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Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets

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Orlando Magic
35-38, 16-21 Away
Final
111 - 104

Charlotte Hornets
18-54, 11-26 Home

Paolo Banchero scores 32 points to lead Magic to 111-104 win over Hornets

LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 25 points and nine assists, while Josh Green and Nick Smith Jr. had 13 points each.

Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr. had a game-high 11 rebounds. Banchero also had seven rebounds and six assists.

Takeaways Magic: Banchero scored at least 30 points for the fourth straight game. His surge has helped the Magic win five of seven. Orlando swept Charlotte in their four meetings this season.

Hornets: Another strong statistical game for Ball still ended with a loss for Charlotte, already eliminated from playoff contention. He made 9 of 13 shots and had nine assists, but that didn’t stop the Hornets from losing for the fifth time in six games.

Key moment The Magic ended the game on a 7-0 run. After Smith tied it at 104-all with 2:18 to play, Black’s dunk with 1:58 remaining broke the tie and put the Magic ahead for good. Wagner then hit 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch. He was 9 for 10 from the line overall.

Key stat The Magic committed just eight turnovers and shot 31% from 3-point range.

Up next The Magic return home to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Hornets play at the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

ORL wins series 4-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 111 - 104
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 111 - 104
4th 16.1 Paolo Banchero defensive rebound 111 - 104
4th 19.1 Miles Bridges misses running pullup jump shot 111 - 104
4th 25.0 Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound 111 - 104

Statistics

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41-90 FG 37-88
46 Field Goal % 42
13-42 3PT 14-34
31 Three Point % 41
16-19 FT 16-21
84 Free Throw % 76
50 Rebounds 38
13 Offensive Rebounds 8
37 Defensive Rebounds 30
22 Assists 26
5 Steals 4
4 Blocks 3
8 Turnovers 11
3 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 11
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
17 Fast Break Points 10
48 Points in Paint 42
21 Fouls 22
13 Largest Lead 7
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tidjane Salaun, F Out Mar 25
Pat Connaughton, G Day-To-Day Mar 25
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Anthony Black, G Out Mar 25
Jonathan Isaac, F Out Mar 25
Franz Wagner, F Out Mar 25
Jalen Suggs, G Day-To-Day Mar 25

Game Information

Spectrum Center

Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 14,639 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 41 32 .562 - W3
Miami 39 34 .534 2 W1
Charlotte 38 34 .528 2.5 W4
Orlando 38 34 .528 2.5 L6
Washington 17 55 .236 23.5 W1
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