Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/26/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Sunday, November 26, 2023

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Charlotte Hornets (5-9) are traveling to Amway Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Orlando Magic (11-5).

The Hornets faced off with the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 117-114 in their last game. Charlotte ended the contest with a 47.3% FG percentage (43 out of 91) and buried 16 of their 37 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 15 of 21 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 49 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 27 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to the defense, Charlotte allowed 45.4% from the field on 44 of 97 shooting. Washington distributed 26 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, Washington pulled down 47 rebounds (11 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Washington finished the contest at 83.3% from the free throw line by making 15 of 18 shots. They converted 11 out of their 32 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Hornets ended up walking away with 15 and the Wizards recorded 18 fouls.

LaMelo Ball is one guy who was important in this game. Ball ended up going 41.9% from the floor and totaled 13 assists. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes played and collected 8 boards. He recorded 34 points on 13 out of 31 shooting.

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Charlotte heads into this matchup with a record of 5-9 this year. They lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.5 fouls per game. As a team, Charlotte is snagging 45.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 354 assists on the year, which has them ranked 27th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are shooting 34.0% on three-point attempts (146 of 430) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They average 113.9 pts per contest (14th in the league) while connecting on 47.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They give up 38.6% on 3-pointers and they are 25th in the NBA in opponents PPG (121.6). The Hornets defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.9% (618 of 1,265) and they relinquish 43.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 10th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 383 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic went home victorious with a score of 113-96 when they played the Celtics. The Magic pulled down 35 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 48 in this game. They also gave up possession 18 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Celtics were called for 18 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of them for a percentage of 72.7%. In relation to three-point attempts, Orlando buried 11 of 28 attempts (39.3%). When all was said and done, the Magic shot 43 out of 85 from the field which had them shooting 50.6%. The Magic allowed the Celtics to convert 31 out of 76 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 40.8% in this contest. They finished 24.1% from three-point range by connecting on 7 of 29 and ended up going 27 of 37 at the free throw line (73.0%). In the matter of team rebounding, Orlando allowed Boston to snag 31 overall (4 offensive).

Moritz Wagner ended up being a major contributor for the Magic for the contest. Wagner scored 27 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist. He knocked down 9 of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 11-5 on the season. As an offense, the Magic are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 20th in the NBA. Orlando has accounted for 1,785 pts on the campaign (111.6 per game) and they snag 44.3 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.2 times per contest (26th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.9 times per contest. The Magic commit 21.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.1% from the free throw line.

The Magic on defense are ranked 3rd in the league in points given up per game with 106.8. They are forcing 17.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the field (13th in basketball). The Orlando defense gives up 35.5% on three-point shots (184 of 519) and opponents are making 74.2% of their free throw attempts. They concede 22.4 dimes and 39.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 2nd and 1st in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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