Orlando Magic's 2009-2010 Schedule Punctuated With 24 Nationally Televised Games

by erivera7 on Aug 4, 2009 2:40 PM EDT in News Comment 50 comments

Orlando has 24 national television games scheduled - the most in franchise history. The Magic will appear five times on ABC, nine times on ESPN and 10 times on TNT. The national TV slate is punctuated by a Christmas Day contest vs. Boston on ABC (2:30 p.m. tip). Orlando has played six times on Christmas Day (4-2 in those outings, including a win last Christmas vs. New Orleans). The Magic will also appear eight times on NBATV.

Click after the jump for the complete schedule.

2009-10 ORLANDO MAGIC SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN

GAMES BY MONTH

Month Games Home Away

October 2 1 1

November 16 7 9

December 13 8 5

January 17 6 11

February 12 7 5

March 14 8 6

April 8 4 4

GAMES BY DAY

Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun.

Overall 9 7 20 8 17 8 13

Home 4 2 16 2 8 3 6

Away 5 5 4 6 9 5 7

BACK-TO-BACKS

Total: 19 (38 games played on consecutive days)

Away-to-Away: 7

Away-to-Home: 6

Home-to-Away: 6

LONGEST HOMESTAND: Five games – 12 days (Dec. 19-30)

LONGEST ROAD TRIP: Four games – Seven days (Dec. 5-11 and Jan. 12-18)

2009-10 ORLANDO MAGIC SCHEDULE (All Times Eastern)

*HOME GAMES IN CAPS - Ticket Information: (407) 89-MAGIC

Preseason & Local TV Schedule TBA

October – REGULAR SEASON

Wed. 28 PHILADELPHIA 7 p.m.

Fri. 30 @ New Jersey 8 p.m.

November

Sun. 1 @ Toronto 1 p.m.

Tue. 3 @ Detroit 7:30 p.m.

Wed. 4 PHOENIX 7 p.m.

Fri. 6 DETROIT 7 p.m.

Sun. 8 @ Oklahoma City 7 p.m.

Tue. 10 @ Charlotte 7 p.m.

Wed. 11 CLEVELAND 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Fri. 13 NEW JERSEY 7 p.m.

Mon. 16 CHARLOTTE 7 p.m.

Wed. 18 OKLAHOMA CITY 7 p.m.

Fri. 20 @ Boston 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Sun. 22 @ Toronto 12:30 p.m.

Wed. 25 MIAMI 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Thu. 26 @ Atlanta 8 p.m. (TNT)

Sat. 28 @ Milwaukee 9 p.m.

Sun. 29 @ New York 6 p.m.

December

Wed. 2 NEW YORK 7 p.m.

Sat. 5 @ Golden State 10:30 p.m.

Tue. 8 @ L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m.

Thu. 10 @ Utah 10:30 p.m. (TNT)

Fri. 11 @ Phoenix 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Mon. 14 INDIANA 7 p.m.

Wed. 16 TORONTO 7 p.m.

Thu. 17 @ Miami 8 p.m. (TNT)

Sat. 19 PORTLAND 7 p.m. (NBATV)

Mon. 21 UTAH 7 p.m.

Wed. 23 HOUSTON 7 p.m. (NBATV)

Fri. 25 BOSTON 2:30 p.m. (ABC)

Wed. 30 MILWAUKEE 7 p.m.

January

Fri. 1 @ Minnesota 8 p.m.

Sat. 2 @ Chicago 8 p.m.

Tue. 5 @ Indiana 7 p.m.

Wed. 6 TORONTO 7 p.m.

Fri. 8 @ Washington 7 p.m.

Sat. 9 ATLANTA 7 p.m.

Tue. 12 @ Sacramento 10 p.m.

Wed. 13 @ Denver 9 p.m. (NBATV)

Fri. 15 @ Portland 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Mon. 18 @ L.A. Lakers 10:30 p.m. (TNT)

Wed. 20 INDIANA 7 p.m.

Fri. 22 SACRAMENTO 7 p.m.

Sat. 23 @ Charlotte 7 p.m.

Mon. 25 @ Memphis 8 p.m.

Thu. 28 BOSTON 8 p.m. (TNT)

Sat. 30 ATLANTA 7 p.m. (NBATV)

Sun. 31 @ Detroit 6 p.m.

February

Tue. 2 MILWAUKEE 7 p.m.

Fri. 5 WASHINGTON 7 p.m.

Sun. 7 @ Boston 2:30 p.m. (ABC)

Mon. 8 NEW ORLEANS 8 p.m. (TNT)

Wed. 10 @ Chicago 8 p.m.

Thu. 11 @ Cleveland 8 p.m. (TNT)

Wed. 17 DETROIT 7 p.m.

Fri. 19 DALLAS 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Sun. 21 CLEVELAND 1 p.m. (ABC)

Wed. 24 @ Houston 8:30 p.m.

Fri. 26 @ New Orleans 8 p.m.

Sun. 28 MIAMI 7 p.m. (ESPN)

March

Mon. 1 @ Philadelphia 7 p.m. (NBATV)

Wed. 3 GOLDEN STATE 7 p.m. (NBATV)

Fri. 5 @ New Jersey 8 p.m.

Sun. 7 L.A. LAKERS 2:30 p.m. (ABC)

Tue. 9 L.A. CLIPPERS 7 p.m.

Thu. 11 CHICAGO 8 p.m. (TNT)

Sat. 13 @ Washington 7 p.m. (NBATV)

Sun. 14 CHARLOTTE 6 p.m.

Wed. 17 SAN ANTONIO 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Thu. 18 @ Miami 7 p.m. (TNT)

Mon. 22 @ Philadelphia 7 p.m. (NBATV)

Wed. 24 @ Atlanta 7 p.m.

Fri. 26 MINNESOTA 7 p.m.

Sun. 28 DENVER 6 p.m.

April

Thu. 1 @ Dallas 8 p.m. (TNT)

Fri. 2 @ San Antonio 8:30 p.m.

Sun. 4 MEMPHIS 6 p.m.

Wed. 7 WASHINGTON 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Fri. 9 NEW YORK 7 p.m.

Sun. 11 @ Cleveland 1 p.m. (ABC)

Mon. 12 @ Indiana 7 p.m.

Wed. 14 PHILADELPHIA 8 p.m.

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IT'S CALLED RESPECT

You betta know it…and it’s about time!

by telka on Aug 4, 2009 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's not really respect more than it is an example of a title contender being showcased by the NBA.

This is normal.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgement." - Michael Corleone

by erivera7 on Aug 4, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

:)

shibby

by fwedo on Aug 4, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jesus Christ, January

stop kickin’ them in the balls, already.

Still a girl.

by TheGiantSquid on Aug 4, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, that month is insane.

11 away games.

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by erivera7 on Aug 4, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Definitely good to see this team getting more exposure

But the defending Eastern Conference Champs couldn’t get their first game nationally televised?

by Lee for three on Aug 4, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nah.

That’d be too much. Hah.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

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by erivera7 on Aug 4, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We get to see Courtney and Hedo right away

Then have to wait til April to get booed in Dallas

by bandrewg08 on Aug 4, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, the reunion with Lee and Turkoglu starts early.

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by erivera7 on Aug 4, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lets go Prime Time

If hip hop is dead, then it happened the day that Dilla died.
-Akrobatik

by Bestjagfan on Aug 4, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Freaky - Wednesday is the only day we have more home games than away games

Schedule looks fairly benign – no late-night West Coast games with an East Coast game the next day. The closest would be @ LA on 1/18 and Indiana (at home) 1/20. January’s not going to be fun, though.

"When you make your final stand
I'll be right there
I'll never leave
And all I ask of you is
Believe"

by The Dark on Aug 4, 2009 3:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We do face all the top east teams 4x though, and many of the cupcakes 3x

New Jersey, Milwaukee, New York, Chicago(not a cupcake) all 3x

Cleveland, Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Toronto, Philadelphia, Detroit, Washington, Indiana all 4×.

Still… Not having a road trip longer than 4 games is sure nice.

by Jwoey on Aug 4, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Would rather have a brutal January

Than a brutal March/April.

Looking for forward to it. Should be a good test.

by bandrewg08 on Aug 4, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

THis is awesome, all the nat tv appearrances is by far the most in franchise history.
Jan 18- rematch lakers-magic, lets do it Magic :)

by derekk on Aug 4, 2009 3:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, it's the most national appearances in franchise history.

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by erivera7 on Aug 4, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice the Magic have a pretty easy start to our schedule which will give us time to gell

The Magic had better stomp the new Detroit Pistons. I’m sick of losing to them

by Souwantmyname on Aug 4, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, the beginning of the season looks fairly benign.

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"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgement." - Michael Corleone

by erivera7 on Aug 4, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

agreed re the pistons

with dice, sheed and chauncey now gone, they CAN’T own us any more. i was VERY nervous to play them in the first round last year, and still think we may have lost to them if we’d have drawn them (and we came incredibly close to doing so). how different would we all feel about everything right now if we’d have had a first round exit at the hands of the pistons?? extremely happy that team has disbanded!

by pinthatd12 on Aug 4, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Pistons paranoia needs to stop, and it needs to begin this season.

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by erivera7 on Aug 4, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Amen

We’re on totally different levels now

by bandrewg08 on Aug 4, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no, our losing to detroit needs to stop and it needs to stop this season

the paranoia will stop as soon as the losing stops

by pinthatd12 on Aug 4, 2009 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yup

Never trust a fart

by AB's triple double on Aug 4, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Detroit won't be an issue this season.

Actually,I would love if Orlando gets them in the 1st round,that would be a helluva way to start ’offs.

by Dzogi on Aug 5, 2009 6:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bring 'em on.

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by erivera7 on Aug 5, 2009 7:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I feel ya, man

I was actually hoping to get them last year. To get the “monkey off our back”, so to speak.

by bandrewg08 on Aug 5, 2009 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank God I wasn't the only Magic fan that was VERY nervous about drawing Detroit in the playoffs

The only problem I see that we will have with Detroit is if Ben Gordon comes of the bench. Gordon can score at will on any of our backup wing players. Pietrus may be too big to chase Gordon around the floor

by Souwantmyname on Aug 4, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

detroit is a normal, mid-tier team now. i just hope that

hamilton, prince and stuckey don’t teach gordon and villanueva that they’re supposed to own us now. i mean, who are their bigs, villanueva, maxiell and kwame?? rubbish. dice used to absolutely OWN us — that’s part of the reason i wanted him on our squad so badly.

by pinthatd12 on Aug 4, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Weird that we start and end the season at home against the Sixers.

Let's observe a moment of silence for CLee, Skip to my Lou, Batman, and The Michael Jordan of Turkey...

Welcome Back Polish Hammer and Welcome Vinsanity, Ryan Anderson, Brandon Bass, and Matt Barnes!!

by malars on Aug 4, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'll take it.

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by erivera7 on Aug 4, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Howard should give Dalembert another People's Elbow...

It would be worth the suspension

by Souwantmyname on Aug 4, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Definitely gonna get League Pass this year, especially since they offer Broadband only edition now.

by thermodynamic on Aug 4, 2009 5:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Here's how i'd rank the top-8 most interesting teams to come to town this year

Anybody disagree?

1. Lakers (championship rematch + Artest)
2. Cavs (ECF rematch + the Big Douchenozzle)
3. Celtics (Ubuntu + Sheed)
4. Spurs (The Big 3 + Dice and RJ)
5. Raptors (Should be a good team this year + Bosh + Turk)
6. Nuggets (WC Finalist + Melo + Chauncey + Birdman)
7. Heat (One reason: DWade)
8. Pistons (Can we reverse the curse?)

by pinthatd12 on Aug 4, 2009 6:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not a bad list.

Personally, I can’t wait to see the Thunder roll into town. Seriously.

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by erivera7 on Aug 4, 2009 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I feel you, man

Probably my 3rd favorite team behind the Magic and Spurs. KD’s gotta be my favorite player outside of the Magic and I love Russ’s game. Plus they got a good crop of rookies this year. Also rooting for Shaun Livingston’s comeback.

by bandrewg08 on Aug 4, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, there's a ton to like about what the Thunder are building and doing.

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"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgement." - Michael Corleone

by erivera7 on Aug 4, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gotta have the Nets on there

by bandrewg08 on Aug 4, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

good call re the thunder

i have to agree with that. maybe you slot them in after the raps and ahead of the nugs. not sure i can put jersey above any of these teams — the nets are just too god-awful.

by pinthatd12 on Aug 4, 2009 9:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nets are awful, yes

Looking more forward to Courtney and Vince playing their former teams

by bandrewg08 on Aug 4, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't think the Nets will be too bad.

Harris is an All-Star, Lee will improve, ditto with Lopez. I wasn’t too impressed with Terrence Williams in Summer League, but nevertheless, he’ll see plenty of minutes. I think New Jersey will be okay.

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by erivera7 on Aug 5, 2009 6:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It'll be interesting to see how Harris takes over being THE leader

They have a lot of young pieces to like and will have a real good core for the next few years, but I don’t really see them doing much this year.

Can’t wait til they come to play us, though.

by bandrewg08 on Aug 5, 2009 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

any chance we lure durant away

in a couple years, when he becomes an FA and VC’s deal is up? how good would we be with d12 and kd as a neWcleus?

by pinthatd12 on Aug 4, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hmmmmm....

My concern with getting Kevin Durant is (obviously) cost, monetarily and player personnel. Plus the fact that I believe he’d really stay with Oklahoma City because they gave him the opportunity to be the player he is and will be. Many players say that they’d stay with their teams, but I actually believe him.

But don’t get me wrong, I’d be happy to see him come here if that were possible (and we didn’t have to give up too much).

by ROCNation on Aug 4, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No Mas Kobe and Lakers

I yearn for the xmas day that I do not have to be subjected to neither Kobe Bryant nor the Lakers. I mean if Kobe is such the family man he is, why does the NBA keep pulling him away from his family on xmas!?!? Geez….

Spreading that Calgary Flames, Montreal Expos, The U, and Orlando Magic love...get it on Twitter : KingJafi29.

by KingJafi on Aug 4, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

it's a shame to only have one channel, huh?

or does your family tie you to the Barcalounger and tape your eyes open during the telecast? ;-) lol

Don’t get mad, get even. Turn off the Lakeshow and stick it to the TV ratings. :-)

Hope you enjoy your family and the rest of the day’s lineup.

by magicfaninTN on Aug 5, 2009 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The analog to digital conversion has been brutal on my dad...

…he’s still trying to use the bunny ears but can’t get any signal. I told him to get a digital convertor box on the government’s dime…but he says he’s not into all this new technology.

Spreading that Calgary Flames, Montreal Expos, The U, and Orlando Magic love...get it on Twitter : KingJafi29.

by KingJafi on Aug 5, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs