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Hornets vs. Magic Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Hornets vs. Magic NBA game on December 26, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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FINAL
NBA
FINAL
NBA
120
105
Dec 27, 12AM Kia Center
Dec 27, 12AM Kia Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 21 | 36 | 64 | -1 | 120 |
Magic | 17 | 31 | 57 | 0 | 105 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
99%
1%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 21 | 36 | 64 | -1 | 120 |
Magic | 17 | 31 | 57 | 0 | 105 |
Q4 00:27 Jase Richardson makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:32 Jamal Cain misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:39 Jett Howard misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:06 Jamal Cain makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:23 PJ Hall makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:41 Magic misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:56 Magic misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:01 Magic makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:04 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:12 Hornets misses three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Hornets turnover
PJ Hall shooting foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul)
+1
Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
121-105
+2
Jase Richardson makes two point jump shot
121-104
Jett Howard offensive rebound
Jamal Cain misses three point jump shot
Jase Richardson offensive rebound
Jett Howard misses three point jump shot
Jamal Cain personal foul (Pat Connaughton draws the foul)
+1
Pat Connaughton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
121-104
+1
Pat Connaughton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
121-104
Hornets offensive rebound
+2
Jamal Cain makes two point jump shot
121-105
+2
PJ Hall makes two point jump shot
121-105
PJ Hall defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Orlando Robinson defensive rebound
Hornets 60 second timeout
Hornets defensive rebound
Jase Richardson personal foul
Instant replay (Challenge)
PJ Hall misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
PJ Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
121-105
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets challenge timeout
Hornets 60 second timeout
Magic misses three point jump shot
Jase Richardson offensive rebound
Tidjane Salaun shooting foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
116-100
Hornets lineup change (PJ Hall, Pat Connaughton, Collin Sexton, Tidjane Salaun, Sion James)
Jase Richardson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
121-104
Miles Bridges offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Jase Richardson makes two point jump shot (Noah Penda assists)
121-104
Magic misses two point jump shot
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2
116-100
Magic personal foul
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2
121-104
Magic lineup change (Noah Penda, Jase Richardson, Jett Howard, Orlando Robinson, Jamal Cain)
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
LaMelo Ball personal foul
Anthony Black defensive rebound
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2
121-104
Magic lineup change (Noah Penda, Jase Richardson, Orlando Robinson, Anthony Black, Jamal Cain)
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2
121-104
Anthony Black blocks Brandon Miller's two point jump shot
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
121-104
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate, Tidjane Salaun, LaMelo Ball)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
121-104
Hornets turnover
Hornets 60 second timeout
PJ Hall defensive rebound
Desmond Bane misses two point jump shot
Desmond Bane turnover (lost ball) (PJ Hall steals)
Desmond Bane offensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Paolo Banchero offensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
121-104
Brandon Miller shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
121-104
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
121-104
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
PJ Hall offensive rebound
PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Wendell Carter Jr. violation
PJ Hall defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Tidjane Salaun turnover
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound
Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point tip layup
Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Miles Bridges steals)
Anthony Black misses two point driving finger roll layup
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
121-104
Magic misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets defensive rebound
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, PJ Hall, Miles Bridges, Tidjane Salaun, Sion James)
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Anthony Black personal foul (Tidjane Salaun draws the foul)
Tidjane Salaun misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Hornets offensive rebound
Hornets offensive rebound
Tidjane Salaun misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate, Tidjane Salaun, Sion James)
+2
Jase Richardson makes two point driving layup
112-96
Hornets 60 second timeout
Jase Richardson defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
121-105
Magic personal foul
Hornets offensive rebound
Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+1
Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 2 of 2
121-104
Magic personal foul
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot
Jase Richardson defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2
121-104
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2
121-104
Tidjane Salaun personal foul
Magic defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses two point running alley-oop layup
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Sion James offensive rebound
Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul)
+1
Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 1 of 2
121-104
Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Jase Richardson, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black)
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Moussa Diabate, Tidjane Salaun, LaMelo Ball, Sion James)
Jamal Cain misses two point jump shot
Jamal Cain defensive rebound
Josh Green defensive rebound
Jamal Cain blocks LaMelo Ball's two point jump shot
LaMelo Ball turnover (lost ball)
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+3
LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Tidjane Salaun assists)
105-90
Jamal Cain turnover
Desmond Bane shooting foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul)
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
121-104
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
121-104
Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Jase Richardson, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Jamal Cain)
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Josh Green, Moussa Diabate, Tidjane Salaun, LaMelo Ball)
Hornets personal foul
Desmond Bane misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Magic offensive rebound
+1
Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2
121-104
Hornets turnover
+1
Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
98-82
Hornets personal foul
+1
Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
121-104
Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound
+2
Tidjane Salaun makes two point jump shot
121-104
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Desmond Bane personal foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul)
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
121-105
Magic personal foul
+1
Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2
121-105
Jase Richardson misses heave shot
Magic offensive rebound
Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Tristan da Silva, Jase Richardson, Desmond Bane, Jamal Cain)
Hornets lineup change (Josh Green, Moussa Diabate, Collin Sexton, Tidjane Salaun, LaMelo Ball)
+1
Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2
121-104
End of 3rd Quarter.
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
94-77
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Desmond Bane makes two point driving layup
121-105
Jamal Cain offensive rebound
Jase Richardson misses two point jump shot
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Miles Bridges misses two point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
121-105
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
121-105
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
121-104
Magic misses two point jump shot
Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound
PJ Hall personal foul (Jonathan Isaac draws the foul)
+1
Jonathan Isaac makes regular free throw 1 of 2
121-104
+1
Jonathan Isaac makes regular free throw 2 of 2
121-104
Desmond Bane offensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Jump ball. (Desmond Bane gains possession)
Magic 60 second timeout
Magic lineup change (Jonathan Isaac, Tristan da Silva, Jase Richardson, Desmond Bane, Jamal Cain)
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
121-105
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
121-105
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
105-90
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic misses two point jump shot
Hornets defensive rebound
Magic personal foul
+1
PJ Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
105-90
+1
PJ Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
112-96
Hornets lineup change (PJ Hall, Josh Green, Miles Bridges, Tre Mann, Collin Sexton)
+2
PJ Hall makes two point jump shot
80-66
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
78-66
Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul)
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-63
Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Hornets offensive rebound
Tristan da Silva personal foul
Moussa Diabate misses two point jump shot
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
Hornets offensive rebound
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, PJ Hall, Josh Green, Miles Bridges, Collin Sexton)
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Sion James defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses three point pullup jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
80-66
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
80-66
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic lineup change (Jonathan Isaac, Tristan da Silva, Jase Richardson, Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
Magic turnover
LaMelo Ball offensive foul (Charge) (Desmond Bane draws the foul)
LaMelo Ball turnover (offensive foul)
Magic 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate, Collin Sexton, Sion James)
Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Tristan da Silva, Paolo Banchero, Tyus Jones, Anthony Black)
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup (Desmond Bane assists)
80-66
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point driving floating jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)
78-63
Tyus Jones personal foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul)
+1
Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-66
Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
+1
Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
100-83
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic personal foul
+1
Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-66
+1
Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-66
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
80-66
Anthony Black personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul)
Magic turnover
LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
80-66
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
80-66
+3
LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)
80-66
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point running layup
Tyus Jones defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+1
Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-54
+1
Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-54
Miles Bridges personal foul
Magic offensive rebound
Tyus Jones defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
67-57
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
67-57
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
67-57
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
67-57
LaMelo Ball turnover (Paolo Banchero steals)
Paolo Banchero misses heave shot
Magic offensive rebound
End of 1st Half.
Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Tyus Jones, Anthony Black)
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate, LaMelo Ball, Sion James)
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Josh Green, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate, LaMelo Ball)
Magic lineup change (Jonathan Isaac, Tristan da Silva, Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black, Jamal Cain)
Hornets 60 second timeout
+2
Desmond Bane makes two point jump shot
57-48
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
57-48
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point jump shot
55-46
Hornets turnover
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Anthony Black misses three point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Desmond Bane misses two point driving layup
Jump ball. Moussa Diabate (Anthony Black gains possession)
Instant replay (Challenge)
Kon Knueppel personal foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul)
Hornets 60 second timeout
Hornets challenge timeout
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate, Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball)
Miles Bridges blocks Desmond Bane's two point driving layup
Magic offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate, Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball)
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Miles Bridges offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Miles Bridges offensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
Paolo Banchero personal foul
Paolo Banchero turnover (offensive foul)
Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Tristan da Silva, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black)
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel, Tidjane Salaun, LaMelo Ball)
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
55-44
Hornets personal foul
Tyus Jones defensive rebound
Jonathan Isaac blocks Miles Bridges's two point driving layup
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+2
Tidjane Salaun makes two point tip layup
55-44
Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Hornets 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel, Collin Sexton, Tidjane Salaun)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
53-41
Anthony Black defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Magic defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-39
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate, Kon Knueppel, Collin Sexton)
Magic defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic lineup change (Jonathan Isaac, Tristan da Silva, Paolo Banchero, Tyus Jones, Anthony Black)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets defensive rebound
Magic personal foul
Magic 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Josh Green, Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate, Collin Sexton)
Magic misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
53-38
LaMelo Ball offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
50-38
Magic personal foul
LaMelo Ball misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Hornets offensive rebound
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Josh Green, Moussa Diabate, LaMelo Ball, Sion James)
Magic lineup change (Jonathan Isaac, Paolo Banchero, Tyus Jones, Anthony Black, Jamal Cain)
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-36
Sion James defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
49-36
Anthony Black offensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic personal foul
Hornets offensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+1
LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-34
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
48-34
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
Magic personal foul
Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Paolo Banchero, Tyus Jones, Anthony Black, Jamal Cain)
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Moussa Diabate, Collin Sexton, LaMelo Ball, Sion James)
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
46-34
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
46-32
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
44-32
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
44-30
Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Hornets defensive rebound
Jamal Cain offensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic misses two point jump shot
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Tristan da Silva, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Jamal Cain)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
41-30
Hornets turnover
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
41-28
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Hornets misses three point jump shot
End of 1st Quarter.
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Moussa Diabate, Collin Sexton, Tidjane Salaun, LaMelo Ball)
Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Noah Penda, Tristan da Silva, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
21-17
Hornets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, PJ Hall, Moussa Diabate, Tre Mann, Tidjane Salaun)
Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Noah Penda, Tristan da Silva, Anthony Black, Jamal Cain)
+1
Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-17
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Magic personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Josh Green, Moussa Diabate, Tre Mann, Tidjane Salaun)
Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Noah Penda, Tristan da Silva, Jase Richardson, Desmond Bane)
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
21-17
Tre Mann defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Magic turnover
Hornets lineup change (Brandon Miller, Josh Green, Miles Bridges, Tre Mann, Tidjane Salaun)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
21-17
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
21-17
Noah Penda defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Tre Mann defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic personal foul
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-17
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-17
Magic turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
21-17
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
21-17
Hornets personal foul
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
21-17
Magic 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Tre Mann, Kon Knueppel, Tidjane Salaun, Sion James)
Magic lineup change (Noah Penda, Jonathan Isaac, Tristan da Silva, Jase Richardson, Desmond Bane)
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
21-17
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
21-17
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
21-17
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
21-17
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
19-17
Tyus Jones defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
LaMelo Ball offensive rebound
Magic personal foul
Magic 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Miles Bridges, Moussa Diabate, Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball, Sion James)
Magic lineup change (Noah Penda, Jonathan Isaac, Paolo Banchero, Tyus Jones, Anthony Black)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
19-15
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
17-15
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
14-15
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
11-15
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
11-13
Hornets personal foul
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-12
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-13
Hornets turnover
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
9-11
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
9-8
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
9-5
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Magic personal foul
Desmond Bane turnover (offensive foul)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
6-5
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
6-3
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
4-3
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
2-3
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
0-3
Magic defensive rebound
Start of 1st Quarter
Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Tyus Jones, Anthony Black)
(Tyus Jones gains possession)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
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Hornets vs. Magic: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Hornets vs. Magic
- Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Kia Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Magic favored at -5.5
- Total (Over/Under): 228.5
- Moneyline Odds: Hornets +194, Magic -220
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Hornets: 31%
- Magic: 69%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Hornets 111-117 Magic.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Hornets a win probability of 31%, while the Magic have a win probability of 69%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Magic are more likely to beat the Hornets in the NBA game at Kia Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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