Nov. 3 vs. Warriors
Jalen Suggs made a pair of clutch 3-pointers, including one that put Orlando ahead with 37 seconds left, as the Magic defeated the defending-champion Warriors. Klay Thompson, who had just made a 3-pointer on Golden State’s prior possession, missed a potential game-winning running jumper from the baseline as time expired. It was Orlando’s fifth straight win over Golden State at Amway Center.
Nov. 9 vs. Mavs
The Magic limited Luka Doncic to one of his worst all-time shooting performances. He made just nine of his 29 shot attempts overall and two of his 11 3-pointers, as Orlando pulled away late for the victory. Franz Wagner led the Magic with 22 points, while Carter recorded a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Nov. 11 vs. Suns
The Magic also held Devin Booker to a rough shooting night. The three-time NBA All-Star made just six of his 19 shot attempts, including two of his eight from 3-point range, as the Magic cruised past the Suns at Amway Center. Wendell Carter Jr. led Orlando with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Bol Bol recorded 13 points and a career-best 15 rebounds.
Nov. 18 at Bulls
Carter posted 21 points against his former team and Suggs scored 20, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in the closing seconds after former Magic All-Star Nikola Vucevic missed a pair of free throws, as the Magic stunned the Bulls in Chicago. Orlando trailed by four with half a minute left.
Dec. 7 vs. Clippers
In what turned out to be the first of eight wins in a nine-game stretch, the Magic rallied from 18 down to beat the Clippers in overtime. Paolo Banchero scored 10 of his 23 points in the extra session, including six from the free throw line in the final seven seconds. Bol and Moe Wagner each posted 20 points.
Dec. 9 + 11 vs. Raptors
In the first of two straight meetings against the Raptors at Amway Center, Franz Wagner erupted for 34 points and Banchero scored 23 in Orlando’s victory. The Magic held Toronto to just 31.8 percent overall shooting and 23.8 percent 3-point shooting in the second half. Orlando followed that win with another impressive performance, holding the Raptors to just 99 points. Once again, it was Wagner and Banchero leading the way with a combined 43 points.
Dec. 16 + 18 at Celtics
The Magic made the most of their extended stay in Boston. In the first of two consecutive games against the Celtics, former Boston player Moe Wagner scored 25 points to lead the Magic to the win. Then in the rematch, Banchero exploded for 31 points and Admiral Schofield, then a two-way contract player, made big fourth-quarter shots in another Orlando victory. Fultz came up with a huge steal in the final seconds as well.
Jan. 7 at Warriors
Banchero tallied 25 points and Franz Wagner scored 24 to lead the Magic to another victory over the defending-champion Warriors. Orlando shot 50.6 percent overall from the floor and 40.6 percent from 3-point range. The Warriors were playing without both Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. This was the Magic’s first win at Golden State since Dec. 3, 2012. Orlando’s starters that night were Nikola Vucevic, Glen Davis, Arron Afflalo, Maurice Harkless, and Jameer Nelson.
Jan. 10 at Blazers
Franz Wagner erupted for 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and Markelle Fultz drilled a pair of clutch free throws with 22 seconds left in Orlando’s victory in Portland. The Blazers were unable to connect on their three potential game-tying 3-point attempts on their last possession. Although the game was tied at halftime, the Magic never trailed.
Jan. 23 vs. Celtics
The first-place Celtics have just 17 losses at the All-Star break. Three of them have come against the Magic, with the most recent occurring at Amway Center on Jan. 23. Banchero led Orlando with 23 points and Carter registered 21 points and 11 rebounds. This Magic victory snapped Boston’s nine-game winning streak. Jonathan Isaac had 10 points, three rebounds and two steals in his highly anticipated return after missing the prior 2 ½ years while recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee.
Jan. 30 at 76ers
Down 21 in the first half, Orlando stormed back to pull off their sixth-largest comeback victory in franchise history. Banchero posted 29 points and nine rebounds, Moe Wagner scored 22 points, and younger brother Franz had 19 points. Playing in Philadelphia for the first time since getting traded to Orlando in 2019, Fultz recorded 12 points, 10 assists and four steals while not committing a single turnover. This win ended Philly’s seven-game winning streak.
Feb. 9 vs. Nuggets
Carter tallied 19 points, Cole Anthony filled up the stat sheet with 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Bol also scored 17, as the Magic rolled past the Western Conference-leading Nuggets. Orlando nearly beat the Nuggets in Denver a little less than a month earlier, but Nikola Jokic buried a last-second game-winning 3-pointer to break a tie.
Feb. 13 at Bulls
The Magic held the Bulls to just 40.7 percent overall shooting and 14.3 percent 3-point shooting in a victory in Chicago. It was only the 11th time in Magic history that an opponent shot under 15 percent from beyond the arc with at least 20 attempts. Banchero led Orlando with 22 points, while Franz Wagner and Fultz each scored 18 points.