THE Charlotte Frelons (17-51) and Magic of Orlando (40-28) meet Tuesday. Tip-off from the Kia Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Hornets versus magic odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Seasonal series: Magic leads 2-0
The Hornets have lost 2 games in a row and are 2-9 in their last 11 games. They last played Saturday, a 109-98 road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers as 10.5-point underdogs. Charlotte sits in 13th place in the conference, 13 games behind the No. 10 seed for a play-in spot.
The Magic have won 3 games in a row and 8 of their last 10. They are in 5th place in the Eastern Conference, just 1 game behind the New York Knicks for the No. 4 seed (and at home in the 1st round). They are coming off a 111-96 home win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, covering an 11-point gap as favorites.
Magic Ribbed Hornets
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- Money Line (ML): Hornets +575 (bet $100 to win $575) | Magic -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +12.5 (-110) | Magic -12.5 (-110)
- More/Less (Y/U): 203.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Magic Key Wound Hornets
Hornets
- g Ball LaMelo (ankle) out
- g Tre Mann (disease) questionable
- g Bryce McGowens (knee) out
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Hornets at Magic Picks and Predictions
Prediction
Magic 113, Hornets 99
Money line
Orlando (-900) is excellent at home this season with a 23-9 record and has won 6 of its last 7 games at the Kia Center.
The Hornets are 8-27 on the road this season and have lost 5 of their last 6 away games.
The Magic have beaten the Hornets in 4 straight meetings.
Add in the fact that the Hornets are down and the Magic are healthy, you definitely shouldn’t bet on the Hornets for the upset.
But at -900 to bet on the Magic, it’s not worth it.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Magic have beaten the Hornets by 12 and 13 points this season. They are 45-23 ATS this season and lead the league with a 15-3 ATS record as home favorites.
Meanwhile, the Hornets are 12-22 ATS as road dogs, the second-worst mark in the league.
MAGIC BET -12.5 (-110).
More less
In 2 games this season, the totals were 247 and 190 points.
The Hornets haven’t reached 100 points in 3 of their last 4 games, but the Magic have averaged 112.7 points over their last 3 and are allowing an average of 103.8 points per game.
BET OVER 203.5 (-105).
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