Magic vs Hornets Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Apr 5th 2024

Orlando Magic

Magic

45W-31L

Orlando Magic

April 05, 2024

07:00PM EST

Odds: 204.5 o/u

Hornets

18W-58L

Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets

Alright sports junkies, it’s time to put on your game faces as the Orlando Magic, who’ve been casting spells all over the Eastern Conference with a 45-31 record, are set to buzz into the Spectrum Center and take a sting at the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets, despite their 18-58 record and being a whopping 27 games back, are ready to swarm and show they’re not just another bug on the Magic’s windshield. The action tips off at 7:00PM EST – so don’t be late! With the over/under set at 204.5, the Magic are favored by 11.5 points, but don’t count out the Hornets who are looking to upset the odds. The Magic are still riding high after their 117-108 victory over NOP, while the Hornets are itching to bounce back from their narrow 86-89 loss to POR. So, as we prepare for this Eastern conference showdown, remember: it’s not just about pulling rabbits out of hats, it’s about whether the Hornets can find the magic within themselves to create an upset.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 05, 2024 07:00PM EST
Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

ORL ML CHA ML Over/Under Line
Open -700 +475 207.0 -11.5/11.5
Recent -360 +280 204.5 -12.0/12.0
Difference +340 -195 -2.5

Team Performance

orl Team Logo
LAST 10
7W-3L
AWAY
17W-19L

78.3% Win Probability

cha Team Logo
LAST 10
1W-9L
HOME
9W-27L

21.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
03/19/24 Charlotte Hornets CHA 17 15 33 27 92 Under
Orlando Magic ORL 27 40 24 21 112
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

Magic Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Magic Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
04/03 vs NOP 117-108W 39 27 13 80
04/01 @ POR 104-103W 43 26 15 76
03/30 @ MEM 118-88W 43 28 15 78
03/29 @ LAC 97-100L 38 20 14 89
03/27 @ GSW 93-101L 39 25 10 85
03/23 @ SAC 107-109L 49 27 13 90
03/21 @ NOP 121-106W 40 33 14 92
03/19 @ CHA 112-92W 41 32 16 81
03/17 @ TOR 111-96W 39 22 13 85
03/15 vs TOR 113-103W 39 25 14 80

Hornets Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
04/03 @ POR 86-89L 36 22 9 78
04/01 @ BOS 104-118L 40 28 6 91
03/31 @ LAC 118-130L 31 32 9 88
03/29 @ GSW 97-115L 41 23 11 84
03/27 @ CLE 118-111W 38 30 15 76
03/25 vs CLE 92-115L 33 22 11 80
03/23 vs ATL 91-132L 39 25 13 84
03/19 vs ORL 92-112L 30 19 17 79
03/16 vs PHI 98-109L 40 21 16 85
03/15 @ PHX 96-107L 48 20 4 94

Starting Lineups

Magic Notable Injuries

  • Caleb Houstan (PF): Avg: 4.4pts, 1.4reb, 0.5ast, 14.0 minutes. Last game: 03/30/24. Impact: 1.0
  • Chuma Okeke (SF): Avg: 2.4pts, 1.8reb, 0.4ast, 9.8 minutes. Last game: 03/30/24. Impact: 0.3
  • Admiral Schofield (PF): Avg: 1.1pts, 0.7reb, 0.3ast, 3.8 minutes. Last game: 03/30/24. Impact: 0.5

Hornets Notable Injuries

  • Leaky Black (PF): Avg: 2.3pts, 1.7reb, 0.8ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 04/03/24. Impact: 1.7
  • Amari Bailey (PG): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 3.9 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 0.2

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.

Magic Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #1 #3 #14 #1 -22.7%
PF #13 #5 #4 #7 -5.9%
PG #13 #3 #8 #13 -9.2%
SF #7 #20 #3 #8 -14.7%
SG #15 #22 #2 #7 -4.8%

Hornets Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #30 #28 #10 #26 6.7%
PF #18 #17 #19 #15 0.6%
PG #19 #25 #29 #27 16.8%
SF #20 #28 #23 #26 15.5%
SG #5 #27 #26 #17 -1.0%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
106.9
100.6
Rebounds per Game
40.6
38.9
Assists per Game
24.6
24.2
Steals per Game
7.6
6.8
Blocks per Game
5.2
3.5
Shots per Game
83.2
85.1
3-Pointers Made per Game
12.0
11.2
2-Pt Percentage per Game
54.2
55.7
3-Pt Percentage per Game
36.4
30.7
Turnovers per Game
13.5
11.9
Fouls per Game
16.3
15.6

Recent Trends

  • Cole Anthony (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.6% to 16.7, 27.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • Leaky Black (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.4% to 22.8, 17.4 min average previous 3 games.
  • Gary Harris (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 58.6% to 29.5, 18.6 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.
  • The Hornets have a 4-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 4-game losing streak.
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