2005–06 Orlando Magic season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2005–06 Orlando Magic 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 third straight season.[1] 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.
PresidentBob Vander Weide
| 2005–06 Orlando Magic season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Brian Hill |
| President | Bob Vander Weide |
| General manager | |
| Owner | Richard DeVos |
| Arena | TD Waterhouse Centre |
| Results | |
| Record | 36–46 (.439) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Southeast) Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Local media | |
| Television | WRBW Sun Sports |
| Radio | WDBO |
Grant Hill, 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 was suspended for conduct detrimental to the club and the Magic eventually traded him to the New York Knicks.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Fran Vázquez | F/C |  Spain |
Unicaja Málaga (Spain) |
| 2 | 38 | Travis Diener | G |  United States |
Marquette (Sr.) |
| 2 | 57 | Marcin Gortat | F/C |  Poland |
RheinEnergie Köln (Germany) |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Miami Heat | 52 | 30 | .634 | - | 31–10 | 21–20 | 13–3 |
| x-Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 8–8 |
| Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16 | 26–15 | 10–31 | 9–7 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 26 | 56 | .317 | 26 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 5–11 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 26 | 18–23 | 8–33 | 5–11 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Detroit Pistons | 64 | 18 | .780 | - |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12 |
| 3 | y-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 |
| 4 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 |
| 6 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 |
| 7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 |
| 8 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 26 |
| 10 | Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 |
| 11 | Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37 |
| 13 | Charlotte Bobcats | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 41 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShawn Stevenson | SG | 82 | 82 | 2,648 | 241 | 160 | 58 | 17 | 900 | 32.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 | .7 | .2 | 11.0 |
| Tony Battie | C | 82 | 82 | 2,215 | 457 | 49 | 46 | 69 | 649 | 27.0 | 5.6 | .6 | .6 | .8 | 7.9 |
| Dwight Howard | PF | 82 | 81 | 3,021 | 1,022 | 125 | 65 | 115 | 1,292 | 36.8 | 12.5 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.4 | 15.8 |
| Hedo Türkoğlu | SF | 78 | 59 | 2,615 | 333 | 216 | 70 | 21 | 1,165 | 33.5 | 4.3 | 2.8 | .9 | .3 | 14.9 |
| Jameer Nelson | PG | 62 | 33 | 1,784 | 180 | 302 | 70 | 9 | 905 | 28.8 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 1.1 | .1 | 14.6 |
| Pat Garrity | PF | 57 | 0 | 938 | 108 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 282 | 16.5 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | .2 | 4.9 |
| Keyon Dooling | PG | 50 | 7 | 1,137 | 78 | 109 | 49 | 4 | 470 | 22.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .1 | 9.4 |
| Steve Francis† | PG | 46 | 45 | 1,734 | 219 | 262 | 51 | 11 | 747 | 37.7 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 1.1 | .2 | 16.2 |
| Stacey Augmon | SF | 36 | 3 | 385 | 53 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 71 | 10.7 | 1.5 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 2.0 |
| Bo Outlaw | PF | 32 | 0 | 355 | 77 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 75 | 11.1 | 2.4 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 2.3 |
| Darko Miličić† | C | 30 | 1 | 627 | 123 | 32 | 11 | 62 | 229 | 20.9 | 4.1 | 1.1 | .4 | 2.1 | 7.6 |
| Mario Kasun | C | 28 | 0 | 213 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 7.6 | 2.1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 2.9 |
| Carlos Arroyo† | SG | 27 | 0 | 594 | 60 | 77 | 19 | 1 | 291 | 22.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .7 | .0 | 10.8 |
| Kelvin Cato† | C | 23 | 0 | 299 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 88 | 13.0 | 2.7 | .1 | .3 | .4 | 3.8 |
| Travis Diener | PG | 23 | 0 | 246 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 88 | 10.7 | .9 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 3.8 |
| Terence Morris | SF | 22 | 0 | 192 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 8.7 | 1.7 | .2 | .3 | .2 | 1.6 |
| Grant Hill | SF | 21 | 17 | 613 | 80 | 48 | 24 | 6 | 318 | 29.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .3 | 15.1 |
| Trevor Ariza† | SF | 21 | 0 | 290 | 81 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 99 | 13.8 | 3.9 | .7 | .7 | .1 | 4.7 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.
Awards and records
- Dwight Howard led the league in total rebounds
Transactions
Free agency
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Keyon Dooling | Miami Heat | |
| Terence Morris | Apollon Patras B.C. | |
| Bo Outlaw | Phoenix Suns |