Magic vs. Hornets NBA betting odds and trends for April 5

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Magic vs. Hornets NBA betting odds and trends for April 5

Data Skrive:

The Charlotte Hornets (18-58) host the Orlando Magic (45-31) after losing four straight home games. The Magic are double-digit favorites by 12 points in the matchup, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, April 5, 2024. The over/under in the matchup is set at 205.5.

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Magic Cover -12 vs Hornets -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Magic vs. Hornets Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Friday, April 5, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSSE and BSFL
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Arena: Spectrum Center
  • Favorite: Magic (-12)
  • Total: 205.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Magic vs. Hornets Betting Statistics

  • Against the spread, the Magic are 49-27-0 this year.
  • This season, Orlando has two ATS wins in three games as a favorite of 12 points or more.
  • Magic games this year have hit the over 33 times in 76 opportunities (43.4%).
  • The Hornets have 29 wins against the spread in 76 games this year.
  • This season, Charlotte has an ATS record of 7-12-1 in its 20 games as an underdog of 12 points or more.
  • Hornets games this year have gone over the total in 37 of 76 opportunities (48.7%).

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Magic Trends & Top Players

  • The Magic are shooting 47.8% from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points lower than the 49.4% the Hornets allow to opponents.
  • In games Orlando shoots higher than 49.4% from the field, it is 25-1 against the spread and 25-1 overall.
  • Orlando has put together a 21-6 record against the spread and a 20-7 straight-up record in games this season when the team makes more than 37.6% of its three-point attempts.
  • The 110.5 points per game the Magic record are 6.1 fewer points than the Hornets allow (116.6).
  • Orlando is 21-1 against the spread and 19-3 overall when scoring more than 116.6 points.
  • Paolo Banchero puts up 22.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, with 5.3 assists.
  • Jalen Suggs makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Magic, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.

Hornets Trends & Top Players

  • The Hornets’ 45.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is the same as the Magic have allowed to their opponents.
  • This season, Charlotte has a 20-12 record against the spread and a 15-17 record overall in games the team collectively shoots over 47.2% from the field.
  • Charlotte is 16-16-2 against the spread and 12-22 overall when shooting above 35.5% as a team from three-point range.
  • The Hornets score only 2.1 fewer points per game (106.1) than the Magic give up (108.2).
  • Charlotte is 22-12-1 against the spread and 17-18 overall when it scores more than 108.2 points.
  • This season, Miles Bridges scores 21.4 points per game and adds 7.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
  • Vasilije Micic adds 6.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game to the team’s offensive production, while Nick Richards records 9.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.
  • Brandon Miller is consistent from distance with 2.4 made threes per game.