The Orlando Magic (26-37, 11-21 Away) are on the road to face the Charlotte Hornets (20-44, 11-19 Home) Friday at Spectrum Center. Orlando was outplayed by the Milwaukee Bucks 139-117 at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday.
Cole Anthony led the way in defeat with 28 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. The Magic are the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte lost on Wednesday at Spectrum Center, falling to the Phoenix Suns 105-91.
Kelly Oubre Jr. had 26 points and nine rebounds in the losing effort, leading the team. The Hornets are 14th in the Eastern Conference.The teams are meeting for the last time this season.
Charlotte will be looking to even the season series after coming out on top in only one of the three prior games. Orlando won the last showdown 119-113 at Spectrum Center on February 5.
Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 22 points, while Wendell Carter Jr. contributed 20 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists. LaMelo Ball had 33 points, eight rebounds, and six assists in the losing effort. Banchero and Franz Wagner, averaging 19.7 and 18.8 points per game, respectively, have led the Magic in scoring this season.
Banchero also is contributing 6.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. Terry Rozier has been the primary provider for the Hornets on offense, averaging 21.4 points per game. Rozier also has distributed 4.8 assists per game. Mason Plumlee has pulled down 9.7 rebounds per game.
The teams have split their last 10 games at Spectrum Center (5-5).In the last 10 games, Orlando is 5-5 with an average margin of -1.7 (108.2-109.9). Charlotte has also split the last 10 (5-5), allowing 115.8 points per game on average while scoring only 113.9 (-1.9 margin).
MAGIC HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Bol Bol: 8.4 | 16.7 | -8.3
Points per game:
Markelle Fultz: 17.2 | 13.4 | +3.8
Rebounds per game:
Bol Bol: 3.8 | 6.0 | -2.2
HORNETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Mark Williams: 25.4 | 14.6 | +10.8
Points per game:
PJ Washington: 21.0 | 15.3 | +5.7
Rebounds per game:
Mark Williams: 11.4 | 6.1 | +5.3
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
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