ORL @ CHA — The Matchups

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Orlando Magic

2-6 · 2-2 on the road

Mon 1/25

4:00 PM PT

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Charlotte Hornets

3-7 · 2-4 at home

Matchup insights

MagicWho's missing

HornetsOpponent

3 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful, including Desmond Bane (Illness) and Jalen Suggs (Right Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise, out since 10/25).

The Magic are without leading scorer Paolo Banchero (Right High Ankle Sprain, out since 10/23): 24.5 points a game, 18% of the team's scoring.

1/252026-27 regular season

Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

HornetsOffense

MagicDefense

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1/252026-27 regular season

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Magic2-6

Hornets3-7

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Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (ORL 8 games, CHA 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

ORLCHA

Scoring

105.529th · Bottom 5

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

96.330th · Bottom 5

115.022nd · Below avg

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.5

110.29th · Above avg

-9.525th · Below avg

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

-13.928th · Bottom 5

Efficiency

105.725th · Below avg

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

98.230th · Bottom 5

114.325th · Below avg

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

113.524th · Below avg

-8.625th · Below avg

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

-15.329th · Bottom 5

100.225th

Pace

NBA avg 102.3

97.630th

Shooting

53.7%14th · Average

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.3%

46.7%30th · Bottom 5

57.3%14th · Average

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

50.8%30th · Bottom 5

13.115th · Average

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

12.818th · Average

34.3%17th · Average

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.9%

28.8%29th · Bottom 5

0.2915th · Average

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.2229th · Bottom 5

Defense

54.7%22nd · Below avg

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.3%

56.0%26th · Bottom 5

7.125th · Below avg

Steals

NBA avg 8.5

7.027th · Bottom 5

3.628th · Bottom 5

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

4.816th · Average

Possessions

17.8%28th · Bottom 5

Turnover rate

NBA avg 14.9%

18.4%29th · Bottom 5

24.5%23rd · Below avg

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.4%

31.8%4th · Top 5

40.028th · Bottom 5

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

45.810th · Above avg

26.116th · Average

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

20.830th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Orlando Magic

LWLLL

Last 5: average margin -11.2 (season -9.5). Streak L3.

Charlotte Hornets

LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.6 (season -13.9). Streak L6.

Key players

Orlando Magic

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Paolo BancheroF	24.5	6.5	7.5	77.0
Franz WagnerF	19.6	6.4	8.5	50.3
Desmond BaneG	17.5	3.9	2.2	55.7
Anthony BlackG	15.2	5.2	5.0	65.4

Charlotte Hornets

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Brandon MillerF	20.6	5.0	2.2	46.5
Naz ReidF-C	16.6	8.1	1.9	50.6
Grayson AllenG	14.1	2.7	2.7	68.0
Dennis SchroderG	10.2	3.6	4.8	46.7

Injury report

Orlando Magic

Desmond Bane G · Illness · back ~11/10 Out

Izaiyah Nelson F · Left Ankle Injury Recovery · back ~11/18 Out

Jalen Suggs G · Right Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~11/10 Out

Jonathan Isaac F · Left Knee Injury Management · back ~11/10 Out

Noah Penda G-F · Right Partially Torn Hamstring · back ~11/18 Out

Paolo Banchero F · Right High Ankle Sprain · back ~11/22 Out

Charlotte Hornets

Dennis Schroder G · back ~11/9 Out

Grant Williams F · back ~11/9 Out

Kon Knueppel G-F · back ~11/9 Out

Brandon Miller F · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day

Moussa Diabate F · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day

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.