Hornets vs Magic prediction NBA · Thursday, January 22
At a glance
The Orlando Magic (23-19) host the Charlotte Hornets (16-28) on Thursday, January 22 at 7:00 PM ET at Kia Center in NBA action. Final score: Hornets 124 – Magic 97. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Magic a 69% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Magic are 14-7 at home and the Hornets are 9-15 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Magic and 5-5 for the Hornets (current streaks: Magic L1, Hornets L1).
The analysis Model
The Magic are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Magic 116 – 110 Hornets, a margin of about 6.3 points in favor of the Magic and a total around 226 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Hornets played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Hornets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHAORL
Top performers
Hornets
Brandon MillerF · #2420pts / game
LaMelo BallG · #17assists
Kon KnueppelG · #710reboundsMagic
Paolo BancheroF · #523pts / gamePaolo BancheroF · #55assistsPaolo BancheroF · #57reboundsRecent form
CHAORLHead-to-head
CHA lead 3-1 this season.
ORL
Team comparison
| CHA | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 16-28 | Record | 23-19 |
| 113.5 | Points scored / game | 113.7 |
| 115.5 | Points allowed / game | 113.0 |
| -1.8 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.6 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 9-15 road | Home / road record | 14-7 home |
| 19-63 (-9.1) | Last season | 41-41 (-0.1) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hornets
Injury report Magic
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.