Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 1/22/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Charlotte Hornets (16-27) are on their way to Kia Center on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Orlando Magic (23-19).

The Hornets faced the Nuggets and notched a win by a score of 110-87 in their last game. Charlotte finished the contest with a 49.4% field goal percentage (44 of 89) and made 11 of 34 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Hornets buried 11 of 13 tries for a rate of 84.6%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 43 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 30 assists in this game while forcing 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 40.5% from the floor on 32 out of 79 shooting. Denver recorded 25 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Denver collected 48 rebounds (9 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Denver finished the game shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 18 tries. They converted 8 of 38 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up walking away with 15 while the Nuggets recorded 15 personal fouls.

Brandon Miller is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. Miller finished the contest at 53.3% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and also collected 4 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Charlotte heads into this one with a win-loss record of 16-27 so far this year. They have an average of 116.4 points per game (16th in basketball) while hitting 46.2% from the field. The Hornets are hitting 37.2% on shots from 3-point land (657 of 1,768) and 81.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling in 45.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,148 dimes for the year, which ranks 11th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.4 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Hornets have forced 12.4 turnovers every game and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.4% on 3-pointers while they are 17th in the league in PPG allowed (116.4). The Hornets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 48.0% (1,857 of 3,866) and they relinquish 39.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 20th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,189 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Magic took a loss by a final score of 126-109 against the Grizzlies. The Magic snagged 30 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 47 in the matchup. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. The Grizzlies were called for 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to make 15 of them for a rate of 93.8%. When discussing shots from downtown, Orlando buried 10 of their 33 tries (30.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Magic shot 42 for 95 from the field which had them shooting 44.2%. The Magic permitted the Grizzlies to make 48 of 91 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 52.7% for the contest. They finished 37.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 13 of 35 and finished the game at 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Orlando permitted Memphis to grab 39 in total (10 offensive).

Anthony Black was important for the Magic in this matchup. He made 7 out of 15 in this matchup giving him a rate of 46.7%, and had 2 rebounds. Black recorded 19 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 6 assists for this contest.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 23-19 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Magic are connecting on 46.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 19th in basketball. Orlando has totaled 4,876 points on the campaign (116.1 per game) and they grab 44.8 boards per game. They are earning an assist 26.4 times per contest (14th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per game. The Magic are responsible for committing 21.1 fouls per game and they hit 79.1% from the charity stripe.

The Orlando defense allows 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (501 of 1,391) and their opposition knocks down 78.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 25.3 assists and 43.2 boards per game, ranking them 8th and 12th in the league. The Magic defensively are ranked 13th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 115.2. They are forcing 14.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.7% from the floor (22nd in basketball).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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