Free NBA Picks Today: Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic 2/5/23

Free NBA Picks Today: Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic 2/5/23
Sun 5th February 2023

The Orlando Magic (21-32, 8-19 Away) travel to face the Charlotte Hornets (15-39, 7-16 Home), who will be looking to end their losing streak, on Sunday. Orlando defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120 at Target Center on Friday. Cole Anthony was the key player with 20 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and one steals. The Magic are 13th in the Eastern Conference.

Charlotte lost their third in a row on Friday at Little Caesars Arena, falling to the Detroit Pistons 118-112. LaMelo Ball had 23 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, and five steals in the loss, leading the team. The Hornets are 14th in the Eastern Conference. The teams are meeting for the final time this season.

Orlando and Charlotte have split their two matchups this season. The Hornets triumphed in the last meeting, beating the Magic 112-105 at Amway Center in November 2022. Mason Plumlee led the Hornets with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Franz Wagner had 23 points in defeat.

Paolo Banchero and Wagner, averaging 20.3 and 19.6 points per game, respectively, have led the Magic in scoring this season. Banchero also is contributing 6.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. Terry Rozier (21.7 ppg) has supplied much of the Hornets’ offense. Rozier also has recorded 4.9 assists per game.

Plumlee has averaged 9.7 rebounds per game. The Hornets have had success in the Magic’s last 10 visits to Spectrum Center, winning six. Orlando is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -0.7 (115.0-115.7). Charlotte has gone 4-6 over the last 10, allowing 118.2 points per game on average while scoring only 111.9 (-6.3 margin).

MAGIC HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Bol Bol: 9.2 | 18.2 | -9.0
Points per game:
Franz Wagner: 13.4 | 19.6 | -6.2
Rebounds per game:
Bol Bol: 4.2 | 6.5 | -2.3
Assists per game:
Cole Anthony: 3.0 | 4.0 | -1.0

HORNETS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Dennis Smith Jr.: 9.8 | 15.2 | -5.4
Rebounds per game:
LaMelo Ball: 8.8 | 5.6 | +3.2
Assists per game:
Terry Rozier: 2.8 | 4.9 | -2.1

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

Orlando Magic (-105)

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