The Magic are 5–7, and their record has followed their runs: 10 runs of 10 points or more in their 5 wins, 5 in their 7 losses.
7 of their 15 runs have been built on threes, compared with 34% across the league. No team finishes better at the rim: 72.3%, to the league's 65.6%. In their 5 wins, 36% of their shots have come from three above the break, against 32% in their 7 losses. They have made 39.6% of their threes above the break in wins and 29.0% in losses. Franz Wagner, 37th in the Player rankings, has scored 65 points in their 12 biggest runs, more than twice as many as anyone else.
They take more corner threes than any team and make 33.6% of them, 21st in the league. At the other end, teams make 49.2% from midrange against them, more than against any team. 4 of the 5 runs that have cost them the most had one player score half the points or more, and 4 came after they led by five or more.
They are 3–4 in games within five points in the last five minutes. Nov. 7 at Golden State, a 126–119 loss: Yaxel Lendeborg's dunk with 11.0 seconds left in overtime put it away. Oct. 25 at New York, a 111–102 win: Desmond Bane's 3-pointer with 4:53 left put them ahead for good. Oct. 21 against Atlanta, a 132–125 loss: Onyeka Okongwu's 2 free throws with 30.6 seconds left put it away.
They make 72.3% at the rim, the best rate in the league, and take only 20.0% of their shots there, 2nd fewest.
No team takes a bigger share of its shots from the corners, 14.2%, and they make 33.6% of them, 21st.
In their wins they make 39.6% from three above the break, in their losses 29.0%.
Across the league, teams that beat the average from three above the break have won 61% of those games and 38% of the rest.
Teams make 49.2% from midrange against them, the worst in the league.
Their biggest came at Utah on Nov. 11, 18–3 midway through the fourth, built on 4 threes and 8 points off turnovers. Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane scored 13 of the 18. It took them from 1 down to 14 up, and their chances to win from 42% to 99%.
They have survived the other side of it too. Sacramento's 20–1 from late in the first into the second on Nov. 10, Zach LaVine with 13 of them, took them from 14 up to 5 down, and they won anyway.
80 of 82 regular season games are set so far. The next 10: 3 at home, 7 away, 1 on the second night of two, against teams 74–52 so far.
| Player | GP | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Wagner | 12 | 36.8 | 24.4 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 47.1% | 26.6% | 83.8% | +0.8 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | 12 | 32.7 | 13.5 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 60.4% | 40.0% | 75.6% | −2.0 |
| Desmond Bane | 11 | 34.6 | 18.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 40.4% | 40.9% | 81.3% | −1.6 |
| Tristan da Silva | 10 | 30.6 | 14.8 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 44.7% | 38.6% | 57.1% | −2.4 |
| Anthony Black | 9 | 32.1 | 16.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 44.9% | 40.0% | 80.5% | +0.6 |
| Jase Richardson | 11 | 21.8 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 32.1% | 22.2% | 87.5% | −2.5 |
| Jamal Cain | 11 | 18.2 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 108.3 | 26th |
| Rebounds | 42.9 | 20th |
| Assists | 26.0 | 19th |
| Steals | 7.4 | 22nd |
| Blocks | 4.1 | 27th |
| Turnovers | 16.8 | |
| Point differential | −4.4 | 21st |
| Opponents | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points allowed | 112.8 | 13th |
| Field goal % | 46.6% | 20th |
| Three-point % | 38.0% | 28th |
| Threes made | 13.6 | 16th |
| Free throw attempts | 25.9 | 20th |
| Assists | 27.3 | 21st |
| Turnovers forced | 15.2 |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts | Margin | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 1–4 | 103.2 | −8.2 | 45.1% | 29.5% | 78.2% | 40.4 | 25.8 | 17.2 |
| Away | 7 | 4–3 | 112.0 | −1.7 | 44.5% | 36.7% | 78.2% | 44.7 | 26.1 | 16.4 |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts | Margin | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 5 | 5–0 | 113.8 | +9.2 | 46.2% | 37.8% | 87.3% | 43.8 | 26.6 | 14.0 |
| Losses | 7 | 0–7 | 104.4 | −14.1 | 43.7% | 30.6% | 72.0% | 42.3 | 25.6 | 18.7 |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts |
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The Magic are 20th of 30 in wins from young players’ growth beyond the normal path, +1.6. When their players are drawn again at random, they land between 9th and 28th 8 times in 10.
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Their most used five, Wagner, Carter Jr., Bane, Black and Richardson, has played 41 minutes together and is plus 0.0 per 100 possessions. It was on the floor for 2 of their runs and 2 against them.
The group on the rise is Wagner, Carter Jr., da Silva, Black and Richardson: plus 27.5 per 100 possessions in 15 minutes, 14 of them in the last five games.
| Five | Min | Off | Def | Net | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most usedWagnerCarter Jr.BaneBlackRichardson | 41 | 111.9 | 111.9 | 0.0 | 2–2 |
| On the riseWagnerCarter Jr.da SilvaBlackRichardson | 15 | 146.9 | 119.4 | +27.5 | 0–0 |
Franz Wagner is on the court to start. Tap or drag any of the Magic on or off, and open a group to see it on the Lineups tab.
With Franz Wagner on the floor: 441 minutes, +0.4 per 100 possessions, likely +3.6.
With Franz Wagner on the floor
Franz Wagner, 14th among the study's best developers, grown in Orlando, is 37th in the Player rankings. The Magic are plus 0.4 per 100 possessions with him on the floor and minus 19.5 without him. Tristan da Silva, the one player the Magic developed themselves who is still with them, plays in their group on the rise, plus 27.5 per 100 possessions in 15 minutes.
From 2017-18 to 2025-26, the Magic were 20th of 30 at growing young players beyond the normal path, plus 1.6 wins.
Nov. 11, at Utah: won 123–108.
Franz Wagner: 38 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist in 39 minutes.
The box scoreNov. 5, at Phoenix: lost 117–104.
Wendell Carter Jr.: 27 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists in 34 minutes.
The box scoreNov. 5, at Phoenix: lost 117–104.
Franz Wagner: 15 points, 8 rebounds and 15 assists in 38 minutes.
The box scoreNov. 11, at Utah: won 123–108.
Desmond Bane: 25 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 34 minutes.
The box scoreNov. 10, at Sacramento: won 107–100.
Anthony Black: 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in 33 minutes.
The box scoreNov. 7, at Golden State: lost 126–119.
Anthony Black: 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in 38 minutes.
The box scoreRecords are as of today. A road trip’s games are marked down the left edge. Rest is days off before the game. The calendar link keeps the season in your calendar app, times and results included, and updates as the NBA sets the rest.
| 40.7% |
| 28.9% |
| 91.7% |
| −6.5 |
| Jalen Suggs | 4 | 30.3 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 30.6% | 13.3% | 75.0% | −6.8 |
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| Nikola Vučević | 12 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 36.1% | 20.0% | 66.7% | −5.3 |
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| Jevon Carter | 8 | 14.9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 32.5% | 30.3% | — | −3.5 |
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| Goga Bitadze | 10 | 11.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 65.2% | — | 66.7% | +2.9 |
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| Alex Morales | 8 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 46.7% | 25.0% | 50.0% | −0.8 |
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| Paolo Banchero | 2 | 33.8 | 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 69.6% | 50.0% | 70.0% | −10.0 |
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| Colin Castleton | 4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 66.7% | — | 50.0% | +0.3 |
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Sorted by total minutes. Players traded during the season show only their games with the Magic. NBA ranks for each player are on his page.
| vs WAS |
| L94–103 |
| 37–80 |
| 11–39 |
| 9–10 |
| 7 |
| 32 |
| 23 |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| 18 |
| 19 |
| Nov 1 | vs BOS | L97–108 | 34–81 | 14–39 | 15–19 | 13 | 43 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 22 |
| Oct 30 | @ TOR | W121–114 | 39–74 | 18–34 | 25–29 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| Oct 28 | @ TOR | L99–129 | 33–80 | 10–35 | 23–29 | 9 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 26 |
| Oct 25 | @ NYK | W111–102 | 38–88 | 18–42 | 17–21 | 10 | 49 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 24 |
| Oct 23 | vs MIN | L93–115 | 37–84 | 8–39 | 11–19 | 8 | 43 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 26 |
| Oct 21 | vs ATL | L125–132 | 41–85 | 13–40 | 30–39 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 28 |
Blue is better than the league’s rate there, orange worse, deeper the further off. Rank 1st is the best: the highest rate for the Magic, the lowest for the teams against them. The corners’ two sides are one zone.
| Type | Made–Att | Pct | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 461–1,030 | 44.8% | 24th |
| Three-pointers | 166–493 | 33.7% | 22nd |
| Free throws | 212–271 | 78.2% | 18th |
| True shooting | 56.6% | 19th |
| Zone | Share of shots | Magic | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 20.0% | 27.7% | 72.3% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 25.0% | 19.0% | 46.9% | 44.5% | |
| Mid-range | 7.1% | 10.2% | 34.2% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 14.2% | 11.7% | 33.6% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 33.7% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 34.8% |
| Zone | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 142–219 | 21.4% | 27.7% | 64.8% | 65.6% |
| Paint (non-rim) | 113–256 | 25.0% | 19.0% | 44.1% | 44.5% |
| Mid-range | 59–120 | 11.7% | 10.2% | 49.2% | 40.0% |
| Corner three | 44–113 | 11.0% | 11.7% | 38.9% | 36.1% |
| Above-break three | 119–315 | 30.8% | 31.4% | 37.8% | 34.8% |
1,024 opponent shots. The team's own zones are on Overview.
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 224–362 | 35.1% | 38.9% | 61.9% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 63–144 | 14.0% | 13.4% | 43.8% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 8–31 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 25.8% | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 166–493 | 47.9% | 43.1% | 33.7% | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 47–49 | 4.8% | 5.8% | 95.9% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 129–227 | 22.0% | 25.7% | 56.8% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 60–130 | 12.6% | 8.8% | 46.2% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 19–29 | 2.8% | 2.1% | 65.5% | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 38–122 | 11.8% | 13.7% | 31.1% | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 14–39 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 35.9% | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 13–34 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 38.2% | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 141–400 | 38.8% | 33.5% | 35.3% | 36.2% |
A run is a stretch where a team outscores the other by 10 or more while the other scores four or fewer, from its first basket to its last. Garbage time is left out. The chances to win are the team’s own, before the run and after it.
| Offensive rating | 109.7 | 24th |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive rating | 113.4 | 17th |
| Net rating | −3.7 | 20th |
| Assists per turnover | 1.55 | 21st |
| Rebound rate | 50.7% | 10th |
| Not ranked | Magic | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Pace (possessions per 48) | 98.2 | 99.8 |
| Share of baskets assisted | 67.7% | 65.2% |
| Factor | Magic | Rank | Opp | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective FG% | 52.8% | 18th | 54.5% | 20th |
| Turnover rate | 17.0% | 27th | 15.3% | 14th |
| Offensive rebound rate | 31.7% | 16th | 29.8% | 6th |
| Free throw rate | 0.263 | 23rd | 0.304 | 21st |
Free throw rate is free throw attempts per field goal attempt. Opponent ranks: fewer allowed is better, more turnovers forced is better.
| Source | Magic | Rank | Opp | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the paint | 45.0 | 21st | 42.5 | 4th |
| Fast break | 11.8 | 22nd | 12.8 | 7th |
| Second chance | 16.0 | 11th | 11.5 | 2nd |
| Off turnovers | 19.3 | 12th | 18.7 | 19th |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 15.0 | 28th |
| Contested shots | 39.2 | 12th |
| Twos contested | 24.2 | 12th |
| Threes contested | 15.0 | 12th |
| Charges drawn | 0.33 | 14th |
| Loose balls recovered | 3.3 | 18th |
| Box outs | 9.0 | 1st |
| Screen assists | 7.8 | 13th |
| Points from screen assists | 17.7 | 14th |
| Per game | Magic | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 18.0 | 17.6 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.47 | 4.41 |
| Touches | 394.4 | 375.4 |
| Time of possession (min) | 27.1 | 24.9 |
| Passes | 309.3 | 288.3 |
| Potential assists | 49.4 | 47.8 |
| Secondary assists | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 23.2 | 25.5 |
| Defensive rebound chances | 56.8 | 56.4 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 61.1% | 14th |
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| Not ranked | Magic | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 18.4 | 21.3 |
NBA avg is the average of the 30 teams. Opponent FG% at the rim ranks lower as better.
| Games | W–L | Min | Pts | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | Off rtg | Def rtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3–4 | 20.0 | 45 | 15–38 | 7–19 | 8–12 | −4 | 118.4 | 125.6 | −7.2 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Margin |
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| FG% |
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| 3P% |
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| FT% |
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| Reb |
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| Ast |
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| TO |
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| Oct | 5 | 2–3 | 109.8 | −8.6 | 45.7% | 35.3% | 77.4% | 39.4 | 26.8 | 17.0 |
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| Nov | 7 | 3–4 | 107.3 | −1.4 | 44.1% | 32.7% | 79.1% | 45.4 | 25.4 | 16.6 |
Location, result and month are the team's splits, and the season rows its season and playoff numbers. Play-in and playoff rounds add up the team's box scores. Margin is points scored minus points allowed per game. Small samples, so no ranks.
