NBA

Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic

· NBA Cup - Group Play
4-7, 1-4 Away
Final
89 - 114

6-6, 5-0 Home

Franz Wagner scores 32 as Magic cruise past Hornets, 114-89

Jalen Suggs drains 3 Charlotte Hornets

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.

Takeaways Hornets: Ball’s big first quarter (16 points, two assists) and 3-point shooting (10 of 21) kept the Hornets in the game despite 10 turnovers in the second quarter. But then the shots stopped falling and Charlotte quickly fell behind by 23.

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.

Key moment Wagner was the only player for either team to score a field goal during a 4 1/2-minute stretch of the second quarter while the Magic went on a 19-3 run to take a 52-35 lead.

Key stat The Magic had a 45-27 edge in bench scoring.

Up next Hornets: Host Milwaukee on Saturday.

Magic: Host Indiana on Wednesday night.

Regular Season Series

ORL leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 89 - 114
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 89 - 114
4th 0.0 Magic offensive team rebound 89 - 114
4th 0.0 Cory Joseph misses 57-foot three point jumper 89 - 114
4th 2.1 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 Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jalen Suggs, SG Day-To-Day Jul 3
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
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

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 17,541 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 41 41 .500 - L1
Atlanta 40 42 .488 1 W3
Miami 37 45 .451 4 L1
Charlotte 19 63 .232 22 L7
Washington 18 64 .220 23 W1
Full Standings

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