Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 11/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Spectrum Center is the site where the Charlotte Hornets (6-9) will take on the Orlando Magic (10-7) on Monday.

The Magic played the Lakers and went home with a win by a final score of 119-118 in their last contest. Orlando walked away from the contest having earned a 47.3% FG percentage (43 out of 91) and made 15 out of their 40 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Magic made 18 of 21 tries for a rate of 85.7%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 48 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 31 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Orlando allowed the other team to go 50.6% from the floor on 44 of 87 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 21 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Additionally, Los Angeles totaled 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Los Angeles went 65.4% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of their 26 tries. They knocked down 13 of their 31 attempts from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Magic left the arena with 25 while the Lakers accounted for 15 fouls.

Franz Wagner is a player who was a major contributor in this game. Wagner finished the game at 50.0% from the field and distributed 11 assists. He played for 39 minutes played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He recorded 37 points on 13 out of 26 shooting.

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Orlando will play this contest with a mark of 10-7 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 106.8 pts per game (28th in basketball) while hitting 44.6% from the field. The Magic are hitting 30.9% on shots from 3-point land (201 of 650) and 78.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Orlando is pulling in 42.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 418 assists on the season, which has them ranked 10th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Magic are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game and they draw 21.6 fouls. They are surrendering 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 1st in the NBA in points per game allowed (103.2). The Magic defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.2% (633 of 1,399) and they concede 42.3 boards per game as a team. They are 17th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 395 conceded so far this season.

For their last game, the Hornets got the win with a final of 123-121 when they faced the Pistons. The Hornets were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 43 for this contest. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 12 steals for this game. The Pistons had 23 fouls for the matchup which took the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a clip of 71.4%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Charlotte converted 20 of their 44 attempts (45.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Hornets finished 44 out of 93 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.3%. The Hornets allowed the Pistons to convert 42 out of 99 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 42.4% in this game. They finished 35.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 17 of 48 and ended up going 20 of 25 from the charity stripe (80.0%). With respect to rebounding, Charlotte allowed Detroit to pull down 56 in all (21 on the offensive glass).

Brandon Miller ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets for this game. He knocked down 15 out of 26 in this contest for a rate of 57.7%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. Miller scored 38 points in his 42 mins of playing time and added 4 assists for this game.

Charlotte has a record of 6-9 for the season. The Hornets are committing 21.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.5 times per game (26th in basketball) and they cough up possession 16.2 times per contest. Charlotte has scored 1,651 points for the campaign (110.1 per contest) and they pull down 45.9 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Hornets are connecting on 43.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 29th in the league.

The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 20th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 114.5. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (21st in the NBA). The Charlotte defense concedes 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (201 of 568) and opponents are knocking down 77.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 27.1 assists and 42.8 boards per contest, which is ranked 22nd and 11th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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