Newer meeting, Apr 17: CHA 90, ORL 121

Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic: player stats

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Charlotte Hornets

Kia Center · Orlando, FL

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CHA

Game leaders

ORL

Points
Charlotte Hornets: LaMelo Ball22 PTS7-20 FG, 4-10 3P, 4-6 FT
Orlando Magic: Anthony Black24 PTS8-17 FG, 4-7 3P, 4-4 FT
Rebounds
Charlotte Hornets: Moussa Diabate12 REB6 OREB, 6 DREB
Orlando Magic: Desmond Bane10 REB3 OREB, 7 DREB
Assists
Charlotte Hornets: LaMelo Ball5 AST22 PTS, 6 TOV
Orlando Magic: Anthony Black4 AST24 PTS, 2 TOV

On December 26, 2025 at Kia Center, the Charlotte Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 120-105. LaMelo Ball scored 22 to lead the Charlotte Hornets, and Anthony Black had 24 for the Orlando Magic.

Charlotte Hornets box score
Charlotte Hornets
Brandon MillerF	36:00	15	1	0	5-16	2-5	3-4	0	1	3	3	+11
Miles BridgesF	35:00	16	11	5	6-13	2-6	2-2	1	3	0	2	+18
Moussa DiabateF	33:00	10	12	3	3-4	0-0	4-8	0	1	0	3	+6
LaMelo BallG	29:00	22	7	5	7-20	4-10	4-6	1	0	6	3	+11
Kon KnueppelG-F	15:00	16	3	1	5-7	4-4	2-2	0	0	2	1	+5
Tidjane SalaunF	22:00	14	9	1	6-7	2-3	0-0	0	1	1	2	-1
Sion JamesG	21:00	0	3	2	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	2	+8
Collin SextonG	18:00	13	0	2	5-9	3-3	0-0	0	0	1	1	+1
Josh GreenG	12:00	6	1	0	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	+7
PJ HallC	9:00	7	4	0	2-3	0-0	3-4	0	0	1	2	+5
Tre MannG	8:00	0	2	3	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	+5
Pat ConnaughtonG	2:00	1	0	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	-1
Team	240	120	53	23	41-87	19-39	19-28	2	6	14	19

DNP: Mason Plumlee, Grant Williams, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Antonio Reeves, K.J. Simpson, Liam McNeeley

Orlando Magic box score
Orlando Magic
Anthony BlackG	36:00	24	3	4	8-17	4-7	4-4	2	1	2	4	-19
Desmond BaneG	33:00	15	10	4	7-19	0-6	1-2	0	1	4	5	-6
Paolo BancheroF	31:00	13	5	2	4-13	0-2	5-6	2	1	1	3	-11
Wendell Carter Jr.F	28:00	16	8	1	5-10	2-5	4-4	1	1	1	4	-4
Tyus JonesG	20:00	8	4	3	3-5	2-4	0-0	0	0	0	1	-11
Tristan Da SilvaF	22:00	8	2	2	3-8	1-2	1-1	0	1	0	1	-2
Jase RichardsonG	22:00	14	4	2	5-7	1-2	3-4	0	0	0	2	-4
Jonathan IsaacF	17:00	2	2	0	0-2	0-0	2-2	0	2	0	0	-12
Jamal CainF	14:00	5	1	1	2-6	1-3	0-0	1	0	1	5	-4
Noah PendaG-F	11:00	0	1	1	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	-6
Orlando RobinsonC	3:00	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	+1
Jett HowardG	3:00	0	1	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	+3
Team	240	105	42	21	37-93	11-35	20-23	7	7	9	25

DNP: Moritz Wagner, Goga Bitadze, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs, Colin Castleton

Team stats

Team stats: Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic
CHA	Stat	ORL
47.1%(better)41-87	Field-goal percentage	39.8%37-93
48.7%(better)19-39	Three-point percentage	31.4%11-35
67.9%19-28	Free-throw percentage	87.0%(better)20-23
53(better)	Rebounds	42
16	Offensive rebounds	16
37(better)	Defensive rebounds	26
23(better)	Assists	21
2	Steals	7(better)
6	Blocks	7(better)
14	Turnovers	9(better)
19(better)	Personal fouls	25
41(better)	Bench points	29

Team advanced
CHA	Stat	ORL
96.7	Pace	96.7
124.1(better)	Off. rating	108.6
108.6(better)	Def. rating	124.1
15.5(better)	Net rating	-15.5
60.4(better)	TS%	50.9
58.0(better)	eFG%	45.7
12.4	TOV%	8.0(better)
38.1(better)	OREB%	30.2
0.322(better)	FT rate	0.247
44.8(better)	3PA rate	37.6

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

CHA 36%ORL 64%

Expected margin: ORL by 4.6
Result: CHA by 15: The projection missed.

The projected margin was 19.6 pts from the result. Its largest input: Net rating so far this season, 2.7 pts toward ORL. 3 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

CHA 3, ORL 1

Oct 30Orlando Magic 123, Charlotte Hornets 107
Dec 26 · this gameCharlotte Hornets 120, Orlando Magic 105
Jan 22Charlotte Hornets 124, Orlando Magic 97
Mar 19Orlando Magic 111, Charlotte Hornets 130

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