| 2019–20 Orlando Magic season | |
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| Head coach | Steve Clifford |
| General manager | John Hammond |
| Owners | RDV Sports, Inc. |
| Arena | Amway Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 33–40 (.452) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Southeast) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Bucks 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Florida |
| Radio | 96.9 The Game |
The 2019–20 Orlando Magic season was the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 11, 2020, the NBA suspended play of the entire league indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On June 4, 2020, the NBA Board of Governors approved a restart plan to resume the season on July 30, with approval from the National Basketball Players Association the next day.[2] As a result, the Magic were one of 22 teams that were invited to play eight games each in the NBA Bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The games, which were closed to the public, counted towards the regular season to determine the seeding for the 2020 NBA playoffs.[3]
On August 8, a loss by the Washington Wizards secured the Magic a playoff berth for the second season in a row. As the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, the Magic drew top seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs. On August 26, with the Magic facing elimination, the fifth game of the series was postponed as a result of the Milwaukee Bucks boycott in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake.[4][5] This ultimately resulted in a brief suspension of the entire NBA playoffs. In the days following, games in several other leagues were postponed as players refused to play in solidarity in order to bring further awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement. When game five was eventually played, the Magic lost, ending their season.
As of 2023, this season marked the last time the Magic made the playoffs.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
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| 1 | 16 | Chuma Okeke | PF |  American |
Auburn |
| 2 | 46 | Talen Horton-Tucker | SG | American |
Iowa State |
The Orlando Magic had one first and second-round draft pick. The 46th pick would then be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.[6]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Miami Heat | 44 | 29 | .603 | – | 29–7 | 15–22 | 10–4 | 73 |
| x – Orlando Magic | 33 | 40 | .452 | 11.0 | 18–17 | 15–23 | 9–5 | 73 |
| Washington Wizards | 25 | 47 | .347 | 18.5 | 16–20 | 9–27 | 5–9 | 72 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 42 | .354 | 17.0 | 10–21 | 13–21 | 2–7 | 65 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 47 | .299 | 21.0 | 14–20 | 6–27 | 6–7 | 67 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 56 | 17 | .767 | – | 73 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 53 | 19 | .736 | 2.5 | 72 |
| 3 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 24 | .667 | 7.5 | 72 |
| 4 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 | 73 |
| 5 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 29 | .603 | 12.0 | 73 |
| 6 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 30 | .589 | 13.0 | 73 |
| 7 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 37 | .486 | 20.5 | 72 |
| 8 | x – Orlando Magic | 33 | 40 | .452 | 23.0 | 73 |
| 9 | Washington Wizards | 25 | 47 | .347 | 30.5 | 72 |
| 10 | Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 42 | .354 | 29.0 | 65 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 | 65 |
| 12 | New York Knicks | 21 | 45 | .318 | 31.5 | 66 |
| 13 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 | 66 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 47 | .299 | 33.0 | 67 |
| 15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 | 65 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 3–3 (home: 0–3; road: 3–0)
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Regular season
Playoffs
As with the seeding games, all playoff games will be held without fans in attendance.
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First round: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
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Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
| Player | Date Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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Additions
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Subtractions
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References
- ↑ "NBA suspends season until further notice after player tests positive for coronavirus". ESPN.com. ESPN. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ↑ Wojnarowski, Adrian (June 5, 2020). "NBPA reps vote to approve 22-team format to finish season". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ↑ Wojnarowski, Adrian (June 4, 2020). "NBA approves 22-team format to finish season". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ↑ "NBA postpones playoff games". National Basketball Association (Press release). August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Bucks boycotting Game 5 vs. Magic to protest shooting of Jacob Blake". ESPN.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Full 2019 NBA Draft Order". tankathon.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.