| 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 Bullets Bullets | Loss L 92 - 96 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets Nets | Win W 108 - 95 | |
| Fri, Nov 8, 1996 Fri, Nov 8, 1996 | vs New Jersey Nets Nets | Win W 86 - 82 | |
| Thu, Nov 14, 1996 Thu, Nov 14, 1996 | vs Charlotte Hornets Hornets | Win W 96 - 89 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | vs Toronto Raptors Raptors | Win W 92 - 87 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | vs New York Knicks Knicks | Loss L 88 - 92 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves | Win W 90 - 86 | |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | @ Indiana Pacers Pacers | Win W 76 - 73 | |
| Mon, Nov 25, 1996 Mon, Nov 25, 1996 | vs Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Loss L 88 - 100 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | vs Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Win W 79 - 75 | |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | @ Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Loss L 91 - 100 | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Win W 86 - 82 | |
| Mon, Dec 2, 1996 Mon, Dec 2, 1996 | vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Loss L 102 - 108 | OT |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Loss L 57 - 84 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Loss L 81 - 92 | |
| Sun, Dec 8, 1996 Sun, Dec 8, 1996 | @ Sacramento Kings Kings | Loss L 84 - 91 | |
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | @ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 99 - 93 | |
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Loss L 93 - 95 | |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | @ Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 68 - 101 | |
| Wed, Dec 18, 1996 Wed, Dec 18, 1996 | vs Indiana Pacers Pacers | Loss L 95 - 102 | 2OT |
| Fri, Dec 20, 1996 Fri, Dec 20, 1996 | vs Utah Jazz Jazz | Loss L 93 - 98 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | @ Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Loss L 85 - 103 | |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Win W 89 - 84 | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | @ Miami Heat Heat | Loss L 76 - 96 | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | @ New York Knicks Knicks | Loss L 85 - 96 | |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | @ Detroit Pistons Pistons | Loss L 85 - 97 | |
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 Thu, Jan 2 | vs Toronto Raptors Raptors | Win W 96 - 94 | OT |
| Fri, Jan 3, 1997 Fri, Jan 3 | @ Chicago Bulls Bulls | Loss L 89 - 110 | |
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 Tue, Jan 7 | vs Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Win W 109 - 88 | |
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 Thu, Jan 9 | vs Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Loss L 92 - 97 | OT |
| Sun, Jan 12, 1997 Sun, Jan 12 | @ Toronto Raptors Raptors | Win W 88 - 85 | |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 Mon, Jan 13 | @ New Jersey Nets Nets | Win W 114 - 111 | |
| Wed, Jan 15, 1997 Wed, Jan 15 | @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks | Win W 78 - 66 | |
| Thu, Jan 16, 1997 Thu, Jan 16 | @ Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Loss L 67 - 78 | |
| Sun, Jan 19, 1997 Sun, Jan 19 | @ Miami Heat Heat | Win W 99 - 87 | |
| Tue, Jan 21, 1997 Tue, Jan 21 | vs Washington Bullets Bullets | Win W 93 - 88 | |
| Thu, Jan 23, 1997 Thu, Jan 23 | vs Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Win W 96 - 92 | |
| Fri, Jan 24, 1997 Fri, Jan 24 | @ Boston Celtics Celtics | Win W 121 - 117 | OT |
| Tue, Jan 28, 1997 Tue, Jan 28 | @ Washington Bullets Bullets | Loss L 82 - 102 | |
| Wed, Jan 29, 1997 Wed, Jan 29 | vs Phoenix Suns Suns | Win W 112 - 105 | |
| Fri, Jan 31, 1997 Fri, Jan 31 | @ Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Win W 109 - 99 | |
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 Sun, Feb 2 | vs Houston Rockets Rockets | Win W 103 - 90 | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 Tue, Feb 4 | vs Indiana Pacers Pacers | Win W 111 - 87 | |
| Thu, Feb 6, 1997 Thu, Feb 6 | vs Boston Celtics Celtics | Win W 119 - 111 | |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 Tue, Feb 11 | vs New Jersey Nets Nets | Loss L 98 - 104 | |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 Wed, Feb 12 | @ Detroit Pistons Pistons | Loss L 87 - 96 | |
| Fri, Feb 14, 1997 Fri, Feb 14 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves | Loss L 100 - 104 | |
| Sun, Feb 16, 1997 Sun, Feb 16 | @ Chicago Bulls Bulls | Loss L 89 - 110 | |
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 Mon, Feb 17 | @ Charlotte Hornets Hornets | Loss L 110 - 124 | |
| Wed, Feb 19, 1997 Wed, Feb 19 | vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers | Win W 95 - 84 | |
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 Fri, Feb 21 | vs Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 99 - 86 | |
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 Sun, Feb 23 | @ Indiana Pacers Pacers | Win W 99 - 90 | |
| Mon, Feb 24, 1997 Mon, Feb 24 | vs Detroit Pistons Pistons | Win W 93 - 84 | |
| Wed, Feb 26, 1997 Wed, Feb 26 | vs Miami Heat Heat | Win W 98 - 86 | |
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 Fri, Feb 28 | vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Win W 94 - 73 | |
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 Sun, Mar 2 | vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Loss L 101 - 109 | |
| Tue, Mar 4, 1997 Tue, Mar 4 | @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics | Win W 101 - 89 | |
| Thu, Mar 6, 1997 Thu, Mar 6 | @ Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Win W 94 - 93 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 Fri, Mar 7 | @ Golden State Warriors Warriors | Loss L 101 - 108 | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 Sun, Mar 9 | @ Phoenix Suns Suns | Loss L 85 - 121 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 Tue, Mar 11 | @ Denver Nuggets Nuggets | Win W 96 - 91 | |
| Wed, Mar 12, 1997 Wed, Mar 12 | @ Houston Rockets Rockets | Win W 96 - 95 | |
| Fri, Mar 14, 1997 Fri, Mar 14 | vs Charlotte Hornets Hornets | Win W 86 - 81 | |
| Sun, Mar 16, 1997 Sun, Mar 16 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies Grizzlies | Win W 100 - 89 | |
| Mon, Mar 17, 1997 Mon, Mar 17 | @ Atlanta Hawks Hawks | Loss L 107 - 112 | OT |
| Thu, Mar 20, 1997 Thu, Mar 20 | vs Golden State Warriors Warriors | Win W 100 - 95 | |
| Fri, Mar 21, 1997 Fri, Mar 21 | @ Boston Celtics Celtics | Win W 104 - 99 | |
| Sun, Mar 23, 1997 Sun, Mar 23 | vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers | Win W 110 - 84 | |
| Tue, Mar 25, 1997 Tue, Mar 25 | vs Sacramento Kings Kings | Win W 114 - 103 | |
| Thu, Mar 27, 1997 Thu, Mar 27 | @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs | Loss L 93 - 97 | |
| Sun, Mar 30, 1997 Sun, Mar 30 | vs New York Knicks Knicks | Loss L 86 - 101 | |
| Tue, Apr 1, 1997 Tue, Apr 1 | vs Philadelphia 76ers 76ers | Loss L 93 - 105 | |
| Thu, Apr 3, 1997 Thu, Apr 3 | vs Los Angeles Clippers Clippers | Loss L 94 - 113 | |
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 Fri, Apr 4 | @ New York Knicks Knicks | Win W 93 - 84 | |
| Sun, Apr 6, 1997 Sun, Apr 6 | vs Chicago Bulls Bulls | Loss L 94 - 110 | |
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 Tue, Apr 8 | @ Milwaukee Bucks Bucks | Win W 97 - 82 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 Thu, Apr 10 | @ Toronto Raptors Raptors | Win W 105 - 69 | |
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 Sat, Apr 12 | vs Boston Celtics Celtics | Win W 121 - 98 | |
| Mon, Apr 14, 1997 Mon, Apr 14 | vs Detroit Pistons Pistons | Win W 100 - 91 | |
| Wed, Apr 16, 1997 Wed, Apr 16 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers | Loss L 63 - 78 | |
| Fri, Apr 18, 1997 Fri, Apr 18 | @ Washington Bullets Bullets | Loss L 93 - 104 | |
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 Sat, Apr 19 | vs Miami Heat Heat | Loss L 88 - 102 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round | |||
| Thu, Apr 24, 1997 Thu, Apr 24 | @ Miami Heat Heat | Loss L 64 - 99 | |
| Sun, Apr 27, 1997 Sun, Apr 27 | @ Miami Heat Heat | Loss L 87 - 104 | |
| Tue, Apr 29, 1997 Tue, Apr 29 | vs Miami Heat Heat | Win W 88 - 75 | |
| Thu, May 1, 1997 Thu, May 1 | vs Miami Heat Heat | Win W 99 - 91 | |
| Sun, May 4, 1997 Sun, May 4 | @ Miami Heat Heat | Loss L 83 - 91 | |
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