The Orlando Magic have cooled since a seven-game win streak, and it doesn’t get easier as they visit the Charlotte Hornets tonight.
Charlotte is coming off a demolition of the Heat and could push the Magic out of the Top 6 and into the Play-In realm with a win.
With Orlando’s offense sputtering, my Magic vs Hornets predictions and free NBA picks have the home team taking its third straight over the visitors on Thursday, March 19.
Magic vs Hornets prediction
Magic vs Hornets best bet: Hornets -4 (-110)
The Charlotte Hornets kicked off a season-long seven-game homestand with a 30-point thrashing of Miami, holding it to just 106 points.
The Orlando Magic know that deal. In their last two losses to the Hornets, both by double digits, they’ve scored just 202 total points.
The Magic are feeling the effects of not having Franz Wagner in the lineup against teams that can score.
They’ve been held to an average of 110 in back-to-back losses to the Hawks and Thunder. They also won’t have Anthony Black (abdomen) or Jonathan Isaac (knee).
Charlotte will convincingly make it three straight over Orlando.
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LaMelo Ball just went off for 30 against Miami, and he continues to do damage from the 3-point line. His 4-for-12 effort from deep makes it seven times in eight March games he’s drilled at least four moneyballs.
Kon Knueppel hasn’t done much wrong in his rookie season, but one thing he hasn’t been able to do is get cooking against Orlando. He’s scored 16 points or fewer in all three games against them.
Magic vs Hornets SGP
- Hornets -4
- LaMelo Ball Over 3.5 made threes
- Kon Knueppel Under 18.5 points
Our "from downtown" SGP: Depth Charge
We’ll keep it beyond the arc for this lotto SGP. Brandon Miller has gone 13 straight games with at least two 3-point makes, with at least three hits in eight of those contests.
And despite a recent hot streak, going 9-for-16 from 3-point range the last three games, Miles Bridges is shooting just 31.7% from distance in March, and has made two or fewer 3-pointers in 11 of his last 12 against Orlando.
Magic vs Hornets SGP
- Hornets -4
- LaMelo Ball Over 3.5 made threes
- Kon Knueppel Under 18.5 points
- Brandon Miller Over 2.5 made threes
- Miles Bridges Uver 1.5 made threes
Magic vs Hornets odds
- Spread: Magic +5 (-110) | Hornets -5 (-110)
- Moneyline: Magic +175 | Hornets -210
- Over/Under: Over 225.5 (-110) | Under 225.5 (-110)
Magic vs Hornets betting trend to know
Charlotte has covered the spread in seven of its last eight vs East opponents. Find more NBA betting trends for Magic vs. Hornets.
How to watch Magic vs Hornets
| Location | Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC |
| Date | Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV |
FDSN Florida, FDSN Southeast Charlotte |
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