Magic vs Hornets prediction NBA · Thursday, October 30
At a glance
The Charlotte Hornets (2-2) host the Orlando Magic (1-4) on Thursday, October 30 at 7:00 PM ET at Spectrum Center in NBA action. Final score: Magic 123 – Hornets 107. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Hornets a 53% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Hornets are 1-0 at home and the Magic are 0-2 on the road. Since the start of the season: 2-2 for the Hornets and 1-4 for the Magic (current streaks: Hornets L1, Magic L4).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Hornets 111 – 110 Magic, a margin of about 1.1 points in favor of the Hornets and a total around 222 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Magic played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Magic need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Magic's defense allows clearly fewer points (110.6 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ORLCHA
Top performers
Magic
Franz WagnerF · #2221pts / game
Paolo BancheroF · #59assistsPaolo BancheroF · #59reboundsHornets
Collin SextonG · #1019pts / game
LaMelo BallG · #113assistsLaMelo BallG · #17reboundsRecent form
ORLCHAHead-to-head
CHA lead 3-1 this season.
ORL
Team comparison
| ORL | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | Record | 2-2 |
| 107.9 | Points scored / game | 110.9 |
| 110.6 | Points allowed / game | 116.8 |
| -2.2 | Adjusted margin / game | -5.1 |
| L4 | Current streak | L1 |
| 1-4 | Last 10 games | 2-2 |
| 0-2 road | Home / road record | 1-0 home |
| 41-41 (-0.1) | Last season | 19-63 (-9.1) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Magic
Injury report Hornets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.