2020–21 Orlando Magic season

The 2020–21 Orlando Magic season was the 32nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season for the league began on December 22, 2020 and featured a 72-game schedule rather than the typical 82-game schedule.[1] The Magic missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2017–18 season. Following the season, head coach Steve Clifford and the Magic mutually agreed to part ways after three seasons with the team.[2]

2020–21 Orlando Magic season
Head coachSteve Clifford
General managerJohn Hammond
OwnersRDV Sports, Inc.
ArenaAmway Center
Results
Record21–51 (.292)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southeast)
Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Florida[upper-alpha 1]
Radio96.9 The Game

Draft picks
Main article: 2020 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/club team
1 15 Cole Anthony PG  USA UNC

Roster
2020–21 Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 50 Anthony, Cole 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-05-15 North Carolina
G/F 8 Bacon, Dwayne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1995-08-30 Florida State
C 5 Bamba, Mo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 1998-05-12 Texas
F 17 Brazdeikis, Ignas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1999-01-08 Michigan
C 34 Carter, Wendell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1999-04-16 Duke
G 7 Carter-Williams, Michael Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1991-10-10 Syracuse
F 11 Ennis, James Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1990-07-01 Long Beach State
G 20 Fultz, Markelle Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1998-05-29 Washington
G 13 Hampton, R. J. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-02-07 Little Elm HS (TX)
G 14 Harris, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-09-14 Michigan State
F 1 Isaac, Jonathan Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1997-10-03 Florida State
F 3 Okeke, Chuma Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1998-08-18 Auburn
F 22 Porter, Otto Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1993-06-03 Georgetown
G 25 Randle, Chasson (TW) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993-02-05 Stanford
G/F 31 Ross, Terrence 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1991-02-05 Washington
G 12 Thornwell, Sindarius (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1994-11-15 South Carolina
F/C 21 Wagner, Moritz 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1997-04-26 Michigan
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: May 12, 2021

Standings

Division
Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Atlanta Hawks4131.569–25–1116–209–372
x – Miami Heat4032.5561.021–1519–176–672
x – Washington Wizards3438.4727.019–1715–213–972
pi – Charlotte Hornets3339.4588.018–1915–208–472
Orlando Magic2151.29220.011–2510–264–872

Conference
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c − Philadelphia 76ers *4923.681–72
2x – Brooklyn Nets4824.6671.072
3y – Milwaukee Bucks *4626.6393.072
4x – New York Knicks4131.5698.072
5y – Atlanta Hawks *4131.5698.072
6x – Miami Heat4032.5569.072
7x – Boston Celtics3636.50013.072
8x – Washington Wizards3438.47215.072
9pi – Indiana Pacers3438.47215.072
10pi – Charlotte Hornets3339.45816.072
11Chicago Bulls3141.43118.072
12Toronto Raptors2745.37522.072
13Cleveland Cavaliers2250.30627.072
14Orlando Magic2151.29228.072
15Detroit Pistons2052.27829.072

Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • pb – Clinched play-in spot
  • o – Eliminated from playoff contention
  • * – Division leader

Game log

Preseason
2020 preseason game log
Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 December 11 @ Atlanta W 116–112 Nikola Vučević (18) Nikola Vučević (11) Aaron Gordon (6) State Farm Arena 1–0
2 December 13 @ Atlanta L 107–116 Markelle Fultz (21) Nikola Vučević (15) Michael Carter-Williams (5) State Farm Arena 1–1
3 December 17 Charlotte L 115–123 Nikola Vučević (27) Nikola Vučević (12) Markelle Fultz (6) Amway Center 1–2
4 December 19 Charlotte W 120–117 Aaron Gordon (20) Nikola Vučević (12) Anthony, Fultz (4) Amway Center 2–2
2020–21 pre-season schedule

Regular season

Games were held with a limited number of fans in attendance, if any at all due to varying COVID-19 guidelines from state to state.[3]

2020–21 game log
Total: 21–51 (Home: 11–25; Road: 10–26)
December: 4–1 (home: 1–1; road: 3–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 December 23 Miami W 113–107 Evan Fournier (25) Nikola Vučević (11) Cole Anthony (6) Amway Center
3,396		 1–0
2 December 26 @ Washington W 130–120 Terrence Ross (25) Nikola Vučević (17) Markelle Fultz (7) Capital One Arena
Held without fans		 2–0
3 December 27 @ Washington W 120–113 Fultz, Ross (26) Nikola Vučević (8) Nikola Vučević (4) Capital One Arena
Held without fans		 3–0
4 December 29 @ Oklahoma City W 118–107 Nikola Vučević (28) Nikola Vučević (10) Markelle Fultz (10) Chesapeake Energy Arena
Held without fans		 4–0
5 December 31 Philadelphia L 92–116 Nikola Vučević (19) Nikola Vučević (10) Markelle Fultz (4) Amway Center
3,247		 4–1
January: 4–12 (home: 3–5; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
6 January 2 Oklahoma City L 99–108 Nikola Vučević (30) Nikola Vučević (13) Markelle Fultz (8) Amway Center
3,339		 4–2
7 January 4 Cleveland W 103–83 Aaron Gordon (24) Khem Birch (12) Markelle Fultz (8) Amway Center
2,726		 5–2
8 January 6 Cleveland W 105–94 Terrence Ross (20) Khem Birch (10) Nikola Vučević (6) Amway Center
2,948		 6–2
9 January 8 @ Houston L 90–132 Nikola Vučević (22) Nikola Vučević (12) Jordan Bone (4) Toyota Center
3,039		 6–3
10 January 9 @ Dallas L 98–112 Nikola Vučević (30) Nikola Vučević (15) Aaron Gordon (5) American Airlines Center
Held without fans		 6–4
11 January 11 Milwaukee L 99–121 Nikola Vučević (28) Nikola Vučević (13) Aaron Gordon (8) Amway Center
3,248		 6–5
— January 13 @ Boston Postponed due to Boston not having enough players available. Makeup date: March 21.[4]
12 January 15 @ Boston L 97–124 Aaron Gordon (17) Khem Birch (12) Nikola Vučević (4) TD Garden
Held without fans		 6–6
13 January 16 @ Brooklyn L 115–122 Nikola Vučević (34) Nikola Vučević (10) Cole Anthony (8) Barclays Center
Held without fans		 6–7
14 January 18 @ New York L 84–91 Nikola Vučević (24) Aaron Gordon (17) Aaron Gordon (9) Madison Square Garden
Held without fans		 6–8
15 January 20 @ Minnesota W 97–96 Nikola Vučević (28) Aaron Gordon (9) Aaron Gordon (7) Target Center
Held without fans		 7–8
16 January 22 @ Indiana L 118–120 (OT) Evan Fournier (26) Nikola Vučević (12) Fournier, Gordon (9) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Held without fans		 7–9
17 January 24 Charlotte L 104–107 Nikola Vučević (22) Nikola Vučević (13) Anthony, Fournier (6) Amway Center
3,507		 7–10
18 January 25 Charlotte W 117–108 Nikola Vučević (28) Nikola Vučević (12) Gordon, Vučević (7) Amway Center
3,167		 8–10
19 January 27 Sacramento L 107–121 Nikola Vučević (26) Khem Birch (14) Cole Anthony (6) Amway Center
3,216		 8–11
20 January 29 L. A. Clippers L 90–116 Terrence Ross (24) Clark, Gordon (7) Cole Anthony (6) Amway Center
3,763		 8–12
21 January 31 @ Toronto L 102–115 Cole Anthony (16) Nikola Vučević (14) Cole Anthony (6) Amalie Arena
Held without fans		 8–13
February: 5–8 (home: 4–4; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
22 February 2 Toronto L 108–123 Fournier, Vučević (21) Nikola Vučević (18) Bone, Fournier, Vučević (4) Amway Center
3,211		 8–14
23 February 5 Chicago W 123–119 Nikola Vučević (43) Nikola Vučević (19) Cole Anthony (9) Amway Center
3,535		 9–14
24 February 6 Chicago L 92–118 Nikola Vučević (17) Nikola Vučević (8) Cole Anthony (5) Amway Center
3,880		 9–15
25 February 9 @ Portland L 97–106 Nikola Vučević (27) Nikola Vučević (15) Chuma Okeke (5) Moda Center
Held without fans		 9–16
26 February 11 @ Golden State L 105–111 Nikola Vučević (25) Nikola Vučević (13) Okeke, Vučević (5) Chase Center
Held without fans		 9–17
27 February 12 @ Sacramento W 123–112 Nikola Vučević (42) Nikola Vučević (9) Michael Carter-Williams (7) Golden 1 Center
Held without fans		 10–17
28 February 14 @ Phoenix L 90–109 Michael Carter-Williams (23) Mohamed Bamba (11) Terrence Ross (5) PHX Arena
1,732		 10–18
29 February 17 New York W 107–89 Terrence Ross (30) Nikola Vučević (16) Michael Carter-Williams (7) Amway Center
4,249		 11–18
30 February 19 Golden State W 124–120 Nikola Vučević (30) Nikola Vučević (16) Nikola Vučević (10) Amway Center
4,287		 12–18
31 February 21 Detroit W 105–96 Nikola Vučević (37) Nikola Vučević (12) Evan Fournier (7) Amway Center
4,002		 13–18
32 February 23 Detroit L 93–105 Nikola Vučević (20) Nikola Vučević (9) Michael Carter-Williams (5) Amway Center
3,631		 13–19
33 February 25 @ Brooklyn L 92–129 Nikola Vučević (28) Nikola Vučević (12) Michael Carter-Williams (5) Barclays Center
327		 13–20
34 February 27 Utah L 109–124 Nikola Vučević (34) Nikola Vučević (8) Carter-Williams, Randle (7) Amway Center
4,242		 13–21
March: 3–10 (home: 2–5; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
35 March 1 Dallas L 124–130 Nikola Vučević (29) Nikola Vučević (15) Nikola Vučević (8) Amway Center
3,766		 13–22
36 March 3 Atlanta L 112–115 Nikola Vučević (29) Nikola Vučević (9) Michael Carter-Williams (6) Amway Center
3,969		 13–23
All-Star Break
37 March 11 @ Miami L 103–111 Nikola Vučević (24) Nikola Vučević (17) Michael Carter-Williams (7) American Airlines Arena
Held without fans		 13–24
38 March 12 @ San Antonio L 77–104 Nikola Vučević (26) Nikola Vučević (9) Bacon, Carter-Williams, Randle, Vučević (3) AT&T Center
Held without fans		 13–25
39 March 14 Miami L 97–102 Nikola Vučević (38) Nikola Vučević (10) Michael Carter-Williams (7) Amway Center
3,264		 13–26
40 March 18 @ New York L 93–94 Evan Fournier (23) Nikola Vučević (16) Aaron Gordon (7) Madison Square Garden
1,531		 13–27
41 March 19 Brooklyn W 121–113 Aaron Gordon (38) Nikola Vučević (14) Nikola Vučević (8) Amway Center
3,665		 14–27
42 March 21 @ Boston L 96–112 Nikola Vučević (22) Nikola Vučević (13) Aaron Gordon (5) TD Garden
Held without fans		 14–28
43 March 23 Denver L 99–110 Evan Fournier (31) Al-Farouq Aminu (10) Aminu, Fournier, Gordon (6) Amway Center
3,485		 14–29
44 March 24 Phoenix W 112–111 Nikola Vučević (27) Nikola Vučević (14) Nikola Vučević (4) Amway Center
3,891		 15–29
45 March 26 Portland L 105–112 Chuma Okeke (22) Khem Birch (15) Bacon, Carter-Williams (6) Amway Center
3,827		 15–30
46 March 28 @ L. A. Lakers L 93–96 Dwayne Bacon (26) Bacon, Carter Jr. (8) Bamba, Birch, Carter-Williams, Okeke, Randle (3) Staples Center
Held without fans		 15–31
47 March 30 @ L. A. Clippers W 103–96 Chuma Okeke (18) Mohamed Bamba (8) Michael Carter-Williams (9) Staples Center
Held without fans		 16–31
April: 3–13 (home: 0–8; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
48 April 1 @ New Orleans W 115–110 Terrence Ross (19) Wendell Carter Jr. (12) Terrence Ross (5) Smoothie King Center
3,700		 17–31
49 April 3 @ Utah L 91–137 Wendell Carter Jr. (19) Wendell Carter Jr. (12) Okeke, Ross (3) Vivint Arena
5,546		 17–32
50 April 4 @ Denver L 109–119 Okeke, Ross (19) Wendell Carter Jr. (9) Ennis III, Okeke (5) Ball Arena
3,927		 17–33
51 April 7 Washington L 116–131 Terrence Ross (24) Mohamed Bamba (8) Cole Anthony (7) Amway Center
3,991		 17–34
52 April 9 Indiana L 106–111 Terrence Ross (24) Anthony, Carter Jr. (9) Chuma Okeke (7) Amway Center
3,777		 17–35
53 April 11 Milwaukee L 87–124 Mohamed Bamba (21) Anthony, Carter Jr. (8) Cole Anthony (5) Amway Center
3,316		 17–36
54 April 12 San Antonio L 97–120 R. J. Hampton (16) Carter Jr., Hampton (8) Wendell Carter Jr. (4) Amway Center
3,107		 17–37
55 April 14 @ Chicago W 115–106 James Ennis III (22) Wendell Carter Jr. (12) Gary Harris (6) United Center
Held without fans		 18–37
56 April 16 @ Toronto L 102–113 Wendell Carter Jr. (20) Wendell Carter Jr. (9) Cole Anthony (5) Amalie Arena
Attendance not reported		 18–38
57 April 18 Houston L 110–114 Dwayne Bacon (22) Wendell Carter Jr. (10) Cole Anthony (9) Amway Center
3,722		 18–39
58 April 20 @ Atlanta L 96–112 Anthony, Okeke (17) Bamba, Carter Jr. (8) Cole Anthony (8) State Farm Arena
Attendance not reported		 18–40
59 April 22 New Orleans L 100–135 Cannady, Bamba (17) Mohamed Bamba (12) Chasson Randle (4) Amway Center
3,411		 18–41
60 April 25 Indiana L 112–131 Dwayne Bacon (20) Wendell Carter Jr. (13) Cole Anthony (7) Amway Center
3,519		 18–42
61 April 26 L. A. Lakers L 103–114 Chuma Okeke (18) Wendell Carter Jr. (8) Cole Anthony (7) Amway Center
4,099		 18–43
62 April 28 @ Cleveland W 109–104 Gary Harris (19) James Ennis III (8) Gary Harris (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
4,148		 19–43
63 April 30 @ Memphis L 75–92 Anthony, Bamba (15) Bamba, Hall (11) Gary Harris (4) FedExForum
2,850		 19–44
May: 2–7 (home: 1–2; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
64 May 1 Memphis W 112–111 Cole Anthony (26) Cole Anthony (8) Cole Anthony (6) Amway Center
3,924		 20–44
65 May 3 @ Detroit W 119–112 Mohamed Bamba (22) Mohamed Bamba (15) R. J. Hampton (10) Little Caesars Arena
750		 21–44
66 May 5 Boston L 96–132 Bacon, Wagner (20) Mohamed Bamba (15) R. J. Hampton (5) Amway Center
4,249		 21–45
67 May 7 @ Charlotte L 112–122 Dwayne Bacon (26) Mohamed Bamba (18) Chasson Randle (4) Spectrum Center
3,751		 21–46
68 May 9 Minnesota L 96–128 R. J. Hampton (19) Donta Hall (8) Anthony, Brazdeikis, Hampton, Thornwell (3) Amway Center
4,086		 21–47
69 May 11 @ Milwaukee L 102–114 Cole Anthony (18) Wendell Carter Jr. (14) R. J. Hampton (5) Fiserv Forum
3,280		 21–48
70 May 13 @ Atlanta L 93–116 R. J. Hampton (15) Wendell Carter Jr. (11) Cole Anthony (6) State Farm Arena
2,910		 21–49
71 May 14 @ Philadelphia L 97–122 Ignas Brazdeikis (21) R. J. Hampton (11) R. J. Hampton (9) Wells Fargo Center
5,119		 21–50
72 May 16 @ Philadelphia L 117–128 Cole Anthony (37) Donta Hall (10) Bamba, Brazdeikis (4) Wells Fargo Center
5,119		 21–51
2020–21 season schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Orlando Magic statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Cole Anthony 473427.1.397.337.8324.74.1.6.412.9
Dwayne Bacon 725025.7.402.285.8243.11.3.6.110.9
Mo Bamba 46515.8.472.322.6825.8.8.31.38.0
Ignas Brazdeikis 8029.3.443.407.6675.12.0.5.411.1
Wendell Carter Jr. 221926.5.493.241.7218.81.6.8.811.7
Michael Carter-Williams 312525.8.389.246.6134.54.2.8.58.8
James Ennis 413724.0.473.433.8054.01.5.8.28.4
Markelle Fultz 8826.9.394.250.8953.15.41.0.312.9
R. J. Hampton 26125.2.439.319.6575.02.8.6.311.2
Gary Harris 201925.0.365.364.8751.62.3.6.410.2
Chuma Okeke 451925.2.417.348.7504.02.21.1.57.8
Otto Porter 3022.0.360.1111.0004.71.71.3.08.0
Chasson Randle 41520.4.388.338.7922.01.8.5.16.5
Terrence Ross 46229.3.412.337.8703.42.31.0.515.6
Sindarius Thornwell 7020.6.320.286.6671.92.41.1.13.4
Moritz Wagner 111026.0.409.372.8794.91.1.4.811.0

Player Statistics Citation:[5]

Awards and honors
Player Award Date awarded Ref.
R. J. Hampton Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (May) May 17, 2021 [6]
Nikola Vučević NBA All-Star reserve (2nd appearance) February 23, 2021 [7]

Notes
  1. Formerly Fox Sports Florida until March 31, 2021.

References
  1. "NBA announces structure and format for 2020-21 season". NBA.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. "Orlando Magic, Steve Clifford Mutually Agree to Part Ways". NBA.com. June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. "Where NBA teams stand on in-arena attendance". NBA.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. "Magic-Celtics game postponed due to Health and Safety Protocols". NBA.com. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  5. "2020-21 Orlando Magic Roster and Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  6. "R.J. Hampton Named NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month". NBA.com/magic. May 17, 2021.
  7. "Nikola Vucevic Named 2020-21 NBA All-Star". NBA.com/magic. February 23, 2021.
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