The Charlotte Hornets (13-38) travel to face off against the Orlando Magic (26-29) on Wednesday, February 12th. This game will be played at Kia Center in Orlando and televised on FDSF. Both the Hornets and Magic will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Hornets vs Magic

The Hornets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Charlotte’s season record fell to 13-38 after a 97-89 road loss to the Nets on Monday. The Hornets entered the game as +5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 186 fell well short of the 212-point O/U line.

Charlotte’s struggles continued as they fell behind 85-65 after three quarters. They held the Nets to just 12 points in the 4th quarter while scoring 24 of their own, but the comeback effort fell short.

The Magic Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Magic fell to 26-29 on the season after a 112-106 home loss to the Hawks on Monday. Orlando, favored by six points, not only lost the game but also failed to cover the spread. The combined score of 218 points narrowly missed the pre-game O/U line of 221.

Orlando appeared to take control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring Atlanta 35-25, but the Hawks responded by winning the 3rd quarter 33-25. Heading into the 4th quarter down 83-82, the Magic couldn’t turn things around, as Atlanta outscored them 29-24 in the final period.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

The Hornets struggled offensively in their 97-89 loss to the Nets, shooting just 41% from the field. Their three-point shooting was particularly poor, hitting only 6 threes at a 19.4% clip.

Moussa Diabaté led the way with 21 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 81.8% and scoring 10 points in the 3rd quarter. Tidjane Salaün added 16 points, including 10 in the 4th, while Nick Smith contributed 13 points and 5 assists.

Magic Offense Breakdown

Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero combined for 68 points in the Magic’s 106-point effort against the Hawks. Wagner finished with 37 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 51.7% from the field and hitting 3 threes, while Banchero added 31 points and 6 rebounds, connecting on 4 threes at a 44.4% rate.

Orlando made 12 threes, shooting 40% from beyond the arc and 47.4% overall. Wagner scored 13 points in the 4th quarter, while Banchero put up 20 points in the 3rd.

Hornets Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort, the Hornets couldn’t overcome a rough start, allowing 34 points in the 1st quarter in their 97-89 loss to the Nets. They tightened up as the game went on, giving up just 12 points in the 4th quarter. Overall, they held the Nets to 39% shooting from the field.

Charlotte did a great job defending the three, with the Nets hitting just 10 threes at a 23% clip. The Hornets also recorded 7 steals and 7 blocks. However, they struggled on the boards, giving up 19 offensive rebounds.

Magic Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort, the Hornets couldn’t come away with the win against the Nets, giving up 97 points. Charlotte’s defense tightened up in the 4th quarter, where they allowed just 12 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a 34-point 1st quarter by Brooklyn.

The Hornets held the Nets to 39% shooting overall, including just 23% from three-point range, where Brooklyn made 10 threes. Charlotte also recorded 7 steals and 7 blocks in the game.

Hornets vs Magic Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Hornets have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-2-1 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 110 points per game in these contests.
• In their last three games at home, the Magic have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 106 points per game in this stretch.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Hornets have gone 4-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
• Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Magic have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 0-5.

Hornets vs Magic Prediction

The Magic is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 129-63. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Magic at -12.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 204, and our model predicts the Hornets and Magic to score a combined 192 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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