| 45-37 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Orlando Magic finished the regular season with a 45-37 record. They went 26-15 at home and 19-22 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Orlando Magic went 47-40. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Miami Heat.
The 1996-97 Orlando Magic played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
Yes, the Orlando Magic made the Playoffs in 1997. They lost their only series against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Orlando Magic finished the regular season with a point differential of -29. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Magic could have been expected to have about 39.9 wins, or a 40-42 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 Orlando Magic went 7-5.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Orlando Magic went 2-4 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Orlando Magic was a 6 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Orlando Magic had during the 1996-97 regular season was 5 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 92 - 96 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 108 - 95 | |
| Fri, Nov 8, 1996 Fri, Nov 8, 1996 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 86 - 82 | |
| Thu, Nov 14, 1996 Thu, Nov 14, 1996 | vs Charlotte HornetsHornets | Win W 96 - 89 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | vs Toronto RaptorsRaptors | Win W 92 - 87 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 88 - 92 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | vs Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Win W 90 - 86 | |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 76 - 73 | |
| Mon, Nov 25, 1996 Mon, Nov 25, 1996 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 88 - 100 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Win W 79 - 75 | |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 91 - 100 | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 86 - 82 | |
| Mon, Dec 2, 1996 Mon, Dec 2, 1996 | vs Dallas MavericksMavericks | Loss L 102 - 108 | OT |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Loss L 57 - 84 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | @ Los Angeles LakersLakers | Loss L 81 - 92 | |
| Sun, Dec 8, 1996 Sun, Dec 8, 1996 | @ Sacramento KingsKings | Loss L 84 - 91 | |
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | @ Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 99 - 93 | |
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | @ Vancouver GrizzliesGrizzlies | Loss L 93 - 95 | |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | @ Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 68 - 101 | |
| Wed, Dec 18, 1996 Wed, Dec 18, 1996 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Loss L 95 - 102 | 2OT |
| Fri, Dec 20, 1996 Fri, Dec 20, 1996 | vs Utah JazzJazz | Loss L 93 - 98 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Loss L 85 - 103 | |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | vs Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Win W 89 - 84 | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | @ Miami HeatHeat | Loss L 76 - 96 | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 85 - 96 | |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Loss L 85 - 97 | |
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 Thu, Jan 2 | vs Toronto RaptorsRaptors | Win W 96 - 94 | OT |
| Fri, Jan 3, 1997 Fri, Jan 3 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 89 - 110 | |
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 Tue, Jan 7 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 109 - 88 | |
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 Thu, Jan 9 | vs Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 92 - 97 | OT |
| Sun, Jan 12, 1997 Sun, Jan 12 | @ Toronto RaptorsRaptors | Win W 88 - 85 | |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 Mon, Jan 13 | @ New Jersey NetsNets | Win W 114 - 111 | |
| Wed, Jan 15, 1997 Wed, Jan 15 | @ Dallas MavericksMavericks | Win W 78 - 66 | |
| Thu, Jan 16, 1997 Thu, Jan 16 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 67 - 78 | |
| Sun, Jan 19, 1997 Sun, Jan 19 | @ Miami HeatHeat | Win W 99 - 87 | |
| Tue, Jan 21, 1997 Tue, Jan 21 | vs Washington BulletsBullets | Win W 93 - 88 | |
| Thu, Jan 23, 1997 Thu, Jan 23 | vs Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 96 - 92 | |
| Fri, Jan 24, 1997 Fri, Jan 24 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 121 - 117 | OT |
| Tue, Jan 28, 1997 Tue, Jan 28 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 82 - 102 | |
| Wed, Jan 29, 1997 Wed, Jan 29 | vs Phoenix SunsSuns | Win W 112 - 105 | |
| Fri, Jan 31, 1997 Fri, Jan 31 | @ Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Win W 109 - 99 | |
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 Sun, Feb 2 | vs Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 103 - 90 | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 Tue, Feb 4 | vs Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 111 - 87 | |
| Thu, Feb 6, 1997 Thu, Feb 6 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 119 - 111 | |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 Tue, Feb 11 | vs New Jersey NetsNets | Loss L 98 - 104 | |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 Wed, Feb 12 | @ Detroit PistonsPistons | Loss L 87 - 96 | |
| Fri, Feb 14, 1997 Fri, Feb 14 | @ Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves | Loss L 100 - 104 | |
| Sun, Feb 16, 1997 Sun, Feb 16 | @ Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 89 - 110 | |
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 Mon, Feb 17 | @ Charlotte HornetsHornets | Loss L 110 - 124 | |
| Wed, Feb 19, 1997 Wed, Feb 19 | vs Portland Trail BlazersTrail Blazers | Win W 95 - 84 | |
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 Fri, Feb 21 | vs Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 99 - 86 | |
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 Sun, Feb 23 | @ Indiana PacersPacers | Win W 99 - 90 | |
| Mon, Feb 24, 1997 Mon, Feb 24 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 93 - 84 | |
| Wed, Feb 26, 1997 Wed, Feb 26 | vs Miami HeatHeat | Win W 98 - 86 | |
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 Fri, Feb 28 | vs San Antonio SpursSpurs | Win W 94 - 73 | |
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 Sun, Mar 2 | vs Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Loss L 101 - 109 | |
| Tue, Mar 4, 1997 Tue, Mar 4 | @ Seattle SuperSonicsSuperSonics | Win W 101 - 89 | |
| Thu, Mar 6, 1997 Thu, Mar 6 | @ Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Win W 94 - 93 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 Fri, Mar 7 | @ Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Loss L 101 - 108 | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 Sun, Mar 9 | @ Phoenix SunsSuns | Loss L 85 - 121 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 Tue, Mar 11 | @ Denver NuggetsNuggets | Win W 96 - 91 | |
| Wed, Mar 12, 1997 Wed, Mar 12 | @ Houston RocketsRockets | Win W 96 - 95 | |
| Fri, Mar 14, 1997 Fri, Mar 14 | vs Charlotte HornetsHornets | Win W 86 - 81 | |
| Sun, Mar 16, 1997 Sun, Mar 16 | vs Vancouver GrizzliesGrizzlies | Win W 100 - 89 | |
| Mon, Mar 17, 1997 Mon, Mar 17 | @ Atlanta HawksHawks | Loss L 107 - 112 | OT |
| Thu, Mar 20, 1997 Thu, Mar 20 | vs Golden State WarriorsWarriors | Win W 100 - 95 | |
| Fri, Mar 21, 1997 Fri, Mar 21 | @ Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 104 - 99 | |
| Sun, Mar 23, 1997 Sun, Mar 23 | vs Los Angeles LakersLakers | Win W 110 - 84 | |
| Tue, Mar 25, 1997 Tue, Mar 25 | vs Sacramento KingsKings | Win W 114 - 103 | |
| Thu, Mar 27, 1997 Thu, Mar 27 | @ San Antonio SpursSpurs | Loss L 93 - 97 | |
| Sun, Mar 30, 1997 Sun, Mar 30 | vs New York KnicksKnicks | Loss L 86 - 101 | |
| Tue, Apr 1, 1997 Tue, Apr 1 | vs Philadelphia 76ers76ers | Loss L 93 - 105 | |
| Thu, Apr 3, 1997 Thu, Apr 3 | vs Los Angeles ClippersClippers | Loss L 94 - 113 | |
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 Fri, Apr 4 | @ New York KnicksKnicks | Win W 93 - 84 | |
| Sun, Apr 6, 1997 Sun, Apr 6 | vs Chicago BullsBulls | Loss L 94 - 110 | |
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 Tue, Apr 8 | @ Milwaukee BucksBucks | Win W 97 - 82 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 Thu, Apr 10 | @ Toronto RaptorsRaptors | Win W 105 - 69 | |
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 Sat, Apr 12 | vs Boston CelticsCeltics | Win W 121 - 98 | |
| Mon, Apr 14, 1997 Mon, Apr 14 | vs Detroit PistonsPistons | Win W 100 - 91 | |
| Wed, Apr 16, 1997 Wed, Apr 16 | @ Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers | Loss L 63 - 78 | |
| Fri, Apr 18, 1997 Fri, Apr 18 | @ Washington BulletsBullets | Loss L 93 - 104 | |
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 Sat, Apr 19 | vs Miami HeatHeat | Loss L 88 - 102 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round | |||
| Thu, Apr 24, 1997 Thu, Apr 24 | @ Miami HeatHeat | Loss L 64 - 99 | |
| Sun, Apr 27, 1997 Sun, Apr 27 | @ Miami HeatHeat | Loss L 87 - 104 | |
| Tue, Apr 29, 1997 Tue, Apr 29 | vs Miami HeatHeat | Win W 88 - 75 | |
| Thu, May 1, 1997 Thu, May 1 | vs Miami HeatHeat | Win W 99 - 91 | |
| Sun, May 4, 1997 Sun, May 4 | @ Miami HeatHeat | Loss L 83 - 91 | |
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