Magic vs Hornets Game Breakdown

Get ready to cast your spells and rev up your engines because tonight’s NBA playoff face-off at Spectrum Center is not just any game—it’s a magical showdown with a sting in its tail! The Orlando Magic are flying high with a solid 11-7 record and look to sprinkle some more of their pixie dust against the Charlotte Hornets, who are buzzing to turn their 6-10 sting of recent performances into a sweet victory. With the first round of the playoffs packed with blowouts, we’re all set for an 08:00 PM tip-off that promises a tighter contest. With the betting world tilting the scales slightly in favor of the Magic, and an over/under that hints at a high-flying scoreline, tonight’s game is the perfect setup for fans and fantasy leagues alike. So, will the Magic keep their enchanting season alive, or will the Hornets deliver a buzzer-beater that spells trouble for Orlando? Let’s find out if it’s going to be a magical escape or a hornet’s revenge!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 25, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

	ORL ML	CHA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-185	+160	211.5	-4.5/4.5
Recent	-230	+190	213.5	-6.0/6.0
Difference	-45	+30	+2.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

20W-29L

69.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

15W-31L

30.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/12/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	29	18	19	23	89	Under
11/12/24	Orlando Magic ORL	31	27	31	25	114	Under
04/05/24	Orlando Magic ORL	23	29	27	36	115	Over
04/05/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	38	29	27	30	124	Over
03/19/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	17	15	33	27	92	Under
03/19/24	Orlando Magic ORL	27	40	24	21	112	Under
03/05/24	Orlando Magic ORL	25	20	30	26	101	Under
03/05/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	20	23	23	23	89	Under
11/26/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	33	24	29	31	117	Over
11/26/23	Orlando Magic ORL	25	36	31	38	130	Over
03/03/23	Orlando Magic ORL	31	33	27	26	117	Over
03/03/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	22	25	33	106	Over
02/05/23	Orlando Magic ORL	28	34	28	29	119	Over
02/05/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	37	21	27	28	113	Over
11/14/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	31	27	26	28	112	Over
11/14/22	Orlando Magic ORL	23	22	24	36	105	Over
10/28/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	19	11	23	40	93	Under
10/28/22	Orlando Magic ORL	22	29	31	31	113	Under
04/07/22	Orlando Magic ORL	28	22	32	19	101	Over
04/07/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	30	40	27	31	128	Over
01/14/22	Orlando Magic ORL	35	26	27	28	116	Over
01/14/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	36	27	28	18	109	Over
11/24/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	28	30	24	106	Under
11/24/21	Orlando Magic ORL	28	21	28	22	99	Under
10/27/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	31	33	27	29	120	Over
10/27/21	Orlando Magic ORL	31	30	32	18	111	Over

Magic Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Magic Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/23	@ DET	111-100W	44	25	13	87
11/21	vs LAL	119-118W	48	31	16	91
11/20	vs LAC	93-104L	24	21	14	75
11/18	vs PHX	109-99W	38	28	10	76
11/15	@ PHI	98-86W	43	15	17	78
11/13	@ IND	94-90W	51	26	17	85
11/12	@ CHA	114-89W	43	25	11	93
11/10	@ WAS	121-94W	44	25	11	91
11/08	@ NOP	115-88W	43	28	13	86
11/06	vs IND	111-118L	38	26	16	82

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/23	vs MIL	119-125L	48	22	10	100
11/21	@ DET	123-121W	43	23	15	93
11/19	vs BRO	115-116L	44	25	21	82
11/17	vs CLE	114-128L	40	34	9	103
11/16	@ MIL	115-114W	53	25	10	93
11/12	vs ORL	89-114L	48	22	22	84
11/10	vs PHI	105-107L	50	22	19	95
11/08	@ IND	103-83W	56	23	14	90
11/06	@ DET	108-107W	47	22	12	90
11/01	@ BOS	109-124L	42	20	14	91

Starting Lineups

Orlando Magic	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Goga Bitadze C	7.0	22.5	12.6	40%	24.9
K. Caldwell-Pope SG	20.0	15.2	16.9	100%	17.3
Jalen Suggs PG	37.0	26.3	28.8	100%	29.2
Franz Wagner PF	51.0	55.5	39.7	100%	40.0

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
LaMelo Ball PG	58.0	51.0	49.0	93%	49.4
Moussa Diabate C	31.0	21.9	11.5	7%	25.1
Josh Green SG	21.0	22.4	12.8	37%	14.5
Brandon Miller SF	42.0	45.2	33.5	100%	34.0
Tidjane Salaun PF	24.0	12.3	11.2	17%	13.2

Magic Notable Injuries

Trevelin Queen (PG): Avg: 2.7pts, 1.2reb, 1.1ast, 10.6 minutes. Last game: 11/12/24. Impact: 0.8
Caleb Houstan (SF/PF): Avg: 3.6pts, 1.3reb, 0.4ast, 12.1 minutes. Last game: 11/23/24. Impact: 0.3
Cory Joseph (PG): Avg: 2.0pts, 1.1reb, 1.3ast, 9.2 minutes. Last game: 11/23/24. Impact: 0.8

Hornets Notable Injuries

Miles Bridges (PF): Avg: 20.4pts, 7.2reb, 3.3ast, 36.6 minutes. Last game: 11/19/24. Impact: 5.4
Tre Mann (PG/SG): Avg: 10.5pts, 3.5reb, 3.7ast, 24.3 minutes. Last game: 11/21/24. Impact: 3.9
Grant Williams (PF/C): Avg: 10.5pts, 4.4reb, 2.3ast, 28.4 minutes. Last game: 11/23/24. Impact: 4.4
Jared Rhoden (SF): Avg: 3.5pts, 1.6reb, 0.6ast, 11.5 minutes. Last game: 11/17/24. Impact: 1.4

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.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jalen Suggs	ORL	Pts	15.5	18.0	+2.5	60%	40%	53%	53%	CHA	+0.8	#21
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	ORL	Pts	7.5	9.3	+1.8	80%	60%	53%	53%	CHA	-0.8	#10
Franz Wagner	ORL	Reb	6.5	7.6	+1.1	40%	40%	40%	40%	CHA	+0.3	#24
LaMelo Ball	CHA	Reb	5.5	5.9	+0.4	40%	50%	47%	47%	ORL	-0.7	#5
Josh Green	CHA	Ast	1.5	2.5	+1.0	60%	40%	47%	47%	ORL	-0.6	#3
Wendell Carter Jr.	ORL	Ast	1.5	1.6	+0.1	80%	70%	53%	53%	CHA	-0.5	#5

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Magic Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#2	#1	#12	#1	-16.0%
PF	#7	#2	#2	#4	-10.2%
PG	#8	#5	#12	#5	-6.8%
SF	#3	#15	#7	#3	-16.9%
SG	#15	#18	#3	#6	-4.5%

Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#24	#28	#5	#20	3.9%
PF	#22	#8	#22	#22	2.9%
PG	#21	#30	#25	#25	6.9%
SF	#23	#14	#28	#23	5.4%
SG	#10	#24	#27	#20	0.9%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

108.0

106.8

Rebounds per Game

41.6

41.5

Assists per Game

24.5

24.0

Steals per Game

8.3

7.1

Blocks per Game

5.6

4.6

Shots per Game

84.3

86.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.6

13.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.0

53.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

33.3

35.5

Turnovers per Game

13.7

13.8

Fouls per Game

18.5

18.4

Recent Trends

LaMelo Ball (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Paolo Banchero (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Brandon Miller (SG/SF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Gary Harris (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 41.9% to 19.7, 13.9 min average previous 3 games.
Cody Martin (PG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.7% to 29.8, 22.6 min average previous 3 games.