2015–16 Orlando Magic season
{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NBA season
| team = Orlando Magic
| end_year = 2016
| wins = 35
| losses = 47
| division = Southeast
| division_place = 5
| conf_place = 11
| coach = Scott Skiles
| gm = Rob Hennigan
| owners = RDV Sports, Inc.
| arena = Amway Center
| playoffs = Did not qualify
| bbr_team = ORL
| television = Fox Sports Florida, Sun Sports
| radio = WDBO
}}
The 2015–16 Orlando Magic season was the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).{{cite web|title=Ranking Categories Magic Hope to Improve in 2015-16|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/gallery/cohen-8ball-ranking-categories-magic-hope-improve-2015-16|website=Orlando Magic|publisher=NBA|accessdate=3 June 2015}} They began the season hoping to improve upon their 25–57 output the previous season. They managed to improve by 10 games, finishing 35–47, but had missed the playoffs for a fourth straight year.
Draft picks
{{main|2015 NBA draft}}
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| 1 | 5 | {{CRO}} |
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| 2 | 51 | {{flagu|United States}} |
Pre-season
{{NBA game log start|Orlando Magic|pre-season=yes|end_year=2016|record=Total: 6–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–1)}}
{{NBA game log section|Orlando Magic|Pre-season|first=yes|show=
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 3
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 1
| October 3
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151003/CHAORL/boxscore.html 100–106]
| Andrew Nicholson (23)
| Andrew Nicholson (8)
| C. J. Watson (5)
| Amway Center
14,942
| 0–1
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 2
| October 7
| vs. Miami
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151007/ORLMIA/boxscore.html 100–97]
| Evan Fournier (18)
| Nikola Vučević (8)
| C. J. Watson (6)
| KFC Yum! Center
6,123
| 1–1
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 3
| October 9
| @ Indiana
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151009/ORLIND/boxscore.html 92–97]
| Victor Oladipo (15)
| Tobias Harris (13)
| Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
13,475
| 1–2
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 4
| October 11
| @ Houston
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151011/ORLHOU/boxscore.html 123–119]
| Roy Devyn Marble (21)
| State Farm Arena
6,130
| 2–2
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 5
| October 13
| Miami
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151013/MIAORL/boxscore.html 95–92 OT]
| Shabazz Napier (15)
| Dewayne Dedmon (13)
| C. J. Watson (7)
| Amway Center
16,105
| 3–2
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 6
| October 17
| @ Flamengo
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151017/ORLFLA/boxscore.html 90–73]
| Nikola Vučević (18)
| Victor Oladipo (9)
| Victor Oladipo (3)
| HSBC Arena
14,894
| 4–2
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 7
| October 21
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151021/NOPORL/boxscore.html 110–107 OT]
| Nikola Vučević (24)
| Nikola Vučević (14)
| C. J. Watson (7)
| Amway Center
12,779
| 5–2
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 8
| October 23
| Memphis
| [http://www.nba.com/games/20151023/MEMORL/boxscore.html 86–76]
| Tobias Harris (18)
| Dewayne Dedmon (11)
| Shabazz Napier (8)
| Amway Center
12,155
| 6–2
{{NBA game log end|orl|end_year=2016}}
Regular season
=Standings=
{{2015–16 NBA Southeast standings|team=ORL}}
{{2015–16 NBA East standings|team=ORL}}
Game log
=Regular season=
{{NBA game log start|Orlando Magic|end_year=2016|record=Total: 35–47 (Home: 23–18; Road: 12–29)}}
{{NBA game log section|Orlando Magic|October|first=yes
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 0
}}
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 1
| October 28
| {{NBA game|date=20151028|id=WASORL|pf=87|pa=88}}
| Victor Oladipo (17)
| Victor Oladipo (11)
| Elfrid Payton (8)
| Amway Center
18,846
| 0–1
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 2
| October 30
| {{NBA game|date=20151030|id=OKCORL|pf=136|pa=139|ot=2}}
| Tobias Harris (30)
| Victor Oladipo (13)
| Victor Oladipo (10)
| Amway Center
18,846
| 0–2
{{NBA game log section|Orlando Magic|November
| home_wins = 7
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 5
}}
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 3
| November 1
| @ Chicago
| {{NBA game|date=20151101|id=ORLCHI|pf=87|pa=92}}
| Evan Fournier (19)
| Nikola Vučević (11)
| Victor Oladipo (5)
| United Center
21,585
| 0–3
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 4
| November 3
| @ New Orleans
| {{NBA game|date=20151103|id=ORLNOP|pf=103|pa=94}}
| Evan Fournier (30)
| Elfrid Payton (10)
| Smoothie King Center
16,876
| 1–3
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 5
| November 4
| @ Houston
| {{NBA game|date=20151104|id=ORLHOU|pf=114|pa=119|ot=1}}
| Evan Fournier (29)
| Aaron Gordon (8)
| Elfrid Payton (7)
| Toyota Center
16,735
| 1–4
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 6
| November 6
| Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20151106|id=TORORL|pf=92|pa=87}}
| Tobias Harris (20)
| Tobias Harris (9)
| Amway Center
16,578
| 2–4
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 7
| November 7
| @ Philadelphia
| {{NBA game|date=20151107|id=ORLPHI|pf=105|pa=97}}
| Elfrid Payton (20)
| Dewayne Dedmon (9)
| C. J. Watson (7)
| Wells Fargo Center
15,207
| 3–4
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 8
| November 9
| @ Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20151109|id=ORLIND|pf=84|pa=97}}
| Evan Fournier (21)
| Tobias Harris (10)
| Elfrid Payton (7)
| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
13,104
| 3–5
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 9
| November 11
| {{NBA game|date=20151111|id=LALORL|pf=101|pa=99}}
| Shabazz Napier (22)
| Tobias Harris (11)
| Elfrid Payton (8)
| Amway Center
18,846
| 4–5
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 10
| November 13
| Utah
| {{NBA game|date=20151113|id=UTAORL|pf=102|pa=93}}
| Evan Fournier (21)
| Tobias Harris (13)
| Elfrid Payton (6)
| Amway Center
16,709
| 5–5
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 11
| November 14
| @ Washington
| {{NBA game|date=20151114|id=ORLWAS|pf=99|pa=108}}
| Nikola Vučević (19)
| Nikola Vučević (13)
| Evan Fournier (6)
| Verizon Center
18,311
| 5–6
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 12
| November 18
| {{NBA game|date=20151118|id=MINORL|pf=104|pa=101|ot=1}}
| Evan Fournier (26)
| Tobias Harris (11)
| Elfrid Payton (6)
| Amway Center
16,048
| 6–6
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 13
| November 21
| {{NBA game|date=20151121|id=SACORL|pf=91|pa=97}}
| Tobias Harris (24)
| Nikola Vučević (11)
| Elfrid Payton (9)
| Amway Center
16,104
| 6–7
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 14
| November 23
| @ Cleveland
| {{NBA game|date=20151123|id=ORLCLE|pf=103|pa=117}}
| Andrew Nicholson (18)
| Andrew Nicholson (8)
| Shabazz Napier (9)
| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
| 6–8
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 15
| November 25
| New York
| {{NBA game|date=20151125|id=NYKORL|pf=100|pa=91}}
| Victor Oladipo (24)
| Nikola Vučević (12)
| Elfrid Payton (11)
| Amway Center
18,846
| 7–8
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 16
| November 27
| {{NBA game|date=20151127|id=MILORL|pf=114|pa=90}}
| Elfrid Payton (22)
| Andrew Nicholson (7)
| Elfrid Payton (10)
| Amway Center
16,317
| 8–8
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 17
| November 29
| Boston
| {{NBA game|date=20151129|id=BOSORL|pf=110|pa=91}}
| Victor Oladipo (19)
| Tobias Harris (11)
| Victor Oladipo (6)
| Amway Center
16,209
| 9–8
{{NBA game log section|Orlando Magic|December
| home_wins = 5
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins = 5
| road_losses = 2
}}
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 18
| December 1
| @ Minnesota
| {{NBA game|date=20151201|id=ORLMIN|pf=96|pa=93}}
| Nikola Vučević (18)
| Nikola Vučević (12)
| Elfrid Payton (5)
| Target Center
10,694
| 10–8
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 19
| December 3
| @ Utah
| {{NBA game|date=20151203|id=ORLUTA|pf=103|pa=94}}
| Tobias Harris (17)
| Nikola Vučević (8)
| Elfrid Payton (7)
| Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,247
| 11–8
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 20
| December 5
| @ L.A. Clippers
| {{NBA game|date=20151205|id=ORLLAC|pf=101|pa=103}}
| Victor Oladipo (24)
| Elfrid Payton (8)
| Staples Center
19,146
| 11–9
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 21
| December 8
| @ Denver
| {{NBA game|date=20151208|id=ORLDEN|pf=85|pa=74}}
| Andrew Nicholson (14)
| Elfrid Payton (4)
| Pepsi Center
13,925
| 12–9
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 22
| December 9
| @ Phoenix
| {{NBA game|date=20151209|id=ORLPHX|pf=104|pa=107}}
| Nikola Vučević (21)
| Nikola Vučević (12)
| Elfrid Payton (10)
| Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,637
| 12–10
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 23
| December 11
| {{NBA game|date=20151211|id=CLEORL|pf=76|pa=111}}
| Nikola Vučević (14)
| Andrew Nicholson (6)
| Shabazz Napier (5)
| Amway Center
17,239
| 12–11
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 24
| December 14
| @ Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20151214|id=ORLBKN|pf=105|pa=82}}
| Nikola Vučević (18)
| Tobias Harris (9)
| Barclays Center
12,946
| 13–11
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 25
| December 16
| {{NBA game|date=20151216|id=CHAORL|pf=113|pa=98}}
| Channing Frye (17)
| Nikola Vučević (8)
| Elfrid Payton (9)
| Amway Center
16,019
| 14–11
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 26
| December 18
| Portland
| {{NBA game|date=20151218|id=PORORL|pf=102|pa=94}}
| Tobias Harris (12)
| Victor Oladipo (6)
| Amway Center
17,156
| 15–11
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 27
| December 20
| Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20151220|id=ATLORL|pf=100|pa=103}}
| Nikola Vučević (20)
| Nikola Vučević (11)
| Amway Center
16,982
| 15–12
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 28
| December 21
| @ New York
| {{NBA game|date=20151221|id=ORLNYK|pf=107|pa=99}}
| Nikola Vučević (26)
| Nikola Vučević (9)
| Shabazz Napier (6)
| Madison Square Garden
19,812
| 16–12
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 29
| December 23
| Houston
| {{NBA game|date=20151223|id=HOUORL|pf=104|pa=101}}
| Nikola Vučević (21)
| Tobias Harris (8)
| Elfrid Payton (9)
| Amway Center
17,061
| 17–12
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 30
| December 26
| Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20151226|id=MIAORL|pf=101|pa=108}}
| Nikola Vučević (22)
| Nikola Vučević (10)
| Amway Center
18,846
| 17–13
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 31
| December 28
| {{NBA game|date=20151228|id=NOPORL|pf=104|pa=89}}
| Nikola Vučević (28)
| Tobias Harris (9)
| Nikola Vučević (7)
| Amway Center
17,606
| 18–13
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 32
| December 30
| Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20151230|id=BKNORL|pf=100|pa=93}}
| Nikola Vučević (20)
| Nikola Vučević (9)
| Evan Fournier (5)
| Amway Center
18,397
| 19–13
{{NBA game log section|Orlando Magic|January
| home_wins = 1
| home_losses = 5
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 7
}}
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 33
| January 1
| @ Washington
| {{NBA game|date=20160101|id=ORLWAS|pf=91|pa=103}}
| Victor Oladipo (20)
| Tobias Harris (10)
| Elfrid Payton (7)
| Verizon Center
16,986
| 19–14
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 34
| January 2
| @ Cleveland
| {{NBA game|date=20160102|id=ORLCLE|pf=79|pa=104}}
| Aaron Gordon (11)
| Aaron Gordon (7)
| Elfrid Payton (4)
| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
| 19–15
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 35
| January 4
| @ Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20160104|id=ORLDET|pf=89|pa=115}}
| Victor Oladipo (18)
| Victor Oladipo (7)
| Victor Oladipo (5)
| The Palace of Auburn Hills
14,301
| 19–16
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 36
| January 6
| Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20160106|id=INDORL|pf=86|pa=95}}
| Victor Oladipo (20)
| Aaron Gordon (8)
| Evan Fournier (4)
| Amway Center
18,846
| 19–17
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 37
| January 8
| @ Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20160108|id=ORLBKN|pf=83|pa=77}}
| Tobias Harris (12)
| Tobias Harris (8)
| Barclays Center
13,907
| 20–17
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 38
| January 9
| Washington
| {{NBA game|date=20160109|id=WASORL|pf=99|pa=105}}
| Nikola Vučević (23)
| Aaron Gordon (10)
| Amway Center
18,058
| 20–18
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 39
| January 14
| Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20160114|id=TORORL|pf=103|pa=106|ot=1}}
| Victor Oladipo (27)
| Victor Oladipo (6)
| The O2 Arena
(London, England/NBA Global Games)
18,689
| 20–19
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 40
| January 18
| @ Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160118|id=ORLATL|pf=81|pa=98}}
| Aaron Gordon (18)
| Nikola Vučević (11)
| Elfrid Payton (5)
| Philips Arena
17,460
| 20–20
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 41
| January 20
| {{NBA game|date=20160120|id=ORLCHI|pf=87|pa=96}}
| Elfrid Payton (21)
| Nikola Vučević (11)
| Elfrid Payton (10)
| Amway Center
17,746
| 20–21
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 42
| January 22
| {{NBA game|date=20160122|id=CHAORL|pf=116|pa=120|ot=1}}
| Victor Oladipo (29)
| Nikola Vučević (12)
| Elfrid Payton (10)
| Amway Center
18,083
| 20–22
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 43
| January 25
| @ Memphis
| {{NBA game|date=20160125|id=ORLMEM|pf=102|pa=108|ot=1}}
| Fournier, Harris, Vučević (16)
| Nikola Vučević (14)
| Elfrid Payton (6)
| FedExForum
15,779
| 20–23
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 44
| January 26
| @ Milwaukee
| {{NBA game|date=20160126|id=ORLMIL|pf=100|pa=107}}
| Victor Oladipo (18)
| Nikola Vučević (12)
| Victor Oladipo (5)
| BMO Harris Bradley Center
11,884
| 20–24
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 45
| January 29
| @ Boston
| {{NBA game|date=20160129|id=ORLBOS|pf=94|pa=113}}
| Nikola Vučević (14)
| Aaron Gordon (9)
| Nikola Vučević (4)
| TD Garden
17,729
| 20–25
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 46
| January 31
| Boston
| {{NBA game|date=20160131|id=BOSORL|pf=119|pa=114}}
| Evan Fournier (24)
| Aaron Gordon (14)
| Nikola Vučević (7)
| Amway Center
18,846
| 21–25
{{NBA game log section|Orlando Magic|February
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 4
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 47
| February 1
| @ San Antonio
| {{NBA game|date=20160201|id=ORLSAS|pf=92|pa=107}}
| Nikola Vučević (20)
| Aaron Gordon (16)
| Elfrid Payton (8)
| AT&T Center
18,418
| 21–26
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 48
| February 3
| @ Oklahoma City
| {{NBA game|date=20160203|id=ORLOKC|pf=114|pa=117}}
| Victor Oladipo (37)
| Elfrid Payton (6)
| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
| 21–27
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 49
| February 5
| {{NBA game|date=20160205|id=LACORL|pf=93|pa=107}}
| Victor Oladipo (18)
| Nikola Vučević (9)
| Amway Center
16,647
| 21–28
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 50
| February 7
| Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160207|id=ATLORL|pf=96|pa=94}}
| Nikola Vučević (22)
| Aaron Gordon (13)
| Elfrid Payton (12)
| Amway Center
16,021
| 22–28
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 51
| February 8
| @ Atlanta
| {{NBA game|date=20160208|id=ORLATL|pf=117|pa=110|ot=1}}
| Nikola Vučević (28)
| Nikola Vučević (13)
| Victor Oladipo (8)
| Philips Arena
13,057
| 23–28
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 52
| February 10
| {{NBA game|date=20160210|id=SASORL|pf=96|pa=98}}
| Evan Fournier (28)
| Aaron Gordon (14)
| Elfrid Payton (7)
| Amway Center
17,467
| 23–29
|- align="center"
|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 53
| February 19
| Dallas
| {{NBA game|date=20160219|id=DALORL|pf=110|pa=104|ot=1}}
| Nikola Vučević (21)
| Victor Oladipo (14)
| Evan Fournier (8)
| Amway Center
17,764
| 24–29
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 54
| February 21
| Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20160221|id=INDORL|pf=102|pa=105}}
| Evan Fournier (23)
| Nikola Vučević (13)
| Victor Oladipo (8)
| Amway Center
17,242
| 24–30
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 55
| February 23
| @ Philadelphia
| {{NBA game|date=20160223|id=ORLPHI|pf=124|pa=115}}
| Nikola Vučević (35)
| Aaron Gordon (11)
| Elfrid Payton (8)
| Wells Fargo Center
13,745
| 25–30
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 56
| February 25
| {{NBA game|date=20160225|id=GSWORL|pf=114|pa=130}}
| Evan Fournier (20)
| Nikola Vučević (9)
| Elfrid Payton (6)
| Amway Center
19,189
| 25–31
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 57
| February 26
| @ New York
| {{NBA game|date=20160226|id=ORLNYK|pf=95|pa=108}}
| Nikola Vučević (18)
| Elfrid Payton (9)
| Madison Square Garden
19,812
| 25–32
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 58
| February 28
| Philadelphia
| {{NBA game|date=20160228|id=PHIORL|pf=130|pa=116}}
| Aaron Gordon (7)
| Elfrid Payton (10)
| Amway Center
16,168
| 26–32
{{NBA game log section|Orlando Magic|March
| home_wins = 4
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 9
}}
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 59
| March 1
| @ Dallas
| {{NBA game|date=20160301|id=ORLDAL|pf=108|pa=121}}
| Ersan İlyasova (22)
| Ersan İlyasova (10)
| C. J. Watson (6)
| American Airlines Center
19,546
| 26–33
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 60
| March 2
| Chicago
| {{NBA game|date=20160302|id=CHIORL|pf=102|pa=89}}
| Nikola Vučević (24)
| Aaron Gordon (15)
| Elfrid Payton (12)
| Amway Center
16,072
| 27–33
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 61
| March 4
| Phoenix
| {{NBA game|date=20160304|id=PHXORL|pf=84|pa=102}}
| Elfrid Payton (19)
| Elfrid Payton (11)
| Amway Center
17,546
| 27–34
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 62
| March 7
| @ Golden State
| {{NBA game|date=20160307|id=ORLGSW|pf=113|pa=119}}
| Fournier, Gordon, Jennings (20)
| Aaron Gordon (16)
| Victor Oladipo (8)
| Oracle Arena
19,596
| 27–35
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 63
| March 8
| @ L.A. Lakers
| {{NBA game|date=20160308|id=ORLLAL|pf=98|pa=107}}
| Victor Oladipo (26)
| Dewayne Dedmon (10)
| C.J. Watson (5)
| Staples Center
18,997
| 27–36
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 64
| March 11
| @ Sacramento
| {{NBA game|date=20160311|id=ORLSAC|pf=107|pa=100}}
| Aaron Gordon (20)
| Aaron Gordon (11)
| Evan Fournier (6)
| Sleep Train Arena
17,081
| 28–36
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 65
| March 12
| @ Portland
| {{NBA game|date=20160312|id=ORLPOR|pf=84|pa=121}}
| Victor Oladipo (18)
| Ersan İlyasova (9)
| C.J. Watson (4)
| Moda Center
19,452
| 28–37
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 66
| March 15
| Denver
| {{NBA game|date=20160315|id=DENORL|pf=116|pa=110}}
| Evan Fournier (30)
| Jason Smith (13)
| Brandon Jennings (11)
| Amway Center
16,988
| 29–37
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 67
| March 16
| @ Charlotte
| {{NBA game|date=20160316|id=ORLCHA|pf=99|pa=107}}
| Victor Oladipo (25)
| Brandon Jennings (8)
| C.J. Watson (7)
| Time Warner Cable Arena
16,148
| 29–38
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 68
| March 18
| {{NBA game|date=20160318|id=CLEORL|pf=103|pa=109}}
| Victor Oladipo (45)
| Aaron Gordon (10)
| Brandon Jennings (7)
| Amway Center
18,046
| 29–39
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 69
| March 20
| @ Toronto
| {{NBA game|date=20160320|id=ORLTOR|pf=100|pa=105}}
| Brandon Jennings (7)
| Air Canada Centre
19.800
| 29–40
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 70
| March 21
| @ Boston
| {{NBA game|date=20160321|id=ORLBOS|pf=96|pa=107}}
| Victor Oladipo (25)
| Elfrid Payton (11)
| TD Garden
18,624
| 29–41
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 71
| March 23
| @ Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20160323|id=ORLDET|pf=102|pa=118}}
| Elfrid Payton (20)
| Aaron Gordon (11)
| Elfrid Payton (10)
| The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,609
| 29–42
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 72
| March 25
| @ Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20160325|id=ORLMIA|pf=97|pa=108}}
| Evan Fournier (20)
| Elfrid Payton (7)
| American Airlines Arena
19,918
| 29–43
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 73
| March 26
| Chicago
| {{NBA game|date=20160326|id=CHIORL|pf=111|pa=89}}
| Dewayne Dedmon (18)
| Dewayne Dedmon (13)
| Elfrid Payton (10)
| Amway Center
18,846
| 30–43
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 74
| March 29
| Brooklyn
| {{NBA game|date=20160329|id=BKNORL|pf=139|pa=105}}
| Andrew Nicholson (24)
| Elfrid Payton (12)
| Amway Center
17,536
| 31–43
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 75
| March 31
| @ Indiana
| {{NBA game|date=20160331|id=ORLIND|pf=114|pa=94}}
| Evan Fournier (25)
| Victor Oladipo (7)
| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,234
| 32–43
{{NBA game log section|Orlando Magic|April
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 3
}}
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 76
| April 1
| @ Milwaukee
| {{NBA game|date=20160401|id=ORLMIL|pf=110|pa=113}}
| Nikola Vučević (26)
| Aaron Gordon (7)
| Elfrid Payton (10)
| BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,268
| 32–44
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 77
| April 3
| Memphis
| {{NBA game|date=20160403|id=MEMORL|pf=119|pa=107}}
| Nikola Vučević (25)
| Nikola Vučević (10)
| Elfrid Payton (11)
| Amway Center
17,741
| 33–44
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 78
| April 6
| Detroit
| {{NBA game|date=20160406|id=DETORL|pf=104|pa=108}}
| Evan Fournier (19)
| Nikola Vučević (13)
| Elfrid Payton (5)
| Amway Center
16,553
| 33–45
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 79
| April 8
| Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20160408|id=MIAORL|pf=112|pa=109}}
| Nikola Vučević (29)
| Evan Fournier (7)
| Elfrid Payton (10)
| Amway Center
18,152
| 34–45
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 80
| April 10
| @ Miami
| {{NBA game|date=20160410|id=MIAORL|pf=96|pa=118}}
| Evan Fournier (21)
| Nikola Vučević (8)
| Evan Fournier (5)
| American Airlines Arena
19,913
| 34–46
|- style="background:#bfb;"
| 81
| April 11
| Milwaukee
| {{NBA game|date=20160411|id=MILORL|pf=107|pa=98}}
| Ersan İlyasova (22)
| Dewayne Dedmon (8)
| Elfrid Payton (11)
| Amway Center
18,374
| 35–46
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 82
| April 13
| @ Charlotte
| {{NBA game|date=20160413|id=ORLCHA|pf=103|pa=117}}
| Ersan İlyasova (7)
| Elfrid Payton (7)
| Time Warner Cable Arena
17,372
| 35–47
{{NBA game log end|orl|end_year=2016}}
Roster
{{NBA roster header|team=Orlando Magic|season=2015–16}}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Dewayne | last = Dedmon | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 245 | DOB = 1989-08-12 | college = USC}}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Evan | last = Fournier | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1992-10-29 | from = France}}
{{player2 | num = 00 | first = Aaron | last = Gordon | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1995-09-16 | college = Arizona}}
{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Mario | last = Hezonja | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 218 | DOB = 1995-02-25 | from = Croatia}}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Ersan | last = İlyasova | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1987-05-15 | from = Turkey}}
{{player2 | num = 55 | first = Brandon | last = Jennings | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 169 | DOB = 1989-09-23 | school = Oak Hill Academy (VA)}}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Devyn | last = Marble | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1992-09-21 | college = Iowa}}
{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Shabazz | last = Napier | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1991-07-14 | college = Connecticut}}
{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Andrew | last = Nicholson | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1989-12-08 | college = St. Bonaventure}}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Victor | last = Oladipo | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1992-05-04 | college = Indiana}}
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Elfrid | last = Payton | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1994-02-22 | college = Louisiana-Lafayette}}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Jason | last = Smith | dab = basketball, born 1986 | pos = FC | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1986-03-02 | college = Colorado State}}
{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Nikola | last = Vučević | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 260 | DOB = 1990-10-24 | college = USC}}
{{player2 | num = 32 | first = C. J. | last = Watson | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1984-04-17 | college = Tennessee}}
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
| asst_coach =
- Adrian Griffin
- Mario Elie
- Conner Henry
- Monte Mathis
- Jay Hernandez (player development)
- Laron Profit (player development)
| otherlegend = (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/2016.html
| accessdate = March 7, 2016
}}
Player statistics
=Ragular season=
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:right;" | ||||||||||||||
style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|Player
! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| POS | Position}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GP | Games played}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GS | Games starter}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MP | Minutes played}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| REB | Rebounds}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| AST | Assists}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| STL | Steals}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BLK | Blocks}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PTS | Points}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MPG | Minutes per game}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| RPG | Rebounds per game}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| APG | Assists per game}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| SPG | Steals per game}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BPG | Blocks per game}} ! style="background:#0057B7; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 3px solid; border-bottom:#010101 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PPG | Points per game}} | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Evan|Fournier}} | style="text-align:center;"|SF
| style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|79 | style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|71 | style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|2,566 | 225 | 213 | 96 | 2 | style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|1,213 | 32.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .0 | 15.4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mario|Hezonja}} | style="text-align:center;"|SF
| style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|79 | 9 | 1,413 | 176 | 109 | 39 | 17 | 478 | 17.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 6.1 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Aaron|Gordon}} | style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 78 | 37 | 1,863 | 507 | 128 | 59 | 55 | 719 | 23.9 | 6.5 | 1.6 | .8 | .7 | 9.2 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jason|Smith|dab=basketball, born 1986}} | style="text-align:center;"|C
| 76 | 2 | 1,181 | 219 | 62 | 33 | 65 | 546 | 15.5 | 2.9 | .8 | .4 | .9 | 7.2 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Elfrid|Payton|dab=basketball}} | style="text-align:center;"|PG
| 73 | 69 | 2,145 | 261 | style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|468 | 89 | 20 | 778 | 29.4 | 3.6 | style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|6.4 | 1.2 | .3 | 10.7 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Victor|Oladipo}} | style="text-align:center;"|SG
| 72 | 52 | 2,379 | 345 | 282 | style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|116 | 54 | 1,153 | style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|33.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|1.6 | .8 | 16.0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nikola|Vučević}} | style="text-align:center;"|C
| 65 | 60 | 2,037 | style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|576 | 179 | 53 | style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|70 | 1,181 | 31.3 | style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|8.9 | 2.8 | .8 | style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|1.1 | style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF;"|18.2 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dewayne|Dedmon}} | style="text-align:center;"|C
| 58 | 20 | 705 | 228 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 255 | 12.2 | 3.9 | .2 | .4 | .8 | 4.4 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Andrew|Nicholson|dab=basketball}} | style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 56 | 0 | 823 | 201 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 384 | 14.7 | 3.6 | .4 | .2 | .4 | 6.9 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Shabazz|Napier}} | style="text-align:center;"|PG
| 55 | 0 | 600 | 55 | 97 | 23 | 1 | 203 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .4 | .0 | 3.7 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tobias|Harris}}† | style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 49 | 49 | 1,610 | 342 | 99 | 47 | 28 | 669 | 32.9 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .6 | 13.7 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Channing|Frye}}† | style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 44 | 29 | 754 | 141 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 229 | 17.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | 5.2 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|C. J.|Watson}} | style="text-align:center;"|PG
| 33 | 2 | 656 | 66 | 88 | 19 | 5 | 142 | 19.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .6 | .2 | 4.3 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Devyn|Marble}} | style="text-align:center;"|SG
| 28 | 0 | 249 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 60 | 8.9 | 1.4 | .4 | .5 | .0 | 2.1 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brandon|Jennings}}† | style="text-align:center;"|PG
| 25 | 6 | 452 | 50 | 100 | 18 | 5 | 175 | 18.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | .7 | .2 | 7.0 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ersan|İlyasova}}† | style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 22 | 4 | 447 | 121 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 178 | 20.3 | 5.5 | .5 | .6 | .3 | 8.1 |
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Keith|Appling}} | style="text-align:center;"|PG
| 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5.4 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 1.2 |
{{Plainlist|
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.
}}
Transactions
=Trades=
=Free agents=
=Re-signed=
class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="{{NBA color cell|Orlando Magic}}" width="10%"| Player ! style="{{NBA color cell|Orlando Magic}}" width="10%"| Signed ! style="{{NBA color cell|Orlando Magic}}" width="10%"| Former Team |
style="text-align: center"
| Tobias Harris{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-re-sign-tobias-harris|title=Harris Thrilled to Be Back With Magic|work=nba.com/celtics|date=July 14, 2015|accessdate=July 14, 2015}} | Signed 4-year contract worth $64 million |
=Additions=
class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="{{NBA color cell|Orlando Magic}}" width="10%"| Player ! style="{{NBA color cell|Orlando Magic}}" width="10%"| Signed ! style="{{NBA color cell|Orlando Magic}}" width="10%"| Former Team |
style="text-align: center"
| C.J. Watson{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-sign-cj-watson|title=Magic Sign C.J. Watson|work=nba.com/magic|date=July 9, 2015|accessdate=July 9, 2015}} | Signed 3-year contract worth $15 million |
style="text-align: center"
| Jason Smith{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-sign-jason-smith|title=Magic Sign Jason Smith|work=nba.com/magic|date=July 14, 2015|accessdate=July 14, 2015}} | Signed 1-year contract worth $4.5 million |
=Subtractions=
class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="{{NBA color cell|Orlando Magic}}" width="10%"| Player ! style="{{NBA color cell|Orlando Magic}}" width="10%"| Reason ! style="{{NBA color cell|Orlando Magic}}" width="10%"| Current team |
style="text-align: center"
| Ben Gordon{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-waive-ben-gordon|title=Magic Waive Ben Gordon|work=nba.com/magic|date=June 29, 2015|accessdate=June 29, 2015}} | Waived | Free Agent |
style="text-align: center"
| Kyle O'Quinn{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/knicks/knicks-acquire-four-free-agents-afflalo-r.-lopez-williams-oquinn|title=Knicks Acquire Four Free Agents: Afflalo, R. Lopez, Williams, O'Quinn|work=nba.com/magic|date=July 9, 2015|accessdate=July 9, 2015}} | Signed 4-year contract worth $16 million |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Orlando Magic}}
{{Orlando Magic seasons}}
{{2015–16 NBA season by team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Orlando Magic season}}