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)

The 1991–92 NBA season was the third season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Magic 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][5]

The city of Orlando, Florida hosted the 1992 NBA All-Star Game at the Orlando Arena, where Nick Anderson participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during the NBA All-Star weekend, losing in the Semi-final round. During the off-season, the Magic signed free agent Anthony Bowie, and returned to the Eastern Conference, settling into the Atlantic Division.

After winning their first three games leading them to a 6–8 start to the regular season, the Magic suffered a winless month in December losing all 15 games, plus a 17-game losing streak in early January. Second-year star Dennis Scott only played just 18 games due to a leg injury, while Anderson missed 22 games. The Magic finished in last place in the Atlantic Division with a 21–61 record,[6] which landed them with the number one overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft.[7] Following the season, Roberts was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.

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  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

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
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 21 61 .256 46
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1991–92 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 3–1 2–2 0–5 0–5 2–0 2–0 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2
Boston 1–3 – 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 5–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 2–2 1–3 – 0–4 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–2 3–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2
Chicago 5–0 3–1 4–0 – 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 3–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0
Cleveland 5–0 1–3 3–2 2–3 – 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0
Dallas 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 – 3–2 0–2 0–4 4–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–4 0–2
Denver 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–3 – 0–2 0–4 2–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–4 1–3 1–5 1–1
Detroit 4–1 0–4 4–1 1–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Golden State 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 – 2–2 2–0 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 5–0 2–2 3–2 1–3 2–0
Houston 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–2 0–2 2–2 – 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–2 1–3 1–4 2–0
Indiana 4–1 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–5 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 2–0 3–1 4–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–3 2–2 2–0 – 2–3 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–3 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–3 2–2 0–2 3–2 – 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 1–4 4–1 1–3 1–4 1–3 1–1
Miami 2–2 2–3 3–1 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 – 4–0 2–0 2–2 1–4 3–1 1–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–0
Milwaukee 1–3 2–2 3–2 2–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 – 2–0 0–4 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 0–4 2–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 – 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–6 0–4 2–3 0–2
New Jersey 1–3 3–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 – 2–3 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3
New York 2–2 2–3 4–0 0–4 0–4 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 4–1 3–1 2–0 3–2 – 4–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–0
Orlando 2–2 0–5 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–4 – 3–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–3
Philadelphia 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–3 2–0 2–3 1–3 2–3 – 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 5–0
Phoenix 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–3 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 – 3–2 4–1 3–1 3–2 2–2 2–0
Portland 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 1–3 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 – 5–0 2–2 4–1 2–2 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–5 1–3 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–4 0–5 – 1–3 1–4 1–3 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 5–0 4–1 1–1 2–2 2–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 – 3–1 1–4 0–2
Seattle 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–4 4–1 1–3 – 3–1 2–0
Utah 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–1 4–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 4–1 1–3 – 2–0
Washington 2–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–5 1–3 2–0 3–2 0–4 3–2 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 —

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:[8]

References

  1. ^ 1991-92 Orlando Magic
  2. ^ Heisler, Mark (June 27, 1991). "Beyond 6 Players, It's a Reach: NBA Draft: Three UNLV Players Are Selected in the First Round, Including Larry Johnson as No. 1 by the Hornets". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "As Expected, Hornets Select Johnson No. 1". Deseret News. Associated Press. June 27, 1991. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ^ "1991 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  6. ^ "1991–92 Orlando Magic Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "Orlando gets first pick in talent-studded NBA draft". Indiana Gazette. May 18, 1992. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1991–92 Orlando Magic Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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