# 2015–16 Orlando Magic season

The 2015–16 Orlando Magic season was the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They began the season hoping to improve upon their 25–57 output the previous season. They managed to improve by 10 games, finishing 35–47, but had missed the playoffs for a fourth straight year.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 5 | Mario Hezonja | SG / SF | Croatia | Barcelona |
| 2 | 51 | Tyler Harvey | PG / SG | United States | Eastern Washington |

## Pre-season

2015 pre-season game log Total: 6–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–1) :
Pre-season: 6–2 (home: 3–1; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 3
Charlotte
100–106
Andrew Nicholson (23)
Andrew Nicholson (8)
C. J. Watson (5)
Amway Center 14,942
0–1
2
October 7
vs. Miami
100–97
Evan Fournier (18)
Nikola Vučević (8)
C. J. Watson (6)
KFC Yum! Center 6,123
1–1
3
October 9
@ Indiana
92–97
Victor Oladipo (15)
Tobias Harris (13)
Marble, Payton, Vučević (4)
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 13,475
1–2
4
October 11
@ Houston
123–119
Roy Devyn Marble (21)
Smith, Watson (7)
Smith, Watson (5)
State Farm Arena 6,130
2–2
5
October 13
Miami
95–92 OT
Shabazz Napier (15)
Dewayne Dedmon (13)
C. J. Watson (7)
Amway Center 16,105
3–2
6
October 17
@ Flamengo
90–73
Nikola Vučević (18)
Victor Oladipo (9)
Victor Oladipo (3)
HSBC Arena 14,894
4–2
7
October 21
New Orleans
110–107 OT
Nikola Vučević (24)
Nikola Vučević (14)
C. J. Watson (7)
Amway Center 12,779
5–2
8
October 23
Memphis
86–76
Tobias Harris (18)
Dewayne Dedmon (11)
Shabazz Napier (8)
Amway Center 12,155
6–2 :
2015–16 season schedule :

## Regular season
### Standings

| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y – Miami Heat | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 28‍–‍13 | 20‍–‍21 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 27‍–‍14 | 21‍–‍20 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 30‍–‍11 | 18‍–‍23 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 7.0 | 22‍–‍19 | 19‍–‍22 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Orlando Magic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 13.0 | 23‍–‍18 | 12‍–‍29 | 4–12 | 82 |
Eastern Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Miami Heat * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Orlando Magic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 13 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 72 | .122 | 47.0 | 82 |

## Game log
### Regular season

2015–16 game log Total: 35–47 (Home: 23–18; Road: 12–29) :
October: 0–2 (home: 0–2; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 28
Washington
L 87–88
Victor Oladipo (17)
Victor Oladipo (11)
Elfrid Payton (8)
Amway Center 18,846
0–1
2
October 30
Oklahoma City
L 136–139 (2OT)
Tobias Harris (30)
Victor Oladipo (13)
Victor Oladipo (10)
Amway Center 18,846
0–2 :
November
: 9–6 (home: 7–1; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
3
November 1
@ Chicago
L 87–92
Evan Fournier (19)
Nikola Vučević (11)
Victor Oladipo (5)
United Center 21,585
0–3
4
November 3
@ New Orleans
W 103–94
Evan Fournier (30)
Harris, Vučević (13)
Elfrid Payton (10)
Smoothie King Center 16,876
1–3
5
November 4
@ Houston
L 114–119 (OT)
Evan Fournier (29)
Aaron Gordon (8)
Elfrid Payton (7)
Toyota Center 16,735
1–4
6
November 6
Toronto
W 92–87
Tobias Harris (20)
Tobias Harris (9)
Oladipo, Napier (6)
Amway Center 16,578
2–4
7
November 7
@ Philadelphia
W 105–97
Elfrid Payton (20)
Dewayne Dedmon (9)
C. J. Watson (7)
Wells Fargo Center 15,207
3–4
8
November 9
@ Indiana
L 84–97
Evan Fournier (21)
Tobias Harris (10)
Elfrid Payton (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 13,104
3–5
9
November 11
L.A. Lakers
W 101–99
Shabazz Napier (22)
Tobias Harris (11)
Elfrid Payton (8)
Amway Center 18,846
4–5
10
November 13
Utah
W 102–93
Evan Fournier (21)
Tobias Harris (13)
Elfrid Payton (6)
Amway Center 16,709
5–5
11
November 14
@ Washington
L 99–108
Nikola Vučević (19)
Nikola Vučević (13)
Evan Fournier (6)
Verizon Center 18,311
5–6
12
November 18
Minnesota
W 104–101 (OT)
Evan Fournier (26)
Tobias Harris (11)
Elfrid Payton (6)
Amway Center 16,048
6–6
13
November 21
Sacramento
L 91–97
Tobias Harris (24)
Nikola Vučević (11)
Elfrid Payton (9)
Amway Center 16,104
6–7
14
November 23
@ Cleveland
L 103–117
Andrew Nicholson (18)
Andrew Nicholson (8)
Shabazz Napier (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
6–8
15
November 25
New York
W 100–91
Victor Oladipo (24)
Nikola Vučević (12)
Elfrid Payton (11)
Amway Center 18,846
7–8
16
November 27
Milwaukee
W 114–90
Elfrid Payton (22)
Andrew Nicholson (7)
Elfrid Payton (10)
Amway Center 16,317
8–8
17
November 29
Boston
W 110–91
Victor Oladipo (19)
Tobias Harris (11)
Victor Oladipo (6)
Amway Center 16,209
9–8 :
December
: 10–5 (home: 5–3; road: 5–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
18
December 1
@ Minnesota
W 96–93
Nikola Vučević (18)
Nikola Vučević (12)
Elfrid Payton (5)
Target Center 10,694
10–8
19
December 3
@ Utah
W 103–94
Tobias Harris (17)
Nikola Vučević (8)
Elfrid Payton (7)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,247
11–8
20
December 5
@ L.A. Clippers
L 101–103
Victor Oladipo (24)
Harris, Vučević (10)
Elfrid Payton (8)
Staples Center 19,146
11–9
21
December 8
@ Denver
W 85–74
Payton, Vučević (18)
Andrew Nicholson (14)
Elfrid Payton (4)
Pepsi Center 13,925
12–9
22
December 9
@ Phoenix
L 104–107
Nikola Vučević (21)
Nikola Vučević (12)
Elfrid Payton (10)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,637
12–10
23
December 11
Cleveland
L 76–111
Nikola Vučević (14)
Andrew Nicholson (6)
Shabazz Napier (5)
Amway Center 17,239
12–11
24
December 14
@ Brooklyn
W 105–82
Nikola Vučević (18)
Tobias Harris (9)
Frye, Payton (5)
Barclays Center 12,946
13–11
25
December 16
Charlotte
W 113–98
Channing Frye (17)
Nikola Vučević (8)
Elfrid Payton (9)
Amway Center 16,019
14–11
26
December 18
Portland
W 102–94
Harris, Vučević (25)
Tobias Harris (12)
Victor Oladipo (6)
Amway Center 17,156
15–11
27
December 20
Atlanta
L 100–103
Nikola Vučević (20)
Nikola Vučević (11)
Oladipo, Payton (6)
Amway Center 16,982
15–12
28
December 21
@ New York
W 107–99
Nikola Vučević (26)
Nikola Vučević (9)
Shabazz Napier (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
16–12
29
December 23
Houston
W 104–101
Nikola Vučević (21)
Tobias Harris (8)
Elfrid Payton (9)
Amway Center 17,061
17–12
30
December 26
Miami
L 101–108
Nikola Vučević (22)
Nikola Vučević (10)
Fournier, Payton (7)
Amway Center 18,846
17–13
31
December 28
New Orleans
W 104–89
Nikola Vučević (28)
Tobias Harris (9)
Nikola Vučević (7)
Amway Center 17,606
18–13
32
December 30
Brooklyn
W 100–93
Nikola Vučević (20)
Nikola Vučević (9)
Evan Fournier (5)
Amway Center 18,397
19–13 :
January
: 2–12 (home: 1–5; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
33
January 1
@ Washington
L 91–103
Victor Oladipo (20)
Tobias Harris (10)
Elfrid Payton (7)
Verizon Center 16,986
19–14
34
January 2
@ Cleveland
L 79–104
Aaron Gordon (11)
Aaron Gordon (7)
Elfrid Payton (4)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
19–15
35
January 4
@ Detroit
L 89–115
Victor Oladipo (18)
Victor Oladipo (7)
Victor Oladipo (5)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,301
19–16
36
January 6
Indiana
L 86–95
Victor Oladipo (20)
Aaron Gordon (8)
Evan Fournier (4)
Amway Center 18,846
19–17
37
January 8
@ Brooklyn
W 83–77
Oladipo, Vučević (20)
Tobias Harris (12)
Tobias Harris (8)
Barclays Center 13,907
20–17
38
January 9
Washington
L 99–105
Nikola Vučević (23)
Aaron Gordon (10)
Oladipo, Vučević (5)
Amway Center 18,058
20–18
39
January 14
Toronto
L 103–106 (OT)
Victor Oladipo (27)
Harris, Vučević (11)
Victor Oladipo (6)
The O2 Arena (London, England/NBA Global Games) 18,689
20–19
40
January 18
@ Atlanta
L 81–98
Aaron Gordon (18)
Nikola Vučević (11)
Elfrid Payton (5)
Philips Arena 17,460
20–20
41
January 20
Philadelphia
L 87–96
Elfrid Payton (21)
Nikola Vučević (11)
Elfrid Payton (10)
Amway Center 17,746
20–21
42
January 22
Charlotte
L 116–120 (OT)
Victor Oladipo (29)
Nikola Vučević (12)
Elfrid Payton (10)
Amway Center 18,083
20–22
43
January 25
@ Memphis
L 102–108 (OT)
Fournier, Harris, Vučević (16)
Nikola Vučević (14)
Elfrid Payton (6)
FedExForum 15,779
20–23
44
January 26
@ Milwaukee
L 100–107
Victor Oladipo (18)
Nikola Vučević (12)
Victor Oladipo (5)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 11,884
20–24
45
January 29
@ Boston
L 94–113
Nikola Vučević (14)
Aaron Gordon (9)
Nikola Vučević (4)
TD Garden 17,729
20–25
46
January 31
Boston
W 119–114
Evan Fournier (24)
Aaron Gordon (14)
Nikola Vučević (7)
Amway Center 18,846
21–25 :
February
: 5–7 (home: 3–4; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
47
February 1
@ San Antonio
L 92–107
Nikola Vučević (20)
Aaron Gordon (16)
Elfrid Payton (8)
AT&T Center 18,418
21–26
48
February 3
@ Oklahoma City
L 114–117
Victor Oladipo (37)
Harris, Oladipo (7)
Elfrid Payton (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
21–27
49
February 5
L.A. Clippers
L 93–107
Victor Oladipo (18)
Nikola Vučević (9)
Napier, Vucevic (4)
Amway Center 16,647
21–28
50
February 7
Atlanta
W 96–94
Nikola Vučević (22)
Aaron Gordon (13)
Elfrid Payton (12)
Amway Center 16,021
22–28
51
February 8
@ Atlanta
W 117–110 (OT)
Nikola Vučević (28)
Nikola Vučević (13)
Victor Oladipo (8)
Philips Arena 13,057
23–28
52
February 10
San Antonio
L 96–98
Evan Fournier (28)
Aaron Gordon (14)
Elfrid Payton (7)
Amway Center 17,467
23–29
All-Star Break
53
February 19
Dallas
W 110–104 (OT)
Nikola Vučević (21)
Victor Oladipo (14)
Evan Fournier (8)
Amway Center 17,764
24–29
54
February 21
Indiana
L 102–105
Evan Fournier (23)
Nikola Vučević (13)
Victor Oladipo (8)
Amway Center 17,242
24–30
55
February 23
@ Philadelphia
W 124–115
Nikola Vučević (35)
Aaron Gordon (11)
Elfrid Payton (8)
Wells Fargo Center 13,745
25–30
56
February 25
Golden State
L 114–130
Evan Fournier (20)
Nikola Vučević (9)
Elfrid Payton (6)
Amway Center 19,189
25–31
57
February 26
@ New York
L 95–108
Nikola Vučević (18)
Gordon, Vučević (8)
Elfrid Payton (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
25–32
58
February 28
Philadelphia
W 130–116
Oladipo, Vučević (28)
Aaron Gordon (7)
Elfrid Payton (10)
Amway Center 16,168
26–32 :
March
: 6–11 (home: 4–2; road: 2–9)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
59
March 1
@ Dallas
L 108–121
Ersan İlyasova (22)
Ersan İlyasova (10)
C. J. Watson (6)
American Airlines Center 19,546
26–33
60
March 2
Chicago
W 102–89
Nikola Vučević (24)
Aaron Gordon (15)
Elfrid Payton (12)
Amway Center 16,072
27–33
61
March 4
Phoenix
L 84–102
Elfrid Payton (19)
İlyasova, Vučević (12)
Elfrid Payton (11)
Amway Center 17,546
27–34
62
March 7
@ Golden State
L 113–119
Fournier, Gordon, Jennings (20)
Aaron Gordon (16)
Victor Oladipo (8)
Oracle Arena 19,596
27–35
63
March 8
@ L.A. Lakers
L 98–107
Victor Oladipo (26)
Dewayne Dedmon (10)
C.J. Watson (5)
Staples Center 18,997
27–36
64
March 11
@ Sacramento
W 107–100
Aaron Gordon (20)
Aaron Gordon (11)
Evan Fournier (6)
Sleep Train Arena 17,081
28–36
65
March 12
@ Portland
L 84–121
Victor Oladipo (18)
Ersan İlyasova (9)
C.J. Watson (4)
Moda Center 19,452
28–37
66
March 15
Denver
W 116–110
Evan Fournier (30)
Jason Smith (13)
Brandon Jennings (11)
Amway Center 16,988
29–37
67
March 16
@ Charlotte
L 99–107
Victor Oladipo (25)
Brandon Jennings (8)
C.J. Watson (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 16,148
29–38
68
March 18
Cleveland
L 103–109
Victor Oladipo (45)
Aaron Gordon (10)
Brandon Jennings (7)
Amway Center 18,046
29–39
69
March 20
@ Toronto
L 100–105
Fournier, Oladipo (21)
İlyasova, Nicholson (9)
Brandon Jennings (7)
Air Canada Centre 19.800
29–40
70
March 21
@ Boston
L 96–107
Victor Oladipo (25)
Gordon, Oladipo (9)
Elfrid Payton (11)
TD Garden 18,624
29–41
71
March 23
@ Detroit
L 102–118
Elfrid Payton (20)
Aaron Gordon (11)
Elfrid Payton (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 16,609
29–42
72
March 25
@ Miami
L 97–108
Evan Fournier (20)
Fournier, Payton (7)
Elfrid Payton (7)
American Airlines Arena 19,918
29–43
73
March 26
Chicago
W 111–89
Dewayne Dedmon (18)
Dewayne Dedmon (13)
Elfrid Payton (10)
Amway Center 18,846
30–43
74
March 29
Brooklyn
W 139–105
Andrew Nicholson (24)
Payton, Smith (5)
Elfrid Payton (12)
Amway Center 17,536
31–43
75
March 31
@ Indiana
W 114–94
Evan Fournier (25)
Payton, Oladipo (7)
Victor Oladipo (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,234
32–43 :
April
: 3–4 (home: 3–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
76
April 1
@ Milwaukee
L 110–113
Nikola Vučević (26)
Aaron Gordon (7)
Elfrid Payton (10)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,268
32–44
77
April 3
Memphis
W 119–107
Nikola Vučević (25)
Nikola Vučević (10)
Elfrid Payton (11)
Amway Center 17,741
33–44
78
April 6
Detroit
L 104–108
Evan Fournier (19)
Nikola Vučević (13)
Elfrid Payton (5)
Amway Center 16,553
33–45
79
April 8
Miami
W 112–109
Nikola Vučević (29)
Evan Fournier (7)
Elfrid Payton (10)
Amway Center 18,152
34–45
80
April 10
@ Miami
L 96–118
Evan Fournier (21)
Nikola Vučević (8)
Evan Fournier (5)
American Airlines Arena 19,913
34–46
81
April 11
Milwaukee
W 107–98
Ersan İlyasova (22)
Dewayne Dedmon (8)
Elfrid Payton (11)
Amway Center 18,374
35–46
82
April 13
@ Charlotte
L 103–117
Fournier, Gordon (22)
Ersan İlyasova (7)
Elfrid Payton (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,372
35–47 :
2015–16 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Evan Fournier | SF | 79 | 71 | 2,566 | 225 | 213 | 96 | 2 | 1,213 | 32.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .0 | 15.4 |
| Mario Hezonja | SF | 79 | 9 | 1,413 | 176 | 109 | 39 | 17 | 478 | 17.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .5 | .2 | 6.1 |
| Aaron Gordon | PF | 78 | 37 | 1,863 | 507 | 128 | 59 | 55 | 719 | 23.9 | 6.5 | 1.6 | .8 | .7 | 9.2 |
| Jason Smith | C | 76 | 2 | 1,181 | 219 | 62 | 33 | 65 | 546 | 15.5 | 2.9 | .8 | .4 | .9 | 7.2 |
| Elfrid Payton | PG | 73 | 69 | 2,145 | 261 | 468 | 89 | 20 | 778 | 29.4 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 1.2 | .3 | 10.7 |
| Victor Oladipo | SG | 72 | 52 | 2,379 | 345 | 282 | 116 | 54 | 1,153 | 33.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | .8 | 16.0 |
| Nikola Vučević | C | 65 | 60 | 2,037 | 576 | 179 | 53 | 70 | 1,181 | 31.3 | 8.9 | 2.8 | .8 | 1.1 | 18.2 |
| Dewayne Dedmon | C | 58 | 20 | 705 | 228 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 255 | 12.2 | 3.9 | .2 | .4 | .8 | 4.4 |
| Andrew Nicholson | PF | 56 | 0 | 823 | 201 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 384 | 14.7 | 3.6 | .4 | .2 | .4 | 6.9 |
| Shabazz Napier | PG | 55 | 0 | 600 | 55 | 97 | 23 | 1 | 203 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .4 | .0 | 3.7 |
| Tobias Harris$^†$ | PF | 49 | 49 | 1,610 | 342 | 99 | 47 | 28 | 669 | 32.9 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .6 | 13.7 |
| Channing Frye$^†$ | PF | 44 | 29 | 754 | 141 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 229 | 17.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | 5.2 |
| C. J. Watson | PG | 33 | 2 | 656 | 66 | 88 | 19 | 5 | 142 | 19.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .6 | .2 | 4.3 |
| Devyn Marble | SG | 28 | 0 | 249 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 60 | 8.9 | 1.4 | .4 | .5 | .0 | 2.1 |
| Brandon Jennings$^†$ | PG | 25 | 6 | 452 | 50 | 100 | 18 | 5 | 175 | 18.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | .7 | .2 | 7.0 |
| Ersan İlyasova$^†$ | PF | 22 | 4 | 447 | 121 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 178 | 20.3 | 5.5 | .5 | .6 | .3 | 8.1 |
| Keith Appling | PG | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5.4 | .2 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 1.2 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 24, 2015 | To Orlando MagicJanis Timma Draft Rights | To Memphis GrizzliesLuke Ridnour |
| July 14, 2015 | To Orlando Magic2020 Second Round Draft Pick | To Portland Trail BlazersMaurice Harkless |
| July 27, 2015 | To Orlando MagicShabazz Napier | To Miami HeatConditional 2016 Second Round Draft Pick |

### Re-signed

| Player | Signed | Former Team |
| Tobias Harris | Signed 4-year contract worth $64 million | Orlando Magic |

### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former Team |
| C.J. Watson | Signed 3-year contract worth $15 million | Indiana Pacers |
| Jason Smith | Signed 1-year contract worth $4.5 million | New York Knicks |

### Subtractions

| Player | Reason | Current team |
| Ben Gordon | Waived | Free Agent |
| Kyle O'Quinn | Signed 4-year contract worth $16 million | New York Knicks |