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Hornets vs. Magic Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Hornets vs. Magic NBA game on January 22, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Jan 23, 12AM Kia Center
Jan 23, 12AM Kia Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 35 | 27 | 35 | 27 | 124 |
Magic | 20 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 97 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
>99%
<1%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 35 | 27 | 35 | 27 | 124 |
Magic | 20 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 97 |
Q4 00:49 Jett Howard misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:01 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:07 Jamal Cain misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:22 Hornets misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:35 Sion James misses two point driving layup
Q4 1:51 Magic misses two point jump shot
Q4 3:21 Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point jump shot
Q4 3:49 Sion James misses two point jump shot
Q4 4:26 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 5:49 Hornets makes three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
124-97
Jett Howard misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
124-97
Jamal Cain misses two point jump shot
Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
Jump ball. (Pat Connaughton gains possession)
Sion James misses two point driving layup
Magic misses two point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (offensive foul)
Jamal Cain personal foul (Sion James draws the foul)
+1
Sion James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
124-97
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point jump shot
118-89
Sion James misses two point jump shot
Magic 60 second timeout
Magic lineup change (Jett Howard, Jase Richardson, Noah Penda, Jamal Cain, Jonathan Isaac)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
116-89
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
112-87
+3
Moritz Wagner makes three point jump shot
109-87
+2
Moritz Wagner makes two point jump shot
109-84
Magic lineup change (Moritz Wagner, Jett Howard, Jase Richardson, Tyus Jones, Noah Penda)
Hornets lineup change (Tidjane Salaun, Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Moussa Diabate)
Hornets lineup change (Tidjane Salaun, Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Sion James)
Jett Howard defensive rebound
Moritz Wagner misses two point driving layup
Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Tidjane Salaun, Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Ryan Kalkbrenner, LaMelo Ball)
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
104-82
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
Tyus Jones defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Magic turnover
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
102-79
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
102-77
Magic personal foul
Hornets personal foul
+1
Jett Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
99-73
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Hornets turnover
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
99-72
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
99-67
Magic misses two point jump shot
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
97-67
Instant replay
Hornets lineup change (Tidjane Salaun, Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball, Moussa Diabate)
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
97-64
+1
Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
93-64
+1
Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
94-64
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
92-64
+2
Miles Bridges makes two point jump shot
92-62
Magic turnover
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero offensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Magic offensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Jett Howard, Jase Richardson, Tyus Jones, Paolo Banchero)
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Sion James defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic personal foul
+1
Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
88-62
Hornets 60 second timeout
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
86-62
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
84-60
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-58
Magic misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)
82-58
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
77-58
Hornets turnover
Hornets personal foul
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-55
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-56
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Jett Howard, Jase Richardson, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, LaMelo Ball, Josh Green, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges)
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-54
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Ryan Kalkbrenner, LaMelo Ball, Josh Green, Miles Bridges)
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-54
Magic personal foul
Magic misses two point jump shot
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point stepback jump shot
Magic misses three point jump shot
Magic personal foul
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-48
Hornets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Ryan Kalkbrenner, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges)
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Magic personal foul
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
68-46
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Anthony Black misses regular free throw 2 of 2
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Hornets turnover
Hornets offensive rebound
End of 1st Half.
Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr., Tristan da Silva)
Magic personal foul
Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Paolo Banchero, Noah Penda, Goga Bitadze)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
62-41
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
62-39
Hornets personal foul
Hornets turnover
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
58-37
Magic personal foul
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-32
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, LaMelo Ball, Josh Green, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges)
Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Jase Richardson, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.)
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-32
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Sion James, Josh Green, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
56-30
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Sion James defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Hornets 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Sion James, Josh Green, Miles Bridges)
Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Jase Richardson, Paolo Banchero, Goga Bitadze)
Anthony Black defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Magic turnover
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
54-30
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic misses three point jump shot
Magic misses three point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Sion James, Miles Bridges)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
49-28
Magic misses three point jump shot
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Collin Sexton defensive rebound
Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
47-28
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
42-28
Anthony Black defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Moritz Wagner, Tyus Jones, Paolo Banchero, Noah Penda)
Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Moritz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Noah Penda)
Hornets personal foul
Magic offensive rebound
+1
Noah Penda makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-26
Hornets lineup change (Tidjane Salaun, Collin Sexton, Ryan Kalkbrenner, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
40-25
Magic misses three point jump shot
Magic misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
38-25
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
35-22
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
End of 1st Quarter.
Hornets lineup change (Tidjane Salaun, Collin Sexton, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Moussa Diabate)
Magic personal foul
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-20
Magic personal foul
Wendell Carter Jr. turnover
Wendell Carter Jr. turnover
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
32-20
Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
29-20
+1
Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-18
Hornets lineup change (Tidjane Salaun, Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Moussa Diabate)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
23-16
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
21-16
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
21-13
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+1
Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-10
Magic 60 second timeout
Josh Green offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Magic turnover
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
18-9
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
15-9
Miles Bridges misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Magic misses three point jump shot
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic turnover
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-5
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-6
Hornets personal foul
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Jase Richardson, Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Goga Bitadze)
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Instant replay
Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Goga Bitadze)
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Hornets turnover
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic turnover
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
8-3
Magic misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
6-3
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Moussa Diabate, Miles Bridges)
Start of 1st Quarter
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | S. James | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| C | 11 | R. Kalkbrenner | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| G | 21 | P. Connaughton | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| F | 31 | T. Salaun | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| G | 12 | A. Reeves | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-F | 93 | N. Penda | 13 | 2 | 4 |
| F | 1 | J. Isaac | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 8 | J. Cain | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 11 | J. Richardson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| G | 13 | J. Howard | 10 | 1 | 1 |
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Hornets vs. Magic: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Hornets vs. Magic
- Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Kia Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Hornets favored at -3.5
- Total (Over/Under): 216.5
- Moneyline Odds: Hornets +140, Magic +114
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Hornets: 37%
- Magic: 63%
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 110-114 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 37%, while the Magic have a win probability of 63%. 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 Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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