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NBA Eastern Conference - Southeast Division
Orlando Magic
Team's name: Orlando Magic
Conference: Eastern
Division: 
Southeast
Location: Orlando, Florida
Nickname:
Magic
Mascot: Stuff
Team Colors:
Blue, Black, White and Silver
Joined the Conference:
1989
General Manager:
Otis Smith
Team's President:
Bob Vander Weide
Basketball Coach:
Stan Van Gundy
Basketball Arena:
Amway Arena
Current Capacity: 17,248
First Year of Basketball: 1986
League Titles:
NBA Titles: none
Conference Titles: 1995
Division Titles: 1995, '96, 2008 |
The Orlando Magic team was established in 1986; just three years later the franchise officially joined the NBA. The team’s first season ended with a 18-64 win-loss record.
In 1994-95 NBA season, the Magic appeared in t the NBA finals for the first time in the franchise history only to be crushed by the ruthless Houston Rockets in a 4-0 best of seven game series.
However, during the 1995-96 season the team managed to win the first of three division titles besides the conference title victory in the same year and entering the NBA playoffs; they finished the season with 60 wins and 22 losses.
Some of the most accomplished Magic players are: Scott Skiles, 30 assists in a single game, Rookie Forward Dennis Scott with 125 three-point field goals in a single season, the best long distance production by a rookie in the NBA history. |
Former Magic squad Shaquille O'neal (1993) and Mike Miller (2001) each one received the NBA Rookie of the Year. Dwight Howard (leading rebounder and scorer of the team and a current Slam Dunk Champion).
The Orlando Magic is the current number one seed the Southeast Division of the NBA and rank number 3 in the Eastern Conference.
The team’s current Head Coach is Stan Van Gundy who has been leading the Magic team since early 2007. He has spent 12 years sharing ideas with the Magic organization. For this past season he managed 52 wins, 30 loses and a first position in the southeast division.
NBA Playoffs Schedule
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Detroit Pistons wins series, 4-1
| Game |
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Arena |
| 1 |
May 3 |
Detroit Pistons |
91 - 72 |
Orlando Magic |
The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 2 |
May 5 |
Detroit Pistons |
100 - 93 |
Orlando Magic |
The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 3 |
May 7 |
Orlando Magic |
111 - 86 |
Detroit Pistons |
Amway Arena, Orlando |
| 4 |
May 10 |
Orlando Magic |
89 - 90 |
Detroit Pistons |
Amway Arena, Orlando |
| 5 |
May 13 |
Detroit Pistons |
91 - 86 |
Orlando Magic |
The Palace of Auburn Hills |
First Round - Eastern Conference Quater Finals
Orlando Magic wins the series 4-1
| Game |
Date |
Home |
Result |
Away |
Arena |
| 1 |
April 20 |
Orlando Magic |
114 - 100 |
Toronto Raptors |
Amway Arena, Orlando |
| 2 |
April 22 |
Orlando Magic |
104 - 103 |
Toronto Raptors |
Amway Arena, Orlando |
| 3 |
April 24 |
Toronto Raptors |
108 - 94 |
Orlando Magic |
Air Canada Centre, Toronto |
| 4 |
April 26 |
Toronto Raptors |
94 - 106 |
Orlando Magic |
Air Canada Centre, Toronto |
| 5 |
April 28 |
Orlando Magic |
102 - 92 |
Toronto Raptors |
Amway Arena, Orlando |
Orlando Magic Roster
| No. |
Name |
Pos |
Age |
HT |
WT |
College |
| 30 |
Carlos Arroyo |
PG |
28 |
6-2 |
202 |
Florida International |
| 40 |
James Augustine |
C |
24 |
6-10 |
235 |
Illinois |
| 4 |
Tony Battie |
C |
32 |
6-11 |
240 |
Texas Tech |
| 10 |
Keith Bogans |
SG |
27 |
6-5 |
215 |
Kentucky |
| 34 |
Brian Cook |
PF |
27 |
6-9 |
258 |
Illinois |
| 5 |
Keyon Dooling |
PG |
27 |
6-3 |
195 |
Missouri |
| 1 |
Maurice Evans |
SG |
29 |
6-5 |
220 |
Texas |
| 31 |
Adonal Foyle |
C |
33 |
6-10 |
270 |
Colgate |
| 8 |
Pat Garrity |
PF |
31 |
6-9 |
238 |
Notre Dame |
| 13 |
Marcin Gortat |
C |
24 |
7-0 |
240 |
|
| 12 |
Dwight Howard |
C |
22 |
6-11 |
265 |
|
| 9 |
Rashard Lewis |
PF |
28 |
6-10 |
230 |
|
| 14 |
Jameer Nelson |
PG |
26 |
6-0 |
190 |
|
| 7 |
J.J. Redick |
SG |
23 |
6-4 |
190 |
Duke |
| 15 |
Hedo Turkoglu |
SF |
29 |
6-10 |
220 |
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