Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 10/30/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Charlotte Hornets (2-2) will take on the Orlando Magic (1-3) at Spectrum Center on Thursday.

The Magic played the 76ers and took a loss by a final of 136-124 in their last game. Orlando walked away from the game having earned a 54.9% FG percentage (45 out of 82) and knocked down 8 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Magic buried 26 of their 38 tries for a percentage of 68.4%. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned 39 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 27 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of the defense, Orlando allowed 49.5% from the floor on 48 out of 97 shooting. Philadelphia distributed 25 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Furthermore, Philadelphia snagged 43 rebounds (13 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Philadelphia finished 81.3% when shooting free throws by burying 26 of 32 attempts. They also buried 14 out of their 33 attempts from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Magic ended up with 22 and the 76ers finished the game with 27 personal fouls.

Paolo Banchero is one player who was a major contributor in this game. Banchero finished 55.6% from the field and also dished out 5 dimes. He saw the court for 38 minutes and also snagged 7 rebounds. He recorded 32 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

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Orlando enters this one with a win-loss mark of 1-3 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 17.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 23.3 fouls every game. As a team, Orlando is pulling in 46.8 boards per contest and has tallied 83 dimes on the year, which ranks 26th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Magic are shooting 29.1% on shots from downtown (32 of 110) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They average 113.5 points per contest (22nd in basketball) while hitting 46.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Magic have forced 15.5 turnovers every game and they draw 25.5 fouls. They are surrendering 35.5% from beyond the arc while they are 18th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (119.5). The Magic defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 48.3% (172 of 356) and they concede 43.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are 17th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 103 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets went home defeated by a final of 144-117 when they played the Heat. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Charlotte permitted Miami to pull down 47 in all (13 on the offensive side). They finished 44.4% from 3-point land by shooting 20 out of 45 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 22 from the charity stripe (90.9%). The Hornets permitted the Heat to convert 52 out of their 96 tries from the floor which had them shooting 54.2% for the contest. In all, the Hornets ended up going 40 for 90 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Charlotte made 18 of 46 tries (39.1%). They were able to bury 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 82.6%. The Heat earned 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. The Hornets earned 32 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for the contest.

LaMelo Ball ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets for the contest. He converted 6 out of 18 for this game for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and had 8 rebounds. Ball recorded 20 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 9 dimes for the contest.

Charlotte has a record of 2-2 for the year. The Hornets commit 21.3 personal fouls per game and they go 75.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 29.8 times per game (4th in the NBA) and they turn it over 16.0 times per contest. Charlotte has scored 513 pts on the campaign (128.3 per contest) and they collect 47.0 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Hornets are shooting 49.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in the league.

The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 24th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 124.8. They have forced 14.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the field (18th in the NBA). The Charlotte defense surrenders 39.2% on shots from beyond the arc (62 of 158) and their opposition makes 80.5% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 28.3 dimes and 38.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 26th and 3rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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