Hornets, Magic Looking To Bounce Back
The Orlando Magic will host the Charlotte Hornets at Amway Center on Wednesday evening.

The Magic (1-3) are coming off a 107-90 loss against the Miami Heat the last time out, and they've gone 0-1 at this venue -- it was a 25-point loss against the Knicks. Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs co-led the Magic with 15 points each, with Wagner adding four assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block and Suggs recording four boards, two assists and one steal. Cole Anthony and R.J. Hampton generated matching 12-point tallies while pulling down nine and six rebounds, respectively. Mo Bamba and Robin Lopez posted 11 points each, with Bamba also providing five rebounds, two steals and one block.

The Hornets got off to an impressive 3-0 start this season but are coming off their first loss of the campaign, as they suffered a thrilling 140-129 loss at Boston on Monday. LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges co-led the Hornets with 25 points apiece, with Ball adding nine assists and five rebounds and Bridges pulling down 10 boards. Kelly Oubre furnished 19 points, nine rebounds and two assists. Gordon Hayward totaled 15 points, six boards, three assists and one steal. Jalen McDaniels contributed 13 points, while Mason Plumlee mustered a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double that also included three assists, two blocks and one steal. the Hornets have also gone 2-0 on the road so far.
Posted on: 10/26/2021 10:24 PM