ORLANDO – The Orlando Magic's full 2024-25 NBA schedule is available in full.
The beginning of training camp is October 1, when the Magic will enter its 36th season of basketball in downtown Orlando. The Magic is looking to build off the strong foundation of a 25-win improvement over the last two seasons, including winning 47 games last season and earning a 5-seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Orlando bowed out in seven games to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round.
The Magic's 2024-25 regular season tips off on the road at the Miami Heat on Oct. 23. Two days later, Orlando's home opener comes Oct. 25 vs. the Brooklyn Nets inside the Kia Center.
Orlando will appear on national television nine times (five times excluding four NBA TV appearances), and have 13 back-to-backs built into their schedule. They have two six-game homestands (Dec. 19-29, Feb. 21-March 4) and one six-game road trip (Jan.27-Feb. 6) this year.
Single-game tickets for all regular season contests will go on sale Friday, Aug. 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET. For more ticketing information, visit OrlandoMagic.com.
Note: Due to the uncertain nature of which teams will advance to the Emirates NBA Cup, only 80 of the 82 games are included. Teams who do not advance beyond the group play stage of the in-season tournament will have games scheduled versus other non-advancing teams to reach the 82-game threshold.
Here are all the details you need to know – dates, times, TV info, locations and more – regarding the 2024-25 slate for head coach Jamahl Mosley's Magic:
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Tue, Oct. 1 – Orlando Magic training camp begins.
Mon, Oct. 7 – at New Orleans Pelicans, 1:30 p.m.
Wed, Oct. 9 – at San Antonio Spurs, 8 p.m.
Fri, Oct. 11 – vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 7 p.m.
Fri, Oct. 18 – vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m.
Wed, Oct. 23 – at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.
Fri, Oct. 25 – vs. Brooklyn Nets, 7 p.m.
Sat, Oct. 26 – at Memphis Grizzlies, 8 p.m. TV: NBA TV
Mon, Oct. 28 – vs. Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m.
Wed, Oct. 30 – at Chicago Bulls, 8 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 1 – at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m. TV: ESPN
Sun, Nov. 3 – at Dallas Mavericks, 7 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 4 – at Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:15 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 6 – at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 8 – vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 10 – vs. Washington Wizards, 6 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 12 – vs. Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m. (NBA Cup)
Wed, Nov. 13 – vs. Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 15 – vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m. (NBA Cup)
Mon, Nov. 18 – at Phoenix Suns, 9 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 20 – at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 21 – at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 23 – vs. Detroit Pistons, 7 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 25 – at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 27 – vs. Chicago Bulls, 7 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 29 – at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. (NBA Cup)
Sun, Dec. 1 – at Brooklyn Nets, 3:30 p.m.
Tue, Dec. 3 – at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m. TV: TNT (NBA Cup)
Wed, Dec. 4 – at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.
Fri, Dec. 6 – at Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m.
Sun, Dec. 8 – vs. Phoenix Suns, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 10-Dec. 17 – Emirates NBA Cup, TBA
Thu, Dec. 19 – vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 7 p.m. TV: TNT
Sat, Dec. 21 – vs. Miami Heat, 7 p.m.
Mon, Dec. 23 – vs. Boston Celtics, 7 p.m
Thu, Dec. 26 – vs. Miami Heat, 7 p.m.
Fri, Dec. 27 – vs. New York Knicks, 7 p.m
Sun, Dec. 29 – vs. Brooklyn Nets, 3:30 p.m.
Wed, Jan. 1 – at Detroit Pistons, 7 p.m.
Fri, Jan. 3 – at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m.
Sun, Jan. 5 – vs. Utah Jazz, 6:30 p.m.
Mon, Jan. 6 – at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m.
Thu, Jan. 9 – vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 7 p.m. TV: NBA TV
Fri, Jan. 10 – vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 7 p.m.
Sun, Jan. 12 – vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 6 p.m.
Wed, Jan. 15 – at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m.
Fri, Jan. 17 – at Boston Celtics, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Sun, Jan. 19 – vs. Denver Nuggets, 6 p.m.
Tue, Jan. 21 – at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m.
Thu, Jan. 23 – vs. Portland Trailblazers, 7 p.m.
Sat, Jan. 25 – vs. Detroit Pistons, 7 p.m.
Mon, Jan. 27 – at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.
Thu, Jan. 30 – at Portland Trailblazers, 10 p.m.
Sat, Feb. 1 – at Utah Jazz, 5 p.m.
Mon, Feb. 3 – at Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m. TV: NBA TV
Wed, Feb. 5 – at Sacramento Kings, 10 p.m.
Thu, Feb. 6 – at Denver Nuggets, 9 p.m.
Sat, Feb. 8 – vs. San Antonio Spurs, 7 p.m.
Mon, Feb. 10 – vs. Atlanta Hawks, 7 p.m.
Wed, Feb. 12 – vs. Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m.
Fri, Feb. 14- Tue, Feb.18 – NBA All-Star Break
Thu, Feb. 20 – at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m.
Fri. Feb. 21 – vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 7 p.m.
Sun, Feb. 23 – vs. Washington Wizards, 6 p.m.
Tue, Feb. 25 – vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. TV: TNT
Thu, Feb.. 27 – vs. Golden State Warriors, 7 p.m.
Sun, March 2 – vs. Toronto Raptors, 6 p.m.
Tue, March 4 – vs. Toronto Raptors, 7 p.m.
Sat, March 8 – at Milwaukee Bucks, 8 p.m.
Mon, March 10 – at Houston Rockets, 8 p.m.
Wed, March 12 – vs. Chicago Bulls, 7 p.m.
Fri, March 14 – at Minnesota Timberwolves, 8 p.m.
Sun, March 16 – at Cleveland Cavaliers, 6 p.m.
Mon, March 17 – at San Antonio Spurs, 8 p.m.
Wed, March 19 – vs. Houston Rockets, 7 p.m.
Fri, March 21 – at Washington Wizards, 7 p.m.
Mon, March 24 – vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 7 p.m.
Tue, March 25 – at Charlotte Hornets, 7 p.m.
Thu, March 27 – vs. Dallas Mavericks, 7 p.m. TV: NBA TV
Sat, March 29 – vs. Sacramento Kings, 5 p.m.
Mon, March 31 – vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 7 p.m.
Thu, April 3 – at Washington Wizards, 7 p.m.
Sun, April 6 – at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Tue, April 8 – vs. Atlanta Hawks, 7 p.m.
Wed, April 9 – vs. Boston Celtics, 7 p.m.
Fri. April 11 – at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m.
Sun, April 13 – at Atlanta Hawks, 1 p.m.
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