| 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.
The 1996-97 Orlando Magic had their best month in January, when they went 11-4 and had a 73.3% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 2-12 and had a 14.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '96 | 8-4 | 66.7% | +15 |
| December '96 | 2-12 | 14.3% | -148 |
| January '97 | 11-4 | 73.3% | +26 |
| February '97 | 9-5 | 64.3% | +66 |
| March '97 | 10-6 | 62.5% | +7 |
| April '97 | 5-6 | 45.5% | +5 |
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 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 92 - 96 | ||
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 108 - 95 | ||
| Fri, Nov 8, 1996 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 86 - 82 | ||
| Thu, Nov 14, 1996 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 96 - 89 | ||
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 92 - 87 | ||
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 88 - 92 | ||
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 90 - 86 | ||
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 76 - 73 | ||
| Mon, Nov 25, 1996 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 88 - 100 | ||
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 79 - 75 | ||
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 91 - 100 | ||
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 86 - 82 | ||
| Mon, Dec 2, 1996 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 102 - 108 | OT | |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 57 - 84 | ||
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 81 - 92 | ||
| Sun, Dec 8, 1996 | @ Sacramento Kings | Loss 84 - 91 | ||
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 99 - 93 | ||
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Loss 93 - 95 | ||
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 68 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Dec 18, 1996 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 95 - 102 | OT2 | |
| Fri, Dec 20, 1996 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 93 - 98 | ||
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 85 - 103 | ||
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 89 - 84 | ||
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 76 - 96 | ||
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 85 - 96 | ||
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 85 - 97 | ||
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 96 - 94 | OT | |
| Fri, Jan 3, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 89 - 110 | ||
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 109 - 88 | ||
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 92 - 97 | OT | |
| Sun, Jan 12, 1997 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 88 - 85 | ||
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 114 - 111 | ||
| Wed, Jan 15, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 78 - 66 | ||
| Thu, Jan 16, 1997 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 67 - 78 | ||
| Sun, Jan 19, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Win 99 - 87 | ||
| Tue, Jan 21, 1997 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 93 - 88 | ||
| Thu, Jan 23, 1997 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 96 - 92 | ||
| Fri, Jan 24, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 121 - 117 | OT | |
| Tue, Jan 28, 1997 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 82 - 102 | ||
| Wed, Jan 29, 1997 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 112 - 105 | ||
| Fri, Jan 31, 1997 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 109 - 99 | ||
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 103 - 90 | ||
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 111 - 87 | ||
| Thu, Feb 6, 1997 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 119 - 111 | ||
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 98 - 104 | ||
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 87 - 96 | ||
| Fri, Feb 14, 1997 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 100 - 104 | ||
| Sun, Feb 16, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 89 - 110 | ||
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 110 - 124 | ||
| Wed, Feb 19, 1997 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 95 - 84 | ||
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 99 - 86 | ||
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 99 - 90 | ||
| Mon, Feb 24, 1997 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 93 - 84 | ||
| Wed, Feb 26, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Win 98 - 86 | ||
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 94 - 73 | ||
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 101 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Mar 4, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 101 - 89 | ||
| Thu, Mar 6, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 94 - 93 | ||
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 101 - 108 | ||
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 85 - 121 | ||
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 96 - 91 | ||
| Wed, Mar 12, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 96 - 95 | ||
| Fri, Mar 14, 1997 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 86 - 81 | ||
| Sun, Mar 16, 1997 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 100 - 89 | ||
| Mon, Mar 17, 1997 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 107 - 112 | OT | |
| Thu, Mar 20, 1997 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 100 - 95 | ||
| Fri, Mar 21, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 104 - 99 | ||
| Sun, Mar 23, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 110 - 84 | ||
| Tue, Mar 25, 1997 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 114 - 103 | ||
| Thu, Mar 27, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 93 - 97 | ||
| Sun, Mar 30, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 86 - 101 | ||
| Tue, Apr 1, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 93 - 105 | ||
| Thu, Apr 3, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 94 - 113 | ||
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 | @ New York Knicks | Win 93 - 84 | ||
| Sun, Apr 6, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 94 - 110 | ||
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 97 - 82 | ||
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 105 - 69 | ||
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 121 - 98 | ||
| Mon, Apr 14, 1997 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 100 - 91 | ||
| Wed, Apr 16, 1997 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 63 - 78 | ||
| Fri, Apr 18, 1997 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 93 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 88 - 102 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 2 - 3) | ||||
| Thu, Apr 24, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 64 - 99 | ||
| Sun, Apr 27, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 87 - 104 | ||
| Tue, Apr 29, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Win 88 - 75 | ||
| Thu, May 1, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Win 99 - 91 | ||
| Sun, May 4, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 83 - 91 | ||
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