
Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball AssociationFranz Wagner helps Magic overcome 44 points by LaMelo Ball to beat Hornets 95-84

Moritz Wagner and Cole Anthony each had 16 points and eight rebounds off the bench, and Jonathan Isaac knocked down three fourth-quarter corner 3s to finish with 11 points for the Magic.
Ball, coming off a career-high 50-point performance against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, also had nine rebounds and seven assists. Brandon Miller added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets, who had their four-game home win streak snapped.
Ball and Miller also combined for 13 of the Hornets' 27 turnovers. Those giveaways led to 33 Orlando points, and the rest of Charlotte's players combined for just 20 points.
Orlando shot just 39% from the field. But Charlotte, missing several players, was only slightly better at 41% and looked out of sync on offense most of the night.
Hornets: With Mark Williams, Nick Richards, Grant Williams and Tre Mann out, Ball and Miller had to play extended minutes. Coach Charles Lee went deep into his bench by playing rookie K.J. Simpson and Nick Smith Jr., which impacted chemistry on the floor.
Regular Season Series
ORL leads series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 95 - 84 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 95 - 84 |
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Cole Anthony defensive rebound | 95 - 84 |
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Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 95 - 84 |
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Cole Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2 | 95 - 84 |
Statistics
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37-94 | FG | 31-75 |
39.4 | Field Goal % | 41.3 |
12-46 | 3PT | 7-32 |
26.1 | Three Point % | 21.9 |
9-17 | FT | 15-19 |
52.9 | Free Throw % | 78.9 |
39 | Rebounds | 52 |
13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
26 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
21 | Assists | 14 |
12 | Steals | 6 |
6 | Blocks | 5 |
8 | Turnovers | 26 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
8 | Total Turnovers | 27 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
4 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 33 |
21 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
44 | Points in Paint | 42 |
21 | Fouls | 20 |
11 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information

Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 14,898 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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32 | 36 | .471 | - | L2 |
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32 | 37 | .464 | 0.5 | W1 |
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29 | 38 | .433 | 2.5 | L7 |
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17 | 50 | .254 | 14.5 | L1 |
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15 | 51 | .227 | 16 | W2 |
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