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Orlando Magic See Big Jump In National TV Games As Schedule Drops
Apr 15, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) reacts after basket against the Atlanta Hawks in the fourth quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

After a summer of new acquisitions, uniforms and a full rebrand, the Orlando Magic finally know their 2025-26 opponents.

The NBA released schedules for all teams Wednesday at 3:15 p.m. ET. Orlando also learned its placement in Group B of the Eastern Conference for the 2025 NBA Emirates Cup. Now, the Magic have an outlook for the entirety of the season. 

Season Opener:

The Magic will open the season Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. against the Miami Heat at Kia Center. Orlando starts with three consecutive home games:

  • Oct. 22 vs. Miami, 7 p.m.
  • Oct. 24 vs. Atlanta, 7 p.m.
  • Oct. 25 vs. Chicago, 7 p.m.

After just five nationally televised games last season, Orlando has more than doubled that number to 14 across multiple platforms. This ranks near the middle of the NBA and sixth in the Eastern Conference.

National TV games:


NBC/Peacock — Nov. 4 at Atlanta, Nov. 25 at Philadelphia, March 24 at Cleveland
ESPN/ESPN App — Nov. 12 at New York, March 11 vs. Cleveland, April 1 vs. Atlanta
Peacock — Dec. 1 vs. Chicago, Jan. 26 at Cleveland, Feb. 9 vs. Milwaukee, March 16 at Atlanta
Amazon Prime — Jan. 15 vs. Memphis in Berlin, Jan. 18 at Memphis in London, Feb. 26 vs. Houston, March 7 at Minnesota

Six of the 14 national games come against the Atlanta Hawks or Cleveland Cavaliers.

Orlando will travel outside the continental United States three times. Once in the preseason to face Miami in Puerto Rico, and during the regular season for games in Germany and England against Memphis.

The Magic have 14 back-to-back sets and two four-game homestands: Feb. 5-11 vs. Brooklyn, Utah, Milwaukee and Milwaukee again, and Feb. 26-March 5 vs. Houston, Detroit, Washington and Dallas.

NBA Emirates Cup Group Play:


Nov. 7 vs. Boston, Nov. 14 vs. Brooklyn, Nov. 25 at Philadelphia (NBC), Nov. 28 at Detroit

Orlando’s home regular-season finale is April 8 vs. Minnesota at 7 p.m. The Magic close the regular season April 12 at Boston at 6 p.m.

Tickets:

Single-game tickets for the 2025-26 season go on sale on Friday, August 15, at 1 p.m. and will be available online at OrlandoMagic.com/tickets.

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This article first appeared on Orlando Magic on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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