# 2022–23 Orlando Magic season

The 2022–23 Orlando Magic season was the 34th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Despite improving upon their 22–60 record from the previous season, the Magic were eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season after a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 4, 2023.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club team |
| 1 | 1 | Paolo Banchero | Power forward | Italy United States | Duke |
| 2 | 32 | Caleb Houstan | Small forward/ Shooting guard | Canada | Michigan |
| 2 | 35 | Pick traded to Los Angeles Lakers | Pick traded to Los Angeles Lakers | Pick traded to Los Angeles Lakers | Pick traded to Los Angeles Lakers |
The Magic had the first overall pick in addition to two second round selections.

## Standings
### Division

| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y – Miami Heat | 44 | 38 | .537 | – | 27‍–‍14 | 17‍–‍24 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 3.0 | 24‍–‍17 | 17‍–‍24 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 9.0 | 19‍–‍22 | 16‍–‍25 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Orlando Magic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 10.0 | 20‍–‍21 | 14‍–‍27 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 17.0 | 13‍–‍28 | 14‍–‍27 | 7–9 | 82 |

### Conference

Eastern Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 7 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Toronto Raptors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 | 82 |

## Game log
### Preseason

2022 preseason game log Total: 4–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–1) :
Preseason: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 3
@ Memphis
L 97–109
Cole Anthony (17)
Bol Bol (6)
R. J. Hampton (7)
FedEx Forum 13,431
0–1
2
October 6
@ San Antonio
W 102–99
Wendell Carter Jr. (20)
Wendell Carter Jr. (10)
Banchero, Carter Jr., Hampton, Suggs, F. Wagner (3)
AT&T Center 11,561
1–1
3
October 7
@ Dallas
W 110–105
Paolo Banchero (19)
Wendell Carter Jr. (8)
Anthony, Carter Jr. (5)
American Airlines Center 19,360
2–1
4
October 11
Memphis
W 109–105
Wendell Carter Jr. (18)
Franz Wagner (10)
Franz Wagner (8)
Amway Center 16,006
3–1
5
October 14
Cleveland
W 114–108
Paolo Banchero (17)
Bamba, Carter Jr. (7)
Franz Wagner (4)
Amway Center 17,063
4–1 :
2022–23 pre-season schedule :

### Regular season

2022–23 game log Total: 34–48 (Home: 20–21; Road: 14–27) :
October: 1–6 (home: 1–1; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 19
@ Detroit
L 109–113
Paolo Banchero (27)
Wendell Carter Jr. (11)
Banchero, F. Wagner (5)
Little Caesars Arena 20,190
0–1
2
October 21
@ Atlanta
L 98–108
Cole Anthony (25)
Paolo Banchero (12)
Franz Wagner (3)
State Farm Arena 17,822
0–2
3
October 22
Boston
L 120–126
Terrence Ross (29)
Wendell Carter Jr. (12)
Cole Anthony (6)
Amway Center 19,299
0–3
4
October 24
@ New York
L 102–115
Paolo Banchero (21)
Wendell Carter Jr. (11)
Franz Wagner (5)
Madison Square Garden 18,800
0–4
5
October 26
@ Cleveland
L 92–103
Paolo Banchero (29)
Bol Bol (10)
Anthony, F. Wagner (5)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
0–5
6
October 28
Charlotte
W 113–93
Paolo Banchero (21)
Paolo Banchero (12)
Paolo Banchero (7)
Amway Center 18,846
1–5
7
October 30
@ Dallas
L 105–114
Paolo Banchero (18)
Bol Bol (11)
Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner (4)
American Airlines Center 20,042
1–6 :
November: 4–11 (home: 3–7; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
8
November 1
@ Oklahoma City
L 108–116
Wendell Carter Jr. (30)
Bol, Carter Jr. (12)
Franz Wagner (7)
Paycom Center 13,109
1–7
9
November 3
Golden State
W 130–129
Jalen Suggs (26)
Chuma Okeke (9)
Jalen Suggs (9)
Amway Center 18,846
2–7
10
November 5
Sacramento
L 123–126 (OT)
Paolo Banchero (33)
Paolo Banchero (15)
Carter Jr., F. Wagner (6)
Amway Center 18,846
2–8
11
November 7
Houston
L 127–134
Paolo Banchero (30)
Wendell Carter Jr. (7)
Franz Wagner (7)
Amway Center 15,441
2–9
12
November 9
Dallas
W 94–87
Franz Wagner (22)
Wendell Carter Jr. (12)
Franz Wagner (6)
Amway Center 18,165
3–9
13
November 11
Phoenix
W 114–97
Wendell Carter Jr. (20)
Bol Bol (15)
Carter Jr., Suggs (5)
Amway Center 15,879
4–9
14
November 14
Charlotte
L 105–112
Franz Wagner (23)
Mo Bamba (11)
Jalen Suggs (7)
Amway Center 15,018
4–10
15
November 16
Minnesota
L 108–126
Bol Bol (26)
Bol Bol (12)
Jalen Suggs (6)
Amway Center 16,527
4–11
16
November 18
@ Chicago
W 108–107
Wendell Carter Jr. (21)
Bol Bol (10)
Suggs, F. Wagner (8)
United Center 21,031
5–11
17
November 19
@ Indiana
L 113–114
Franz Wagner (29)
Bol Bol (11)
Jalen Suggs (8)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 14,478
5–12
18
November 21
@ Indiana
L 102–123
Franz Wagner (20)
Bol Bol (9)
R. J. Hampton (5)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 14,029
5–13
19
November 25
Philadelphia
L 99–107
Franz Wagner (24)
Bol Bol (8)
Bamba, Suggs (4)
Amway Center 15,384
5–14
20
November 27
Philadelphia
L 103–133
Paolo Banchero (18)
Moritz Wagner (6)
Gary Harris (5)
Amway Center 16,218
5–15
21
November 28
@ Brooklyn
L 102–109
Banchero, Bol (24)
Caleb Houstan (7)
Paolo Banchero (5)
Barclays Center 15,704
5–16
22
November 30
Atlanta
L 108–125
Franz Wagner (22)
F. Wagner, M. Wagner (6)
Moritz Wagner (8)
Amway Center 15,344
5–17 :
December: 8–7 (home: 5–3; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
23
December 2
@ Cleveland
L 96–107
Paolo Banchero (22)
Moritz Wagner (9)
Markelle Fultz (6)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
5–18
24
December 3
@ Toronto
L 108–121
Bol, Ross (18)
Bol Bol (7)
Cole Anthony (5)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
5–19
25
December 5
Milwaukee
L 102–109
Franz Wagner (25)
Banchero, M. Wagner (12)
Paolo Banchero (7)
Amway Center 16,174
5–20
26
December 7
L.A. Clippers
W 116–111 (OT)
Paolo Banchero (23)
Moritz Wagner (13)
Anthony, Fultz (4)
Amway Center 14,429
6–20
27
December 9
Toronto
W 113–109
Franz Wagner (34)
Mo Bamba (13)
Anthony, Fultz (5)
Amway Center 17,008
7–20
28
December 11
Toronto
W 111–99
Franz Wagner (23)
Paolo Banchero (12)
Cole Anthony (6)
Amway Center 16,891
8–20
29
December 14
Atlanta
W 135–124
Franz Wagner (24)
Bamba, Bol, Fultz (7)
Markelle Fultz (9)
Amway Center 16,002
9–20
30
December 16
@ Boston
W 117–109
Moritz Wagner (25)
Mo Bamba (12)
Paolo Banchero (5)
TD Garden 19,156
10–20
31
December 18
@ Boston
W 95–92
Paolo Banchero (31)
Bol Bol (8)
Markelle Fultz (5)
TD Garden 19,156
11–20
32
December 19
@ Atlanta
L 125–126
Markelle Fultz (24)
Moritz Wagner (10)
Markelle Fultz (9)
State Farm Arena 17,809
11–21
33
December 21
@ Houston
W 116–110
Franz Wagner (25)
Paolo Banchero (13)
Cole Anthony (6)
Toyota Center 15,965
12–21
34
December 23
San Antonio
W 133–113
Cole Anthony (23)
Cole Anthony (10)
Cole Anthony (9)
Amway Center 18,425
13–21
35
December 27
L.A. Lakers
L 110–129
Markelle Fultz (16)
Bamba, Banchero, Bol (5)
Anthony, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, M. Wagner (4)
Amway Center 19,482
13–22
36
December 28
@ Detroit
L 101–121
Franz Wagner (19)
Wendell Carter Jr. (8)
Markelle Fultz (9)
Little Caesars Arena 20,190
13–23
37
December 30
Washington
L 100–119
Franz Wagner (28)
Bol Bol (9)
Franz Wagner (8)
Amway Center 19,040
13–24 :
January: 7–7 (home: 4–2; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
38
January 4
Oklahoma City
W 126–115
Paolo Banchero (25)
Wendell Carter Jr. (13)
Paolo Banchero (7)
Amway Center 18,925
14–24
39
January 5
Memphis
L 115–123
Paolo Banchero (30)
Paolo Banchero (9)
Markelle Fultz (9)
Amway Center 19,184
14–25
40
January 7
@ Golden State
W 115–101
Paolo Banchero (25)
Wendell Carter Jr. (10)
Markelle Fultz (7)
Chase Center 18,061
15–25
41
January 9
@ Sacramento
L 111–136
Paolo Banchero (17)
Paolo Banchero (8)
Markelle Fultz (5)
Golden 1 Center 16,499
15–26
42
January 10
@ Portland
W 109–106
Franz Wagner (29)
Banchero, Carter Jr. (10)
Markelle Fultz (7)
Moda Center 18,176
16–26
43
January 13
@ Utah
L 108–112
Franz Wagner (26)
Wendell Carter Jr. (10)
Markelle Fultz (6)
Vivint Arena 18,206
16–27
44
January 15
@ Denver
L 116–119
Markelle Fultz (20)
Markelle Fultz (7)
Anthony, Fultz (6)
Ball Arena 19,641
16–28
45
January 20
New Orleans
W 123–110
Franz Wagner (30)
Wendell Carter Jr. (9)
Franz Wagner (9)
Amway Center 19,025
17–28
46
January 21
@ Washington
L 118–138
Markelle Fultz (23)
Wendell Carter Jr. (9)
Markelle Fultz (8)
Capital One Arena 18,171
17–29
47
January 23
Boston
W 113–98
Paolo Banchero (23)
Wendell Carter Jr. (11)
Franz Wagner (6)
Amway Center 19,196
18–29
48
January 25
Indiana
W 126–120
Paolo Banchero (23)
Wendell Carter Jr. (10)
Markelle Fultz (8)
Amway Center 18,846
19–29
49
January 27
@ Miami
L 105–110
Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner (19)
Wendell Carter Jr. (8)
Markelle Fultz (6)
Miami-Dade Arena 19,788
19–30
50
January 28
Chicago
L 109–128
Moritz Wagner (27)
Paolo Banchero (7)
Cole Anthony (6)
Amway Center 18,846
19–31
51
January 30
@ Philadelphia
W 119–109
Paolo Banchero (29)
Banchero, Carter Jr. (9)
Markelle Fultz (10)
Wells Fargo Center 19,812
20–31 :
February: 6–5 (home: 2–3; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
52
February 1
@ Philadelphia
L 94–105
Markelle Fultz (18)
Wendell Carter Jr. (13)
Banchero, Suggs (3)
Wells Fargo Center 20,885
20–32
53
February 3
@ Minnesota
W 127–120
Cole Anthony (20)
Anthony, Banchero (8)
Cole Anthony (6)
Target Center 17,136
21–32
54
February 5
@ Charlotte
W 119–113
Paolo Banchero (22)
Wendell Carter Jr. (12)
Anthony, Banchero, Fultz (5)
Spectrum Center 18,510
22–32
55
February 7
New York
L 98–102
Markelle Fultz (21)
Paolo Banchero (8)
Markelle Fultz (6)
Amway Center 19,438
22–33
56
February 9
Denver
W 115–104
Wendell Carter Jr. (19)
Paolo Banchero (10)
Cole Anthony (7)
Amway Center 18,846
23–33
57
February 11
Miami
L 103–107 (OT)
Markelle Fultz (17)
Paolo Banchero (13)
Cole Anthony (6)
Amway Center 18,223
23–34
58
February 13
@ Chicago
W 100–91
Paolo Banchero (22)
Markelle Fultz (10)
Markelle Fultz (9)
United Center 20,767
24–34
59
February 14
@ Toronto
L 113–123
Wendell Carter Jr. (26)
Bol Bol (7)
Franz Wagner (6)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
24–35
All-Star Break
60
February 23
Detroit
W 108–106
Franz Wagner (21)
Wendell Carter Jr. (14)
Markelle Fultz (8)
Amway Center 18,846
25–35
61
February 25
Indiana
L 108–121
Franz Wagner (21)
Wendell Carter Jr. (11)
Cole Anthony (5)
Amway Center 19,231
25–36
62
February 27
@ New Orleans
W 101–93
Paolo Banchero (29)
Wendell Carter Jr. (11)
Markelle Fultz (5)
Smoothie King Center 16,038
26–36 :
March: 7–8 (home: 4–3; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
63
March 1
@ Milwaukee
L 117–139
Markelle Fultz (21)
Wendell Carter Jr. (10)
Banchero, Fultz (5)
Fiserv Forum 17,354
26–37
64
March 3
@ Charlotte
W 117–106
Paolo Banchero (31)
Wendell Carter Jr. (9)
Paolo Banchero (5)
Spectrum Center 16,683
27–37
65
March 5
Portland
L 119–122
Paolo Banchero (26)
Bol Bol (8)
Markelle Fultz (8)
Amway Center 18,846
27–38
66
March 7
Milwaukee
L 123–134
Cole Anthony (23)
Bitadze, M. Wagner (8)
Franz Wagner (6)
Amway Center 16,110
27–39
67
March 9
Utah
L 124–131
Paolo Banchero (26)
Paolo Banchero (8)
Fultz, Suggs (6)
Amway Center 16,552
27–40
68
March 11
Miami
W 126–114 (OT)
Wendell Carter Jr. (27)
Wendell Carter Jr. (11)
Paolo Banchero (9)
Amway Center 17,347
28–40
69
March 14
@ San Antonio
L 114–132
Paolo Banchero (27)
Wendell Carter Jr. (10)
Markelle Fultz (6)
AT&T Center 13,708
28–41
70
March 16
@ Phoenix
L 113–116
Markelle Fultz (25)
Franz Wagner (10)
Markelle Fultz (9)
Footprint Center 17,071
28–42
71
March 18
@ L.A. Clippers
W 113–108
Markelle Fultz (28)
Wendell Carter Jr. (12)
Paolo Banchero (6)
Crypto.com Arena 17,533
29–42
72
March 19
@ L.A. Lakers
L 105–111
Banchero, F. Wagner (21)
Wendell Carter Jr. (11)
Markelle Fultz (10)
Crypto.com Arena 18,997
29–43
73
March 21
Washington
W 122–112
Gary Harris (22)
Banchero, Carter Jr. (9)
Paolo Banchero (8)
Amway Center 16,096
30–43
74
March 23
New York
W 111–106
Paolo Banchero (21)
Wendell Carter Jr. (8)
Markelle Fultz (8)
Amway Center 17,607
31–43
75
March 26
Brooklyn
W 119–106
Cole Anthony (21)
Franz Wagner (10)
Markelle Fultz (9)
Amway Center 17,862
32–43
76
March 28
@ Memphis
L 108–113
Franz Wagner (25)
Paolo Banchero (11)
Anthony, Banchero, Fultz (5)
FedExForum 16,507
32–44
77
March 31
@ Washington
W 116–109
Paolo Banchero (30)
Paolo Banchero (12)
Paolo Banchero (6)
Capital One Arena 16,411
33–44 :
April: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
78
April 2
Detroit
W 128–102
Jalen Suggs (18)
Banchero, Carter Jr. (9)
Franz Wagner (8)
Amway Center 19,431
34–44
79
April 4
Cleveland
L 113–117
Markelle Fultz (23)
Wendell Carter Jr. (12)
Markelle Fultz (8)
Amway Center 19,449
34–45
80
April 6
Cleveland
L 94–118
Jalen Suggs (22)
Bol Bol (8)
Jalen Suggs (4)
Amway Center 19,235
34–46
81
April 7
@ Brooklyn
L 84–101
Cole Anthony (14)
Goga Bitadze (15)
Cole Anthony (6)
Barclays Center 18,177
34–47
82
April 9
@ Miami
L 110–123
Kevon Harris (22)
Bitadze, Harris (8)
Bol, Okeke (5)
Kaseya Center 19,894
34–48 :
2022–23 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Franz Wagner | SF | 80 | 80 | 2,609 | 329 | 283 | 77 | 17 | 1,485 | 32.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .2 | 18.6 |
| Paolo Banchero | PF | 72 | 72 | 2,430 | 497 | 269 | 60 | 39 | 1,437 | 33.8 | 6.9 | 3.7 | .8 | .5 | 20.0 |
| Bol Bol | PF | 70 | 33 | 1,505 | 405 | 69 | 30 | 85 | 634 | 21.5 | 5.8 | 1.0 | .4 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
| Markelle Fultz | PG | 60 | 60 | 1,778 | 234 | 341 | 87 | 26 | 837 | 29.6 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 1.5 | .4 | 14.0 |
| Cole Anthony | PG | 60 | 4 | 1,552 | 288 | 235 | 37 | 31 | 781 | 25.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | .6 | .5 | 13.0 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | C | 57 | 54 | 1,690 | 497 | 132 | 30 | 33 | 868 | 29.6 | 8.7 | 2.3 | .5 | .6 | 15.2 |
| Moritz Wagner | C | 57 | 18 | 1,109 | 259 | 84 | 37 | 13 | 600 | 19.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .6 | .2 | 10.5 |
| Jalen Suggs | SG | 53 | 19 | 1,246 | 161 | 155 | 67 | 27 | 524 | 23.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .5 | 9.9 |
| Caleb Houstan | SF | 51 | 4 | 812 | 99 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 193 | 15.9 | 1.9 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 3.8 |
| Gary Harris | SG | 48 | 42 | 1,184 | 98 | 59 | 45 | 12 | 397 | 24.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .9 | .3 | 8.3 |
| Terrence Ross$^†$ | SG | 42 | 9 | 944 | 85 | 54 | 25 | 8 | 334 | 22.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .6 | .2 | 8.0 |
| Mo Bamba$^†$ | C | 40 | 6 | 681 | 184 | 42 | 12 | 38 | 290 | 17.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | .3 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| Admiral Schofield | PF | 37 | 0 | 451 | 62 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 155 | 12.2 | 1.7 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 4.2 |
| Kevon Harris | SG | 34 | 0 | 457 | 70 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 141 | 13.4 | 2.1 | .5 | .5 | .1 | 4.1 |
| Chuma Okeke | SF | 27 | 8 | 518 | 96 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 128 | 19.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .7 | .4 | 4.7 |
| R. J. Hampton$^†$ | SG | 26 | 0 | 361 | 39 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 149 | 13.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .6 | .2 | 5.7 |
| Goga Bitadze$^†$ | C | 17 | 1 | 255 | 88 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 98 | 15.0 | 5.2 | 1.2 | .4 | .9 | 5.8 |
| Jonathan Isaac | PF | 11 | 0 | 124 | 44 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 55 | 11.3 | 4.0 | .5 | 1.3 | .4 | 5.0 |
| Michael Carter-Williams | PG | 4 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .3 | .3 | 4.3 |
| Jay Scrubb | SG | 2 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 15.0 | 3.0 | .5 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.5 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 23, 2022 | To Orlando Magic2028 second-round pick Cash considerations | To Los Angeles Lakers2022 No. 35 pick |

### Free agency
#### Re-signed

| Player | Signed |
| Gary Harris | June 30, 2022 |
| Mo Bamba | July 7, 2022 |
| Bol Bol | July 7, 2022 |
| Admiral Schofield | Two-way contract |

#### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former team | Ref. |
| Kevon Harris | Two-way contract | Raptors 905 | |

#### Subtractions

| Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
| Robin Lopez | Free agent | Cleveland Cavaliers | |