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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

G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out
G Tre Mann (illness) questionable
G 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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Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic odds, picks and predictions

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

The Charlotte Hornets (2-2) visit the Amway Center Friday to take on the winless Orlando Magic (0-5). Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hornets vs. Magic odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Hornets are coming into this game off a disappointing 134-131 road loss to the New York Knicks. They’ve defeated the San Antonio Spurs and Atlanta Hawks and also lost to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Charlotte is led by G Terry Rozier, who is averaging 23.5 points per game but is battling an ankle injury. G LaMelo Ball and F Miles Bridges, who captained the team last season, have both yet to play this year.

The Magic lost as 8.5-point underdogs on the road Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, failing to cover in the 103-92 defeat. They’ve lost just 2 of their last 5 games by single digits.

Orlando has been led by F Paolo Banchero, the 2022 NBA Draft’s No. 1 overall pick. He is averaging 24 points per game and is shooting 44.8% from the field.

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Hornets at Magic odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 8:53 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Hornets -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Magic +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
Against the spread (ATS): Hornets -1.5 (-120) | Magic +1.5 (-101)
Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Hornets at Magic key injuries

Hornets

G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out
G Terry Rozier (ankle) doubtful

Magic

G Jalen Suggs (ankle) out
G Cole Anthony (oblique) out
F Jonathan Isaac (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Hornets at Magic picks and predictions

Prediction

Magic 114, Hornets 110

Moneyline

BET MAGIC (+110).

Despite losing to the Pistons and being worse than the Brooklyn Nets, the Magic sit 28th in net rating. They’ve been able to keep games close against top competition, covering as 8.5-point home underdogs against Boston.

With C Wendell Carter Jr. and F Franz Wagner, they have the size and shooting, and Banchero adds the playmaking. With Charlotte down its top-3 scorers from last season in this game, expect Orlando to be able to rally at home.

The Magic also rank 19th in offensive rebounding rate which is solid for a team sitting bottom 10 in most stats, and with the Hornets bottom 5 in defensive rebounding, I’d back the home side to win.

Against the spread

PASS.

I would prefer the plus-money moneyline odds here. With late-game fouling, betting any spreads until 3.5 could give way to some serious bad beats.

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 221.5 (-108).

I just don’t see Charlotte being able to stay competitive offensively in this game without Bridges, Rozier and Ball.

With F Gordon Hayward as its main scoring threat and G Dennis Smith Jr. having been inefficient throughout his NBA career, the Hornets could have a tough game.

With the 28th-best offensive rating, the Magic haven’t been anything special offensively either. The Hornets do push the pace often, but the presence of Rozier has aided their 7th-best pace.

Without Rozier, I’d prefer the Under 221.5 (-108) here.

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Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Sunday’s Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA betting odds and lines, with basketball picks, tips and predictions.

The Charlotte Hornets (6-9) clash with the Orlando Magic (7-9) Sunday in the Amway Center at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Hornets-Magic NBA odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Charlotte got routed by the Chicago Bulls 123-110 Friday as 3-point home favorites to lose its fourth consecutive game. The Hornets were out of sync in their first game in six days vs. the Bulls partly because their scheduled game with the Washington Wizards on Jan. 20 was postponed due to COVID-19 issues.

Chicago out-scored Charlotte in each quarter by moving the ball well (33-22 edge in assists for the Bulls) and generating quality looks, shooting 51.6% from the field vs. the Hornets.

The Magic wrapped up a five-game road swing with a 120-118 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers but covered as 4-point underdogs. Orlando was 1-4 on the road trip (2-3 against the spread) and has lost seven of its last eight games (2-6 ATS).

It has been rough sledding for the Magic who are without a couple of starters with season-ending injuries already (PG Markelle Fultz and PF Jonathan Isaac).

Orlando won and covered both games against Charlotte last season and has beaten the Hornets in four straight (4-0 ATS).

Hornets at Magic: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:40 a.m. ET.

Money line: Hornets +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Magic -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS: Hornets +1.5 (-110) | Magic -1.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 214.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Hornets at Magic: Key Injuries

Hornets

NONE

Magic

PF Al-Farouq Aminu (shoulder) questionable
PG Michael Carter-Williams (foot) out

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Hornets at Magic: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Magic 107, Hornets 103

Money line (ML)

The biggest factor in this game and in the Hornets-Magic recent history has been Orlando’s advantage on the glass. The Magic have out-rebounded the Hornets in each of their four meetings—all Orlando wins—and the Magic are seventh offensive rebounding rate and third in defensive rebounding rate while Charlotte is dead last in defensive rebounding rate and is a net negative in rebounds per game.

Also, the return of SG Evan Fournier is major for the Magic. Fournier missed seven games with a back injury but returned to score 24 points in the Magic’s 97-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves and a season-high 26 points in the Magic’s 120-118 loss to the Indiana Pacers this week.

Fournier is fourth on the Magic in on-off court net rating and he torched the Hornets last season, averaging 21.5 points on 60.7% field-goal shooting (64.3% from behind the arc) in their two meetings.

Furthermore, inserting him back into the rotation allows Orlando wing Terrence Ross to play the more optimal role of microwaved offense off the bench. Charlotte has struggled when going to its bench, which ranks 24th in points per game.

GIMME MAGIC (-120) for 1 unit.

Against the spread (ATS)

PASS ON THE SPREAD.

Over/Under (O/U)

It’s a lean on UNDER 214.5 (-110) for a quarter-unit for me since both teams are bottom-10 in offensive rating and below-average in pace of play. Lastly, the sharp side of the market is betting the Under while the average joe is betting the Over, according to Pregame.com’s market analysis.

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