Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/19/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Charlotte Hornets (17-51) are on their way to Kia Center on Tuesday where they will play the Orlando Magic (40-28).

The Hornets took the court against the 76ers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 109-98 in their last contest. Charlotte ended the contest with a 45.1% FG percentage (37 of 82) and buried 10 out of their 31 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hornets made 14 of 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 40 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 21 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In the matter of defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the floor on 36 of 81 shooting. Philadelphia recorded 25 assists and had 9 steals in the game. Additionally, Philadelphia grabbed 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Philadelphia finished 96.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 24 of 25 shots. They also buried 13 of 41 attempts from long range. With respect to fouls, the Hornets finished with 21 while the 76ers accumulated 23 fouls.

Tre Mann is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. Mann ended up shooting 43.8% from the field and also earned 6 assists. He played 37 minutes played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He scored 21 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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Charlotte enters this one with a win-loss record of 17-51 this year. They are turning it over 13.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is pulling down 41.0 rebounds per contest and has 1,669 assists for the year, which has them ranked 25th in basketball in terms of passing. The Hornets are hitting 35.3% from downtown (804 of 2,280) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. They average 106.8 points per contest (29th in the league) while shooting 45.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.4% on shots from distance and they are 18th in the league in PPG allowed (116.7). The Hornets are allowing a field goal percentage of 49.1% (2,924 of 5,950) and they relinquish 45.6 boards per game as a unit. They rank 25th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,909 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Magic took home the win by a final score of 111-96 when they played the Raptors. The Magic recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Raptors had 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Magic to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.0%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Orlando buried 11 out of 36 attempts (30.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Magic walked away from this one shooting 43 out of 85 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6%. The Magic permitted the Raptors to make 37 of 84 tries from the field which had them at 44.0% in this contest. They shot 25.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 out of 31 and ended up shooting 14 of 15 at the charity stripe (93.3%). With respect to team rebounding, Orlando permitted Toronto to pull down 37 in total (11 offensive).

Paolo Banchero ended up being important for the Magic for the matchup. Banchero totaled 29 points in his 36 mins on the court and earned 5 assists in this game. He knocked down 11 out of 16 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 68.8%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Orlando has a mark of 40-28 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Magic are connecting on 47.6% from the field, which is ranked 14th in the NBA. Orlando has totaled 7,530 points so far this season (110.7 per contest) and they grab 42.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 24.5 times per game (28th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per game. The Magic commit 20.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.4% from the charity stripe.

The Orlando defense surrenders 35.7% on 3-point attempts (786 of 2,204) and opponents are knocking down 77.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 23.9 assists and 39.9 rebounds per game, which ranks them 1st and 1st in the league. The Magic on defense are ranked 3rd in the league in points given up per game with 109.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (18th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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