
Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic
· NBA Cup - Group PlayFranz Wagner scores 32 as Magic cruise past Hornets, 114-89

LaMelo Ball scored 16 of his 35 points in the first quarter for the Hornets in the opening round of Group A play in the NBA Cup. Coming off a career-high 38 points in Sunday’s overtime loss at Philadelphia, Ball added six rebounds and seven assists.
Suggs had 13 points in the first quarter and finished with 17 points and two steals.
Greg Williams scored 15 points and Moussa Diabate had 12 points and 15 rebounds for Charlotte.
Magic: In the absence of the injured Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr., the Magic have turned up their defense in three consecutive home wins by 27, 27 and 25 points.
Magic: Host Indiana on Wednesday night.
Regular Season Series
ORL leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 89 - 114 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 89 - 114 |
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Magic offensive team rebound | 89 - 114 |
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Cory Joseph misses 57-foot three point jumper | 89 - 114 |
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Vasilije Micic makes free throw 2 of 2 | 89 - 114 |
Statistics
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34-84 | FG | 43-93 |
40.5 | Field Goal % | 46.2 |
13-38 | 3PT | 13-44 |
34.2 | Three Point % | 29.5 |
8-14 | FT | 15-19 |
57.1 | Free Throw % | 78.9 |
48 | Rebounds | 43 |
8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
40 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
22 | Assists | 25 |
7 | Steals | 12 |
3 | Blocks | 7 |
22 | Turnovers | 11 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
22 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
8 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
40 | Points in Paint | 38 |
18 | Fouls | 21 |
5 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Jalen Suggs, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Grant Williams, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Nick Smith Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Brandon Miller, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Josh Green, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Miles Bridges, SF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 17,541 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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41 | 41 | .500 | - | L1 |
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40 | 42 | .488 | 1 | W3 |
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37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | L1 |
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19 | 63 | .232 | 22 | L7 |
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18 | 64 | .220 | 23 | W1 |
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