2008-2009 NBA schedule [Merged]

Starscream · Post #1 » by **Starscream** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 12:18 am

I talked to a ticket rep today, he told me the schedule should be out tomorrow.

I can't wait, i've never been to a Magic game in Orlando but I will this year

Merged.

-Dev

TheRevTy · Post #2 » by **TheRevTy** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 12:34 am

Did you ask him (or her) about the uniforms?

They seem to be a pretty good source of info for that ;-)

Starscream · Post #3 » by **Starscream** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 12:42 am

Na, didn't even think about it. I wasn't too impressed with the way they looked in the teaser pic.

Howard+Nelson · Post #4 » by **Howard+Nelson** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 2:02 pm

magic open season oct. 29th vs the hawks at home.

glennathan · Post #5 » by **glennathan** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 3:24 pm

Well at least we are opening up against a good team this year. I am glad we do not start the season on the road.

Just Plain Mark · Post #6 » by **Just Plain Mark** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 4:36 pm

This should be it: http://www.nba.com/magic/schedule/

There's good news early, as the Magic play 6 out of their first 7 at home, and the only away game is Memphis:

Wed 29 vs Atlanta
Fri 31 @ Memphis
Sat 01 vs Sacramento
Mon 03 vs Chicago
Thu 06 vs Philadelphia
Sat 08 vs Washington
Mon 10 vs Portland

The first nationally televised game is that Philly game on the 6th and there are a total of 11 nationally televised games.

Post #7 » by **eyriq** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 4:40 pm

This schedule looks very favorable. They deserve a good start after the brutal road schedule they had last year. I still see 62 wins, biatches!

MitchellUK · Post #8 » by **MitchellUK** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 4:45 pm

Anyone know why games on the 27th February and 15th April are being played on neutral territory?

Feb 27th, Orlando plays Detroit in Washington.
April 15th, Orlando plays Charlotte in Chicago.

It's the same for all teams.

DMannOC · Post #9 » by **DMannOC** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 4:55 pm

Well after careful analysis and data crunching on my commodore 64 i came to a definitive conclusion... CHAMPIONSHIP!!! :rockon:

Edrock · Post #10 » by **Edrock** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 4:59 pm

Any one have any ideas about the preseason schedule?

Edrock · Post #11 » by **Edrock** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 5:03 pm

MitchellUK wrote:Anyone know why games on the 27th February and 15th April are being played on neutral territory?

Feb 27th, Orlando plays Detroit in Washington.
April 15th, Orlando plays Charlotte in Chicago.

It's the same for all teams.

WTF?!?!?!!? If I added them up right, those count as two of the 41 home games, I better not be paying for those games in my season tickets!!!

Post #12 » by **SS_MagicMark** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 5:06 pm

Looks like their database got hosed up by a line on those two days.

Edrock · Post #13 » by **Edrock** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 5:10 pm

SS_MagicMark wrote:Looks like their database got hosed up by a line on those two days.

I just got off the phone w/the Magic (yes... ALL of them) and they confirmed an error in the schedule. Those are home games played in Orlando.

MitchellUK · Post #14 » by **MitchellUK** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 5:10 pm

Edrock wrote:
MitchellUK wrote:Anyone know why games on the 27th February and 15th April are being played on neutral territory?

Feb 27th, Orlando plays Detroit in Washington.
April 15th, Orlando plays Charlotte in Chicago.

It's the same for all teams.

WTF?!?!?!!? If I added them up right, those count as two of the 41 home games, I better not be paying for those games in my season tickets!!!

I started think after I posted, perhaps those two games are the 'odd' fixtures. Each year, everyone plays only 3 regular season games against a couple of teams, rather than the standard 4. Maybe this year, instead of one team having the home-court advantage in the odd fixture, they have tried to even things out by playing it at a neutral venue.

MitchellUK · Post #15 » by **MitchellUK** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 5:11 pm

Edrock wrote:
SS_MagicMark wrote:Looks like their database got hosed up by a line on those two days.

I just got off the phone w/the Magic (yes... ALL of them) and they confirmed an error in the schedule. Those are home games played in Orlando.

Ah, ok, forget my last post.

Magic.City.23. · Post #16 » by **Magic.City.23.** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 5:17 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&page=ScheduleHighlights-080806 -- Schedule highlights(ESPN)

I'm gonna predict around 52-55 wins. Yes, I know we have improved, but so has the rest of the conference. Miami's back and no longer in "tank mode", Philly's lookin dangerous, Toronto's improved their frontline, and Chicago probably wont start off so poorly like last year. NY finaly has a competent coach, and so does Charlotte.... Milwaukee looks to be better, and if ATL can keep Smoove they'll be solid again too.........Taking all of these things into account, I dont really see our record improving vastly, even tho we have improved our team. The east wont be such a cakewalk next year, so i think that that will weigh down on the improvements we made, and just balance out our record to about the same as last year, which wasn't bad at all. I would be happy to come out with 52-55 wins.

Magic.City.23. · Post #17 » by **Magic.City.23.** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 5:22 pm

Edrock wrote:Any one have any ideas about the preseason schedule?

CSKA Moskow is all i've heard so far.

Post #18 » by **SS_MagicMark** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 5:22 pm

The guys can't be happy about playing both on Thanksgiving (on the road) & Christmas.

11 national TV games. Not bad. Not sure why we're playing in Seattle on 11/12, though. Are we playing the Seahawks?

MoGrAdY · Post #19 » by **MoGrAdY** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 6:11 pm

http://www.nba.com/magic/schedule/

Optimus_Steel · Post #20 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 6:21 pm

SS_MagicMark wrote:The guys can't be happy about playing both on Thanksgiving (on the road) & Christmas.

11 national TV games. Not bad. Not sure why we're playing in Seattle on 11/12, though. Are we playing the Seahawks?

LMAO, we are either gonna need a punter or a cacther if we are gonna play in Seattle lol.