2019–20 Orlando Magic season

The 2019–20 Orlando Magic season was the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 11, 2020, the NBA suspended play of the entire league indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On June 4, 2020, the NBA Board of Governors approved a restart plan to resume the season on July 30, with approval from the National Basketball Players Association the next day.[2] As a result, the Magic were one of 22 teams that were invited to play eight games each in the NBA Bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The games, which were closed to the public, counted towards the regular season to determine the seeding for the 2020 NBA playoffs.[3]

2019–20 Orlando Magic season
Head coachSteve Clifford
General managerJohn Hammond
OwnersRDV Sports, Inc.
ArenaAmway Center
Results
Record33–40 (.452)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southeast)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Bucks 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Florida
Radio96.9 The Game

On August 8, a loss by the Washington Wizards secured the Magic a playoff berth for the second season in a row. As the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, the Magic drew top seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs. On August 26, with the Magic facing elimination, the fifth game of the series was postponed as a result of the Milwaukee Bucks boycott in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake.[4][5] This ultimately resulted in a brief suspension of the entire NBA playoffs. In the days following, games in several other leagues were postponed as players refused to play in solidarity in order to bring further awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement. When game five was eventually played, the Magic lost, ending their season.

As of 2023, this season marked the last time the Magic made the playoffs.

Draft picks
Main article: 2019 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/club team
1 16 Chuma Okeke PF United States American Auburn
2 46 Talen Horton-Tucker SG United States American Iowa State

The Orlando Magic had one first and second-round draft pick. The 46th pick would then be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.[6]

Roster
2019–20 Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F 2 Aminu, Al-Farouq 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990-09-21 Wake Forest
G 14 Augustin, D. J. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1987-11-10 Texas
C 5 Bamba, Mo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 1998-05-12 Texas
C 24 Birch, Khem 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1992-09-28 UNLV
G 7 Carter-Williams, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1991-10-10 Syracuse
F 12 Clark, Gary 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1994-11-16 Cincinnati
F 11 Ennis, James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1990-07-01 Long Beach State
G/F 10 Fournier, Evan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992-10-29 France
G/F 35 Frazier, Melvin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-08-30 Tulane
G 20 Fultz, Markelle 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1998-05-29 Washington
F 00 Gordon, Aaron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1995-09-16 Arizona
F 1 Isaac, Jonathan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1997-10-03 Florida State
G/F 25 Iwundu, Wes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1994-12-20 Kansas State
G 13 Johnson, B. J. (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995-12-21 La Salle
F 23 Law, Vic (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995-12-19 Northwestern
G/F 31 Ross, Terrence 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1991-02-05 Washington
C 9 Vučević, Nikola 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1990-10-24 USC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 3, 2020

Standings

Division
Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Miami Heat4429.603–29–715–2210–473
x – Orlando Magic3340.45211.018–1715–239–573
Washington Wizards2547.34718.516–209–275–972
Charlotte Hornets2342.35417.010–2113–212–765
Atlanta Hawks2047.29921.014–206–276–767

Conference
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Milwaukee Bucks *5617.767–73
2y – Toronto Raptors *5319.7362.572
3x – Boston Celtics4824.6677.572
4x – Indiana Pacers4528.61611.073
5y – Miami Heat *4429.60312.073
6x – Philadelphia 76ers4330.58913.073
7x – Brooklyn Nets3537.48620.572
8x – Orlando Magic3340.45223.073
9Washington Wizards2547.34730.572
10Charlotte Hornets2342.35429.065
11Chicago Bulls2243.33830.065
12New York Knicks2145.31831.566
13Detroit Pistons2046.30332.566
14Atlanta Hawks2047.29933.067
15Cleveland Cavaliers1946.29233.065

Game log

Preseason
2019 preseason game log
Total: 3–3 (home: 0–3; road: 3–0)
Preseason: 3–3 (home: 0–3; road: 3–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 5 @ San Antonio W 125–89 Mo Bamba (18) Bamba, Carter-Williams, Birch (6) Al-Farouq Aminu (5) AT&T Center
14,123		 1–0
2 October 7 @ Detroit W 115–91 Aaron Gordon (25) Nikola Vučević (10) Markelle Fultz (7) Little Caesars Arena
14,471		 2–0
3 October 9 @ Atlanta W 97–88 Terrence Ross (20) Aminu, Isaac (8) Isaac, Ross, Carter-Williams (4) State Farm Arena
10,945		 3–0
4 October 11 Boston L 75–100 Terrence Ross (21) Mo Bamba (7) Markelle Fultz (4) Amway Center
17,354		 3–1
5 October 13 Philadelphia L 94–126 Mo Bamba (12) Gordon, Isaac (6) D. J. Augustin (6) Amway Center
16,819		 3–2
6 October 17 Miami L 98–107 Nikola Vučević (16) Nikola Vučević (6) Fournier, Magette (4) Amway Center
17,149		 3–3
2019–20 season schedule

Regular season
2019–20 game log
Total: 33–40 (home: 18–17; road: 15–23)
October: 2–2 (home: 2–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 23 Cleveland W 94–85 Nikola Vučević (21) Nikola Vučević (10) Markelle Fultz (6) Amway Center
18,846		 1–0
2 October 26 @ Atlanta L 99–103 Evan Fournier (23) Nikola Vučević (10) D. J. Augustin (4) State Farm Arena
17,078		 1–1
3 October 28 @ Toronto L 95–104 Jonathan Isaac (24) Nikola Vučević (12) Fultz, Gordon (5) Scotiabank Arena
19,800		 1–2
4 October 30 New York W 95–83 Nikola Vučević (21) Nikola Vučević (13) D. J. Augustin (7) Amway Center
17,456		 2–2
November : 5–9 (home: 4–4; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 November 1 Milwaukee L 91–123 Evan Fournier (19) Nikola Vučević (7) D. J. Augustin (6) Amway Center
15,105		 2–3
6 November 2 Denver L 87–91 Nikola Vučević (24) Al-Farouq Aminu (10) Evan Fournier (5) Amway Center
17,025		 2–4
7 November 5 @ Oklahoma City L 94–102 Aaron Gordon (15) Nikola Vučević (11) Markelle Fultz (4) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203		 2–5
8 November 6 @ Dallas L 106–107 Aaron Gordon (23) Nikola Vučević (11) Nikola Vučević (7) American Airlines Center
19,487		 2–6
9 November 8 Memphis W 118–86 Nikola Vučević (23) Nikola Vučević (16) Vučević, Fournier (6) Amway Center
17,021		 3–6
10 November 10 Indiana L 102–109 Evan Fournier (22) Nikola Vučević (17) Augustin, Fournier (6) Amway Center
17,118		 3–7
11 November 13 Philadelphia W 112–97 Nikola Vučević (25) Aaron Gordon (13) D. J. Augustin (8) Amway Center
15,113		 4–7
12 November 15 San Antonio W 111–109 Evan Fournier (26) Aminu, Vučević (13) Augustin, Fultz, Gordon, Vučević (4) Amway Center
16,296		 5–7
13 November 17 Washington W 125–121 Nikola Vučević (30) Nikola Vučević (17) Evan Fournier (9) Amway Center
16,344		 6–7
14 November 20 @ Toronto L 97–113 Evan Fournier (21) Jonathan Isaac (13) Augustin, Vučević (5) Scotiabank Arena
19,800		 6–8
15 November 23 @ Indiana L 106–111 Evan Fournier (26) Jonathan Isaac (9) Markelle Fultz (9) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,446		 6–9
16 November 25 @ Detroit L 88–103 Terrence Ross (19) Mo Bamba (12) D. J. Augustin (5) Little Caesars Arena
14,695		 6–10
17 November 27 @ Cleveland W 116–104 Evan Fournier (30) Jonathan Isaac (7) D. J. Augustin (10) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,712		 7–10
18 November 29 Toronto L 83–90 Evan Fournier (19) Khem Birch (12) Evan Fournier (6) Amway Center
17,014		 7–11
December : 7–8 (home: 4–3; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
19 December 1 Golden State W 100–96 Evan Fournier (32) Jonathan Isaac (11) Markelle Fultz (9) Amway Center
15,052		 8–11
20 December 3 @ Washington W 127–120 Evan Fournier (31) Aaron Gordon (11) Markelle Fultz (6) Capital One Arena
13,159		 9–11
21 December 4 Phoenix W 128–114 Aaron Gordon (32) Mo Bamba (11) D. J. Augustin (7) Amway Center
15,176		 10–11
22 December 6 @ Cleveland W 93–87 Terrence Ross (21) Michael Carter-Williams (7) D. J. Augustin (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,446		 11–11
23 December 9 @ Milwaukee L 101–110 Evan Fournier (26) Aaron Gordon (13) Markelle Fultz (9) Fiserv Forum
17,385		 11–12
24 December 11 L. A. Lakers L 87–96 Jonathan Isaac (19) Aaron Gordon (14) Michael Carter-Williams (6) Amway Center
18,846		 11–13
25 December 13 Houston L 107–130 Evan Fournier (27) Bamba, Gordon (6) Augustin, Fultz (5) Amway Center
16,335		 11–14
26 December 15 @ New Orleans W 130–119 Jonathan Isaac (21) Jonathan Isaac (11) D. J. Augustin (8) Smoothie King Center
15,388		 12–14
27 December 17 @ Utah L 102–109 D. J. Augustin (22) Nikola Vučević (11) Fournier, Vučević (4) Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306		 12–15
28 December 18 @ Denver L 104–113 Nikola Vučević (20) Vučević, Gordon (7) D. J. Augustin (7) Pepsi Center
18,182		 12–16
29 December 20 @ Portland L 103–118 Nikola Vučević (23) Nikola Vučević (12) Fultz, Gordon (4) Moda Center
19,393		 12–17
30 December 23 Chicago W 103–95 Terrence Ross (26) Aaron Gordon (11) Augustin, Isaac (5) Amway Center
18,846		 13–17
31 December 27 Philadelphia W 98–97 Evan Fournier (20) Nikola Vučević (12) Nikola Vučević (7) Amway Center
17,311		 14–17
32 December 28 @ Milwaukee L 100–111 Evan Fournier (23) Jonathan Isaac (9) Markelle Fultz (6) Fiserv Forum
17,920		 14–18
33 December 30 Atlanta L 93–101 Nikola Vučević (27) Jonathan Isaac (9) D. J. Augustin (6) Amway Center
17,784		 14–19
January : 7–8 (home: 3–4; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
34 January 1 @ Washington W 122–101 D. J. Augustin (25) Nikola Vučević (12) D. J. Augustin (9) Capital One Arena
14,921		 15–19
35 January 3 Miami W 105–85 Terrence Ross (25) Bamba, Vučević (11) Augustin, Vučević (7) Amway Center
17,198		 16–19
36 January 4 Utah L 96–109 Terrence Ross (24) Nikola Vučević (13) Markelle Fultz (7) Amway Center
16,913		 16–20
37 January 6 Brooklyn W 101–89 Markelle Fultz (25) Nikola Vučević (24) D. J. Augustin (6) Amway Center
15,008		 17–20
38 January 8 Washington W 123–89 Nikola Vučević (29) Birch, Vučević (9) Markelle Fultz (7) Amway Center
16,013		 18–20
39 January 10 @ Phoenix L 94–98 Evan Fournier (28) Nikola Vučević (13) Markelle Fultz (6) Talking Stick Resort Arena
14,562		 18–21
40 January 13 @ Sacramento W 114–112 Nikola Vučević (26) Nikola Vučević (15) Evan Fournier (6) Golden 1 Center
16,299		 19–21
41 January 15 @ L. A. Lakers W 119–118 Fultz, Gordon (21) Fultz, Bamba (11) Markelle Fultz (10) Staples Center
18,997		 20–21
42 January 16 @ L. A. Clippers L 95–122 Nikola Vučević (22) Nikola Vučević (9) Fultz, Gordon (5) Staples Center
19,068		 20–22
43 January 18 @ Golden State L 95–109 Markelle Fultz (23) Nikola Vučević (13) Fournier, Fultz (4) Chase Center
18,064		 20–23
44 January 20 @ Charlotte W 106–83 Evan Fournier (26) Nikola Vučević (10) Aaron Gordon (7) Spectrum Center
16,133		 21–23
45 January 22 Oklahoma City L 114–120 Terrence Ross (26) Nikola Vučević (11) Fournier, Fultz (6) Amway Center
18,846		 21–24
46 January 24 Boston L 98–109 Evan Fournier (30) Nikola Vučević (12) Fultz, Vučević (4) Amway Center
18,846		 21–25
47 January 26 L. A. Clippers L 97–112 Michael Carter-Williams (15) Aaron Gordon (10) Michael Carter-Williams (8) Amway Center
15,427		 21–26
48 January 27 @ Miami L 92–113 Gordon, Vučević (13) Nikola Vučević (12) Evan Fournier (8) American Airlines Arena
19,600		 21–27
February : 6–6 (home: 3–3; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
49 February 1 Miami L 89–102 Aaron Gordon (24) Nikola Vučević (9) Markelle Fultz (6) Amway Center
18,846		 21–28
50 February 3 @ Charlotte W 112–100 Nikola Vučević (22) Aaron Gordon (12) Markelle Fultz (14) Spectrum Center
12,337		 22–28
51 February 5 @ Boston L 100–116 Evan Fournier (26) Gordon, Vučević (10) Michael Carter-Williams (6) TD Garden
19,156		 22–29
52 February 6 @ New York L 103–105 Nikola Vučević (25) Nikola Vučević (8) Markelle Fultz (6) Madison Square Garden
18,895		 22–30
53 February 8 Milwaukee L 95–111 Nikola Vučević (21) Nikola Vučević (14) Carter-Williams, Vučević (6) Amway Center
16,632		 22–31
54 February 10 Atlanta W 135–126 Aaron Gordon (26) Gordon, Vučević (9) Nikola Vučević (9) Amway Center
17,076		 23–31
55 February 12 Detroit W 116–112 (OT) Aaron Gordon (25) Nikola Vučević (11) Markelle Fultz (10) Amway Center
16,607		 24–31
All-Star Break
56 February 21 Dallas L 106–122 Evan Fournier (28) Gordon, Vučević (12) Markelle Fultz (9) Amway Center
18,846		 24–32
57 February 24 @ Brooklyn W 115–113 Aaron Gordon (27) Gordon, Vučević (10) Markelle Fultz (7) Barclays Center
16,162		 25–32
58 February 26 @ Atlanta W 130–120 Evan Fournier (28) Nikola Vučević (12) Markelle Fultz (8) State Farm Arena
14,967		 26–32
59 February 28 Minnesota W 136–125 Terrence Ross (33) Aaron Gordon (11) Aaron Gordon (12) Amway Center
18,846		 27–32
60 February 29 @ San Antonio L 113–114 Evan Fournier (23) Nikola Vučević (9) D.J. Augustin (7) AT&T Center
18,354		 27–33
March : 3–2 (home: 0–1; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
61 March 2 Portland L 107–130 Nikola Vučević (30) Nikola Vučević (11) Markelle Fultz (10) Amway Center
18,078		 27–34
62 March 4 @ Miami L 113–116 Terrence Ross (35) Nikola Vučević (16) Aaron Gordon (9) American Airlines Arena
19,600		 27–35
63 March 6 @ Minnesota W 132–118 Nikola Vučević (28) Nikola Vučević (12) Augustin, Fultz, Williams (5) Target Center
14,315		 28–35
64 March 8 @ Houston W 126–106 D.J. Augustin (24) Nikola Vučević (16) Markelle Fultz (5) Toyota Center
18,055		 29–35
65 March 10 @ Memphis W 120–115 Terrence Ross (24) Nikola Vučević (11) Aaron Gordon (9) FedExForum
15,388		 30–35
Seeding games: 3–5 (home: 2–2; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
66 July 31 @ Brooklyn W 128–118 Evan Fournier (24) Aaron Gordon (11) Markelle Fultz (6) HP Field House
No in-person attendance		 31–35
67 August 2 Sacramento W 132–116 Terrence Ross (25) Nikola Vučević (11) D. J. Augustin (8) HP Field House
No in-person attendance		 32–35
68 August 4 @ Indiana L 109–120 Nikola Vučević (24) Nikola Vučević (10) D. J. Augustin (5) Visa Athletic Center
No in-person attendance		 32–36
69 August 5 Toronto L 99–109 Fournier, Ross (15) Aaron Gordon (11) Aaron Gordon (5) Visa Athletic Center
No in-person attendance		 32–37
70 August 7 @ Philadelphia L 101–108 Evan Fournier (22) Nikola Vučević (12) D. J. Augustin (5) HP Field House
No in-person attendance		 32–38
71 August 9 @ Boston L 119–122 (OT) Nikola Vučević (26) Nikola Vučević (11) Markelle Fultz (10) The Arena
No in-person attendance		 32–39
72 August 11 Brooklyn L 96–108 Fultz, Iwundu (18) Nikola Vučević (10) Augustin, Iwundu (3) The Arena
No in-person attendance		 32–40
73 August 13 New Orleans W 133–127 Nikola Vučević (23) Nikola Vučević (6) Augustin, Iwundu (6) Visa Athletic Center
No in-person attendance		 33–40
Cancelled games
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
66 March 12 Chicago Amway Center
67 March 15 Charlotte Amway Center
68 March 17 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
69 March 19 Cleveland Amway Center
70 March 21 Sacramento Amway Center
71 March 23 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
72 March 25 Indiana Amway Center
73 March 27 Brooklyn Amway Center
74 March 29 New Orleans Amway Center
75 April 1 Charlotte Amway Center
76 April 3 @ Boston TD Garden
77 April 5 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
78 April 8 @ New York Madison Square Garden
79 April 10 Boston Amway Center
80 April 11 @ Indiana Bankers Life Fieldhouse
81 April 13 @ Chicago United Center
82 April 15 Toronto Amway Center
2019–20 season schedule

Playoffs

As with the seeding games, all playoff games will be held without fans in attendance.

2020 playoff game log
First round: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 August 18 @ Milwaukee W 122–110 Nikola Vučević (35) Nikola Vučević (13) D. J. Augustin (11) HP Field House 1–0
2 August 20 @ Milwaukee L 96–111 Nikola Vučević (32) Ennis III, Vučević (10) D. J. Augustin (5) HP Field House 1–1
3 August 22 Milwaukee L 107–121 D. J. Augustin (24) Gary Clark (8) D. J. Augustin (6) HP Field House 1–2
4 August 24 Milwaukee L 106–121 Nikola Vučević (31) Nikola Vučević (11) Fultz, Vučević (7) HP Field House 1–3
5 August 29 @ Milwaukee L 104–118 Nikola Vučević (22) Nikola Vučević (15) Fultz, Vučević (5) The Arena 1–4
2020 playoff schedule

Transactions
Main article: List of 2019-20 NBA season transactions

Trades

Re-signed
Player Date Signed Contract Ref.

Additions
Player Signed Contract Former Team Ref.

Subtractions
Player Reason Left New Team Ref.

References
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