2007–08 Orlando Magic season

Key dates

• June 6: The Magic hire Stan Van Gundy as head coach, days after Billy Donovan was signed as head coach and released due to a change of heart from Donovan.
• June 28: The 2007 NBA Draft took place in New York City, New York.
• July 1: The free agency period began.
• July 11: The Magic acquired Rashard Lewis from the Seattle SuperSonics.
• September 29: The Magic opened their training camp at the RDV Sportsplex in Maitland, Florida.
• October 31: The Magic's season began with a game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
• March 5: The Magic matched the same number of wins as the previous season by defeating the Washington Wizards.
• March 12: The Magic were assured a winning season after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers.
• March 15: The Magic clinched a playoff berth with a win over the Indiana Pacers.
• March 28: The Magic broke the franchise's previous record of road wins in a season by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, the Magic's 24th win of the season away from home.
• March 31: Because of a loss by the Washington Wizards, the Magic clinched the Southeast Division title.
• April 16: The Magic played their last game of the regular season.
• April 28: The Magic won their first playoff series in 12 years by defeating the Toronto Raptors 4 games to 1.
• May 13: The Magic were eliminated from the playoffs, losing to the Detroit Pistons 4 games to 1 in the Eastern Conference......
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