The Orlando Magic (11-7) travel to face off against the Charlotte Hornets (6-10) on Monday, November 25th. This game will be played at Spectrum Center in Charlotte and televised on FDSS. The Magic are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Hornets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Hornets. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Magic vs Hornets

The Magic Are Coming Off A Win

The Magic improved to 11-7 on the season with a 111-100 win over the Pistons on Saturday. Playing at home, Orlando entered the game as -9.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The combined score of 211 points narrowly exceeded the O/U line of 207.5.

Orlando jumped out to a 27-13 lead with a 10-0 run in the 1st quarter. Detroit fought back in the 2nd quarter, outscoring the Magic 32-23. However, Orlando regained control by winning the 3rd quarter 32-26 and closed out the game by holding the Pistons to 21 points in the 4th quarter.

The Hornets Are Coming Off A Win

The Hornets fell to 6-10 on the season after a 125-119 loss to the Bucks on Saturday. Charlotte, who entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread, losing by six. The game’s total of 244 points exceeded the O/U line of 224.

Charlotte went on a 10-0 run, extending their lead from 116-103 to 126-103. After a 28-28 tie in the 1st quarter, the Bucks pulled ahead by winning the 2nd and 3rd quarters. The Hornets outscored Milwaukee 34-29 in the 4th but couldn’t complete the comeback.

Magic Offense Breakdown

Franz Wagner’s 30 points and 8 assists led the Magic to a win over the Pistons, with Wagner hitting 4 threes at 44.4% efficiency. Moritz Wagner added 18 points, shooting 63.6% from the field.

Orlando connected on 12 threes, despite shooting just 30.8% from deep. As a team, they shot 46% from the field overall.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

LaMelo Ball’s 50-point, 10-assist performance highlighted the Hornets’ offense in their 125-119 loss to the Bucks, with Ball hitting 6 threes and shooting 44.7% from the field. Brandon Miller added 32 points and 11 rebounds, also connecting on 6 threes at a 46.2% clip.

As a team, the Hornets made 19 threes, shooting 40.4% from beyond the arc, though their overall field goal percentage was just 41%. Ball scored 22 points in the 3rd quarter and 18 more in the 4th, while Miller added 16 points in the final period.

Magic Team Defense

The Magic’s defense came through in the 1st and 4th quarters, giving up just 21 points in each, to help them secure a win over the Pistons. Overall, they allowed 100 points on 46% shooting from the field.

Orlando limited Detroit’s three-point shooting, giving up 13 made threes at a 39% clip. The Pistons also went 17/22 from the free-throw line. The Magic finished with 27 defensive rebounds, while allowing 10 offensive boards, and added 13 steals and 9 blocks.

Hornets Team Defense

Despite a tough 2nd quarter where they allowed 32 points, the Magic’s defense held strong in the 1st and 4th quarters, giving up just 21 points in each to help secure the win. Overall, they allowed 100 points on 46% shooting from the field.

Orlando limited Detroit’s three-point shooting, giving up 13 threes on 39% shooting. The Magic also sent the Pistons to the line 22 times, where they made 17 free throws. Defensively, the Magic recorded 13 steals and 9 blocks.

Magic vs Hornets Trends

• Across the Magic last ten road games, the team averaged 103 points per game while allowing 109. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 3-7, while going 3-7 straight-up.
• In their last ten games at home, the Hornets have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 108 points per game in these contests.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Charlotte has an ATS mark of 4-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Magic have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.

Magic vs Hornets Prediction

The Magic is our selection to secure the victory, with a projected score of 102-85. We also like them to cover the spread, so we suggest betting on the Magic at -5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 213.5 and given that our model is projecting 187 points between the teams, we like the under.

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