Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets, Tuesday, March 25: Odds, How to Watch, Tip Time

The Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets square off Tuesday night in downtown Charlotte. Here's how to watch, plus betting information and other relevant tidbits for the contest.

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) passes the ball in front of Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) during the first quarter at Kia Center. | Mike Watters-Imagn Images

The Orlando Magic visit a divisional foe on Tuesday night, set to do battle with the Charlotte Hornets at 7 p.m. ET inside the Spectrum Center.

Orlando is on the second night of a back-to-back, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 118-106 on Monday night at home. Now sitting 34-38 this season, the Magic have won the first three contests versus their Tuesday night hosts.

Charlotte is 18-53 this season and comes in on the heels of consecutive losses.

How to Watch Magic at Hornets

Who: Orlando Magic (34-38, 8th in East) at Charlotte Hornets (18-53, 14th in East)
What: NBA Regular Season Game
When: Tuesday, March 25, 7 p.m ET
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida, NBA League Pass
Radio: 96.9 The Game (Orlando), Orlando Magic Audio Network, SiriusXM
Latest Spread: Orlando -5
Over/Under: 210.5
Moneyline: Orlando -210
Last Meeting: Orlando 102, Charlotte 86 on Feb. 12, 2024

Injury Report

To see the latest on player health, status and injuries for Orlando and Charlotte, click here.

Leading Scorers [active]

Orlando Magic

• Paolo Banchero: 25.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists
• Franz Wagner: 24.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists
• Cole Anthony (doubtful): 9.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists
• Anthony Black: 9.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists
• Wendell Carter Jr.: 9.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists

Charlotte Hornets

• LaMelo Ball: 25.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 7.3 assists
• Miles Bridges: 20.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists
• Mark Williams: 15.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists
• Josh Okogie (questionable): 10.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists

Meet the Coaches

Jamahl Mosley, Orlando Magic: Mosley tipped off his fourth NBA season as a head coach this season, all of which having come with the Magic. He's 137-181 in the regular season all-time, and 3-4 in the playoffs. Before Mosley was named the head coach of the Magic, he was an assistant with Dallas, Cleveland, and Denver. He's a Colorado alum, and played four years of professional basketball in Mexico, Australia, Finland and South Korea.

Charles Lee, Charlotte Hornets: Lee is a first-time head coach, taking over the job of manning the Hornets sideline in May. Previous to becoming a head coach, he was an assistant with Atlanta, Milwaukee and Boston. Before getting into coaching, he was a player at Bucknell and was the Patriot League's Player of the Year in 2006. After school, his professional playing career included stops in Israel, Belgium and Germany.

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