Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets 1/14/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Charlotte Hornets are hosting the Orlando Magic at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Friday, January 14, 2022, at 19:00 ET in this Eastern battle between two teams sitting in and out of the playoff places of the conference. The Hornets have four consecutive wins, while on the other hand the Magic have 10 straight defeats and are looking to bounce back.

The Hornets have a 23-19 record so far this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the East. They are 26-16 against the spread and 22-19-1 in over/under. They are coming off a road victory against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 109-98 score, beating the odds. They shot with 52% from the field and had three players with 21+ points, led by Gordon Hayward with 30 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, shooting with 13-16 from the field.

Miles Bridges leads the team in scoring with 19.6 ppg, adding 7.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. LaMello Ball adds 19.3 ppg and leads the team both in rebounding with 7.3 and in assists made with 7.6 per game.

The Hornets have the second-best offense in the league with 115 ppg but also the second-worse defense, allowing 115.5 ppg. They have a 46.4% field goal percentage and the third-best 3-point percentage with 37.5%.

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Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets Predictions 1/14/2022

The Magic have a 7-35 record so far this season and are sitting in the last place both of the East and of the whole NBA. They are 19-23 against the spread and 21-21 in over/under. They are coming off a road defeat against the Washington Wizards with a 106-112 score, beating the odds.

They shot with just 41% from the field and allowed their opponents to shoot with 52%. Six of their players scored double digits including all of their starters. Cole Anthony led the team in scoring with 19 points, adding 10 rebounds and 9 assists, nearly missing the triple double.

He leads the team both in scoring with 19.8 ppg and in dimes made with 5.9, adding 6.3 boards per game. Franz Wagner follows with 15.6 ppg and 4.7 boards per game.

The Magic have the third-worse offense in the league with 101.8 ppg while allowing 110.9 ppg defensively. They have the third-worse field goal percentage with 42.4% and the fourth-worse 3-point percentage with 32.4%.

The Hornets have won both previous meetings against the Magic earlier this season. Both were on the road with 99-106 and 111-120. The Magic are 6-3 against the spread in their previous nine meetings.

Over is 3-1 in their previous four meetings. The Hornets have a 12-5 home record this season, while the Magic are 5-20 on the road. The Hornets are the absolute favorite for the win but if the spread is too high in their favor, consider picking the Magic to beat the odds today.

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