Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 4/5/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, April 5, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Orlando Magic (44-31) are traveling to Spectrum Center on Friday where they will play the Charlotte Hornets (18-57).

The Magic took the court against the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 117-108 in their last contest. Orlando finished the game having earned a 51.3% FG percentage (41 of 80) and knocked down 13 of their 32 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Magic made 22 of their 30 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 39 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 27 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. With respect to defense, Orlando allowed the other team to go 47.4% from the field on 36 out of 76 shooting. New Orleans totaled 21 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Moreover, New Orleans snagged 35 boards (7 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 2 rejections. New Orleans finished the game at 85.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 24 of 28 shots. They also buried 12 of their 29 shots from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Magic ended up with 20 while the Pelicans finished the game with 26 fouls.

Paolo Banchero is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. Banchero shot 41.7% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He played 38 mins played and also pulled down 6 boards. He left the arena with 32 points on 10 out of 24 shooting.

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Orlando will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 44-31 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Orlando is grabbing 42.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,854 dimes on the year, which ranks 26th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are shooting 35.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (833 of 2,348) and 75.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 110.4 points per outing (26th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.7% from the field.

On defense, the Magic have forced 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 3rd in the NBA in PPG allowed (108.2). The Magic defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.2% (2,987 of 6,328) and they concede 40.0 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 1st in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,794 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Hornets took a loss by a score of 89-86 against the Trail Blazers. The Hornets recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the game. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 10 steals for the matchup. The Trail Blazers committed 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a rate of 77.3%. In reference to shots from distance, Charlotte converted 5 of 31 tries (16.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Hornets went 32 for 78 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0%. The Hornets permitted the Trail Blazers to convert 37 out of their 93 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.8% for this contest. They shot 26.9% from 3-point land by going 7 of 26 and finished the game at 8 out of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of rebounding, Charlotte permitted Portland to grab 55 overall (14 on the offensive glass).

Brandon Miller was important for the Hornets for the matchup. Miller racked up 21 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game. He buried 9 out of 20 for this game for a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 18-57 this season. The Hornets are committing 18.1 fouls per game while shooting 77.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.6 times per contest (28th in the league) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. Charlotte has scored 7,975 pts so far this year (106.3 per game) and they grab 40.6 boards per contest. As an offense, the Hornets are connecting on 45.8% from the floor, which ranks 27th in basketball.

The Charlotte defense gives up 37.7% on shots from 3-point land (1,019 of 2,701) and their opposition knocks down 80.1% of their foul shots. They concede 28.6 dimes and 45.4 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 28th and 28th in basketball. The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 22nd in basketball in points allowed per contest with 116.9. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.5% from the floor (28th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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