# 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. 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.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
| 1 | 15 | Cole Anthony | PG | USA | UNC |

## Standings
### Division

| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 31 | .569 | – | 25‍–‍11 | 16‍–‍20 | 9–3 | 72 |
| x – Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 1.0 | 21‍–‍15 | 19‍–‍17 | 6–6 | 72 |
| x – Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 7.0 | 19‍–‍17 | 15‍–‍21 | 3–9 | 72 |
| pi – Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 8.0 | 18‍–‍19 | 15‍–‍20 | 8–4 | 72 |
| Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 20.0 | 11‍–‍25 | 10‍–‍26 | 4–8 | 72 |

### Conference

Eastern Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c − Philadelphia 76ers * | 49 | 23 | .681 | – | 72 |
| 2 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1.0 | 72 |
| 3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 46 | 26 | .639 | 3.0 | 72 |
| 4 | x – New York Knicks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
| 5 | y – Atlanta Hawks * | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
| 6 | x – Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 9.0 | 72 |
| 7 | x – Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13.0 | 72 |
| 8 | x – Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
| 9 | pi – Indiana Pacers | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
| 10 | pi – Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16.0 | 72 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 41 | .431 | 18.0 | 72 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 45 | .375 | 22.0 | 72 |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 50 | .306 | 27.0 | 72 |
| 14 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 28.0 | 72 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 52 | .278 | 29.0 | 72 |
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 AttendanceRecord
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.
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 AttendanceRecord
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 AttendanceRecord
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.
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 AttendanceRecord
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 AttendanceRecord
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 AttendanceRecord
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 AttendanceRecord
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

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