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Hornets vs Magic Predictions & Best Bets

Game time: November 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET

Venue: Amway Center — Orlando, FL

Article updated Nov 26, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Charlotte Hornets are traveling to play the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center stadium on Sunday, 11/26/2023 @ 6:00pm EST. Orlando is the betting favorite opening at -6.5

Game outlook

The Charlotte Hornets are traveling to play the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center stadium on Sunday, 11/26/2023 @ 6:00pm EST. Orlando is the betting favorite opening at -6.5 and the current line is Orlando -6.

Hornets vs Magic Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Magic to win tonight's game by 16 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Orlando Magic to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 229 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Charlotte 108 to Orlando 124

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw predicts Orlando Magic to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Orlando will win straight-up is 70%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be CHR 108.5, ORL 120.5.

OddsShark predicts Orlando will win, charlotte will cover, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Charlotte Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 28, Charlotte is ranked #14 in offense (scoring an average of 113.93 per game), #25 in defense (allowing an average of 121.64 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-9 (6-8 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Hornets hit an average of 47.06% of their field goals (ranked #16) and 77.67% of their free throws (ranked #14) and makes an average of 33.95% of their three pointers ranked #27 in the NBA). They average 45.43 rebounds per game (ranked # 9) and average 25.29 offensive assists and 13.71 turnovers per game (ranked # 19 and 16 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Charlotte allows an average of 48.93% field goals (ranked #23) and 76.90% free throws (ranked #10 in the NBA) The Hornets allow an average of 38.71% of the three pointers (ranked #26) and averages 43.50 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 43.50) Finally, the Hornets average 27.36 defensive assists and 12.71 turnovers per game (ranked # 24 and 24 respectively).

Orlando Key Betting Stats

Orlando Magic has a power ranking of 12 and are #22 for offense (scoring an average of 111.47 per game), #5 for defense (giving up an average of 107.47 points per game) and 11-5 (13-3 ATS) overall. Charlotte went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Orlando.

For offense, the Magic hit an average of 46.30% of their field goals (ranked #22) and 76.32% of their free throws (ranked #22) and makes an average of 33.55% of their three pointers (ranked #28 in the NBA). They average 43.93 rebounds per game (ranked # 16) and average 24.27 offensive assists and 14.87 turnovers per game (ranked # 26) and 25 respectively).

On defense, Orlando allows an average of 46.67% field goals (ranked #15) and 74.28% free throws (ranked #4 in the NBA) The Magic allow an average of 36.12% of the three pointers (ranked #16) and averages 40.27 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 40.27) Finally, the Magic average 22.80 defensive assists and 16.80 turnovers per game (ranked # 2 and 1 respectively).

Betting Summary

Orlando has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Orlando Magic to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 229 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NBA experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NBA Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Hornets vs Magic archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Hornets vs Magic matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Charlotte Hornets+200 → +190Moved
  • Moneyline · Orlando Magic-245 → -230Moved
  • Spread · Charlotte Hornets+6.5 (-110) → +6 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Orlando Magic-6.5 (-110) → -6 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over227.5 (-110) → 229 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under227.5 (-110) → 229 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Charlotte Hornets
5-9 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Orlando Magic
11-5 matchup record · 8-2-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-11-26T06:35:06.303Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Orlando Magic defeated Charlotte Hornets 130-117

Orlando Magic defeated Charlotte Hornets 130-117 on November 26, 2023, a 13-point decision in the series. Orlando Magic's strongest period was the 2nd quarter, when it outscored its opponent 36-24. Against SportsJaw's recorded Charlotte Hornets +6 (-110) spread, Orlando Magic covered, while the 247 combined points finished over the recorded total of 229.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • PeytoncSpread · Orlando Magic -6.5 (-110)Win
  • DengWinsSpread · Orlando Magic +6.5 (-110)Win
  • SimonsaysTotal · Under 228.5 (-110)Loss
  • SfdanSpread · Orlando Magic -6.5 (-110)Win
  • MookiebetsSpread · Orlando Magic +6.5 (-110)Win
  • ThetotalerSpread · Charlotte Hornets +7.5 (-110)Loss
  • Barry713Spread · Orlando Magic -7.5 (-110)Win
  • 1707662905Spread · Orlando Magic -7.5 (-110)Win
  • Joem81Total · Over 228 (-110)Win
  • JaredkuntzSpread · Charlotte Hornets +7.5 (-110)Loss
  • SimonsaysSpread · Charlotte Hornets +7.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Orlando Magic -6.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 227.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Charlotte Hornets +6.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 227.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Orlando Magic -6.5 (-110)Win