2014–15 Orlando Magic season

The 2014–15 Orlando Magic season was the 26th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Magic looked to improve on their 23–59 record the previous season where they had finished 5th in the Southeastern division and 13th in the Eastern Conference. While they did improve their record by two games, they still finished 5th and 13th in the division and conference, respectively.

2014–15 Orlando Magic season
Head coachJacque Vaughn (fired on February 5)
James Borrego
OwnersRDV Sports, Inc.
ArenaAmway Center
Results
Record25–57 (.305)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southeast)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Florida, Sun Sports
RadioWDBO

Preseason

Draft picks
Main article: 2014 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 4 Aaron Gordon PF  United States Arizona
1 12 Dario Šarić SF  Croatia Anadolu Efes (Turkey)
2 56 Roy Devyn Marble SG  United States Iowa

Regular season
Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
c-Atlanta Hawks6022.732–35–625–1612–482
x-Washington Wizards4636.56114.029–1217–2410–682
Miami Heat3745.45123.020–2117–246–1082
Charlotte Hornets3349.40227.019–2214–278–882
Orlando Magic2557.30535.013–2812–294–1282

Standings
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c-Atlanta Hawks *6022.732–82
2y-Cleveland Cavaliers *5329.6467.082
3x-Chicago Bulls5032.61010.082
4y-Toronto Raptors *4933.59811.082
5x-Washington Wizards4636.56114.082
6x-Milwaukee Bucks4141.50019.082
7x-Boston Celtics4042.48820.082
8x-Brooklyn Nets3844.46322.082
9Indiana Pacers3844.46322.082
10Miami Heat3745.45123.082
11Charlotte Hornets3349.40227.082
12Detroit Pistons3250.39028.082
13Orlando Magic2557.30535.082
14Philadelphia 76ers1864.22042.082
15New York Knicks1765.20743.082

Game log

Regular season
2014–15 game log
-Total: 25–57 (Home: 13–28; Road: 12–29)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 28 @ New Orleans L 84–101 Tobias Harris (25) Nikola Vučević (23) Elfrid Payton (7) Smoothie King Center
17,907		 0–1
2 October 30 Washington L 98–105 Nikola Vučević (23) Nikola Vučević (12) Elfrid Payton (7) Amway Center
18,846		 0–2
November : 7–10 (home: 2–4; road: 5–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
3 November 1 Toronto L 95–108 Evan Fournier (18) Nikola Vučević (12) Elfrid Payton (9) Amway Center
16,141		 0–3
4 November 4 @ Chicago L 90–98 Tobias Harris (21) Nikola Vučević (13) Elfrid Payton (7) United Center
21,809		 0–4
5 November 5 @ Philadelphia W 91–89 Tobias Harris (18) Channing Frye (11) Elfrid Payton (5) Wells Fargo Center
12,111		 1–4
6 November 7 Minnesota W 112–103 (OT) Evan Fournier (20) Tobias Harris (16) Elfrid Payton (4) Amway Center
16,379		 2–4
7 November 9 @ Brooklyn L 96–104 Nikola Vučević (27) Nikola Vučević (12) Elfrid Payton (6) Barclays Center
16,127		 2–5
8 November 11 @ Toronto L 100–104 Evan Fournier (24) Tobias Harris (13) Ridnour, Vučević (6) Air Canada Centre
19,800		 2–6
9 November 12 @ New York W 97–95 Evan Fournier (28) Nikola Vučević (13) Elfrid Payton (8) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 3–6
10 November 14 Milwaukee W 101–85 Tobias Harris (26) Tobias Harris (10) Nikola Vučević (4) Amway Center
15,957		 4–6
11 November 15 @ Washington L 93–98 Tobias Harris (19) Nikola Vučević (11) Victor Oladipo (7) Verizon Center
19,110		 4–7
12 November 17 @ Detroit W 107–93 Nikola Vučević (25) Nikola Vučević (14) Evan Fournier (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
11,619		 5–7
13 November 19 L.A. Clippers L 90–114 Tobias Harris (25) Nikola Vučević (14) Elfrid Payton (5) Amway Center
16,034		 5–8
14 November 21 @ Charlotte W 105–100 Evan Fournier (21) Tobias Harris (16) Elfrid Payton (5) Time Warner Cable Arena
18,126		 6–8
15 November 22 Miami L 92–99 Nikola Vučević (33) Nikola Vučević (17) Evan Fournier (6) Amway Center
18,846		 6–9
16 November 24 @ Cleveland L 74–106 Victor Oladipo (22) Nikola Vučević (13) Maurice Harkless (4) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562		 6–10
17 November 26 Golden State L 96–111 Tobias Harris (16) Nikola Vučević (13) Elfrid Payton (5) Amway Center
17,202		 6–11
18 November 28 @ Indiana L 83–98 Nikola Vučević (16) Nikola Vučević (7) Elfrid Payton (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165		 6–12
19 November 30 @ Phoenix W 93–90 Tobias Harris (21) Elfrid Payton (9) Oladipo, Payton (4) US Airways Center
15,558		 7–12
December : 6–10 (home: 2–5; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
20 December 2 @ Golden State L 97–98 Victor Oladipo (27) Kyle O'Quinn (11) Elfrid Payton (6) Oracle Arena
19,596		 7–13
21 December 3 @ L.A. Clippers L 86–114 Tobias Harris (16) Dedmon, Harris (8) Elfrid Payton (6) Staples Center
19,060		 7–14
22 December 5 @ Utah W 98–93 Tobias Harris (22) Dewayne Dedmon (9) Victor Oladipo (6) EnergySolutions Arena
18,997		 8–14
23 December 6 @ Sacramento W 105–96 Tobias Harris (27) Dewayne Dedmon (8) Victor Oladipo (7) Sleep Train Arena
16,021		 9–14
24 December 10 Washington L 89–91 Victor Oladipo (17) Dewayne Dedmon (7) O'Quinn, Payton (4) Amway Center
16,081		 9–15
25 December 12 @ Atlanta L 81–87 Victor Oladipo (21) Tobias Harris (11) Evan Fournier (4) Philips Arena
13,247		 9–16
26 December 13 Atlanta W 100–99 Tobias Harris (20) Nikola Vučević (11) Oladipo, Payton (7) Amway Center
15,939		 10–16
27 December 15 @ Toronto L 82–95 Tobias Harris (18) Nikola Vučević (9) Victor Oladipo (4) Air Canada Centre
19,800		 10–17
28 December 17 @ Boston L 92–109 Nikola Vučević (18) Nikola Vučević (13) Fournier, Payton (4) TD Garden
16,764		 10–18
29 December 19 Utah L 94–101 Tobias Harris (24) Nikola Vučević (9) Elfrid Payton (11) Amway Center
16,032		 10–19
30 December 21 Philadelphia L 88–96 Victor Oladipo (23) Nikola Vučević (17) Elfrid Payton (6) Amway Center
15,682		 10–20
31 December 23 Boston W 100–95 Tobias Harris (19) Kyle O'Quinn (13) Elfrid Payton (7) Amway Center
17,489		 11–20
32 December 26 Cleveland L 89–98 Tobias Harris (16) Nikola Vučević (8) Victor Oladipo (8) Amway Center
18,846		 11–21
33 December 27 @ Charlotte W 102–94 Nikola Vučević (22) Nikola Vučević (11) Elfrid Payton (8) Time Warner Cable Arena
19,085		 12–21
34 December 29 @ Miami W 102–101 Nikola Vučević (26) Nikola Vučević (9) Elfrid Payton (8) American Airlines Arena
19,887		 13–21
35 December 30 Detroit L 86–109 Victor Oladipo (16) Dewayne Dedmon (10) Elfrid Payton (6) Amway Center
17,414		 13–22
January : 2–13 (home: 1–7; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
36 January 2 Brooklyn L 98–100 Victor Oladipo (17) Elfrid Payton (9) Elfrid Payton (10) Amway Center
17,008		 13–23
37 January 3 Charlotte L 90–98 Victor Oladipo (21) Tobias Harris (11) Elfrid Payton (7) Amway Center
15,274		 13–24
38 January 7 @ Denver L 90–93 Nikola Vučević (20) Nikola Vučević (11) Oladipo, Payton (6) Pepsi Center
13,513		 13–25
39 January 9 @ L.A. Lakers L 84–101 Victor Oladipo (17) Nikola Vučević (11) Frye, Harris, O'Quinn, Oladipo (3) Staples Center
18,997		 13–26
40 January 10 @ Portland L 92–103 Nikola Vučević (36) Nikola Vučević (16) Oladipo, Payton, Ridnour (4) Moda Center
19,546		 13–27
41 January 12 @ Chicago W 121–114 Oladipo, Vučević (33) Nikola Vučević (11) Elfrid Payton (7) United Center
21,302		 14–27
42 January 14 Houston W 120–113 Victor Oladipo (32) Nikola Vučević (12) Victor Oladipo (6) Amway Center
16,828		 15–27
43 January 16 Memphis L 96–106 Elfrid Payton (22) Nikola Vučević (9) Elfrid Payton (12) Amway Center
18,141		 15–28
44 January 18 Oklahoma City L 99–127 Victor Oladipo (23) Nikola Vučević (7) Elfrid Payton (8) Amway Center
16,128		 15–29
45 January 21 @ Detroit L 118–128 Nikola Vučević (26) Nikola Vučević (15) Elfrid Payton (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
12,148		 15–30
46 January 23 @ New York L 106–113 Nikola Vučević (34) Nikola Vučević (18) Elfrid Payton (11) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 15–31
47 January 25 Indiana L 99–106 Nikola Vučević (27) Nikola Vučević (7) Elfrid Payton (8) Amway Center
16,704		 15–32
48 January 26 @ Memphis L 94–103 Oladipo, Vučević (18) Nikola Vučević (12) Elfrid Payton (6) FedExForum
15,407		 15–33
49 January 29 Milwaukee L 100–115 Victor Oladipo (21) Nikola Vučević (14) Elfrid Payton (6) Amway Center
16,071		 15–34
50 January 31 Dallas L 93–108 Nikola Vučević (15) Nikola Vučević (13) Payton, Harris (6) Amway Center
17,626		 15–35
February : 4–6 (home: 4–2; road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
51 February 2 @ Oklahoma City L 97–104 Victor Oladipo (22) Gordon, O'Quinn (8) Oladipo, Harris (4) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203		 15–36
52 February 4 @ San Antonio L 103–110 Nikola Vučević (25) Nikola Vučević (13) Elfrid Payton (9) AT&T Center
18,581		 15–37
53 February 6 L.A. Lakers W 103–97 (OT) Tobias Harris (34) Nikola Vučević (13) Elfrid Payton (6) Amway Center
16,206		 16–37
54 February 8 Chicago L 97–98 Victor Oladipo (18) Elfrid Payton (9) Victor Oladipo (6) Amway Center
16,944		 16–38
55 February 9 @ Washington L 80–96 Evan Fournier (18) Nikola Vučević (8) Elfrid Payton (6) Verizon Center
16,031		 16–39
56 February 11 New York W 89–83 Nikola Vučević (28) Nikola Vučević (18) Payton, Oladipo (4) Amway Center
15,473		 17–39
All-Star Break
57 February 20 New Orleans W 95–84 Victor Oladipo (22) Nikola Vučević (13) Payton, Oladipo (11) Amway Center
18,259		 18–39
58 February 22 Philadelphia W 103–98 Nikola Vučević (31) Nikola Vučević (14) Elfrid Payton (7) Amway Center
16,108		 19–39
59 February 25 Miami L 90–93 (OT) Nikola Vučević (26) Victor Oladipo (13) Elfrid Payton (9) Amway Center
18,309		 19–40
60 February 27 @ Atlanta L 88–95 Nikola Vučević (21) Nikola Vučević (15) Victor Oladipo (6) Philips Arena
18,968		 19–41
March : 3–11 (home: 3–6; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
61 March 1 Charlotte L 83–98 Victor Oladipo (21) Vučević, Dedmon, Harris (9) Victor Oladipo (5) Amway Center
15,422		 19–42
62 March 4 Phoenix L 100–105 Victor Oladipo (38) Dewayne Dedmon (8) Elfrid Payton (10) Amway Center
15,822		 19–43
63 March 6 Sacramento W 119–114 Victor Oladipo (32) Channing Frye (10) Elfrid Payton (12) Amway Center
15,112		 20–43
64 March 8 Boston W 103–98 Victor Oladipo (22) Dewayne Dedmon (16) Elfrid Payton (7) Amway Center
17,041		 21–43
65 March 10 @ Indiana L 86–118 Tobias Harris (22) Dewayne Dedmon (8) Elfrid Payton (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,295		 21–44
66 March 11 @ Milwaukee L 91–97 Nikola Vučević (19) Nikola Vučević (14) Victor Oladipo (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center
12,593		 21–45
67 March 13 @ Boston L 88–95 Elfrid Payton (20) Nikola Vučević (11) Elfrid Payton (9) TD Garden
18,624		 21–46
68 March 15 Cleveland L 108–123 Victor Oladipo (25) Nikola Vučević (15) Elfrid Payton (10) Amway Center
17,786		 21–47
69 March 17 @ Houston L 94–107 Victor Oladipo (29) Nikola Vučević (15) Elfrid Payton (7) Toyota Center
18,235		 21–48
70 March 18 @ Dallas L 102–107 Victor Oladipo (19) Elfrid Payton (12) Elfrid Payton (10) American Airlines Center
20,294		 21–49
71 March 20 Portland W 111–104 Oladipo, Payton, Vučević (22) Elfrid Payton (10) Elfrid Payton (10) Amway Center
16,203		 22–49
72 March 22 Denver L 100–119 Victor Oladipo (21) Payton, Vučević (8) Elfrid Payton (8) Amway Center
15,788		 22–50
73 March 25 Atlanta L 83–95 Elfrid Payton (19) Nikola Vučević (12) Elfrid Payton (7) Amway Center
17,224		 22–51
74 March 27 Detroit L 97–111 Tobias Harris (21) Nikola Vučević (14) Elfrid Payton (13) Amway Center
16,427		 22–52
April : 3–5 (home: 1–3; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
75 April 1 San Antonio L 91–103 Victor Oladipo (24) Nikola Vučević (11) Oladipo, Payton (7) Amway Center
17,229		 22–53
76 April 3 @ Minnesota W 97–84 Nikola Vučević (37) Nikola Vučević (17) Elfrid Payton (13) Target Center
18,334		 23–53
77 April 4 @ Milwaukee W 97–90 Tobias Harris (23) Tobias Harris (10) Elfrid Payton (11) BMO Harris Bradley Center
14,090		 24–53
78 April 8 Chicago W 105–103 Victor Oladipo (23) Dewayne Dedmon (11) Elfrid Payton (9) Amway Center
18,249		 25–53
79 April 10 Toronto L 99–101 Victor Oladipo (19) Tobias Harris (7) Elfrid Payton (8) Amway Center
16,227		 25–54
80 April 11 New York L 79–80 Victor Oladipo (21) Nikola Vučević (13) Elfrid Payton (9) Amway Center
17,207		 25–55
81 April 13 @ Miami L 93–100 Victor Oladipo (30) Tobias Harris (12) Victor Oladipo (4) American Airlines Arena
19,600		 25–56
82 April 15 @ Brooklyn L 88–101 Nikola Vučević (26) Nikola Vučević (11) Elfrid Payton (6) Barclays Center
17,098		 25–57
2014–15 season schedule

Roster
2014–15 Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 3 Dedmon, Dewayne 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1989-08-12 USC
G 10 Fournier, Evan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992-10-29 France
F/C 8 Frye, Channing 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1983-05-17 Arizona
F 00 Gordon, Aaron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1995-09-16 Arizona
G 7 Gordon, Ben 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1983-04-04 Connecticut
G 34 Green, Willie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1981-07-28 Detroit Mercy
F 21 Harkless, Maurice 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1993-05-11 St. John's
F 12 Harris, Tobias 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1992-07-15 Tennessee
G/F 11 Marble, Devyn Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-09-21 Iowa
F 44 Nicholson, Andrew 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1989-12-08 St. Bonaventure
F/C 2 O'Quinn, Kyle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1990-03-26 Norfolk State
G 5 Oladipo, Victor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992-05-04 Indiana
G 4 Payton, Elfrid 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-02-22 Louisiana
G 13 Ridnour, Luke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1981-02-13 Oregon
C 9 Vučević, Nikola 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1990-10-24 USC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 17, 2015

Transactions
Main article: List of 2014–15 NBA season transactions

Trades

Re-signed
Player Signed Contract Ref.

Additions
Player Signed Former team Ref.

Subtractions
Player Reason left Date New team Ref.

Awards and honors

References
  1. "2014 NBA Draft Order". NBA. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
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