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Each of the Magic's last four home games against the Hornets have gone UNDER the total points line.

The Hornets have covered the spread in each of their last five road games against Southeast Division opponents.

Franz Wagner has scored 16+ points in 21 of his last 22 home appearances against teams that held a winning record.

Brandon Miller has scored 15+ points in each of his last 16 appearances against Southeast Division opponents.

LaMelo Ball has scored 20+ points in 15 of his last 16 appearances with the Hornets as favorites against Southeast Division opponents.

Jalen Suggs has recorded four or more rebounds in each of his six previous home appearances against the Hornets.

The Hornets have won each of their last eight games as road favorites when playing with a rest advantage.

LaMelo Ball has recorded six or more rebounds in each of the Hornets' last four games against the Magic.

Coby White has scored 11+ points in each of his last 15 appearances.

Wendell Carter Jr. has recorded six or more rebounds in each of the Magic's last four games.

Jalen Suggs has recorded six or more assists in each of the Magic's last four games as home underdogs.

Moussa Diabate has recorded nine or more rebounds in each of the Hornets' last five games as road favorites.

LaMelo Ball has recorded six or more assists in each of his last 16 appearances with the Hornets as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.

Paolo Banchero has recorded four or more assists in each of the Magic's last four games.

Wendell Carter Jr. has scored 10+ points in 10 of the Magic's last 11 home games.

Kon Knueppel has made four or more three-pointers in seven of the Hornets' last eight road games against Southeast Division opponents.

The Magic have won the first quarter in eight of their last nine games.

LaMelo Ball has made five or more three-pointers in five of the Hornets' last six games.