Charlotte Hornets
2026-12-23
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Orlando Magic
Team vs team
Season before this game (CHA 9 games, ORL 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CHAORL
Scoring
98.130th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
105.729th · Bottom 5
109.210th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
114.720th · Average
-11.126th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-9.024th · Below avg
Efficiency
99.730th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.224th · Below avg
112.520th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.025th · Below avg
-12.828th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-7.923rd · Below avg
97.730th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.125th
Shooting
48.0%29th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.3%16th · Average
52.0%30th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.4%15th · Average
13.016th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.114th · Average
29.6%28th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
34.3%16th · Average
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2916th · Average
Defense
55.5%24th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.8%17th · Average
7.126th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
6.927th · Bottom 5
5.015th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.727th · Bottom 5
Possessions
18.6%29th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.8%28th · Bottom 5
31.5%7th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
22.9%27th · Bottom 5
46.110th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
38.930th · Bottom 5
21.130th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.920th · Average
Recent form
Charlotte HornetsLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.
Orlando MagicWLWLL
Last 5: average margin -6.8 (season -9.0). Streak L2.
Key players
Charlotte Hornets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MillerF | 22.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| Naz ReidF-C | 16.9 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 51.7 |
| Grayson AllenG | 15.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 71.5 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 10.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 46.7 |
Orlando Magic| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo BancheroF | 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 77.0 |
| Franz WagnerF | 20.3 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 50.3 |
| Desmond BaneG | 17.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 55.6 |
| Anthony BlackG | 16.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 68.2 |
Injury report
Charlotte HornetsGrant Williams F · back ~2026-11-09
Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Orlando MagicIzaiyah Nelson F · Left Ankle Injury Recovery · back ~2026-11-18
Out
Jalen Suggs G · Right Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Jonathan Isaac F · Left Knee Injury Management · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Noah Penda G-F · Right Partially Torn Hamstring · back ~2026-11-18
Out
Paolo Banchero F · Right High Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-22
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.