2007-2008 Schedule Released

Orlando’s 2007-08 Schedule Released

August 2, 2007

Orlando, FL -- The National Basketball Association today released its 2007-08 schedule and announced the Orlando Magic will open its 19th season on Wednesday, October 31 at home vs. Milwaukee. Tip-off is 7 p.m.

Season tickets are available through the RDV Sportsplex Orlando Magic Box Office, by calling 407-89-MAGIC, or through orlandomagic.com. Season tickets remaining range in price from $10 to $90 per game with 11 different price points. There are a franchise-most 8,417 seats priced $25 or under per game. There are several ticket plans and group packages available. Single-game tickets will go on sale in early October.

Orlando opens training camp on September 29 at the team’s practice facility, the RDV Sportsplex. The Magic’s complete schedule is available through their official website: orlandomagic.com. The entire NBA schedule can be found on the league’s official website: NBA.com. The Magic’s broadcast schedule will be released at a later date.

Each NBA team will play an 82-game regular season: 41 home and 41 away. The Magic will play 52 games vs. the Eastern Conference (18 games vs. the Atlantic Division, 18 games vs. the Central Division and 16 games vs. the Southeast Division) and 30 games against the Western Conference (10 games each vs. the Northwest Division, the Southwest Division and the Pacific Division).

Orlando will play a total of 20 home games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this season. The 2007-08 Magic schedule also features 20 back-to-back contests (40 games played on consecutive nights).

After opening on October 31, Orlando will play 17 games in November (six home, 11 away), 15 games in December (six home, nine away), 14 games in January (seven home, seven away), 13 games in February (seven home, six away), 14 games in March (10 home, four away) and eight games in April (four home, four away).

The Magic will enjoy a season-long five-game homestand from February 4-13. Orlando’s longest road trip will take place from November 26-December 3, when they will play five straight games on the road during a span of eight days.

Orlando closes the season on Wednesday, April 16 at home against Washington. The 2007-08 schedule breaks down as follows:

2007-08 ORLANDO MAGIC SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN
GAMES BY MONTH
Month Games Home Away
October 1 1 0
November 17 6 11
December 15 6 9
January 14 7 7
February 13 7 6
March 14 10 4
April 8 4 4


GAMES BY DAY
Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun.
Overall 11 10 22 0 19 13 7
Home 6 5 10 0 9 8 3
Away 5 5 12 0 10 5 4


BACK-TO-BACKS
Total: 20 (40 games played on consecutive days)
Away-to-Away: 8
Away-to-Home: 5
Home-to-Away: 6
Home-to-Home: 1

LONGEST HOMESTAND: Five games – Ten days (Feb. 4-13)
LONGEST ROAD TRIP: Five games – Eight days (Nov. 26-Dec. 3)

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Actual Schedule:</div><div class="quote_post">2007-08 MAGIC SCHEDULE
Home Games in CAPS.

October
Wed. 31 MILWAUKEE 7 p.m.

November
Fri. 2 DETROIT 7 p.m.
Sat. 3 @ Washington 7 p.m.
Tue. 6 @ Minnesota 8 p.m.
Wed. 7 @ Toronto 7 p.m.
Fri. 9 @ New York 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 10 PHOENIX 7 p.m.
Tue. 13 SEATTLE 7 p.m.
Wed. 14 @ Cleveland 7 p.m.
Fri. 16 @ New Jersey 7:30 p.m.
Sun. 18 BOSTON 6 p.m.
Mon. 19 @ New Orleans 8 p.m.
Wed. 21 @ San Antonio 8:30 p.m.
Fri. 23 CHARLOTTE 7 p.m.
Sat. 24 MIAMI 7 p.m.
Mon. 26 @ Portland 10 p.m.
Wed. 28 @ Seattle 10 p.m. (NBATV)
Fri. 30 @ Phoenix 10 p.m.

December
Sun. 2 @ L.A. Lakers 9:30 p.m.
Mon. 3 @ Golden State 10:30 p.m.
Fri. 7 INDIANA 7 p.m.
Mon. 10 ATLANTA 7 p.m.
Wed. 12 @ Milwaukee 8 p.m.
Fri. 14 @ Charlotte 7 p.m.
Sat. 15 MEMPHIS 7 p.m.
Mon. 17 @ Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Wed. 19 @ Houston 8:30 p.m.
Fri. 21 UTAH 7 p.m.
Sun. 23 @ Boston 6:30 p.m.
Wed. 26 NEW YORK 7 p.m.
Fri. 28 @ Miami 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 29 CHARLOTTE 7 p.m.
Mon. 31 @ Chicago 2 p.m.

January
Wed. 2 NEW JERSEY 7 p.m.
Fri. 4 HOUSTON 7 p.m.
Tue. 8 @ Sacramento 10 p.m.
Wed. 9 @ L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m.
Fri. 11 @ Denver 9 p.m.
Sat. 12 @ Utah 9 p.m.
Tue. 15 CHICAGO 7 p.m.
Wed. 16 @ Charlotte 7 p.m.
Wed. 23 @ Memphis 8 p.m.
Fri. 25 @ Detroit 8 p.m.
Sun. 27 BOSTON 6 p.m.
Wed. 30 MIAMI 7 p.m.

February
Fri. 1 @ Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Sat. 2 @ Indiana 7 p.m.
Mon. 4 DALLAS 7 p.m.
Wed. 6 NEW JERSEY 7 p.m.
Fri. 8 L.A. LAKERS 7 p.m.
Mon. 11 CLEVELAND 7 p.m.
Wed. 13 DENVER 7 p.m.
Tue. 19 @ Detroit 7:30 p.m.
Wed. 20 @ Toronto 7 p.m.
Fri. 22 PHILADELPHIA 7 p.m.
Sun. 24 SACRAMENTO 6 p.m.
Tue. 26 @ New Jersey 7:30 p.m. (NBATV)
Wed. 27 @ Philadelphia 7 p.m.

March
Sat. 1 NEW YORK 7 p.m.
Tue. 4 TORONTO 7 p.m. (NBATV)
Wed. 5 @ Washington 7 p.m.
Sat. 8 GOLDEN STATE 7 p.m.
Mon. 10 ATLANTA 7 p.m.
Wed. 12 L.A. CLIPPERS 7 p.m.
Fri. 14 @ Miami 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 15 INDIANA 7 p.m.
Mon. 17 CLEVELAND 7 p.m. (NBATV)
Wed. 19 WASHINGTON 7 p.m.
Fri. 21 PHILADELPHIA 7 p.m.
Sat. 22 @ Atlanta 7 p.m.
Tue. 25 SAN ANTONIO 7 p.m. (NBATV)
Fri. 28 @ Milwaukee 8:30 p.m.

April
Tue. 1 NEW ORLEANS 7 p.m.
Sat. 5 @ Cleveland 3 p.m. (ESPN)
Sun. 6 @ New York 6 p.m. (NBATV)
Wed. 9 CHICAGO 7 p.m.
Fri. 11 MINNESOTA 7 p.m.
Sun. 13 @ Chicago 7 p.m.
Tue. 15 @ Atlanta 7 p.m.
Wed. 16 WASHINGTON 7 p.m.
Sat. 19 PORTLAND 7 p.m.
Mon. 21 DETROIT 7 p.m.</div>

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Schedule vs. Opponent:</div><div class="quote_post">2007-08 ORLANDO MAGIC SCHEDULE BY OPPONENT

vs. Atlanta Hawks (All Times ET)
Mon., Dec. 10 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Mon., Mar. 10 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 22 @ Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Tue., Apr. 15 @ Atlanta, 7 p.m.

vs. Boston Celtics (All Times ET)
Sun., Nov. 18 @ Orlando, 6 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 23 @ Boston, 6:30 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 27 @ Orlando, 6 p.m.

vs. Charlotte Bobcats (All Times ET)
Fri., Nov. 23 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 14 @ Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 29 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 16 @ Charlotte, 7 p.m.

vs. Chicago Bulls (All Times ET)
Mon., Dec. 31 @ Chicago, 2 p.m.
Tue., Jan. 15 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Wed., Apr. 9 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Sun., Apr. 13 @ Chicago, 7 p.m.

vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (All Times ET)
Wed., Nov. 14 @ Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 11 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Mon., Mar. 17 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Sat., Apr. 5 @ Cleveland, 3 p.m.

vs. Dallas Mavericks (All Times ET)
Mon., Dec. 17 @ Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 4 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.

vs. Denver Nuggets (All Times ET)
Fri., Jan. 11 @ Denver, 9 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 13 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.

vs. Detroit Pistons (All Times ET)
Fri., Nov. 2 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 21 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 25 @ Detroit, 8 p.m.
Tue., Feb. 19 @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

vs. Golden State Warriors (All Times ET)
Mon., Dec. 3 @ Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 8 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.

vs. Houston Rockets (All Times ET)
Wed., Dec. 19 @ Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 4 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.

vs. Indiana Pacers (All Times ET)
Fri., Dec. 7 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 2 @ Indiana, 7 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 15 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.

vs. Los Angeles Clippers (All Times ET)
Wed., Jan. 9 @ L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 12 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.

vs. Los Angeles Lakers (All Times ET)
Sun., Dec. 2 @ L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 8 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.

vs. Memphis Grizzlies (All Times ET)
Sat., Dec. 15 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 23 @ Memphis, 8 p.m.

vs. Miami Heat (All Times ET)
Sat., Nov. 24 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 28 @ Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 30 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 14 @ Miami, 7:30 p.m.

vs. Milwaukee Bucks (All Times ET)
Wed., Oct. 31 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 12 @ Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 28 @ Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (All Times ET)
Tue., Nov. 6 @ Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Fri., Apr. 11 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.

vs. New Jersey Nets (All Times ET)
Fri., Nov. 16 @ New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 2 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 6 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Tue., Feb. 26 @ New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

vs. New Orleans Hornets (All Times ET)
Mon., Nov. 19 @ New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Tue., Apr. 1 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.

vs. New York Knicks (All Times ET)
Fri., Nov. 9 @ New York, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 26 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 1 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Sun., Apr. 6 @ New York, 6 p.m.

vs. Philadelphia 76ers (All Times ET)
Fri., Feb. 1 @ Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 22 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 27 @ Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 21 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.

vs. Phoenix Suns (All Times ET)
Sat., Nov. 10 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 30 @ Phoenix, 10 p.m.

vs. Portland Trail Blazers (All Times ET)
Mon., Nov. 26 @ Portland, 10 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 19 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.

vs. Sacramento Kings (All Times ET)
Tue., Jan. 8 @ Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 24 @ Orlando, 6 p.m.

vs. San Antonio Spurs (All Times ET)
Wed., Nov. 21 @ San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Tue., Mar. 25 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.

vs. Seattle Supersonics (All Times ET)
Tue., Nov. 13 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 28 @ Seattle, 10 p.m.

vs. Toronto Raptors (All Times ET)
Wed., Nov. 7 @ Toronto, 7 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 20 @ Toronto, 7 p.m.
Tue., Mar. 4 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.

vs. Utah Jazz (All Times ET)
Fri., Dec. 21 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 12 @ Utah, 9 p.m.

vs. Washington Wizards (All Times ET)
Sat., Nov. 3 @ Washington, 7 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 5 @ Washington, 7 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 19 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Wed., Apr. 16 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.</div>

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/Orlandorsquo...233312-800.html

We have an extremely difficult early season schedule, but the 2nd half of the season should be a good way to make a playoff push. We start out with 13 out of our first 20 games being on the road including 7 back to backs in that stretch. We are done making West Coast road trips on January 12th(minus 1 game in Memphis). Check out the month of March, 10 out of our 14 games are at home and 14 out of our last 22 are in Amway Arena. If we can get out to another good start this year then we should be making a LOT of noise this season.

 

What's ur record prediction?

 

<div class="quote_poster">CLos Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">What's ur record prediction?</div>

It's too hard to tell with all the changes that we have made in our personnel. Honestly though if we are within 5 games of 500 on January 13th it should be a very successful season.

 

You don't think we're gonna finish over .500?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Swish Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">You don't think we're gonna finish over .500?</div>

Reading is essential.....

<div class="quote_poster">GatorsowntheNCAA Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">It's too hard to tell with all the changes that we have made in our personnel. Honestly though if we are within 5 games of 500 <u>on January 13th</u> it should be a very successful season.</div>

Honestly if I had to guess I would probably say we finish anywhere from 40-45 wins.

 

45-37 is a solid guess from me.

 

<div class="quote_poster">GatorsowntheNCAA Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Reading is essential.....

Honestly if I had to guess I would probably say we finish anywhere from 40-45 wins.</div>

LOL My bad. I think we're gonna surprise people this year. People are writing us off but we'll be a lot better than last year.

 

Yeah basically. I think we still need to get another big on this team though. Rashard Lewis (although overpaid obviously) will definitely help us this year.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">vs. New Jersey Nets (All Times ET)
Fri., Nov. 16 @ New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 2 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 6 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Tue., Feb. 26 @ New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.</div>

I see 4 losses right there.

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">45-37 is a solid guess from me.
</div>

I agree, it's a definite improvement. Just be above .500 by the end of the season, and that's already a bit of an accomplishment.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Kidd Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I see 4 losses right there.</div>


We split 2-2 with you guys last year so let's not get out of hand.