Magic 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | W | 11-8 | 10-12 | 21-20 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Houston Rockets 90 at Orlando Magic 103 | W | 12-8 | 10-12 | 22-20 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 87 at Orlando Magic 111 | W | 13-8 | 10-12 | 23-20 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Boston Celtics 111 at Orlando Magic 119 | W | 14-8 | 10-12 | 24-20 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 104 at Orlando Magic 98 | L | 14-9 | 10-12 | 24-21 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Orlando Magic 87 at Detroit Pistons 96 | L | 14-9 | 10-13 | 24-22 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Orlando Magic 100 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 | L | 14-9 | 10-14 | 24-23 | ||
| February 16, 1997 | Orlando Magic 89 at Chicago Bulls 110 | L | 14-9 | 10-15 | 24-24 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | Orlando Magic 110 at Charlotte Hornets 124 | L | 14-9 | 10-16 | 24-25 | ||
| February 19, 1997 | Portland Trail Blazers 84 at Orlando Magic 95 | W | 15-9 | 10-16 | 25-25 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 86 at Orlando Magic 99 | W | 16-9 | 10-16 | 26-25 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | Orlando Magic 99 at Indiana Pacers 90 | W | 16-9 | 11-16 | 27-25 | ||
| February 24, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Orlando Magic 93 | W | 17-9 | 11-16 | 28-25 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Miami Heat 86 at Orlando Magic 98 | W | 18-9 | 11-16 | 29-25 | ||
| February 28, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs 73 at Orlando Magic 94 | W | 19-9 | 11-16 | 30-25 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Orlando Magic 101 | L | 19-10 | 11-16 | 30-26 | ||
| March 4, 1997 | Orlando Magic 101 at Seattle Supersonics 89 | W | 19-10 | 12-16 | 31-26 | ||
| March 6, 1997 | Orlando Magic 94 at Los Angeles Clippers 93 | W | 19-10 | 13-16 | 32-26 | at Anaheim, CA | |
| March 7, 1997 | Orlando Magic 101 at Golden State Warriors 108 | L | 19-10 | 13-17 | 32-27 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Orlando Magic 85 at Phoenix Suns 121 | L | 19-10 | 13-18 | 32-28 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Orlando Magic 96 at Denver Nuggets 91 | W | 19-10 | 14-18 | 33-28 | ||
| March 12, 1997 | Orlando Magic 96 at Houston Rockets 95 | W | 19-10 | 15-18 | 34-28 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 81 at Orlando Magic 86 | W | 20-10 | 15-18 | 35-28 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies 89 at Orlando Magic 100 | W | 21-10 | 15-18 | 36-28 | ||
| March 17, 1997 | Orlando Magic 107 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | L | 21-10 | 15-19 | 36-29 | OT | |
| March 20, 1997 | Golden State Warriors 95 at Orlando Magic 100 | W | 22-10 | 15-19 | 37-29 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Orlando Magic 104 at Boston Celtics 99 | W | 22-10 | 16-19 | 38-29 | ||
| March 23, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 84 at Orlando Magic 110 | W | 23-10 | 16-19 | 39-29 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 103 at Orlando Magic 114 | W | 24-10 | 16-19 | 40-29 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Orlando Magic 93 at San Antonio Spurs 97 | L | 24-10 | 16-20 | 40-30 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | New York Knicks 101 at Orlando Magic 86 | L | 24-11 | 16-20 | 40-31 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Orlando Magic 93 | L | 24-12 | 16-20 | 40-32 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 113 at Orlando Magic 94 | L | 24-13 | 16-20 | 40-33 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Orlando Magic 93 at New York Knicks 84 | W | 24-13 | 17-20 | 41-33 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Orlando Magic 94 | L | 24-14 | 17-20 | 41-34 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Orlando Magic 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 82 | W | 24-14 | 18-20 | 42-34 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Orlando Magic 105 at Toronto Raptors 69 | W | 24-14 | 19-20 | 43-34 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Boston Celtics 98 at Orlando Magic 121 | W | 25-14 | 19-20 | 44-34 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Orlando Magic 100 | W | 26-14 | 19-20 | 45-34 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Orlando Magic 63 at Cleveland Cavaliers 78 | L | 26-14 | 19-21 | 45-35 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Orlando Magic 93 at Washington Bullets 104 | L | 26-14 | 19-22 | 45-36 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Miami Heat 102 at Orlando Magic 88 | L | 26-15 | 19-22 | 45-37 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | Orlando Magic 64 at Miami Heat 99 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Orlando Magic 87 at Miami Heat 104 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Miami Heat 75 at Orlando Magic 88 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| May 1, 1997 | Miami Heat 91 at Orlando Magic 99 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | Orlando Magic 83 at Miami Heat 91 | L | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 |
