Headline Surfer photo illustration / Top: Paola Banchero leads the Orlando Magic in the 2026-27 regular season at the Kia Center on Oct. 21, 2026, against the visiting Atlanta Hawks.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
ORLANDO, Fla. - The National Basketball Association has released its 2026-27 schedule and announced the Orlando Magic will open the season on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Kia Center against the Atlanta Hawks. Game time is 7 p.m.
Single-game tickets for the 2026-27 season will be available online at OrlandoMagic.com/tickets, at the Kia Center box office (located on Church Street), or via Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.com/Magic. Orlando Magic season tickets, partial plans, group and single-game Kia Center suite rental opportunities are on sale now. For additional ticket information, log on to OrlandoMagic.com or call 407-89-MAGIC.
Orlando opens training camp on Sept. 29 at the AdventHealth Training Center. The Magic’s complete schedule is available through their official website, OrlandoMagic.com, while the entire NBA schedule can be found at NBA.com.
Orlando will have eight games featured on national television – one on NBC/Peacock (March 30 vs. New York), two on ESPN/ESPN App (March 10 @ Miami and March 28 vs. New York), four on Peacock/NBC Sports Network (November 16 @ Boston, Dec.14 vs. Philadelphia, March 22 vs. Indiana and April 5 vs. Miami) and one on Amazon Prime (March 13 @ Atlanta).
Orlando will have eight games featured on national television – one on NBC/Peacock (March 30 vs. New York), two on ESPN/ESPN App (March 10 @ Miami and March 28 vs. New York), four on Peacock/NBC Sports Network (November 16 @ Boston, Dec.14 vs. Philadelphia, March 22 vs. Indiana and April 5 vs. Miami) and one on Amazon Prime (March 13 @ Atlanta).
Two of the Magic’s preseason games will also be televised nationally – Oct.11 @ Cleveland on ESPN/ESPN App (start time changed to 6:30 p.m.) and Oct. 13 vs. Cleveland on Peacock/NBC Sports Network.
Cox Media Group (WRDQ TV 27, WFTV Channel 9) will serve as the team’s new over-the-air broadcast partner for the 2026-27 season. All regular season games, excluding national exclusives, will air on WRDQ TV 27, with select games also airing on WFTV Channel 9.
Broadcasts will also be available throughout the Magic’s regional territory. The complete broadcast schedule and station lineup will be announced at a later date. The Magic will also announce a direct-to-consumer streaming partner in the near future. Games can also be heard on the Orlando Magic Audio Network (flagship: FM 96.9 The Game).
Orlando will play five games in October (two home, three away), 14 games in November (five home, nine away), 12 games in December (six home, six away) not including Emirates NBA Cup 2026 Knockout Round games (see Group Play schedule below), 17 games in January (nine home, eight away), 11 games in February (six home, five away), 15 games in March (eight home, seven away) and six games in April (four home, two away).
The Emirates NBA Cup 2026, the NBA’s fourth in-season tournament, will tip off on Friday, Oct. 30. The Quarterfinals (Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5) and Semifinals (Tuesday, Dec. 8 and/or Wednesday, Dec. 9) will take place in team markets before the tournament concludes with the Championship on Friday, Dec. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The Emirates NBA Cup 2026 will consist of two stages: Group Play and the Knockout Rounds. In Group Play, each team will play four designated Group Play games – one game against each opponent in its group, with two games at home and two on the road – on “Cup Nights,” which will take place every Friday from Oct. 30 to Nov. 27, with additional Cup nights on Tuesday, Nov. 24 and Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Orlando’s Emirates NBA Cup 2026 Group Play games are Friday, Oct. 30 @ Toronto, Friday, Nov. 13 vs. Milwaukee, Friday, Nov. 20 @ Brooklyn and Tuesday, Nov. 24 vs. Detroit.
Orlando will play a total of 18 home games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this season. The 2026-27 Magic schedule also features 14 back-to-back contests (28 games played on consecutive nights; six away/away back-to-backs, four home/away back-to-backs and four home/home back-to-backs).
The Magic will have a season-long six-game homestand from Feb. 25 to March 9 (13 days). Orlando will be on a season-long five-game road trip from March 10-18 (nine days).
Orlando’s home finale at Kia Center will be on Friday, April 9 vs. Toronto (7 p.m.). The Magic will close the 2026-27 regular season on Sunday, April 11 at Miami (6 p.m.).
2026-27 ORLANDO MAGIC SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN
Games by Month:
Oct. Nov. *Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.
Overall 5 14 12 17 11 15 6
Home 2 5 6 9 6 8 4
Away 3 9 6 8 5 7 2
*Emirates NBA Cup Knockout Rounds, December 4-5 and December 8-9
Games by Day:
Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun.
Overall 10 11 12 10 14 10 13
Home 5 7 6 4 6 4 8
Away 5 4 6 6 8 6 5
Back-to-Backs:
Total: 14 (28 games played on consecutive days)
Away-to-Away: 6
Away-to-Home: 0
Home-to-Away: 4
Home-to-Home: 4
LONGEST HOMESTAND: Six games
– 13 days (Feb. 25-March 9)
LONGEST ROAD TRIP: Five games
– Nine days (March 10-18).
2026-27 ORLANDO MAGIC SCHEDULE (All Times Eastern)
*HOME GAMES IN CAPS - Ticket Information: (407) 89-MAGIC
October – PRESEASON
Wed. 7 @ Memphis 8 p.m.
Sun. 11 @ Cleveland 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tue. 13 CLEVELAND 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Fri. 16 MIAMI 7 p.m.
October – REGULAR SEASON
Wed. 21 ATLANTA 7 p.m.
Fri. 23 MINNESOTA 7 p.m.
Sun. 25 @ New York 7 p.m.
Wed. 28 @ Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Fri. 30 @ Toronto* 7:30 p.m.
November
Sun. 1 BOSTON 3:30 p.m.
Mon. 2 WASHINGTON 7:30 p.m.
Thu. 5 @ Phoenix 9 p.m.
Sat. 7 @ Golden State 8:30 p.m.
Tue. 10 @ Sacramento 10 p.m.
Wed. 11 @ Utah 9 p.m.
Fri. 13 MILWAUKEE* 7 p.m.
Mon. 16 @ Boston 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Wed. 18 PHILADELPHIA 7 p.m.
Fri. 20 @ Brooklyn* 7:30 p.m.
Sun. 22 @ Washington 7 p.m.
Tue. 24 DETROIT* 7 p.m.
Sat. 28 @ Washington 5 p.m.
Sun. 29 @ Detroit 6 p.m.
December
Wed. 2 @ Dallas 8 p.m.
*Dec. 4-11 Emirates NBA Cup TBA
Sat. 12 @ Philadelphia 7:30 p.m.
Mon. 14 PHILADELPHIA 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Wed. 16 CLEVELAND 7 p.m.
Fri. 18 @ Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 19 @ Atlanta 7 p.m.
Mon. 21 SACRAMENTO 7 p.m.
Wed. 23 CHARLOTTE 7 p.m.
Sat. 26 TORONTO 7 p.m.
Sun. 27 MILWAUKEE 6 p.m.
Tue. 29 @ Charlotte 7 p.m.
Thu. 31 @ Indiana 3 p.m.
January
Fri. 1 @ Detroit 7:30 p.m.
Sun. 3 MEMPHIS 6 p.m.
Tue. 5 L.A. CLIPPERS 7 p.m.
Thu. 7 CLEVELAND 7 p.m.
Fri. 8 @ New Orleans 8 p.m.
Sun. 10 OKLAHOMA CITY 6 p.m.
Tue. 12 @ Portland 10 p.m.
Thu. 14 @ L.A. Lakers 10 p.m.
Fri. 15 @ L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m.
Sun. 17 @ Denver 8 p.m.
Tue. 19 GOLDEN STATE 7 p.m.
Fri. 22 PORTLAND 7 p.m.
Sun. 24 HOUSTON 6 p.m.
Mon. 25 @ Charlotte 7 p.m.
Thu. 28 CHICAGO 7 p.m.
Fri. 29 @ Houston 8:30 p.m.
Sun. 31 BROOKLYN 6 p.m.
February
Tue. 2 NEW ORLEANS 7 p.m.
Thu. 4 @ San Antonio 8 p.m.
Sat. 6 @ Cleveland 7:30 p.m.
Mon. 8 @ Milwaukee 8 p.m.
Wed. 10 @ Memphis 8 p.m.
Fri. 12 MIAMI 7 p.m.
Sat. 13 SAN ANTONIO 7 p.m.
Mon. 15 @ Oklahoma City 8 p.m.
Wed. 17 DALLAS 7 p.m.
*Feb. 19-24 NBA All-Star Break
Thu. 25 CHARLOTTE 7 p.m.
Sun. 28 ATLANTA 4:30 p.m.
March
Tue. 2 L.A. LAKERS 7 p.m.
Thu. 4 INDIANA 7 p.m.
Fri. 5 UTAH 7 p.m.
Tue. 9 PHOENIX 7 p.m.
Wed. 10 @ Miami 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Sat. 13 @ Atlanta 3 p.m. (Prime)
Mon. 15 @ Chicago 8 p.m.
Tue. 16 @ Milwaukee 8 p.m.
Thu. 18 @ Boston 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 20 DENVER 7 p.m.
Mon. 22 INDIANA 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Wed. 24 @ Chicago 8 p.m.
Fri. 26 @ Minnesota 8 p.m.
Sun. 28 NEW YORK 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tue. 30 NEW YORK 8 p.m. (NBC)
April
Thu. 1 @ Indiana 7 p.m.
Sat. 3 WASHINGTON 7 p.m.
Mon. 5 MIAMI 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Wed. 7 BOSTON 7 p.m.
Fri. 9 TORONTO 7 p.m.
Sun. 11 @ Miami 6 p.m.
- Emirates NBA Cup Game
Local television schedule on WRDQ TV 27 TBA
All games also heard on Magic Audio Network (Flagship: FM 96.9 The Game)
2026-27 ORLANDO MAGIC SCHEDULE BY OPPONENT
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Atlanta Hawks (All Times ET)
Wed., Oct. 21 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 19 @ Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 28 @ Orlando, 4:30 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 13 @ Atlanta, 3 p.m. (Prime)
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Boston Celtics (All Times ET)
Sun., Nov. 1 @ Orlando, 3:30 p.m.
Mon., Nov. 16 @ Boston, 7 p.m. (Peacock/NBCSN)
Thu., Mar. 18 @ Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Apr. 7 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Brooklyn Nets (All Times ET)
Fri., Nov. 20 @ Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.*
Fri., Dec. 18 @ Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Jan. 31 @ Orlando, 6 p.m.
*Emirates NBA Cup Group Play game
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Charlotte Hornets (All Times ET)
Wed., Dec. 23 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Tue., Dec. 29 @ Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 25 @ Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Thu., Feb. 25 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Chicago Bulls (All Times ET)
Thu., Jan. 28 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Mon., Mar. 15 @ Chicago, 8 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 24 @ Chicago, 8 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (All Times ET)
Wed., Dec. 16 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Thu., Jan. 7 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 6 @ Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Dallas Mavericks (All Times ET)
Wed., Dec. 2 @ Dallas, 8 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 17 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Denver Nuggets (All Times ET)
Sun., Jan. 17 @ Denver, 8 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 20 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Detroit Pistons (All Times ET)
Tue., Nov. 24 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.*
Sun., Nov. 29 @ Detroit, 6 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 1 @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
*Emirates NBA Cup Group Play game
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Golden State Warriors (All Times ET)
Sat., Nov. 7 @ Golden State, 8:30 p.m.
Tue., Jan. 19 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Houston Rockets (All Times ET)
Sun., Jan. 24 @ Orlando, 6 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 29 @ Houston, 8:30 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Indiana Pacers (All Times ET)
Thu., Dec. 31 @ Indiana, 3 p.m.
Thu., Mar. 4 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Mon., Mar. 22 @ Orlando, 7 p.m. (Peacock/NBCSN)
Thu., Apr. 1 @ Indiana, 7 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. L.A. Clippers (All Times ET)
Tue., Jan. 5 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 15 @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Los Angeles Lakers (All Times ET)
Thu., Jan. 14 @ Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
Tue., Mar. 2 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Memphis Grizzlies (All Times ET)
Sun., Jan. 3 @ Orlando, 6 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 10 @ Memphis, 8 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Miami Heat (All Times ET)
Fri., Feb. 12 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 10 @ Miami, 7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN App)
Mon., Apr. 5 @ Orlando, 7 p.m. (Peacock/NBCSN)
Sun., Apr. 11 @ Miami, 6 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Milwaukee Bucks (All Times ET)
Fri., Nov. 13 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.*
Sun., Dec. 27 @ Orlando, 6 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 8 @ Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Tue., Mar. 16 @ Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
*Emirates NBA Cup Group Play game
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (All Times ET)
Fri., Oct. 23 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 26 @ Minnesota, 8 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. New Orleans Pelicans (All Times ET)
Fri., Jan. 8 @ New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Tue., Feb. 2 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. New York Knicks (All Times ET)
Sun., Oct. 25 @ New York, 7 p.m.
Sun., Mar. 28 @ Orlando, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN App)
Tue., Mar. 30 @ Orlando, 8 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (All Times ET)
Sun., Jan. 10 @ Orlando, 6 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 15 @ Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Philadelphia 76ers (All Times ET)
Wed., Nov. 18 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 12 @ Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 14 @ Orlando, 7 p.m. (Peacock/NBCSN)
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Phoenix Suns (All Times ET)
Thu., Nov. 5 @ Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Tue., Mar. 9 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Portland Trail Blazers (All Times ET)
Tue., Jan. 12 @ Portland, 10 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 22 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Sacramento Kings (All Times ET)
Tue., Nov. 10 @ Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 21 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. San Antonio Spurs (All Times ET)
Thu., Feb. 4 @ San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 13 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Toronto Raptors (All Times ET)
Wed., Oct. 28 @ Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 30 @ Toronto, 7:30 p.m.*
Sat., Dec. 26 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Fri., Apr. 9 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
*Emirates NBA Cup Group Play game
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Utah Jazz (All Times ET)
Wed., Nov. 11 @ Utah, 9 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 5 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
2026-27 Magic Schedule vs. Washington Wizards (All Times ET)
Mon., Nov. 2 @ Orlando, 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 22 @ Washington, 7 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 28 @ Washington, 7 p.m.
Sat., Apr. 3 @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
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