1991–92 Orlando Magic season

1991–92 Orlando Magic season
Head coachMatt Guokas
ArenaOrlando Arena
Results
Record21–61 (.256)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Atlantic)
Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWKCF
Sunshine Network
(Chip Caray, Jack Givens, Paul Kennedy)
RadioWWZN
(David Steele)
< 1990–91 1992–93 >

The 1991–92 Orlando Magic season was the third season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association.[1] The city of Orlando, Florida hosted the NBA All-Star weekend at the Orlando Arena this season, which also featured the 1992 NBA All-Star Game.

After playing in the Midwest Division in the Western Conference the previous season, the Magic returned to the Eastern Conference, and moved into the Atlantic Division this season. The team received the tenth overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected center Brian Williams from the University of Arizona, and also selected center Stanley Roberts out of Louisiana State University with the 23rd overall pick.[2][3][4] In December, the team signed free agent Anthony Bowie, then later on signed Sean Higgins at mid-season.

With the addition of Williams and Roberts, the Magic got off to a fast start by winning their first three games of the regular season, but then lost 8 of their next 11 games, leading to a 6–8 start at the end of November. The team then struggled by posting a dreadful 17-game losing streak between December and January, while suffering a winless month in December losing all 15 games that month, and later on held a 12–36 record at the All-Star break.[5] Second-year star Dennis Scott only played just 18 games due to a right leg injury, which included an inflamed tendon that stretched from his hip to his knee, as he later on underwent season-ending knee surgery,[6][7][8] while Nick Anderson only played 60 games due to two broken bones near his right eye, after being punched at a rap concert at the Orlando Arena in February.[9][10][11] The Magic posted a seven-game losing streak between February and March, and finished in last place in the Atlantic Division with a 21–61 record.[12]

Anderson averaged 19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, while Scott also averaged 19.9 points per game, and Terry Catledge provided the team with 14.8 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. In addition, Bowie contributed 14.6 points per game, while Scott Skiles provided with 12.1 points and 7.3 assists per game, Jerry Reynolds averaged 12.1 points per game in 46 games, and Sam Vincent contributed 10.5 points and 3.8 assists per game in 39 games. Meanwhile, Roberts averaged 10.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in 55 games, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, Williams provided with 9.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in 49 games, Higgins contributed 8.6 points per game in 32 games, Jeff Turner averaged 7.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, and Otis Smith contributed 5.6 points per game. On the defensive side, Greg Kite averaged 3.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, and Mark Acres provided with 3.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.[13]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Anderson participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.[14][15] The Magic finished 13th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 621,191 at the Orlando Arena during the regular season.[13][16] Following the season, Roberts was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team trade,[17][18][19] while Vincent was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks,[20][21] and Reynolds, Smith and Acres were all released to free agency.

Draft picks

Main article: 1991 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
1 10 Brian Williams PF/C  United States Arizona
1 23 Stanley Roberts C  United States LSU
2 36 Chris Corchiani PG  United States North Carolina State

Roster

1991–92 Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
C 42 Mark Acres 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962–11–15 Oral Roberts
SG 25 Nick Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–01–20 Illinois
SG 14 Anthony Bowie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–11–09 Oklahoma
PF 33 Terry Catledge 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963–08–22 South Alabama
PG 13 Chris Corchiani 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1968–03–28 NC State
SF 15 Sean Higgins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–12–30 Michigan
C 34 Greg Kite 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1961–08–05 BYU
SF 35 Jerry Reynolds 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962–12–23 LSU
C 53 Stanley Roberts 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 1970–02–07 LSU
SF 3 Dennis Scott Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1968–09–05 Georgia Tech
PG 4 Scott Skiles 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1964–03–05 Michigan State
SG 32 Otis Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1964–01–30 Jacksonville
PF 31 Jeff Turner 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1962–04–09 Vanderbilt
PF 8 Brian Williams 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1969–04–06 Arizona
PG 11 Sam Vincent 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1963–05–18 Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: April 18, 1992

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 51 31 .622 — 34–7 17–24 19–9
x-New York Knicks 51 31 .622 — 30–11 21–20 20–8
x-New Jersey Nets 40 42 .488 11 25–16 15–26 15–13
x-Miami Heat 38 44 .463 13 28–13 10–31 14–14
Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 16 23–18 12–29 15–13
Washington Bullets 25 57 .305 26 14–27 11–30 7–21
Orlando Magic 21 61 .256 30 13–28 8–33 8–20
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls 67 15 .817 –
2 y-Boston Celtics 51 31 .622 16
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 57 25 .695 10
4 x-New York Knicks 51 31 .622 16
5 x-Detroit Pistons 48 34 .585 19
6 x-New Jersey Nets 40 42 .488 27
7 x-Indiana Pacers 40 42 .488 27
8 x-Miami Heat 38 44 .463 29
9 Atlanta Hawks 38 44 .463 29
10 Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 32
11 Milwaukee Bucks 31 51 .378 36
12 Charlotte Hornets 31 51 .378 36
13 Washington Bullets 25 57 .305 42
14 Orlando Magic 21 61 .256 46
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
Terry Catledge PF 78 67 2,430 549 109 58 16 1,154 31.2 7.0 1.4 .7 .2 14.8
Scott Skiles PG 75 63 2,377 202 544 74 5 1,057 31.7 2.7 7.3 1.0 .1 14.1
Jeff Turner SF 75 42 1,591 246 92 24 16 530 21.2 3.3 1.2 .3 .2 7.1
Greg Kite C 72 44 1,479 402 44 30 57 228 20.5 5.6 .6 .4 .8 3.2
Mark Acres C 68 6 926 252 22 25 15 208 13.6 3.7 .3 .4 .2 3.1
Nick Anderson SG 60 59 2,203 384 163 97 33 1,196 36.7 6.4 2.7 1.6 .6 19.9
Stanley Roberts C 55 34 1,118 336 39 22 83 573 20.3 6.1 .7 .4 1.5 10.4
Otis Smith SG 55 5 877 116 57 36 13 310 15.9 2.1 1.0 .7 .2 5.6
Anthony Bowie SG 52 26 1,721 245 163 55 38 758 33.1 4.7 3.1 1.1 .7 14.6
Chris Corchiani PG 51 1 741 78 141 45 2 255 14.5 1.5 2.8 .9 .0 5.0
Bison Dele PF 48 2 905 272 33 41 53 437 18.9 5.7 .7 .9 1.1 9.1
Jerry Reynolds SG 46 16 1,159 149 151 63 17 555 25.2 3.2 3.3 1.4 .4 12.1
Sam Vincent PG 39 18 885 101 148 35 4 411 22.7 2.6 3.8 .9 .1 10.5
Sean Higgins† PF 32 12 580 94 37 14 6 276 18.1 2.9 1.2 .4 .2 8.6
Dennis Scott SF 18 15 608 66 35 20 9 359 33.8 3.7 1.9 1.1 .5 19.9
Morlon Wiley† PG 9 0 90 7 13 4 0 21 10.0 .8 1.4 .4 .0 2.3
Stephen Thompson† SG 1 0 15 1 1 0 0 2 15.0 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 2.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.

Awards and records

Transactions

Date Type Transaction
9/26/1991 Signing Signed Donald Royal as a free agent.
10/28/1991 Waiver Waived Donald Royal.
12/4/1991 Waiver Waived Morlon Wiley.
12/31/1991 Signing Signed Anthony Bowie as a free agent.
1/2/1992 Signing Signed Stephen Thompson as a free agent.
1/7/2010 Waiver Waived Stephen Thompson.
1/10/1992 Signing Signed Sean Higgins to 10-day contract.
1/30/1992 Signing Signed Sean Higgins to 10-day contract.
4/18/1992 Signing Signed Howard Wright as a free agent.

Player Transactions Citation:[22]

References

  1. ^ 1991-92 Orlando Magic
  2. ^ "UNLV's Johnson Is No. 1: NBA Draft: Coaches' Attempts in Charlotte and New Jersey to Select Billy Owens Are Overruled. Three UNLV Players Are Taken in the First Round". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 27, 1991. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "As Expected, Hornets Select Johnson No. 1". Deseret News. Associated Press. June 27, 1991. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
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  5. ^ "NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  6. ^ "Scott Opts for Surgery". Orlando Sentinel. March 28, 1992. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  7. ^ "Scott's Surgery Goes Well". Orlando Sentinel. April 3, 1992. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Magic's Scott Undergoes Arthroscopy". The New York Times. June 19, 1992. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  9. ^ "Orlando's Nick Anderson Hurt in Rap Concert Incident". United Press International. February 14, 1992. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  10. ^ "Nick Anderson Hurt in Scuffle". Orlando Sentinel. February 15, 1992. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  11. ^ "Charges Dropped Against Magic's Anderson". Orlando Sentinel. May 13, 1992. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  12. ^ "1991–92 Orlando Magic Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "1991–92 Orlando Magic Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  14. ^ "Pro Basketball". Gadsden Times. February 8, 1992. p. D2. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  15. ^ "NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  16. ^ "1991–92 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  17. ^ "Magic's Roberts Is Key to Possible 3-Way Trade". The Washington Post. September 1, 1992. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  18. ^ Brown, Clifton (September 2, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Will the Magic's Center Make a Trade Disappear?". The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  19. ^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (September 23, 1992). "Big Man, Big Deal: Roberts a Clipper: Pro Basketball: But They Have to Give Up a Lot to Acquire the Heavyweight Center, and Mark Jackson in Three-Team Deal with New York and Orlando". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  20. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Bucks' Vincent Sidelined". The New York Times. October 21, 1992. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  21. ^ "Bucks' Vincent May Miss Season". Chicago Tribune. October 21, 1992. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  22. ^ "1991–92 Orlando Magic Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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