Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 10/27/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (-6.5)

The Charlotte Hornets (3-1) are headed to Amway Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Orlando Magic (1-3). Charlotte is 6.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 220.5.

The Hornets faced the Celtics and ended up losing by a score of 140-129 in their last contest. Charlotte walked away from the contest having earned a 44.7% FG percentage (46 of 103) and buried 19 of 44 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Hornets converted 18 of their 28 shots for a rate of 64.3%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled a total of 52 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 26 assists for this game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 49.5% from the field on 50 out of 101 shooting. Boston recorded 53 dimes and had 33 steals in this matchup. In addition, Boston pulled down 42 rebounds (11 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Boston finished shooting 84.0% from the free throw line by converting 21 of their 25 tries. They also made 19 of 50 tries from beyond the arc.

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Miles Bridges is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up scoring 25 points on 11 of 22 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and pulled down 10 rebounds. Bridges finished the game at 50.0% from the field and distributed 3 dimes.

Charlotte comes into this one with a record of 3-1 on the campaign. They have an average of 121.5 points per contest (2nd in the league) while going 46.3% from the field. The Hornets are hitting 40.1% on shots from downtown (55 of 137) and 71.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling in 48.0 boards per game and has accounted for 113 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 1st in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.8 fouls per contest. On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are forcing 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. The Hornets defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.8% (65 of 81) and they relinquish 46.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 29th in basketball in giving up assists with 106 conceded for the campaign. They concede 33.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 27th in the league in opponents points per game (117.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Magic took a loss by a score of 107-90 when they played the Heat. The Magic were able to collect 33 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Heat committed 10 personal fouls for this contest which took the Magic to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 63.2%. Regarding shooting from distance, Orlando knocked down 12 of their 44 tries (27.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Magic shot 33 for 81 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.7%. The Magic permitted the Heat to make 41 of their 87 attempts from the field which left them shooting 47.1% for the game. They finished the game shooting 22.2% from distance by going 6 out of 27 and ended up going 19 out of 19 from the charity stripe (100.0%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Orlando permitted Miami to grab 33 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Franz Wagner ended up being important for the Magic in this game. He converted 6 of 13 in this game giving him a rate of 46.2%, and tallied 2 rebounds. Wagner earned 15 points in his 27 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in the matchup.

Orlando has a mark of 1-3 for the season. Orlando has 393 points this season (98.3 per contest) and they collect 46.5 boards per game. The Magic have committed 21.3 fouls per contest and they go 75.8% from the charity stripe. When it comes to offensive execution, the Magic are connecting on 40.5% from the field, which ranks them 28th in the NBA. They are dishing out assists 21.0 times per contest (25th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.5 times per contest. The Magic defensively are ranked 20th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 113.8. They give up 28.5 assists and 43.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 27th and 7th in the league. The Orlando defense allows 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (56 of 159) and opponents are converting on 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They are able to force 10.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (20th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte (-6.5)

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