The 2009–10

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season was the 21st season of the franchise in the

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(NBA). The Magic were coming off of an

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defeat to the

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in five games. The season was significant as it signaled the conclusion of the Magic's tenure at the Amway Arena as their designated home venue. The Magic would replicate their previous season's performance and boasted the NBA's fourth highest offensive rating among all teams. During the 2009 off-season, the Magic relinquished

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and traded away

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, and

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to acquire 8-time

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and 1999

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and Ryan Anderson from the

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. The inclusion of Carter, in conjunction with the emergence of rising star

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not only provided the Magic with a seasoned NBA superstar to complement Howard's abilities and augment team synergy, but the concomitant indispensability of Carter's experienced skillset also helped grace the team with a veteran presence. By enlisting Carter's services in assisting Howard's performance with a skilled perimeter scorer who was capable of creating his own shot, Carter's assistive reinforcements compensated for a deficiency that had been present within the Magic's overall gameplay and team dynamics when they were defeated in the

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at the hands of the

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-led

. During the playoffs, the Magic swept the

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in four games in the First Round and swept the

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in four games in the semi-finals. In the conference finals, it was anticipated for the Magic to prevail as they faced the team they had previously defeated in last season's Conference semifinals after a grueling seven-game series, before losing to the

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in six games. The Celtics would go on to lose to the

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in the

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in seven games in a rematch from

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in which the Celtics won in six games. As of 2024, this was the last season the Magic won a playoff series.

Key dates

*June 25 – The

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took place in New York City. *July 8 – The

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period started. *October 28 – The Magic began the season with a game against the

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. *November 16 – Rashard Lewis made his season debut after serving a 10-game suspension for testing positive for

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, a banned substance. *November 17 – It was announced that

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needed surgery after injuring his knee in the previous night's game.Magic's Jameer Nelson to have knee surgery
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was named the starting center for the Eastern Conference in the

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. *January 31 –

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was named the coach of the East's all-stars in the

. *March 3 – The Magic clinched their third consecutive winning season with a win over the

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. *March 16 – By virtue of the

losing that night, the Magic clinched a playoff berth. *April 6 – By virtue of the

losing that night, the Magic clinched their third consecutive Southeast Division title. *April 14 – The regular season ended. The Magic finished with the same win–loss record as the previous season. *April 20 – Dwight Howard was awarded the

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for the second consecutive season. *April 26 – The Magic won their first round series in the

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by sweeping the

. It was the first sweep of a 7-game series for the Magic in franchise history. *May 10 – The Magic completed a sweep of the

in the conference semi-finals. *May 28 – After losing the first three games of the series, the Magic won the next two before losing Game 6 on the road against the

Summary

NBA Draft 2009

As a result of previous trades made by the Orlando Magic, they did not have any draft choices. However, the NBA still had

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make a Draft Cap, which would have been given to a potential draft choice. The hat was available for public purchase on the NBA's official webstore.

Transactions

The Magic have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Players re-signed

Miscellaneous

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Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Standings

z – clinched home court advantage through NBA Finals
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards, records and milestones

Awards and honors

–

Defensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY or DPOTY) is the name of an award given in sports for outstanding defensive play by a single player over the course of a season. Many sports leagues award this type of award. League awards for Defensive Player o ...

, All-NBA 1st Team, All-Defensive 1st Team, Rebounding Champion, Blocks Champion, Field goal percentage leader,

All-Star An all-star team is a group of people all having a high level of performance in their field. Originating in sports, it has since drifted into vernacular and has been borrowed heavily by the entertainment industry. Sports "All-star" as a sport ...

– All-Star East Head Coach

Player of the Week

*October 27–November 1 –

*December 14–20 – Dwight Howard *February 15–21 – Dwight Howard *April 5–11 – Dwight Howard

Coach of the Month

*October–November –

*April – Stan Van Gundy

Injuries and surgeries

Though he was not expected to get much playing time,

Adonal Foyle Adonal David Foyle (born March 9, 1975) is a Vincentian-American former professional basketball center. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the eighth overall selection of the 1997 NBA draft. Foyle played ten seasons with the War ...

underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on October 21, a little more than a week before the start of the season. His return depends on how well his knee recovers with treatment.

was injured on October 30 during the second game of the season, suffering a sprained left ankle. The injury was reported as not too serious, but caused Carter to miss four of the Magic's next five games. Ryan Anderson injured his ankle in the game against Detroit on November 3. He missed the following 4 games before returning to play against the Bobcats.

suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee during the 4th quarter of a game on November 16. The next day it was revealed that arthroscopic surgery would be required to repair the injury. He was expected to be out 4–6 weeks, but a report later in the week stated his teammates expected him to be gone for only 3 weeks. Ultimately, Nelson would return to action on December 21, five weeks to the day of his injury.

Minor League Affiliate

The Magic are affiliated with the

Reno Bighorns Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada–California border. It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County. Sitting in the High Eastern Sierra foothills, in the Truckee River v ...

of the D-League. They replace the Bakersfield Jam for the 2009–10 season.

References

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