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List of Orlando Magic seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Orlando Magic. The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was established in 1989. The Magic have not won an NBA title, but they have won 8 division titles and appeared in the NBA Finals twice, in 1995 and 2009. The best record posted by the Magic was 60–22, in the 1995–96 season, and their worst record was 18–64, in the team's inaugural season. In their 36 seasons of existence, the Magic have made the playoffs 18 times.

Table key

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
align=center|AMVPAll-Star Game Most Valuable Player
align=center|COYCoach of the Year
align=center|DPOYDefensive Player of the Year
align=center|FinishFinal position in league or division standings
align=center|GBGames behind first-place team in division
align=center|LNumber of regular season losses
align=center|EOYExecutive of the Year
align=center|FMVPFinals Most Valuable Player
align=center|JWKCJ. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
align=center|MVPMost Valuable Player
align=center|ROYRookie of the Year
align=center|SIXSixth Man of the Year
align=center|MIPMost Improved Player Award
align=center|SPORSportsmanship Award
align=center|WNumber of regular season wins

Seasons

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA champions

|align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Conference champions

|align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Division champions

|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|Playoff berth

|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCFF"|Play-in berth

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" summary="Season (sortable), Conference, Finish (sortable), Division, Finish (sortable), Wins (sortable), Losses (sortable), Win% (sortable), GB (sortable), Playoffs, Awards and Head coach"
scope="col"| Season

!scope="col"| Team

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Conference

!scope="col"| Finish

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Division

!scope="col"| Finish

!scope="col"| Wins

!scope="col"| Losses

!scope="col"| Win%

!scope="col"| GB

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Playoffs

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Awards

!scope="col"|Head coach

style="text-align:center;"|1989–90

| style="text-align:center;"|1989–90

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|12th

| style="text-align:center;"|Central

| style="text-align:center;"|7th

| style="text-align:center;"|18

| style="text-align:center;"|64

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|18|64}}

|41

| rowspan=4 | Matt Guokas
style="text-align:center;"|1990–91

| style="text-align:center;"|1990–91

| style="text-align:center;"|Western

| style="text-align:center;"|9th

| style="text-align:center;"|Midwest

| style="text-align:center;"|4th

| style="text-align:center;"|31

| style="text-align:center;"|51

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|31|51}}

|24

| style="text-align:center;"|Scott Skiles (MIP)
style="text-align:center;"|1991–92

| style="text-align:center;"|1991–92

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|14th

| style="text-align:center;"|Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;"|7th

| style="text-align:center;"|21

| style="text-align:center;"|61

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|21|61}}

|30

style="text-align:center;"|1992–93

| style="text-align:center;"|1992–93

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|9th

| style="text-align:center;"|Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;"|4th

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|41|41}}

|19

| style="text-align:center;"|Shaquille O'Neal (ROY)
style="text-align:center;"|1993–94

| style="text-align:center;"|1993–94

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th

| style="text-align:center;"|Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;"|2nd

| style="text-align:center;"|50

| style="text-align:center;"|32

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|50|32}}

|7

| Lost First round (Pacers) 3–0

| rowspan=3 | Brian Hill
style="text-align:center;"|1994–95

| style="text-align:center;"|1994–95

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

| style="text-align:center;"|57

| style="text-align:center;"|25

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|57|25}}

|—

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| Won First round (Celtics) 3–1
Won Conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–2
Won Conference finals (Pacers) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Rockets) 4–0

style="text-align:center;"|1995–96

| style="text-align:center;"|1995–96

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

| style="text-align:center;"|60

| style="text-align:center;"|22

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|60|22}}

|—

| Won First round (Pistons) 3–0
Won Conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–1
Lost Conference finals (Bulls) 4–0

style="text-align:center;"|1996–97

| style="text-align:center;"|1996–97

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th

| style="text-align:center;"|Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;"|3rd

| style="text-align:center;"|45

| style="text-align:center;"|37

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|45|37}}

|16

| Lost First round (Heat) 3–2

Brian Hill
Richie Adubato
style="text-align:center;"|1997–98

| style="text-align:center;"|1997–98

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|10th

| style="text-align:center;"|Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;"|5th

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|41|41}}

|14

| rowspan=2 | Chuck Daly
style="text-align:center;"|1998–99

| style="text-align:center;"|1998–99

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd

| style="text-align:center;"|Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;"|2nd

| style="text-align:center;"|33

| style="text-align:center;"|17

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|33|17}}

|—

| Lost First round (76ers) 3–1

| style="text-align:center;"|Darrell Armstrong (SIX, MIP)

style="text-align:center;"|1999–00

| style="text-align:center;"|1999–00

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|9th

| style="text-align:center;"|Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;"|4th

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|41|41}}

|11

| style="text-align:center;"|Doc Rivers (COY)
John Gabriel (EOY)

| rowspan=4 | Doc Rivers

style="text-align:center;"|2000–01

| style="text-align:center;"|2000–01

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th

| style="text-align:center;"|Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;"|4th

| style="text-align:center;"|43

| style="text-align:center;"|39

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|43|39}}

|13

| Lost First round (Bucks) 3–1

| style="text-align:center;"|Mike Miller (ROY)
Tracy McGrady (MIP)

style="text-align:center;"|2001–02

| style="text-align:center;"|2001–02

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th

| style="text-align:center;"|Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;"|3rd

| style="text-align:center;"|44

| style="text-align:center;"|38

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|44|38}}

|8

| Lost First round (Hornets) 3–1

style="text-align:center;"|2002–03

| style="text-align:center;"|2002–03

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8th

| style="text-align:center;"|Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;"|4th

| style="text-align:center;"|42

| style="text-align:center;"|40

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|42|40}}

|7

| Lost First round (Pistons) 4–3

style="text-align:center;"|2003–04

| style="text-align:center;"|2003–04

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|15th

| style="text-align:center;"|Atlantic

| style="text-align:center;"|7th

| style="text-align:center;"|21

| style="text-align:center;"|61

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|21|61}}

|26

Doc Rivers
Johnny Davis
style="text-align:center;"|2004–05

| style="text-align:center;"|2004–05

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|10th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|3rd

| style="text-align:center;"|36

| style="text-align:center;"|46

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|36|46}}

|23

| style="text-align:center;"|Grant Hill (SPOR)Johnny Davis
Chris Jent
style="text-align:center;"|2005–06

| style="text-align:center;"|2005–06

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|10th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|3rd

| style="text-align:center;"|36

| style="text-align:center;"|46

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|36|46}}

|16

| rowspan=2 | Brian Hill
style="text-align:center;"|2006–07

| style="text-align:center;"|2006–07

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|3rd

| style="text-align:center;"|40

| style="text-align:center;"|42

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|40|42}}

|4

| Lost First round (Pistons) 4–0

style="text-align:center;"|2007–08

| style="text-align:center;"|2007–08

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

| style="text-align:center;"|52

| style="text-align:center;"|30

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|52|30}}

|—

| Won First round (Raptors) 4–1
Lost Conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–1

| style="text-align:center;"|Hedo Türkoğlu (MIP)

| rowspan=5 | Stan Van Gundy

style="text-align:center;"|2008–09

| style="text-align:center;"|2008–09

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

| style="text-align:center;"|59

| style="text-align:center;"|23

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|59|23}}

|—

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| Won First round (76ers) 4–2
Won Conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3
Won Conference finals (Cavaliers) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–1

| style="text-align:center;"|Dwight Howard (DPOY)

style="text-align:center;"|2009–10

| style="text-align:center;"|2009–10

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

| style="text-align:center;"|59

| style="text-align:center;"|23

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|59|23}}

|—

| Won First round (Bobcats) 4–0
Won Conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–0
Lost Conference finals (Celtics) 4–2

| style="text-align:center;"|Dwight Howard (DPOY)

style="text-align:center;"|2010–11

| style="text-align:center;"|2010–11

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|2nd

| style="text-align:center;"|52

| style="text-align:center;"|30

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|52|30}}

|6

| Lost First round (Hawks) 4–2

| style="text-align:center;"|Dwight Howard (DPOY)

style="text-align:center;"|2011–12

| style="text-align:center;"|2011–12

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|6th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|3rd

| style="text-align:center;"|37

| style="text-align:center;"|29

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|37|29}}

|9

| Lost First round (Pacers) 4–1

| style="text-align:center;"|Ryan Anderson (MIP)

style="text-align:center;"|2012–13

| style="text-align:center;"|2012–13

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|15th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|5th

| style="text-align:center;"|20

| style="text-align:center;"|62

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|20|62}}

|46

|

|

| rowspan=2 | Jacque Vaughn

style="text-align:center;"|2013–14

| style="text-align:center;"|2013–14

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|13th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|5th

| style="text-align:center;"|23

| style="text-align:center;"|59

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|23|59}}

|31

|

|

style="text-align:center;"|2014–15

| style="text-align:center;"|2014–15

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|13th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|5th

| style="text-align:center;"|25

| style="text-align:center;"|57

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|25|57}}

|35

|

|

Jacque Vaughn
James Borrego
style="text-align:center;"|2015–16

| style="text-align:center;"|2015–16

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|11th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|5th

| style="text-align:center;"|35

| style="text-align:center;"|47

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|35|47}}

|13

|

|

Scott Skiles
style="text-align:center;"|2016–17

| style="text-align:center;"|2016–17

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|13th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|5th

| style="text-align:center;"|29

| style="text-align:center;"|53

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|29|53}}

|20

|

|

| rowspan=2 | Frank Vogel

style="text-align:center;"|2017–18

| style="text-align:center;"|2017–18

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|14th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|4th

| style="text-align:center;"|25

| style="text-align:center;"|57

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|25|57}}

|19

|

|

style="text-align:center;"|2018–19

| style="text-align:center;"|2018–19

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

| style="text-align:center;"|42

| style="text-align:center;"|40

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|42|40}}

|—

|Lost First round (Raptors) 4–1

|

| rowspan=3 | Steve Clifford

style="text-align:center;"|2019–20

| style="text-align:center;"|2019–20

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|2nd

| style="text-align:center;"|33

| style="text-align:center;"|40

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|33|40}}

|11.5

|Lost First round (Bucks) 4–1

|

style="text-align:center;"|2020–21

| style="text-align:center;"|2020–21

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|14th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|5th

| style="text-align:center;"|21

| style="text-align:center;"|51

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|21|51}}

|20

|

|

style="text-align:center;"|2021–22

| style="text-align:center;"|2021–22

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|15th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|5th

| style="text-align:center;"|22

| style="text-align:center;"|60

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|22|60}}

|31

|

|

| rowspan=4 | Jamahl Mosley

style="text-align:center;"|2022–23

| style="text-align:center;"|2022–23

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;"|13th

| style="text-align:center;"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;"|3rd

| style="text-align:center;"|34

| style="text-align:center;"|48

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|34|48}}

|10

|

|style="text-align:center;"|Paolo Banchero (ROY)

style="text-align:center;"|2023–24

| style="text-align:center;"|2023–24

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

| style="text-align:center;"|47

| style="text-align:center;"|35

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|47|35}}

| —

| Lost First round (Cavaliers) 4–3

|

style="text-align:center;"|2024–25

| style="text-align:center;"|2024–25

| style="text-align:center;"|Eastern

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Southeast

| style="text-align:center;" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|41

| style="text-align:center;"|{{winpct|41|41}}

| —

| First round (Celtics)

|

All-time records

Note: statistics are correct as of the conclusion of the 2024–25 NBA season

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Statistic

!Wins

!Losses

!Win%

All-time regular season record

|1,356

|1,529

|{{Winning percentage|1356|1529}}

All-time post-season record

|63

|78

|{{Winning percentage|63|78}}

All-time regular and post-season record

!1,419

!1,607

!{{Winning percentage|1418|1607}}

Notes

  • Due to a lockout, the 1998–99 season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 50 games.{{cite news| last = Donovan| first = John| title = Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99| publisher = CNN Sports Illustrated| date = February 4, 1999| url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/nba_preview/news/1999/02/03/nba_expectations/| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010619032055/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/nba_preview/news/1999/02/03/nba_expectations/| url-status = dead| archive-date = June 19, 2001| access-date = September 4, 2011}} The Magic finished tied with the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers for the best record in the Eastern Conference; based on tiebreakers, the Heat won the Atlantic Division and earned the top seed, while the Pacers won the Central Division and earned the #2 seed.{{cite web|title=NBPA History |publisher=National Basketball Player's Association |url=http://www.nbpa.com/history.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051025110641/http://nbpa.com/history.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-10-25 |accessdate=2009-02-11 }}
  • Due to a lockout, the 2011–12 season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 66 games.{{cite news |last=Beck |first=Howard |title=Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams |date=November 28, 2011 |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/sports/basketball/two-exhibition-games-for-nba-teams.html?ref=basketball |access-date=April 7, 2021}}
  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019–20 season was suspended from March 11 to July 30, 2020, and the regular season was shortened to 73 games for the Magic.
  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season did not start until December 22, 2020, and all 30 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 72 games.

References

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External links

  • [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/ Orlando Magic] at Basketball Reference
  • [https://www.landofbasketball.com/teams/records_orlando_magic.htm Orlando Magic] at Land of Basketball

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