The
2005–06 Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...
season was the team's 17th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 36–46 output from the
previous season. They matched it exactly, finishing 36–46, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season.
2005-06 Orlando Magic
/ref> This season preceded six straight playoff appearances for the Magic. In the off-season, the Magic re-hired head coach Brian Hill for his second stint with the team.
Grant Hill
Grant Henry Hill (born October 5, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player who is a co-owner and executive of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Duke University and is widely considere ...
, who was voted as an All-Star last year, was hampered by injuries and was only able to play 21 games this season. In February, Steve Francis
Steven D'Shawn Francis (born February 21, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected with the second overall pick of the 1999 NBA draft and was named co-NBA Rookie of the Year (along with Elton Brand) in his fi ...
was suspended for conduct detrimental to the club and the Magic eventually traded him to the New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
.
Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
:z – clinched division title
:y – clinched division title
:x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Player statistics
Awards and records
* Dwight Howard led the league in total rebounds
Transactions
Free agency
Additions
References
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Orlando Magic seasons
2005 in sports in Florida
2006 in sports in Florida