Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets

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Orlando Magic

35-38, 16-21 Away

Final
111 - 104

Charlotte Hornets

18-54, 11-26 Home

Paolo Banchero scores 32 points to lead Magic to 111-104 win over Hornets

LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 25 points and nine assists, while Josh Green and Nick Smith Jr. had 13 points each.

Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr. had a game-high 11 rebounds. Banchero also had seven rebounds and six assists.

Takeaways Magic: Banchero scored at least 30 points for the fourth straight game. His surge has helped the Magic win five of seven. Orlando swept Charlotte in their four meetings this season.

Hornets: Another strong statistical game for Ball still ended with a loss for Charlotte, already eliminated from playoff contention. He made 9 of 13 shots and had nine assists, but that didn’t stop the Hornets from losing for the fifth time in six games.

Key moment The Magic ended the game on a 7-0 run. After Smith tied it at 104-all with 2:18 to play, Black’s dunk with 1:58 remaining broke the tie and put the Magic ahead for good. Wagner then hit 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch. He was 9 for 10 from the line overall.

Key stat The Magic committed just eight turnovers and shot 31% from 3-point range.

Up next The Magic return home to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Hornets play at the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

ORL wins series 4-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	111 - 104
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	111 - 104
4th 16.1	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	111 - 104
4th 19.1	Miles Bridges misses running pullup jump shot	111 - 104
4th 25.0	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	111 - 104

Statistics

ORL		CHA
41-90	FG	37-88
46	Field Goal %	42
13-42	3PT	14-34
31	Three Point %	41
16-19	FT	16-21
84	Free Throw %	76
50	Rebounds	38
13	Offensive Rebounds	8
37	Defensive Rebounds	30
22	Assists	26
5	Steals	4
4	Blocks	3
8	Turnovers	11
3	Team Turnovers	0
11	Total Turnovers	11
1	Technical Fouls	1
1	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
18	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	12
17	Fast Break Points	10
48	Points in Paint	42
21	Fouls	22
13	Largest Lead	7

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Brandon Miller, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 9
Moussa Diabate, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 9
Grant Williams, F	Out	Nov 8
Kon Knueppel, G	Out	Nov 8
Dennis Schroder, G	Out	Nov 8

Orlando Magic Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Tristan da Silva, F	Out	Nov 10
Jalen Suggs, G	Out	Nov 9
Jonathan Isaac, F	Out	Nov 9
Paolo Banchero, F	Out	Oct 24
Noah Penda, F	Out	Oct 17

Game Information

Spectrum Center

Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 14,639 · Capacity:

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	7	5	.583	-	L1
Miami	5	6	.455	1.5	W2
Charlotte	4	7	.364	2.5	W1
Washington	4	7	.364	2.5	L4
Orlando	3	7	.300	3	W1

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