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Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets

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12-7, 4-7 Away
Final
95 - 84

6-11, 5-4 Home

Franz Wagner helps Magic overcome 44 points by LaMelo Ball to beat Hornets 95-84

LaMelo Ball makes Hornets history despite a loss to Magic

Moritz Wagner and Cole Anthony each had 16 points and eight rebounds off the bench, and Jonathan Isaac knocked down three fourth-quarter corner 3s to finish with 11 points for the Magic.

Ball, coming off a career-high 50-point performance against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, also had nine rebounds and seven assists. Brandon Miller added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets, who had their four-game home win streak snapped.

Ball and Miller also combined for 13 of the Hornets' 27 turnovers. Those giveaways led to 33 Orlando points, and the rest of Charlotte's players combined for just 20 points.

Orlando shot just 39% from the field. But Charlotte, missing several players, was only slightly better at 41% and looked out of sync on offense most of the night.

Takeaways Magic: Orlando got clobbered on the glass 52-39 against a Charlotte team without its top two centers. Guard Gary Harris suffered a hamstring injury in the first quarter and did not return.

Hornets: With Mark Williams, Nick Richards, Grant Williams and Tre Mann out, Ball and Miller had to play extended minutes. Coach Charles Lee went deep into his bench by playing rookie K.J. Simpson and Nick Smith Jr., which impacted chemistry on the floor.

Key moment Franz Wanger and Isaac made back-to-back 3-pointers early in the fourth quarter to put the Magic ahead 69-64 as Orlando seized control. Wagner then hit another 3 with 1:33 left to put the Magic up by 11.

Key stat Orlando's bench outscored Charlotte's 53-15.

Up next The Magic host Chicago and the Hornets host Miami on Wednesday night.

Regular Season Series

ORL leads series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 95 - 84
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 95 - 84
4th 3.1 Cole Anthony defensive rebound 95 - 84
4th 6.0 Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 95 - 84
4th 10.0 Cole Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2 95 - 84

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/orl.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originORL https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/cha.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originCHA
37-94 FG 31-75
39 Field Goal % 41
12-46 3PT 7-32
26 Three Point % 22
9-17 FT 15-19
53 Free Throw % 79
39 Rebounds 52
13 Offensive Rebounds 13
26 Defensive Rebounds 39
21 Assists 14
12 Steals 6
6 Blocks 5
8 Turnovers 26
0 Team Turnovers 1
8 Total Turnovers 27
1 Technical Fouls 2
1 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
4 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 33
21 Fast Break Points 9
44 Points in Paint 42
21 Fouls 20
11 Largest Lead 8
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Collin Sexton, G Out Dec 21
LaMelo Ball, G Day-To-Day Dec 21
Ryan Kalkbrenner, C Day-To-Day Dec 21
Grant Williams, F Out Dec 13
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tristan da Silva, F Day-To-Day Dec 21
Jalen Suggs, G Out Dec 21
Moritz Wagner, F Out Dec 19
Franz Wagner, F Out Dec 8
Colin Castleton, C Out Nov 24

Game Information

Spectrum Center

Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 14,898 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 16 12 .571 - W1
Miami 15 14 .517 1.5 L2
Atlanta 15 15 .500 2 L3
Charlotte 9 19 .321 7 L1
Washington 5 22 .185 10.5 L1
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