Wagner, Magic square off against the Hornets

By Canadian Press on March 25, 2025.

Orlando Magic (34-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (18-53, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Magic -5; over/under is 211.5

BOTTOM LINE: Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Hornets host Franz Wagner and the Orlando Magic in Eastern Conference play.

The Hornets are 10-35 in Eastern Conference games. Charlotte has a 5-27 record against teams over .500.

The Magic are 9-3 against the rest of the division. Orlando ranks last in the Eastern Conference recording 22.8 assists per game led by Wagner averaging 4.8.

The Hornets average 105.8 points per game, 0.3 fewer points than the 106.1 the Magic allow. The Magic’s 44.2% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.7 percentage points lower than the Hornets have allowed to their opponents (46.9%).

TOP PERFORMERS: LaMelo Ball is averaging 25.2 points and 7.3 assists for the Hornets. Bridges is averaging 21.8 points over the last 10 games.

Paolo Banchero is averaging 25.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the Magic. Wagner is averaging 21.7 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 44.4% over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 4-6, averaging 109.8 points, 41.4 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.7 points per game.

Magic: 5-5, averaging 110.9 points, 40.0 rebounds, 22.5 assists, 8.6 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.6 points.

INJURIES: Hornets: Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Brandon Miller: out for season (wrist), Josh Okogie: day to day (hamstring), Tre Mann: out for season (back).

Magic: Jalen Suggs: out for season (quad), Cole Anthony: day to day (toe), Moritz Wagner: out for season (knee), Trevelin Queen: day to day (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press

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