2020–21 Orlando Magic season NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team 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]
Draft picks
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.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
50
Anthony, Cole
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2000-05-15
North Carolina
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 7 in (2.01 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
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1991-10-10
Syracuse
F
11
Ennis, James
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1990-07-01
Long Beach State
G
20
Fultz, Markelle
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
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1997-10-03
Florida State
F
3
Okeke, Chuma
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
229 lb (104 kg)
1998-08-18
Auburn
F
22
Porter, Otto
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 7 in (2.01 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
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: May 12, 2021
Standings
Division
Conference
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
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)
January: 4–12 (home: 3–5; road: 1–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location 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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location 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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location 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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location 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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location 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
Regular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Dwayne Bacon
SG
72
50
1,853
224
93
45
5
788
25.7
3.1
1.3
.6
.1
10.9
Khem Birch †
C
48
5
952
243
53
32
28
255
19.8
5.1
1.1
.7
.6
5.3
Cole Anthony
PG
47
34
1,273
221
192
30
18
605
27.1
4.7
4.1
.6
.4
12.9
Mo Bamba
C
46
5
725
265
35
14
58
367
15.8
5.8
.8
.3
1.3
8.0
Terrence Ross
SG
46
2
1,347
158
108
47
21
717
29.3
3.4
2.3
1.0
.5
15.6
Chuma Okeke
PF
45
19
1,133
181
101
48
22
349
25.2
4.0
2.2
1.1
.5
7.8
Nikola Vučević †
C
44
44
1,500
517
167
42
28
1,080
34.1
11.8
3.8
1.0
.6
24.5
James Ennis III
SF
41
37
986
166
62
32
7
345
24.0
4.0
1.5
.8
.2
8.4
Chasson Randle
PG
41
5
837
82
74
22
5
266
20.4
2.0
1.8
.5
.1
6.5
Gary Clark †
SF
35
11
637
112
30
12
7
119
18.2
3.2
.9
.3
.2
3.4
Michael Carter-Williams
SG
31
25
800
139
129
25
17
274
25.8
4.5
4.2
.8
.5
8.8
Evan Fournier †
SF
26
26
787
75
95
27
9
511
30.3
2.9
3.7
1.0
.3
19.7
R. J. Hampton †
SG
26
1
655
129
73
16
8
290
25.2
5.0
2.8
.6
.3
11.2
Aaron Gordon †
PF
25
25
736
166
105
16
20
364
29.4
6.6
4.2
.6
.8
14.6
Wendell Carter Jr. †
C
22
19
583
193
35
17
18
258
26.5
8.8
1.6
.8
.8
11.7
Gary Harris †
SG
20
19
499
32
46
11
7
204
25.0
1.6
2.3
.6
.4
10.2
Al-Farouq Aminu †
PF
17
14
367
91
29
17
9
93
21.6
5.4
1.7
1.0
.5
5.5
Jordan Bone
PG
14
0
196
24
18
2
0
56
14.0
1.7
1.3
.1
.0
4.0
Donta Hall
PF
13
0
179
62
11
5
10
73
13.8
4.8
.8
.4
.8
5.6
Moritz Wagner †
C
11
10
286
54
12
4
9
121
26.0
4.9
1.1
.4
.8
11.0
Karim Mané
PG
10
0
88
14
4
0
2
11
8.8
1.4
.4
.0
.2
1.1
Markelle Fultz
PG
8
8
215
25
43
8
2
103
26.9
3.1
5.4
1.0
.3
12.9
Ignas Brazdeikis †
SF
8
0
234
41
16
4
3
89
29.3
5.1
2.0
.5
.4
11.1
Devin Cannady
PG
8
0
74
5
1
5
1
34
9.3
.6
.1
.6
.1
4.3
Sindarius Thornwell †
SG
7
0
144
13
17
8
1
24
20.6
1.9
2.4
1.1
.1
3.4
Robert Franks
PF
7
0
101
14
5
3
3
43
14.4
2.0
.7
.4
.4
6.1
Frank Mason III
PG
4
1
79
12
12
0
0
25
19.8
3.0
3.0
.0
.0
6.3
Otto Porter Jr. †
PF
3
0
66
14
5
4
0
24
22.0
4.7
1.7
1.3
.0
8.0
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.
Awards and honors
Notes
^ Formerly Fox Sports Florida until March 31, 2021.
References
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