How to watch Orlando Magic vs. Charlotte Hornets: TV channel, NBA live stream info, start time
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Charlotte Hornets Orlando Magic
Current Records: Charlotte 5-9, Orlando 11-5
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The Hornets have enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Orlando Magic at 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Amway Center. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Charlotte had just enough and edged Washington out 117-114. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Hornets were down 19 points with 4:17 left in the third quarter.
The Hornets can attribute much of their success to LaMelo Ball, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 13 assists, and Miles Bridges, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 10 rebounds. The matchup was Ball's fourth in a row with at least 30 points.
Meanwhile, the Magic had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They took down Boston 113-96. The Magic were down 60-48 with 10:40 left in the third quarter but they still came back for the handy 17-point win.
Charlotte's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Orlando, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
The Hornets are hoping to beat the odds on Sunday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss.
The Hornets came up short against the Magic in their previous matchup back in March, falling 117-106. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Orlando is a solid 7-point favorite against Charlotte, according to the latest NBA odds .
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Magic as a 6.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 228 points.
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Series History
Orlando and Charlotte both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
