1997-98 Orlando Magic Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-41
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Chuck Daly (41-41)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 701,647, Avg. 17,113 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Orlando Magic StatisticsTeam Record: 41-41
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Chuck Daly (41-41)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 701,647, Avg. 17,113 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Orlando Magic Roster
The Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Magic racked up 7,387 points and yielded 7,475. Horace Grant netted a team-leading 921 points for Orlando, while Nick Anderson scored 14 or more per game, too. Bo Outlaw racked up 637 rebounds. Mark Price dished out 297 assists for the squad.
On defense, Bo Outlaw added 107 thefts and rejected a team-best 181 opposing shots.
Chuck Daly coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 7387
Regular Season Points Against: 7475
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Orlando Magic 99 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| November 2, 1997 | Orlando Magic 107 at Boston Celtics 96 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 4, 1997 | Orlando Magic 76 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 5, 1997 | Orlando Magic 81 at Chicago Bulls 94 | L | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | Orlando Magic 89 at Detroit Pistons 84 | W | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 87 at Orlando Magic 96 | W | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 12, 1997 | Sacramento Kings 115 at Orlando Magic 89 | L | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | ||
| November 14, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 85 at Orlando Magic 103 | W | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| November 15, 1997 | Orlando Magic 102 at Washington Wizards 91 | W | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-4 | at Landover, MD | |
| November 18, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 94 at Orlando Magic 112 | W | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| November 19, 1997 | Orlando Magic 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | W | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | OT | |
| November 22, 1997 | Orlando Magic 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 | W | 3-2 | 5-2 | 8-4 | ||
| November 24, 1997 | Washington Wizards 87 at Orlando Magic 95 | W | 4-2 | 5-2 | 9-4 | ||
| November 26, 1997 | Miami Heat 84 at Orlando Magic 60 | L | 4-3 | 5-2 | 9-5 | ||
| November 28, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 90 at Orlando Magic 94 | W | 5-3 | 5-2 | 10-5 | ||
| November 30, 1997 | Orlando Magic 81 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | L | 5-3 | 5-3 | 10-6 | ||
| December 2, 1997 | Orlando Magic 89 at Portland Trail Blazers 88 | W | 5-3 | 6-3 | 11-6 | ||
| December 3, 1997 | Orlando Magic 101 at Vancouver Grizzlies 97 | W | 5-3 | 7-3 | 12-6 | ||
| December 5, 1997 | Orlando Magic 89 at Golden State Warriors 104 | L | 5-3 | 7-4 | 12-7 | ||
| December 6, 1997 | Orlando Magic 83 at Los Angeles Clippers 79 | W | 5-3 | 8-4 | 13-7 | ||
| December 8, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 86 at Orlando Magic 95 | W | 6-3 | 8-4 | 14-7 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Orlando Magic 106 | W | 7-3 | 8-4 | 15-7 | ||
| December 11, 1997 | Orlando Magic 100 at Dallas Mavericks 90 | W | 7-3 | 9-4 | 16-7 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Orlando Magic 78 at San Antonio Spurs 107 | L | 7-3 | 9-5 | 16-8 | ||
| December 18, 1997 | Utah Jazz 85 at Orlando Magic 73 | L | 7-4 | 9-5 | 16-9 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 95 at Orlando Magic 92 | L | 7-5 | 9-5 | 16-10 | ||
| December 22, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Orlando Magic 88 | L | 7-6 | 9-5 | 16-11 | ||
| December 26, 1997 | Orlando Magic 81 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 7-6 | 9-6 | 16-12 | ||
| December 27, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 87 at Orlando Magic 96 | W | 8-6 | 9-6 | 17-12 | ||
| December 30, 1997 | New York Knicks 84 at Orlando Magic 79 | L | 8-7 | 9-6 | 17-13 | ||
| January 2, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 81 at Orlando Magic 71 | L | 8-8 | 9-6 | 17-14 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | Orlando Magic 84 at New York Knicks 88 | L | 8-8 | 9-7 | 17-15 | ||
| January 5, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 74 at Orlando Magic 69 | L | 8-9 | 9-7 | 17-16 | ||
| January 7, 1998 | Orlando Magic 83 at Toronto Raptors 81 | W | 8-9 | 10-7 | 18-16 | ||
| January 8, 1998 | Orlando Magic 87 at New Jersey Nets 89 | L | 8-9 | 10-8 | 18-17 | ||
| January 10, 1998 | Boston Celtics 82 at Orlando Magic 90 | W | 9-9 | 10-8 | 19-17 | ||
| January 13, 1998 | Orlando Magic 98 at Denver Nuggets 84 | W | 9-9 | 11-8 | 20-17 | ||
| January 14, 1998 | Orlando Magic 96 at Sacramento Kings 108 | L | 9-9 | 11-9 | 20-18 | ||
| January 16, 1998 | Orlando Magic 86 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 9-9 | 11-10 | 20-19 | ||
| January 17, 1998 | Orlando Magic 93 at Utah Jazz 107 | L | 9-9 | 11-11 | 20-20 | ||
| January 19, 1998 | Orlando Magic 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 92 | L | 9-9 | 11-12 | 20-21 | ||
| January 21, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Orlando Magic 84 | L | 9-10 | 11-12 | 20-22 | ||
| January 23, 1998 | Orlando Magic 90 at Miami Heat 102 | L | 9-10 | 11-13 | 20-23 | ||
| January 28, 1998 | Orlando Magic 86 at Detroit Pistons 91 | L | 9-10 | 11-14 | 20-24 | ||
| January 29, 1998 | Orlando Magic 95 at Houston Rockets 88 | W | 9-10 | 12-14 | 21-24 | ||
| January 31, 1998 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Orlando Magic 94 | L | 9-11 | 12-14 | 21-25 | ||
| February 3, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 90 at Orlando Magic 91 | W | 10-11 | 12-14 | 22-25 | ||
| February 5, 1998 | Washington Wizards 83 at Orlando Magic 93 | W | 11-11 | 12-14 | 23-25 | ||
| February 10, 1998 | Orlando Magic 66 at Indiana Pacers 85 | L | 11-11 | 12-15 | 23-26 | ||
| February 11, 1998 | Orlando Magic 96 at Minnesota Timberwolves 89 | W | 11-11 | 13-15 | 24-26 | ||
| February 13, 1998 | New York Knicks 99 at Orlando Magic 83 | L | 11-12 | 13-15 | 24-27 | ||
| February 16, 1998 | Orlando Magic 85 at Atlanta Hawks 81 | W | 11-12 | 14-15 | 25-27 | ||
| February 18, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Orlando Magic 115 | W | 12-12 | 14-15 | 26-27 | ||
| February 20, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Orlando Magic 93 | W | 13-12 | 14-15 | 27-27 | ||
| February 22, 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Orlando Magic 96 | W | 14-12 | 14-15 | 28-27 | ||
| February 25, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 79 at Orlando Magic 100 | W | 15-12 | 14-15 | 29-27 | ||
| February 27, 1998 | Toronto Raptors 115 at Orlando Magic 107 | L | 15-13 | 14-15 | 29-28 | 3OT | |
| February 28, 1998 | Orlando Magic 80 at Charlotte Hornets 90 | L | 15-13 | 14-16 | 29-29 | ||
| March 4, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 83 at Orlando Magic 96 | W | 16-13 | 14-16 | 30-29 | ||
| March 6, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Orlando Magic 91 | W | 17-13 | 14-16 | 31-29 | OT | |
| March 9, 1998 | Orlando Magic 88 at Philadelphia 76ers 78 | W | 17-13 | 15-16 | 32-29 | ||
| March 10, 1998 | Orlando Magic 78 at New York Knicks 85 | L | 17-13 | 15-17 | 32-30 | ||
| March 13, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 100 at Orlando Magic 82 | L | 17-14 | 15-17 | 32-31 | ||
| March 15, 1998 | Miami Heat 79 at Orlando Magic 76 | L | 17-15 | 15-17 | 32-32 | ||
| March 17, 1998 | Vancouver Grizzlies 92 at Orlando Magic 99 | W | 18-15 | 15-17 | 33-32 | ||
| March 19, 1998 | Orlando Magic 87 at New Jersey Nets 93 | L | 18-15 | 15-18 | 33-33 | ||
| March 20, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 87 at Orlando Magic 102 | W | 19-15 | 15-18 | 34-33 | ||
| March 22, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 83 at Orlando Magic 92 | W | 20-15 | 15-18 | 35-33 | ||
| March 24, 1998 | Orlando Magic 73 at Atlanta Hawks 85 | L | 20-15 | 15-19 | 35-34 | ||
| March 25, 1998 | Chicago Bulls 85 at Orlando Magic 70 | L | 20-16 | 15-19 | 35-35 | ||
| March 27, 1998 | Houston Rockets 75 at Orlando Magic 100 | W | 21-16 | 15-19 | 36-35 | ||
| March 29, 1998 | Orlando Magic 95 at Toronto Raptors 68 | W | 21-16 | 16-19 | 37-35 | ||
| March 31, 1998 | Orlando Magic 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | L | 21-16 | 16-20 | 37-36 | ||
| April 1, 1998 | Boston Celtics 98 at Orlando Magic 87 | L | 21-17 | 16-20 | 37-37 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Orlando Magic 85 at Washington Wizards 88 | L | 21-17 | 16-21 | 37-38 | ||
| April 6, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 92 at Orlando Magic 113 | W | 22-17 | 16-21 | 38-38 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Orlando Magic 95 | W | 23-17 | 16-21 | 39-38 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Orlando Magic 80 at Boston Celtics 82 | L | 23-17 | 16-22 | 39-39 | OT | |
| April 11, 1998 | Orlando Magic 78 at Chicago Bulls 87 | L | 23-17 | 16-23 | 39-40 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Orlando Magic 99 at Miami Heat 87 | W | 23-17 | 17-23 | 40-40 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | New Jersey Nets 109 at Orlando Magic 121 | W | 24-17 | 17-23 | 41-40 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Orlando Magic 76 at Charlotte Hornets 89 | L | 24-17 | 17-24 | 41-41 |
