The 2015-16 Orlando Magic season marked a period of transition and development for the franchise. Under new head coach Scott Skiles, the Magic aimed to improve on their 25-57 record from the previous season. The team showed promise by finishing with a 35-47 record, a 10-game improvement, although they still fell short of making the playoffs, finishing 11th in the Eastern Conference.
Key players for the Magic included center Nikola Vučević, who led the team in scoring with 18.2 points per game and grabbed 8.9 rebounds per game. Guard Victor Oladipo contributed significantly with averages of 16.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. Additionally, rookie Mario Hezonja, the fifth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, provided an offensive spark off the bench, contributing 6.1 points per game.
The Magic’s season was highlighted by a strong start, going 19-13 to begin the year. However, they struggled to maintain consistency and endured a difficult January, with a 2-12 record that hampered their playoff aspirations. Despite their struggles, the Magic exhibited potential and growth, particularly with their young core of players.
Overall, the 2015-16 season was a step forward for the Magic, as they laid the groundwork for future success by developing their young talent. The improvements under Skiles set the stage for the team to continue building toward becoming a competitive force in the NBA. However, Skiles resigned at the end of the season, leading the Magic to seek yet another coaching change.
- Regular Season Record: 35-47
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Orlando Magic Roster and Stats for 2015-16 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Nikola Vucevic | 65 | 18.2 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Victor Oladipo | 72 | 16.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 34.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Evan Fournier | 79 | 15.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Tobias Harris | 49 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 31.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Elfrid Payton | 73 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 32.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 78 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 29.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Ersan İlyasova | 22 | 8.1 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 40.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jason Smith | 76 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 25 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 34.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Andrew Nicholson | 56 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mario Hezonja | 79 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 34.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Channing Frye | 44 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 39.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Dewayne Dedmon | 58 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| C.J. Watson | 33 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 29.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Shabazz Napier | 55 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 32.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Devyn Marble | 28 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Keith Appling | 5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
Orlando Magic 2015-16 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2015-16 season for the Orlando Magic.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2015 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 88-87 | |
| Oct 30, 2015 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 139-136 | |
| Nov 01, 2015 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 92-87 | |
| Nov 03, 2015 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | W 103-94 | |
| Nov 04, 2015 | @ Houston Rockets | L 119-114 | |
| Nov 06, 2015 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 92-87 | |
| Nov 07, 2015 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 105-97 | |
| Nov 09, 2015 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 97-84 | |
| Nov 11, 2015 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 101-99 | |
| Nov 13, 2015 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 102-93 | |
| Nov 14, 2015 | @ Washington Wizards | L 108-99 | |
| Nov 18, 2015 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 104-101 | |
| Nov 21, 2015 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 97-91 | |
| Nov 23, 2015 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 117-103 | |
| Nov 25, 2015 | vs. New York Knicks | W 100-91 | |
| Nov 27, 2015 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 114-90 | |
| Nov 29, 2015 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 110-91 | |
| Dec 01, 2015 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 96-93 | |
| Dec 03, 2015 | @ Utah Jazz | W 103-94 | |
| Dec 05, 2015 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 103-101 | |
| Dec 08, 2015 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 85-74 | |
| Dec 09, 2015 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 107-104 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 111-76 | |
| Dec 14, 2015 | @ Brooklyn Nets | W 105-82 | |
| Dec 16, 2015 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 113-98 | |
| Dec 18, 2015 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 102-94 | |
| Dec 20, 2015 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 103-100 | |
| Dec 21, 2015 | @ New York Knicks | W 107-99 | |
| Dec 23, 2015 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 104-101 | |
| Dec 26, 2015 | vs. Miami Heat | L 108-101 | |
| Dec 28, 2015 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | W 104-89 | |
| Dec 30, 2015 | vs. Brooklyn Nets | W 100-93 | |
| Jan 01, 2016 | @ Washington Wizards | L 103-91 | |
| Jan 02, 2016 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 104-79 | |
| Jan 04, 2016 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 115-89 | |
| Jan 06, 2016 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 95-86 | |
| Jan 08, 2016 | @ Brooklyn Nets | W 83-77 | |
| Jan 09, 2016 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 105-99 | |
| Jan 14, 2016 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 106-103 | |
| Jan 18, 2016 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 98-81 | |
| Jan 20, 2016 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 96-87 | |
| Jan 22, 2016 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | L 120-116 | |
| Jan 25, 2016 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 108-102 | |
| Jan 26, 2016 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 107-100 | |
| Jan 29, 2016 | @ Boston Celtics | L 113-94 | |
| Jan 31, 2016 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 119-114 | |
| Feb 01, 2016 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 107-92 | |
| Feb 03, 2016 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 117-114 | |
| Feb 05, 2016 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 107-93 | |
| Feb 07, 2016 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 96-94 | |
| Feb 08, 2016 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 117-110 | |
| Feb 10, 2016 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 98-96 | |
| Feb 19, 2016 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 110-104 | |
| Feb 21, 2016 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 105-102 | |
| Feb 23, 2016 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 124-115 | |
| Feb 25, 2016 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 130-114 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | @ New York Knicks | L 108-95 | |
| Feb 28, 2016 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 130-116 | |
| Mar 01, 2016 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 121-108 | |
| Mar 02, 2016 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 102-89 | |
| Mar 04, 2016 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 102-84 | |
| Mar 07, 2016 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 119-113 | |
| Mar 08, 2016 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-98 | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 107-100 | |
| Mar 12, 2016 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 121-84 | |
| Mar 15, 2016 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 116-110 | |
| Mar 16, 2016 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 107-99 | |
| Mar 18, 2016 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 109-103 | |
| Mar 20, 2016 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 105-100 | |
| Mar 21, 2016 | @ Boston Celtics | L 107-96 | |
| Mar 23, 2016 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 118-102 | |
| Mar 25, 2016 | @ Miami Heat | L 108-97 | |
| Mar 26, 2016 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 111-89 | |
| Mar 29, 2016 | vs. Brooklyn Nets | W 139-105 | |
| Mar 31, 2016 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 114-94 | |
| Apr 01, 2016 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 113-110 | |
| Apr 03, 2016 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 119-107 | |
| Apr 06, 2016 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 108-104 | |
| Apr 08, 2016 | vs. Miami Heat | W 112-109 | |
| Apr 10, 2016 | @ Miami Heat | L 118-96 | |
| Apr 11, 2016 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 107-98 | |
| Apr 13, 2016 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 117-103 |
