Hornets vs Magic Match Player Stats | Thursday, January 22nd 2026

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Todays Thursday, January 22nd Matchup Details

Thursday Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic
NBA Game is on Thursday, January 22nd 2026
22/01/26 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic Predictions & Best Bets

The matchup against the Orlando Magic is a positive one for field goal attempts; the opposing team’s starting SGs have tallied the most field goal attempts per game in the league this year (14.8).

The Magic have played at the 10th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 15 games at home, which ought to boost possessions for the Charlotte Hornets.

The Charlotte Hornets have been the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games as the visting team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to added opportunities for scoring and assists).

Over the last 10 games, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 5.4 free throws per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Magic, easily managing to get to the foul line.

The Magic have played at the 10th-speediest pace in the league over the last 15 games while playing at home.

Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Orlando Magic grade out 3rd-best in in the NBA with 14.6 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Anthony Black has totaled 26.6 points per game over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, 11.1 more than he’s totaled overall this year at home.

This year when they are on the road, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged 42.3% on 3-pointers (6th-best in the league) against the Magic, creating a favorable matchup.

Franz Wagner has tallied 27.4 points per game over the last 5 games while on his home court, 3.5 more than he’s tallied in all games this season at home.

The matchup against the Hornets is a favorable one for drawing fouls; the other team’s starting SFs have attempted a monstrous 4.5 free throws per game this year (most in the league).

This year, opposing starting SGs have totaled 2.5 three-pointers per game (3rd-most in the NBA) vs. the Hornets, marking this as a positive matchup.

Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 4.0 free throws per game (4th-highest in the NBA) against the Hornets, succeeding in their efforts to get to the charity stripe.

The matchup vs. the Magic is a favorable one for 3-point shots; the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled the 8th-most shots from downtown per game in the league this year (1.9).

The matchup against the Orlando Magic may be a strong one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a whopping 5.5 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (4th-most in the league).

This year when they are at home, opposing starting PGs have shot 44.4% on three-pointers (4th-best in the NBA) against the Hornets, branding this as a positive matchup.

The matchup against Charlotte is a strong one for 3-point shots; when the Charlotte Hornets are on the road, the opposing team’s starting PFs have compiled the 3rd-highest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (47.4%).

The matchup vs. Orlando is a favorable one for scoring; when the Orlando Magic are at home, the opposition’s starting PFs have compiled the 10th-highest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (49.9%).

The matchup vs. Orlando is a good one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted an enormous 4.4 free throws per game this year when the Magic are at home (5th-most in the league).

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 55.8% on field goals (best in the league) against the Charlotte Hornets, branding this as a strong matchup.

Prediction Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

In regard to offense, the Charlotte Hornets’s poor 46.3% field goal percentage ranks 7th-worst in the NBA this year.

The 3rd-most sluggish tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Hornets.

As it relates to shots from behind the three-point arc, the Magic’s subpar 33.5% rate of made threes measures as the worst in the NBA this year.

The Orlando Magic are expected to suffer a drop-off in plays today from sharing the court with the 3rd-slowest tempo team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Hornets).

This year, opposing starting PGs have totaled 11.3 field goal attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Hornets, creating a hard matchup.

This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 2.9 foul shots per game (3rd-lowest in the league) against the Hornets, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (5th-lowest in the league) against the Orlando Magic, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.

The matchup vs. the Charlotte Hornets is a challenging one; they have allowed the 7th-least points per game in the league to the opposing team’s starting SFs over the last 20 games (15.0).

This year when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting SGs have totaled 5.2 three attempts per game (7th-fewest in the NBA) against the Magic, creating a tough matchup.

Over the last 20 games, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled 3.6 three attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, creating a difficult matchup.

The matchup vs. the Orlando Magic is a hard one for three-point attempts; opposing starting PFs have totaled the least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 25 games (4.1).

This year when they are on their home court, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 2.6 foul shots per game (3rd-fewest in the league) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.

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