Hornets vs Magic Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Mar 19th 2024

Get ready to swarm the Amway Center, folks! Our beloved, 40-win Orlando Magic are about to work some sorcery on the court against the not-so-stingy Charlotte Hornets, who are buzzing in with a less-than-impressive 17-win record. It’s a 7 PM Eastern showdown, with the Magic sitting pretty at the top of the Eastern Conference, while the Hornets are still trying to find their hive, lagging a whopping 23 games behind. Betting lines are as hot as a Florida summer, with an over/under of 202.5 and the Magic favored by 13 points. Fresh off a magical victory against the Raptors, the Orlando boys are ready to cast a winning spell tonight. On the flip side, the Hornets are still nursing the sting of their recent loss to the 76ers. So, will the Magic pull another win out of their hat, or will the Hornets finally find their buzz? Tonight’s game is sure to be more spellbinding than a Hogwarts Quidditch match!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 19, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Amway Center, Orlando

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

8W-27L

24.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

22W-9L

75.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/05/24	Orlando Magic ORL	25	20	30	26		101	Under
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	20	23	23	23		89
11/26/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	33	24	29	31		117	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	25	36	31	38		130
03/03/23	Orlando Magic ORL	31	33	27	26		117	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	22	25	33		106
02/05/23	Orlando Magic ORL	28	34	28	29		119	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	37	21	27	28		113
11/14/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	31	27	26	28		112	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	23	22	24	36		105
10/28/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	19	11	23	40		93	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	22	29	31	31		113
04/07/22	Orlando Magic ORL	28	22	32	19		101	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	30	40	27	31		128
01/14/22	Orlando Magic ORL	35	26	27	28		116	Over
	Charlotte Hornets CHA	36	27	28	18		109
11/24/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	28	30	24		106	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	28	21	28	22		99
10/27/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	31	33	27	29		120	Over
	Orlando Magic ORL	31	30	32	18		111

Starting Lineups

Hornets Notable Injuries

• Bryce McGowens (SG/SF): Avg: 5.1pts, 1.8reb, 1.0ast, 15.6 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 1.6
• Amari Bailey (PG): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.5reb, 0.2ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 03/15/24. Impact: 0.2

Magic Notable Injuries

• Chuma Okeke (SF): Avg: 2.6pts, 1.8reb, 0.4ast, 10.0 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 0.2
• Jett Howard (SF): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.4reb, 0.2ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 0.4
• Admiral Schofield (PF): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.6reb, 0.3ast, 3.4 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 0.3

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Leaky Black (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.8% to 23.0, 16.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Kevon Harris (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.3% to 10.9, 21.2 min average previous 3 games.