Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 2/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Charlotte Hornets (13-38) are on their way to Kia Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Orlando Magic (26-29).

The Hornets faced off with the Nets and ended up losing by a score of 97-89 in their last contest. Charlotte finished the game having earned a 41.0% field goal percentage (32 of 78) and made 6 of their 31 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 19 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 67.9%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled a total of 40 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 18 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 39.8% from the field on 37 of 93 shooting. Brooklyn doled out 24 assists and had 10 steals for the game. Furthermore, Brooklyn grabbed 47 boards (19 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 7 rejections. Brooklyn shot 92.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 14 attempts. They also made 10 of their 42 tries from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Hornets walked away with 10 and the Nets had 24 personal fouls.

Moussa Diabate is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. Diabate walked away from this one shooting 81.8% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He played 27 mins and snagged 10 boards. He ended up scoring 21 points on 9 of 11 shooting.

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Charlotte will take the court with a win-loss mark of 13-38 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 106.6 points per contest (28th in basketball) while connecting on 43.0% from the floor. The Hornets are connecting on 34.5% on three-point attempts (698 of 2,022) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is grabbing 45.7 boards per game and has accounted for 1,221 dimes on the season, which ranks 28th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.3 times per game and as a team they commit 19.5 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Hornets are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 9th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,344 conceded for the year. The Hornets defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.5% (2,076 of 4,466) and they surrender 44.2 boards per game as a group. They surrender 34.1% from beyond the arc while they are 11th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic went home defeated by a final of 112-106 when they played the Hawks. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Orlando allowed Atlanta to pull down 39 in total (6 offensive). They finished 37.5% from downtown by shooting 12 out of 32 and finished the contest at 24 of 28 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Magic permitted the Hawks to bury 38 out of 77 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.4% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Magic shot 37 for 78 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.4%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Orlando made 12 of their 30 tries (40.0%). They were able to bury 20 of the free throws for a clip of 83.3%. The Hawks had 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Magic to the free throw line for 24 tries. They turned the ball over 18 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Magic collected 29 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the matchup.

Franz Wagner ended up being a major contributor for the Magic in this contest. He converted 15 out of 29 in the game for a rate of 51.7%, and had 7 rebounds. Wagner racked up 37 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in the game.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 26-29 so far this year. The Magic have committed 20.5 personal fouls every game and they go 76.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 23.1 times per contest (28th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.8 times per contest. Orlando has accumulated 5,722 points this season (104.0 per contest) and they average 41.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Magic are shooting 44.0% from the floor, which is 28th in the NBA.

The Orlando defense gives up 37.0% on 3-pointers (619 of 1,673) and their opponents are making 76.8% of their foul shots. They concede 23.1 dimes and 41.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 2nd and 2nd in the NBA. The Magic on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in basketball in PPG given up with 105.8. They are able to force 16.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the floor (24th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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