Post-1996 record: 31-20.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic Head-to-Head
Magic hold a decisive edge in 51 all-time meetings.
At a glance
New Orleans Pelicans vs Orlando Magic insights
Magic won 112-108 on Apr 5, 2026
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
In the modern era they are 31-20 against each other (61% Magic). Magic have won 9 straight in this matchup, the longest active run in the series. Games average a 10.9-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Pelicans' 35-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Magic hold a 16-4 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2010s produced the deepest sample with 20 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2003, so the rivalry has now spanned 23 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Magic won 112-108 on Apr 5, 2026. Through the 2020s Magic have led 11-2 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | NOP | ORL | 108โ112 | ORL |
| Jan 11, 2026 | ORL | NOP | 128โ118 | ORL |
| Mar 13, 2025 | NOP | ORL | 93โ113 | ORL |
| Nov 8, 2024 | ORL | NOP | 115โ88 | ORL |
| Apr 3, 2024 | NOP | ORL | 108โ117 | ORL |
| Mar 21, 2024 | ORL | NOP | 121โ106 | ORL |
| Feb 27, 2023 | NOP | ORL | 93โ101 | ORL |
| Jan 20, 2023 | ORL | NOP | 123โ110 | ORL |
| Mar 9, 2022 | NOP | ORL | 102โ108 | ORL |
| Dec 23, 2021 | ORL | NOP | 104โ110 | NOP |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | NOP โ | ORL โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024โ25 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023โ24 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022โ23 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021โ22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020โ21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019โ20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018โ19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017โ18 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016โ17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.