Hornets vs Magic prediction NBA · Friday, April 17
At a glance
The Orlando Magic (45-38) host the Charlotte Hornets (45-38) on Friday, April 17 at 7:30 PM ET at Kia Center in NBA action. Final score: Hornets 90 – Magic 121. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Magic a 50% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Magic are 26-16 at home and the Hornets are 23-18 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Magic and 6-4 for the Hornets (current streaks: Magic L2, Hornets W2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Magic 115 – 114 Hornets, a margin of about 0.1 points in favor of the Magic and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- 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
LaMelo BallG · #123pts / gameLaMelo BallG · #15assists
Moussa DiabateF · #148reboundsMagic
Paolo BancheroF · #525pts / gamePaolo BancheroF · #56assists
Franz WagnerF · #227reboundsRecent form
CHAORLHead-to-head
CHA lead 3-1 this season.
ORL
Team comparison
| CHA | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45-38 | Record | 45-38 |
| 114.7 | Points scored / game | 114.2 |
| 111.7 | Points allowed / game | 113.8 |
| +2.6 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.3 |
| W2 | Current streak | L2 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 23-18 road | Home / road record | 26-16 home |
| 19-63 (-9.1) | Last season | 41-41 (-0.1) |
| No | 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.