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Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

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

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The Charlotte Hornets (18-58) welcome the Orlando Magic (45-31) to Spectrum Center Friday. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Magic vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Magic lead 3-0 and have covered in all 3 games

Orlando is coming off a 117-108 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday, covering as a 4.5-point underdog. It has won 3 straight after losing 3 straight, going 2-4 against the spread (ATS) in that span. They are 49-27 ATS on the season. Orlando is led by F Paolo Banchero, who is averaging 22.4 points per game (PPG).

The Hornets have lost 4 straight games, yet are 2-2 ATS in those. They are coming off an 89-86 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, failing to cover as a 1.5-point favorite. Charlotte is 30-46 ATS on the season and 3-3 ATS in its last 6 at home. It is led by F Miles Bridges at 23.9 PPG.

Magic at Hornets odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:52 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Magic -750 (bet $750 to win $100) | Hornets +530 (bet $100 to win $530)
Against the spread (ATS): Magic -11.5 (-110) | Hornets +11.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 205.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Magic at Hornets key injuries

Magic

None

Hornets

G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out
F Miles Bridges (wrist) probable
G Seth Curry (ankle) out
F Brandon Miller (wrist) probable
C Nick Richards (plantar fascia) questionable
F Grant Williams (ankle) probable
C Mark Williams (back) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Magic at Hornets picks and predictions

Prediction

Magic 108, Hornets 98

Moneyline

PASS.

The Magic are rightfully a strong favorite and have dominated the series this season, but they aren’t worth any consideration at -750.

Against the spread

BET HORNETS +11.5 (-110).

Charlotte has covered in 2 straight games as a double-digit underdog, losing to the Boston Celtics by 14 as an 18-point underdog and to the LA Clippers by 12 as a 14-point underdog. It has also gone 3-1 ATS in its last 4 games as an underdog of 9 or more. The Hornets have capable scoring in Bridges, but struggle to consistently produce.

Orlando isn’t among the best offenses either and may not pull away by more than this margin. It is 1-1 ATS in its last 2 games as a double-digit favorite and has scored 104 or fewer points in 3 of its last 5. The Magic haven’t rewarded bettors as of late, going just 2-4 ATS in their last 6.

Take HORNETS +11.5 (-110).

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 205.5 (-110).

The Magic have gone Under in 5 of their last 6 games and have allowed 103 or fewer points in 4 of their last 5, which were against far more competent offenses than Charlotte.

Orlando ranks 2nd in defensive rating while Charlotte is 28th in offensive rating. The Hornets have gone Under in 2 of their last 4 games and are 36-40 O/U on the season.

Back UNDER 205.5 (-110).

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Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

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

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The Orlando Magic (35-26) visit the Charlotte Hornets (15-46) Tuesday. Tip-off from Spectrum Center is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Magic vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Magic lead 1-0 with a 130-117 win in Orlando on Nov. 26

Orlando routed the Detroit Pistons 113-91 Sunday while covering as a 10.5-point home favorite. Orlando held the Pistons to 38.4% shooting from the field and 22.2% shooting from deep while outrebounding Detroit 48-28. The Magic have won 3 consecutive games and have held 2 of its last 3 opponents to under 100 points.

Charlotte lost 111-106 to the Toronto Raptors Sunday, covering as a 7.5-point road underdog. The Hornets have been held to under 100 points in 2 of their last 4 games and under 110 points in 3 of their last 4. Charlotte has lost 4 straight games, but is 2-0 against the spread (ATS) in its last 2 outings.

Magic at Hornets odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:18 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Magic -375 (bet $375 to win $100) | Hornets +290 (bet $100 to win $290)
Against the spread (ATS): Magic -8.5 (-110) | Hornets +8.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 207.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Magic at Hornets key injuries

Magic

G Markelle Fultz (knee) questionable

Hornets

C Nick Richards (foot) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Magic at Hornets picks and predictions

Prediction

Magic 105, Hornets 95

Moneyline

PASS.

The Magic should come away with the win, but they are not worth the risk of betting on as -375 favorites. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

LEAN MAGIC -8.5 (-110).

Orlando has covered the spread in each of its last 3 games and is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games. The Magic have also covered in 3 consecutive meetings with Charlotte and are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings. Orlando has also been the better team ATS this season, being 40-21 while the Hornets are 25-36.

Over/Under

UNDER 207.5 (-105).

The Under has hit in 5 consecutive games for Orlando and is 32-29 for the Magic this season. For Charlotte, the Under is 8-2 in its last 10 games and is also 32-29 on the season. The Under has also hit in 5 of the last 6 Orlando-Charlotte matchups.

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Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

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

The Orlando Magic (26-37) wrap up a 3-game road trip at the Charlotte Hornets (20-44) Friday. Tip-off from Spectrum Center is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Magic vs. Hornets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Orlando leads the season series 2-1 heading into the final meeting. Orlando won as a 1.5-point underdog Oct. 28 (113-93) and as a 2-point underdog Feb. 5 (119-113) while Charlotte covered as a 2-point favorite on Nov. 14 (112-105).

Orlando lost 139-117 at the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday, failing to cover as an 8.5-point underdog. The Magic have lost 3 of their last 5 games.

Charlotte also lost Wednesday, falling 105-91 as a 10.5-point underdog to the Phoenix Suns. That loss snapped a 5-game win streak for the Hornets.

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Magic at Hornets odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:10 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Magic -170 (bet $170 to win $100) | Hornets +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
Against the spread (ATS): Magic -3.5 (-115) | Hornets +3.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 225.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Magic at Hornets key injuries

Magic

None

Hornets

G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out
G/F Cody Martin (knee) out
F P.J. Washington (foot) doubtful

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Magic at Hornets picks and predictions

Prediction

Magic 110, Hornets 103

Moneyline

LEAN MAGIC (-170).

The Magic’s recent ATS streak suggests that betting on them to win this game is a good idea. Orlando has already beaten Charlotte twice this season, with one win coming in Charlotte. This is only a lean because there is better value to be found against the spread, so maybe consider a partial unit on each.

Against the spread

BET MAGIC -3.5 (-115).

Orlando is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 Friday games and 6-0 ATS in its last 6 games following a loss of 10 or more points. Orlando is also 34-28-1 ATS on the season compared to Charlotte’s 28-33-3 ATS.

The Magic are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings with the Hornets in Charlotte.

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 225.5 (-110).

The Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between these teams, 5-0 in Charlotte’s last 5 games overall and 10-1 in its last 11 when its opponent allowed 100 or more points in its last game. For Orlando, the Under is 4-0 in its last 4 outings following a loss.

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Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

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

The Orlando Magic (21-32) visit the Charlotte Hornets (15-39) Sunday. Tip-off for this Southeast Divisional showdown from Spectrum Center is set for 1 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Magic vs. Hornets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Orlando won at Minnesota 127-120 Friday as a 5.5-point underdog, notching their 2nd win in their last 5 games. Sunday’s contest will wrap up a 4-game road stretch, in which they are 2-1 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS). The other win in the swing came against Philadelphia 119-109 as 9.5-point underdogs Monday. Despite winning 2 of their last 3, the Magic are only 5-5 SU in their last 10, but they are 7-3 ATS during that span.

Charlotte enters on a 3-game skid, recently falling Friday in a 118-112 battle at Detroit as a 1.5-point favorite. The loss ended a 3-game road stretch in which the Hornets went 1-2 ATS.

This is the 3rd of 4 regular-season meetings between the 2 teams. They split the first 2 contests, both played in Orlando. The Magic won 113-93 as 1.5-point underdogs Oct. 28, while Charlotte prevailed 112-105 as 2-point favorites Nov. 14. Both games cashed Under tickets.

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Magic at Hornets odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:58 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Magic -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Hornets -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
Against the spread: Magic +1.5 (-115) | Hornets -1.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): Off the board

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Magic at Hornets key injuries

Magic

F Cody Martin (knee) out
G Kelly Oubre Jr. (hand) out

Hornets

None

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Magic at Hornets picks and predictions

Prediction

Magic 112, Hornets 107

Moneyline

BET ORLANDO (-105) TO WIN 0.3 UNITS.

Charlotte’s 7-16 home record is the 2nd worst in the league (only Detroit, at 7-19, is worse).

The Magic are the better of 2 bad teams in this matchup and they are a bad matchup for the Hornets.

Charlotte has no favorable matchups to stop the Orlando’s young rising stars.

Against the spread

BET ORLANDO +1.5 (-115) TO WIN 0.3 UNITS.

The Magic have been very consistently covering the spread as of late, but there are reasons to worry about this bet. They tend to play down to their level of competition, which leads to them struggling against teams they should beat.

They are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. teams with a worse than .400 road-win percentage. Leaning Magic is still safer as they are 15-3 in their last 18 when playing on 1 day’s rest, per covers.com.

Over/Under

While the O/U is off the board as of this publishing, I like UNDER once it’s posted as long as the line is 220.5 or higher.

For the Hornets and for recent head-to-head matchups between these 2 teams, Under is clearly the safer bet. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 Hornets-Magic games.

For Orlando the Under is 2-1 in its last 3 games and 4-6 in its last 10.

The Under for Charlotte has been more consistent. The Under is 4-1 in the Hornets’ last 5 games, and is 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 1 day’s rest.

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Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

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

The Orlando Magic (21-59) visit the Spectrum Center Thursday to take on the Charlotte Hornets (40-39). Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Magic vs. Hornets odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

The Magic come into their second-to-last game of the season after taking down the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-115 Tuesday.

While they covered at home vs. the Cavs, Orlando is just 3-8 against the spread (ATS) in its last 11 games. It will also be down its leading scorer, G Cole Anthony, and leading rebounder, C Wendell Carter Jr.

Although the Hornets have already locked up the last play-in spot in the Eastern Conference, Charlotte still has something to play for as 2 wins and 2 Atlanta Hawks losses would propel the Hornets into the No. 9 seed.

Charlotte is 5-5 ATS in its last 10. It’s coming off a 29-point loss to the Miami Heat on the road. While 3-3 ATS in their last 6 games, the Hornets have lost 2 straight. They rank 5th in points per game.

Magic at Hornets odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:06 a.m. ET.

Money line: Magic +650 (bet $100 to win $650) | Hornets -1100 (bet $1100 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Magic +12.5 (-107) | Hornets -12.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

Magic at Hornets key injuries

Magic

G Cole Anthony (toe) out
C Wendell Carter Jr. (wrist) out
G Franz Wagner (ankle) out
G Gary Harris (personal) questionable

Hornets

F Gordon Hayward (foot) doubtful

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Magic at Hornets odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Hornets 126, Magic 106

Money line

PASS.

A -1100 money line favorite against a team without most of its key players screams pass.

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Against the spread

BET the HORNETS -12.5 (-115).

Charlotte is going to have its playmakers take the court, which is more than Orlando can say. Players like PG LaMelo Ball and F Miles Bridges should be able to push the pace and extend a lead at home.

Charlotte has given up 144 points in both its last 2 games. That’s a problem, but it’s not one Orlando, which ranks 29th in points per game, should be able to exploit.

The Hornets rank 3rd in the NBA in pace while the Magic sit 24th in turnover rate. Combine those two, and Charlotte should be able get out in transition, where it thrives, often.

The motivation is there for Charlotte, and at home, it should be able to run and gun on Orlando.

Over/Under

PASS with a slight lean to the Over 229.5 (-115).

The Hornets have gone over the projected total in 3 straight games and play at one of the fastest paces in the NBA.

With Orlando’s key big man out, getting easy looks at the rim should be even easier. The Magic have gone Over in 4 of their last 7. Orlando is 40-39-1 O/U this season while the Hornets are 39-39-1 O/U.

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Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

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

The Orlando Magic (7-35) travel to Spectrum Center Friday to take on the Charlotte Hornets (23-19). Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Magic vs. Hornets odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

The Hornets are riding a four-game winning streak. They’ve scored over 100 in all four games and have topped 110 points twice. Charlotte has covered 4 straight and eight of its last 10.

The Hornets’ young backcourt duo of LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier has proven to be too much for opponents, especially when considering the ascension of F Miles Bridges.

As for the Magic, they’re just 19-23 ATS. They’re also just 5-20 overall on the road this season. In a two-game series against the Wizards, the Magic covered as 6-point and 7.5-point underdogs yet lost both matches.

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Magic at Hornets odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 1:23 p.m. ET.

Money line: Magic +520 (bet $100 to win $520) | Hornets -800 (bet $800 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Magic +11.5 (-115) | Hornets -11.5 (-107)
Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Magic at Hornets key injuries

Magic

F Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) out
C Mo Bamba (toe) questionable

Hornets

F Kelly Oubre Jr. (health and safety protocols) out

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Magic at Hornets odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Hornets 124, Magic 106

Money line

PASS on the money line. The Hornets are the far better team, but any regular-season -800 favorite has no value. Similarly, I don’t see much value in the Magic to win.

Against the spread

“LEAN” to the HORNETS -11.5 (-107).

Charlotte has been on a tear lately. The Hornets have been so good by getting out in transition and picking up the pace without turning the ball over.

The Magic turn the ball over at the 23rd-highest rate, and the Hornets should be able to abuse their inability to keep the ball, ranking second in pace. Charlotte also has the third-most points off turnovers per game.

Without many experienced ball handlers for Orlando, Charlotte should be able to have its way defensively. At 5-1 ATS, Charlotte has the league’s best cover rate as a home favorite.

Charlotte’s average margin of victory as a home favorite is 14.3. Expect a strong performance from the Hornets versus a banged-up Magic side.

Over/Under

BET on the OVER 222.5 (-115).

While the Magic don’t rank top 20 in most categories, they actually are 18th in pace. Behind G Cole Anthony, Orlando looks to push the pace often. Microwave veteran G Terrence Ross typically helps boost their bench scoring as well.

That said, with the Hornets at 22-19-1 O/U and the Magic at 21-21 O/U, these two teams are among the 16 who’s played to the Over at a 50% clip or higher.

Considering the pace and style of teams, BET the Over 222.5 (-115) here.

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