Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 12/26/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, December 26, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Charlotte Hornets (10-20) are hitting the road to Kia Center on Friday where they will play the Orlando Magic (17-13).

The Hornets faced the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 126-109 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Hornets finished with 16 while the Wizards finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They buried 10 of 35 tries from downtown. Washington finished 82.6% at the charity stripe by making 19 of 23 attempts. Furthermore, Washington snagged 49 boards (18 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 6 rejections. Washington distributed 22 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. With respect to defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 41.2% from the field on 40 of 97 shooting. They also recorded 35 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 51 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 22 of 27 tries for a rate of 81.5%. Charlotte ended the game having earned a 45.2% field goal percentage (42 of 93) and made 20 of 50 3-point attempts.

LaMelo Ball is a player who played a role in the game. He walked away with 23 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 25 minutes and also collected 2 boards. Ball finished 58.3% from the field and also distributed 9 dimes.

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Charlotte enters this one with a mark of 10-20 for the season. They are averaging 115.4 points per contest (19th in basketball) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Hornets are hitting 35.9% on 3-pointers (442 of 1,230) and 81.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Charlotte is pulling in 44.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 789 assists for the year, which ranks 13th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 15.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.3 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Hornets are forcing 13.1 turnovers every game while drawing 21.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 27th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 862 conceded on the campaign. The Hornets defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.9% (1,330 of 2,720) and they surrender 41.1 boards per contest as a squad. They relinquish 38.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 23rd in the league in points per game allowed (118.8).

For their last game, the Magic took home the win by a final score of 110-106 against the Trail Blazers. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Orlando permitted Portland to pull down 45 in total (11 offensive). They finished 28.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 out of 32 and ended up shooting 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). The Magic allowed the Trail Blazers to convert 41 of 87 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.1% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Magic shot 37 out of 85 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.5%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Orlando made 15 of their 33 tries (45.5%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 91.3%. The Trail Blazers were called for 22 personal fouls for the game which took the Magic to the free throw line for 23 shots. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 10 steals in this game. The Magic earned 28 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the game.

Desmond Bane ended up having an impact for the Magic in the matchup. He buried 6 out of 15 for this game for a rate of 40.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Bane tallied 23 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and added 5 dimes in this matchup.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 17-13 so far this year. The Magic have committed 21.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 25.9 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per game. Orlando has totaled 3,515 pts on the year (117.2 per contest) and they average 45.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Magic are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which is ranked 16th in the league.

The Orlando defense gives up 35.7% on three-point shots (346 of 969) and opponents are converting on 77.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 24.9 assists and 42.7 rebounds every game, ranking them 8th and 11th in the league. The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 12th in the league in PPG given up with 114.8. They are able to force 15.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the field (22nd in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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