Free NBA Picks Today: Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets 10/28/22

Free NBA Picks Today: Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets 10/28/22
Fri 28th October 2022

The Charlotte Hornets (2-2, 2-1 Away) travel to face the Orlando Magic (0-5, 0-1 Home), who will be hoping to snap their losing skid, on Friday. Charlotte was narrowly defeated by the New York Knicks 134-131 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Gordon Hayward was the leading scorer in the loss with 21 points. Jalen McDaniels was another key contributor with 17 points.

Orlando dropped their fifth in a row on Wednesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-92. Paolo Banchero had 29 points and eight rebounds in the losing effort, carrying the team. The Magic are 15th in the Eastern Conference. It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Charlotte won three out of four games between the teams last season, including a 128-101 triumph in their last meeting at Spectrum Center on April 7.

LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 26 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds. Chuma Okeke had 20 points and seven rebounds in defeat.Terry Rozier is averaging 23.5 points per game to lead the Hornets in scoring early this season. Rozier also has dished 8.5 assists per game, sixth-most in the NBA.

Meanwhile, Nick Richards is grabbing 7.8 rebounds. Banchero has been the primary provider of the Magic’s offense, averaging 24.0 points per game. Wendell Carter Jr. is pulling down 10.2 rebounds per game, and Cole Anthony is doling out 4.3 assists. In the last 10 trips to Amway Center, the Hornets are a dominant 8-2.

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Charlotte Hornets (-155)

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