1996–97 Orlando Magic season

1996–97 Orlando Magic season
Head coach	Brian Hill Richie Adubato
Arena	Orlando Arena
Results
Record	45–37 (.549)
Place	Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East First Round (eliminated 2-3)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Sunshine Network, WKCF

The 1996–97 NBA season was the Magic's eighth season in the National Basketball Association.^[1] After losing Shaquille O'Neal via free agency to the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason, the Magic acquired Rony Seikaly from the Golden State Warriors, and signed free agents Gerald Wilkins and Derek Strong. Early into the season, the Magic played two games against the New Jersey Nets in Tokyo, Japan.^[2] Head coach Brian Hill was fired 49 games into the season after a 24–25 start, and Anfernee Hardaway was generally blamed for leading a player revolt that resulted in his dismissal. Hill was replaced with Richie Adubato for the remainder of the season as the Magic finished third in the Atlantic Division with a 45–37 record. Hardaway was selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game, despite playing just 59 games due to a knee injury.

The Magic entered the playoffs without Horace Grant, who was out with a wrist injury.^[3] In the first round, the Magic lost in five games to their in-state rivals, the Miami Heat. As of 2017, this was the only playoff meeting between both teams from Florida. Following the season, three-point specialist Dennis Scott was traded to the Dallas Mavericks after a meltdown at a basketball camp during the summer,^[4] and Brian Shaw was dealt to the Golden State Warriors.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	27	Brian Evans	SF	United States	Indiana
2	49	Amal McCaskill	C	United States	Marquette

Roster

Orlando Magic roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
2.0 !SG	25	USA !	Anderson, Nick	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Illinois
1.0 !PG	10	USA !	Armstrong, Darrell	7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fayetteville State
3.0 !SF	34	USA !	Evans, Brian	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Indiana
4.5 !PF	54	USA !	Grant, Horace	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Clemson
1.0 !PG	1	USA !	Hardaway, Anfernee	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Memphis
6.0 !C	00	USA !	McCaskill, Amal	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Marquette
6.0 !C	24	USA !	Schayes, Danny	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Syracuse
3.0 !SF	3	USA !	Scott, Dennis	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	Georgia Tech
6.0 !C	4	USA !	Seikaly, Rony	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Syracuse
1.0 !PG	20	USA !	Shaw, Brian	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	UC Santa Barbara
4.5 !PF	33	USA !	Strong, Derek	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Xavier
4.5 !PF	42	USA !	Vaughn, David	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Memphis
2.0 !SG	9	USA !	Wilkins, Gerald	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Chattanooga

Head coach

Richie Adubato (William Paterson)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster • Transactions

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Reserve	Inactive
C	Rony Seikaly	Danny Schayes	Amal McCaskill
PF	Derek Strong		David Vaughn	Horace Grant
SF	Dennis Scott		Brian Evans
SG	Nick Anderson	Gerald Wilkins
PG	Anfernee Hardaway	Brian Shaw Darrell Armstrong

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Miami Heat	61	21	.744	–	29–12	32–9	16–8
x-New York Knicks	57	25	.695	4	31–10	26–15	19–6
x-Orlando Magic	45	37	.549	16	26–15	19–22	13–11
x-Washington Bullets	44	38	.537	17	25–16	19–22	14–10
New Jersey Nets	26	56	.317	35	16–25	10–31	11–13
Philadelphia 76ers	22	60	.268	39	11–30	11–30	11–14
Boston Celtics	15	67	.183	46	11–30	4–37	1–23

#	Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Chicago Bulls	69	13	.841	–
2	y-Miami Heat	61	21	.744	8
3	x-New York Knicks	57	25	.695	12
4	x-Atlanta Hawks	56	26	.683	13
5	x-Detroit Pistons	54	28	.659	15
6	x-Charlotte Hornets	54	28	.659	15
7	x-Orlando Magic	45	37	.549	24
8	x-Washington Bullets	44	38	.537	25

9	Cleveland Cavaliers	42	40	.512	27
10	Indiana Pacers	39	43	.476	30
11	Milwaukee Bucks	33	49	.402	36
12	Toronto Raptors	30	52	.366	39
13	New Jersey Nets	26	56	.317	43
14	Philadelphia 76ers	22	60	.268	47
15	Boston Celtics	15	67	.183	54

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1996-97 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	TOR	UTA	VAN	WAS
Atlanta	—	3–1	1–3	1–3	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–3	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–2	4–0	2–0	3–1	1–3	3–1	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–1
Boston	1–3	—	0–4	0–4	1–2	1–1	1–1	0–4	1–1	0–2	1–2	0–2	1–1	0–4	1–3	0–2	0–4	0–4	0–4	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	3–1	0–2	0–2	0–4
Charlotte	3–1	4–0	—	0–4	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	2–0	2–0	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–2	2–2	2–0	4–0	3–1	1–2	4–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–2	0–2	2–0	3–1
Chicago	3–1	4–0	4–0	—	3–1	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	1–1	2–2	4–0	2–0	3–1	2–2	3–0	4–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–1
Cleveland	1–3	2–1	1–3	1–3	—	2–0	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	3–1	2–0	1–1	0–4	2–2	2–0	4–0	1–3	2–2	3–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	3–1	1–1	2–0	1–3
Dallas	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	—	3–1	0–2	0–4	0–4	1–1	2–2	0–4	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–3	1–3	0–2	1–3	3–1	0–2
Denver	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	—	0–2	1–3	1–3	0–2	1–3	0–4	0–2	1–1	0–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–2	0–4	2–2	2–2	0–4	1–1	0–4	3–1	1–1
Detroit	3–1	4–0	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–0	2–0	—	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	0–4	3–1	2–0	4–0	1–2	2–2	2–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	4–0
Golden State	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	4–0	3–1	0–2	—	0–4	1–1	1–3	0–4	0–2	1–1	1–3	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–4	2–2	1–3	4–0	0–4	2–0	0–4	3–1	0–2
Houston	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	4–0	3–1	1–1	4–0	—	1–1	3–1	3–1	0–2	1–1	4–0	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–2	2–2	4–0	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–2	3–1	2–0
Indiana	1–3	2–1	2–2	0–4	1–3	1–1	2–0	1–3	1–1	1–1	—	2–0	1–1	1–3	2–2	2–0	2–2	1–3	1–3	3–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	0–2	2–0	1–3
L.A. Clippers	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	3–1	0–2	3–1	1–3	0–2	—	2–2	0–2	2–0	1–3	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–2	0–4	2–2	4–0	1–3	2–0	1–3	4–0	0–2
L.A. Lakers	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	4–0	1–1	4–0	1–3	1–1	2–2	—	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–0	1–3	4–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	1–3	4–0	2–0
Miami	2–1	4–0	2–1	2–2	4–0	2–0	2–0	4–0	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	—	4–0	1–1	3–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	3–1	0–2	2–0	3–1
Milwaukee	0–4	3–1	2–2	0–4	2–2	2–0	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–2	0–2	0–2	0–4	—	0–2	2–1	1–2	2–2	3–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	1–3
Minnesota	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–1	4–0	0–2	3–1	0–4	0–2	3–1	1–3	1–1	2–0	—	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	0–4	4–0	0–4	1–1	1–3	4–0	1–1
New Jersey	1–3	4–0	0–4	1–3	0–4	1–1	1–1	0–4	0–2	0–2	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–2	0–2	—	2–2	1–3	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–3	0–2	2–0	1–3
New York	3–1	4–0	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–1	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–1	1–1	2–2	—	3–1	3–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	3–0	1–1	2–0	4–0
Orlando	1–3	4–0	2–1	0–3	2–2	1–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	3–1	1–3	—	2–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	0–2	1–1	1–3
Philadelphia	0–4	3–1	0–4	0–4	0–3	0–2	1–1	1–2	0–2	0–2	0–3	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–3	1–1	2–2	2–3	2–2	—	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–2	2–0	1–3
Phoenix	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–1	2–2	2–0	4–0	2–2	1–1	2–2	0–4	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	—	1–3	4–0	3–1	2–2	0–2	1–3	2–2	1–1
Portland	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	3–1	4–0	1–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	4–0	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–1	—	2–2	4–0	1–3	0–2	2–2	4–0	0–2
Sacramento	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	3–1	0–4	1–1	2–2	0–4	0–2	2–0	4–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–4	2–2	—	3–1	1–3	1–1	0–4	4–0	0–2
San Antonio	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	3–1	2–2	0–2	0–4	1–3	1–1	0–4	2–2	0–2	1–1	0–4	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	0–4	1–3	—	0–4	1–1	1–3	1–3	0–2
Seattle	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	3–1	4–0	1–1	4–0	1–3	1–1	3–1	1–3	2–0	1–1	4–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	3–1	4–0	—	2–0	1–3	4–0	2–0
Toronto	0–4	1–3	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–0	1–1	1–3	0–2	1–1	0–4	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–3	1–1	3–0	0–3	0–4	3–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	—	1–1	1–1	2–2
Utah	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–1	4–0	1–1	4–0	2–2	2–0	3–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–2	4–0	3–1	3–1	1–1	—	4–0	2–0
Vancouver	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–3	0–2	1–3	1–3	0–2	0–4	0–4	0–2	0–2	0–4	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–2	0–4	0–4	3–1	0–4	1–1	0–4	—	1–1
Washington	1–2	4–0	1–3	1–2	3–1	2–0	1–1	0–4	2–0	0–2	3–1	2–0	0–2	1–3	3–1	1–1	3–1	0–4	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–2	0–2	1–1	—

Playoffs

East First Round

(2) Miami Heat vs. (7) Orlando Magic Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)

Game	Date	Home	Score	Visitor	Score	Record (MIA-ORL)	Venue	Recap	Television
1	April 24	Miami	99	Orlando	64	1-0	Miami Arena, Miami, Florida	1
2	April 27	Miami	104	Orlando	87	2-0	Miami Arena, Miami, Florida	2	NBC
3	April 29	Orlando	88	Miami	75	2-1	Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida	3	TBS
4	May 1	Orlando	99	Miami	91	2-2	Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida	4	TNT
5	May 4	Miami	91	Orlando	83	3-2	Miami Arena, Miami, Florida	5	NBC
Miami wins series 3–2

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Awards and records

Anfernee Hardaway, All-NBA Third Team

References

↑ 1996-97 Orlando Magic
↑ "Hardaway Leads Magic To Sweep Of the Nets". New York Times. November 9, 1996. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
↑ "Grant Accuses Team Of Fouling Up Injury". Orlando Sentinel. April 30, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
↑ "Scott Gives Himself A Bad Rap". Orlando Sentinel. July 13, 1997. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

1996–97 NBA season by team

Eastern

Atlantic	Boston Miami New Jersey New York Orlando Philadelphia Washington
Central	Atlanta Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Milwaukee Toronto

Western

Midwest	Dallas Denver Houston Minnesota San Antonio Utah Vancouver
Pacific	Golden State L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix Portland Sacramento Seattle

Orlando Magic
Founded in 1989 Based in Orlando, Florida
Franchise	Franchise Summer League Expansion Draft All-time roster Draft history Records Seasons Current season
Arenas	Amway Arena Amway Center
General managers	Williams Gabriel Weisbrod Smith Hennigan Hammond
G League affiliate	Lakeland Magic
Administration	RDV Sports, Inc. (Rich DeVos, Owner & chairman) Alex Martins (CEO) Jeff Weltman (President) John Hammond (General manager) Frank Vogel (Head coach)
Retired numbers	6
Hall of Famers	Chuck Daly Patrick Ewing Shaquille O'Neal Dominique Wilkins
Conference Championships (2)	1995 2009
Division Championships (5)	1995 1996 2008 2009 2010
Culture and lore	"Get Ready for This" (2 Unlimited song) Paul Porter Rudy D'Amico Stuff the Magic Dragon
Media	TV Fox Sports Florida Radio WDBO Announcers David Steele Jeff Turner Dennis Neumann Richie Adubato

Orlando Magic seasons

1990s

2000s

2010s

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