Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic

· NBA Play-In - East - 8th Seed Game

Charlotte Hornets

44-38, 23-18 Away

Final
90 - 121

Orlando Magic

45-37, 25-15 Home

Magic rout Hornets 121-90 in play-in game, advance to face Pistons in 1st round of playoffs

Kon Knueppel splashes a 3 for the Hornets

The Magic earned the No. 8 seed in playoffs and will start their best-of-seven series at Detroit on Sunday.

LaMelo Ball scored 21 of his 23 points in the third quarter for Charlotte.

Banchero had 12 points and Wendell Carter Jr. added 10 as the Hornets shot 5 for 20 with six turnovers in the first quarter and fell behind 38-16.

Ball was scoreless with two turnovers when he went to the bench with three fouls with 7:10 left in the first half. He did not score until Orlando’s lead had reached 35 points in the final seconds of the half.

The Magic were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in each of the last two postseasons and have not won a playoff round since 2010.

The Hornets, who beat the Magic in their last three regular-season games, have not been in rhe playoffs since 2016.

Regular Season Series

CHA wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	90 - 121
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	90 - 121
4th 13.8	Tidjane Salaun personal foul	90 - 121
4th 20.7	Moritz Wagner defensive rebound	90 - 121
4th 22.8	Tre Mann misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	90 - 121

Statistics

CHA		ORL
28-83	FG	42-84
34	Field Goal %	50
12-45	3PT	8-27
27	Three Point %	30
22-25	FT	29-37
88	Free Throw %	78
34	Rebounds	49
7	Offensive Rebounds	11
27	Defensive Rebounds	38
17	Assists	27
7	Steals	6
4	Blocks	8
16	Turnovers	14
4	Team Turnovers	0
20	Total Turnovers	14
1	Technical Fouls	1
1	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
26	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	17
7	Fast Break Points	24
28	Points in Paint	64
33	Fouls	31
1	Largest Lead	35
2	Lead Changes	2
0	Percent Led	97

Orlando Magic Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Anthony Black, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 18
Franz Wagner, F	Day-To-Day	Oct 18
Jase Richardson, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 17
Noah Penda, F	Out	Oct 17
Jonathan Isaac, F	Day-To-Day	Oct 16

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Coby White, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 18
Kon Knueppel, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 18
Grayson Allen, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 16
Moussa Diabate, F	Day-To-Day	Oct 16
Kylan Boswell, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 5