Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Charlotte Hornets will go up against the Orlando Magic at Spectrum Center on Sunday.

The Magic faced off with the 76ers and took a loss by a final of 105-94 in their last game. Orlando ended with a 37.9% FG percentage (33 out of 87) and converted 6 out of their 38 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Magic converted 22 of their 29 shots for a rate of 75.9%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 46 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In reference to the defense, Orlando allowed their opponent to shoot 43.6% from the floor on 34 out of 78 shooting. Philadelphia recorded 27 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, Philadelphia collected 43 rebounds (7 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Philadelphia went 88.5% at the charity stripe by burying 23 of their 26 tries. They also made 14 of 35 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Magic ended up with 21 and the 76ers totaled 24 personal fouls.

Markelle Fultz is one player who was a contributor in the game. He recorded 18 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He played 33 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. Fultz shot 63.6% from the field and earned 2 dimes.

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Orlando heads into this one with a mark of 20-32 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 15.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.4 fouls every game. As a team, Orlando is snagging 42.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,174 assists on the season, which ranks 28th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Magic are connecting on 34.9% from downtown (565 of 1,621) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 110.9 pts per contest (27th in basketball) while hitting 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Magic have forced 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.9% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 18th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.3). The Magic defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.4% (2,156 of 4,547) and they concede 42.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 23rd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,352 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hornets went home defeated by a final of 114-98 when they faced the Bulls. When discussing rebounds, Charlotte allowed Chicago to grab 40 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They went 39.3% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 28 and ended up going 21 of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). The Hornets allowed the Bulls to knock down 41 out of 79 tries from the field which had them shooting 51.9% in this game. When the game finished, the Hornets ended up going 39 for 93 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.9%. In regard to shooting from distance, Charlotte buried 7 out of 35 attempts (20.0%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 86.7%. The Bulls were called for 18 fouls in this contest which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. The Hornets earned 29 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 45 for this game.

Terry Rozier ended up being important for the Hornets in this contest. Rozier tallied 23 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the game. He made 8 out of 21 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 38.1%, and had 8 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 15-38 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Hornets are connecting on 45.1% from the floor, which is 29th in basketball. Charlotte has totaled 5,936 pts on the campaign (112.0 per contest) and they collect 45.3 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.1 times per game (16th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. The Hornets are responsible for committing 21.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Charlotte defense surrenders 36.5% from downtown (687 of 1,880) and their opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 26.4 assists and 46.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 28th and 29th in the NBA. The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 28th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 118.6. They are forcing 15.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.1% from the field (26th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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