Orlando Magic Trivia II

ORLANDO MAGIC TRIVIA II

11) Who did the Magic face in their first NBA Finals?

HOUSTON ROCKETS PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS UTAH JAZZ LOS ANGELES LAKERS

The 1995 NBA Finals pitted the Orlando Magic against the defending champion Houston Rockets. The pre-series hype centered on the clash of two dominating centers: Shaquille O'Neal of the Magic and Hakeem Olajuwon of the Rockets, but the more experienced Rockets swept the Magic 4-0, winning their second consecutive NBA Championship.

12) Who holds the Magic's single-season record for points?

TRACY MCGRADY DWIGHT HOWARD ANFERNEE HARDAWAY SHAQUILLE O'NEAL

In 2002-03, Tracy McGrady won his first scoring title with a franchise-record 2,407 points. ESPN would later rank his season as one of the best ever for a perimeter player.

13) Which player was NOT selected as an NBA All-Star in 2008-09?

DWIGHT HOWARD RASHARD LEWIS HEDO TURKOGLU JAMEER NELSON

In 2008-09, Hedo Türkoğlu helped the Magic reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1995 and led the Magic with 18.0 points per game in the Finals, but he didn't join teammates Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis, and Jameer Nelson in the All-Star game.

14) What is the fewest number of field goals ever made by the Magic in a game?

20 22 18 16

On January 23, 2012, in 56-87 loss to the Boston Celtics, the Magic shot just 24.6 percent from the field and made only 16 field goals, the fewest ever by a team in the shot-clock era.

15) What player did the Magic get from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Chucky Atkins and Ben Wallace?

STEVE FRANCIS TRACY MCGRADY MIKE MILLER GRANT HILL

After acquiring Grant Hill in a sign-and-trade deal on August 3, 2000, the Magic hoped he would team up with budding superstar Tracy McGrady to return Orlando to NBA elite status. But Hill was hampered by ankle injuries, playing in only 4 games in his first season with the Magic, 14 games in his second, 29 in his third, and 0 in his fourth.

16) Who was the first Magic player with 5 triple-doubles in a season?

HEDO TURKOGLU ELFRID PAYTON ANFERNEE HARDAWAY SHAQUILLE O'NEAL

During the 2016-17 season, point guard Elfrid Payton recorded a franchise-record five triple-doubles.

17) Who did the Magic pick with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft?

SHAWN BRADLEY CHRIS WEBBER ANFERNEE HARDAWAY SHAQUILLE O'NEAL

Orlando selected Chris Webber, but traded him to the Golden State Warriors for the number three pick, guard Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway and three future first-round draft picks.

18) Who was the first Magic player with more than 250 three-point field goals in a season?

TRACY MCGRADY DENNIS SCOTT RASHARD LEWIS TERRENCE ROSS

In 1995-96, Dennis Scott set a franchise single-season record with 267 three-pointers. He also set a then-NBA record with 11 three-pointers in a single game on April 18, 1996. On his record-breaking shot, the assist came from teammate and the holder of the record, Brian Shaw, who made 10 three-pointers on April 8, 1993.

19) Who is the youngest player to lead the league in rebounding?

NIKOLA VUCEVIC DWIGHT HOWARD NICK ANDERSON SHAQUILLE O'NEAL

Dwight Howard led the NBA in rebounding five times, including the 2007-08 season when the 22-year-old averaged 14.2 rebounds per game.

20) Who did Orlando face in the 2009 NBA Finals?

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The 2009 NBA Finals was nicknamed the "Disney Series" for its connections to The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney World is located 20 miles (32 km) from Orlando in nearby Lake Buena Vista, and Disneyland is located 30 miles (48 km) from Los Angeles in nearby Anaheim.