Orlando Magic (11-7, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (6-10, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte hosts the Orlando Magic after LaMelo Ball scored 50 points in the Charlotte Hornets' 125-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Hornets are 5-9 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte has a 3-2 record in one-possession games.
The Magic are 3-0 against the rest of their division. Orlando is last in the league shooting 30.9% from 3-point range.
The Hornets average 16.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.8 more made shots on average than the 11.9 per game the Magic give up. The Magic's 44.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.6 percentage points lower than the Hornets have given up to their opponents (47.3%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Ball is averaging 30.2 points and 6.9 assists for the Hornets.
Franz Wagner is averaging 23.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.7 steals for the Magic.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 4-6, averaging 108.4 points, 46.7 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 8.1 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.9 points per game.
Magic: 8-2, averaging 108.5 points, 41.5 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 8.9 steals and 6.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 98.6 points.
INJURIES: Hornets: Nick Richards: out (ribs), Miles Bridges: day to day (knee), Mark Williams: day to day (foot), Tre Mann: day to day (back), DaQuan Jeffries: out (hand).
Magic: Paolo Banchero: out (oblique), Wendell Carter Jr.: day to day (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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