Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Prediction & Picks - NBA
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Prediction:
Magic to cover -10.5
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by Lou Aguila in NBA Picks
The Orlando Magic will travel to the Queen City where they will attempt to complete a regular-season sweep of the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, 7:00 PM US EST, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Magic opened as the overwhelming road favorites at -10.5 points after they won their first three meetings by an average margin of 15 points.
The Orlando Magic:
At 45-31, the Magic are in a tight battle for playoff position in the Eastern Conference standings, seeking to secure a home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Paolo Banchero's ascension has been a driver for the Magic's turnaround this season. This season, the reigning Rookie of the Year is averaging 22.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.3 assists, earning his first All-Star appearance.
In their recent win vs. the New Orleans Pelicans 117-108, Orlando leaned on Banchero to lead the way as he finished with 34 points on 10-for-24 FG shooting. He also added six rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes of action.
The Charlotte Hornets:
The Hornets suffered their fourth straight defeat at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers, 89-86. The loss moved Charlotte just a few games ahead of lottery-bound teams Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons at the bottom of the East standings.
As another disappointing season comes to a close, Steve Clifford announced that he will step down from the head coaching role after this season, allowing the Hornets to search for suitable replacement this offseason.
Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L | Series |
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0.573 | 82 | 47 | 35 | 1 |
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0.256 | 82 | 21 | 61 | 1 |
Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic Latest Matches
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Charlotte Hornets against Orlando Magic : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
T. Mann
V. Micic
B. Miller
M. Bridges
G. Williams
G. Harris
J. Suggs
F. Wagner
P. Banchero
Substitutes
N. Smith Jr.
J. Thor
D. Bertans
C. Anthony
A. Black
M. Fultz
J. Ingles
J. Isaac
A. Schofield
C. Okeke
Charlotte Hornets - Orlando Magic Key Points
- The Magic are 12-6 against the spread in their last 18 games.
- The Magic are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games on the road.
- The Hornets are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games.
- The Hornets are 1-6 against the spread in their last 7 games against teams in the Southeast Division.
Our Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Prediction
The Magic has been terrific covering the spread in away games this season, sporting a 23-14 ATS record this season. They have also dominated the Hornets in the previous three encounters, averaging 114.33 points on a 54.13 FG%. On the other hand, Charlotte failed to reach the century mark in the last two head-to-head games, averaging 99.3 points in the regular-season series. Sharp bettors believe the Magic will cover the -11.5 line against the Hornets since they did the same thing a few weeks ago, defeating them 112-92 in a blowout.
Our betting prediction for Hornets vs. Magic: Pick Magic to cover 10.5 (-115) at BetMGM
Prediction:
Magic to cover -10.5
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