Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Charlotte Hornets (17-51) and Orlando Magic (40-28) meet Tuesday. Tip-off from Kia Center is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Hornets vs. Magic odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Magic lead 2-0

The Hornets have lost 2 in a row and are 2-9 in their last 11 games. They last played Saturday, a 109-98 road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers as 10.5-point underdogs. Charlotte is in 13th place in the conference, 13 games out of the No. 10 seed for a play-in spot.

The Magic have won 3 straight games and 8 of their last 10. They are in 5th place in the Eastern Conference, just 1 game behind the New York Knicks for the No. 4 seed (and home court in the 1st round). They are coming off a 111-96 home win over the Toronto Raptors Sunday, covering the 11-point spread as favorites.

Hornets at Magic odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:30 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Hornets +575 (bet $100 to win $575) | Magic -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +12.5 (-110) | Magic -12.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 203.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Hornets at Magic key injuries

Hornets

  • LaMelo Ball (ankle) out
  • Tre Mann (illness) questionable
  • Bryce McGowens (knee) out

Magic

  • None

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Hornets at Magic picks and predictions

Prediction

Magic 113, Hornets 99

Moneyline

Orlando (-900) is great at home this season at 23-9 and has won 6 of its last 7 games at Kia Center.

The Hornets are 8-27 on the road this season and have lost 5 of their last 6 away games.

The Magic have beaten the Hornets in 4 straight meetings.

Add in the fact that the Hornets are banged up and the Magic are healthy, you should definitely not bet the Hornets for the upset.

But at -900 to bet the Magic, that isn’t worth the action.

PASS.

Against the spread

The Magic have beaten the Hornets by 12 and 13 points this season. They are 45-23 ATS this season and are a league-leading 15-3 ATS as home favorites.

Meanwhile, the Hornets are 12-22 ATS as road dogs, the 2nd-worst mark in the league.

BET MAGIC -12.5 (-110).

Over/Under

In 2 meetings this season, the totals were 247 and 190 points.

The Hornets have not reached 100 points in 3 of their last 4 games, but the Magic have averaged 112.7 points over their last 3 and are allowing an average of 103.8 points per game.

BET OVER 203.5 (-105).

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