Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Thursday

By Jordan Williams, NBA Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 22, 19:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Hornets vs Magic

The Charlotte Hornets face the Orlando Magic in this NBA game. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Don’t Write Off Hornets For This Contest

We wouldn’t be surprised to see the Hornets triumph and it makes sense to take +6.5 on the spread at -110 when they go up against the Magic.

8 Victories for Magic in Previous 10 H2H Matchups

Charlotte Hornets were beaten 94-87 at Spectrum Center in their previous game, being turned over at home to Cleveland Cavaliers. Brandon Miller dropped 24 points, as Kon Knueppel finished with 21 and Collin Sexton 11.

Orlando Magic lost in their last game. Memphis Grizzlies won 126-109 at The O2 Arena. Anthony Black scored 19 points, with Wendell Carter Jr. adding 18 and Paolo Banchero 16.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Hornets won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 120-105 victory was registered against the Magic at Kia Center. The Magic have triumphed in eight of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	35	28	0.556	115.1	113.6	1.5	20-12	15-16	7-5	21-19	7-3	4W
Hornets	32	33	0.492	115.9	112.5	3.4	14-17	18-16	9-5	20-22	6-4	2L

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Charlotte Hornets – Last 10 Games

The Hornets have 5 wins and 5 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 115.1 points, 49.6 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 5.9 steals and 4.3 blocks while shooting 46.4% from the field and 82.0% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 105.3 points and 39.2 rebounds per matchup.

Brandon Miller is averaging 18.8 points, Moussa Diabate 7.3 rebounds and LaMelo Ball 6.0 assists along with 3.5 (34.7%) 3-pointers made.

Orlando Magic – Last 10 Games

The Magic have won 5 and lost 5 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 112.9 points, 45.3 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field and 80.7% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 114.6 points and 43.1 rebounds.

Paolo Banchero is averaging 23.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists, while Anthony Black has an average of 2.0 (36.4%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets lineup: Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Brandon Miller.

Orlando Magic lineup: Anthony Black, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Wendell Carter Jr..

Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic betting tips: a trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, key player prop picks and an expert-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re confident that the Hornets can either win or suffer a narrow defeat in this NBA showdown. That makes the underdogs at +6.5 the best play and -110 are available.

Recent form is always part of the equation and we combine it with team news as soon as it’s available. To deliver expert basketball picks, our handicappers also analyze the latest NBA stats to ensure we’re working with the best information possible.

Key Hornets vs Magic stats:

The +6.5 line has been covered by Hornets in 7 of their last 10 games.
The +6.5 line has been covered by Hornets in 13 of their last 20 games.
The -6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Magic in 16 of their last 20 games.
The -6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Magic in 7 of their last 10 games.

Hornets +6.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Miles Bridges Under 17.5 Points -120

Miles Bridges (Hornets) has totaled an average of 12.6 points in the past 5 games. This is a telling statistic and we’re happy to back him to fall short of the line once again, with odds of -120 available.

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Anthony Black Over 4.5 Assists -132

Anthony Black (Magic) has finished with Over 4.5 assists in 4 of the past 5 games. Using this stat, we can therefore back him at -132 when it comes to a Player Assists wager and hope that Overs comes in.

Latest Anthony Black Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Hornets +4

Totals Over 224.5

Player Points Miles Bridges Under 17.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates Hornets to cover the +4 spread along with Over 224.5. Add in Miles Bridges (Hornets) to score Under 17.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Hornets

116 - 120 Magic logo

Magic

The Magic are available at huge odds to register a 120-116 victory and they might have the edge. This should be a close contest and there won’t be much between the teams.

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Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Magic Trading at Shorter Odds Than Hornets

With a 63% chance of securing victory, Orlando Magic are favorites for this NBA game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -167. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +142 about Charlotte Hornets.

The current spread is 4 and total points is 224.5. A Total wager is always available and can often provide value selections. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 224.5 at -114.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Paolo Banchero Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

The favorite to score most points is Paolo Banchero. You can get -122 that he scores Over 23.5 points or -109 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Paolo Banchero (Magic)

Desmond Bane (Magic)

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

Kon Knueppel (Hornets)

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Player Assists

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Paolo Banchero (Magic)

Desmond Bane (Magic)

Anthony Black (Magic)

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Player Rebounds

Moussa Diabate (Hornets)

Paolo Banchero (Magic)

Wendell Carter Jr (Magic)

Kon Knueppel (Hornets)

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Micro Betting

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Magic Have Picked Up Seven Wins From Last Ten Home Games

The Magic own a 7-3 mark in their past 10 home games, putting up 117.90 points on average and giving up 116.20.

The Hornets have six wins and four losses in the last 10 road games, averaging 122.90 points on offense and surrendering 111.40 on defense.

In their most recent matchup at Kia Center, the Hornets got the better of the Magic 120-105. Looking at the last 10 head-to-head matchups at Kia Center, the Magic have six victories and the Hornets four.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O229.5	U229.5
Orlando Magic Home Stats		7-3	234.10	117.90	116.20	5	5
Charlotte Hornets Away Stats		6-4	234.30	122.90	111.40	5	5

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O229.5 = Games Over 229.5 Points
U229.5 = Games Under 229.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Hornets

NBA: 22/01 Cavaliers 94 Hornets87
NBA: 19/01 Hornets 110 Nuggets87
NBA: 18/01 Hornets 116 Warriors136
NBA: 16/01 Hornets 135 Lakers117
NBA: 13/01 Hornets 109 Clippers117

Magic

NBA: 18/01 Magic 109 Grizzlies126
NBA: 15/01 Grizzlies 111 Magic118
NBA: 11/01 Pelicans 118 Magic128
NBA: 10/01 76ers 103 Magic91
NBA: 08/01 Magic 104 Nets103

Head to Head

Hornets vs Magic

NBA: 27/12 2025 Hornets 120 Magic 105
NBA: 31/10 2025 Magic 123 Hornets 107
NBA: 26/03 2025 Magic 111 Hornets 104
NBA: 13/02 2025 Hornets 86 Magic 102
NBA: 26/11 2024 Magic 95 Hornets 84
NBA: 13/11 2024 Hornets 89 Magic 114
NBA: 06/04 2024 Magic 115 Hornets 124
NBA: 20/03 2024 Hornets 92 Magic 112
NBA: 06/03 2024 Magic 101 Hornets 89
NBA: 27/11 2023 Hornets 117 Magic 130

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Charlotte Hornets Stats

Orlando Magic Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
+6.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
-6.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 220.40 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 234.30 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 229.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 229.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 115.10 pts and allowed 105.30 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 122.90 pts and allowed 111.40 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 227.50 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 232.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 229.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 229.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 112.90 pts and allowed 114.60 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 115.90 pts and allowed 116.40 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 26.40 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 15.30 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 16.40 (82%)
Rebounds: Total 49.6, Offensive 13.90, Defensive 35.70
Assists: 26.60
Blocks: 4.30
Steals: 5.90
Turnovers : 14.10
Personal Fouls: 19.60

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 26.70 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 17.30 (42%)
Free Throws Made: 17.60 (81.11%)
Rebounds: Total 50, Offensive 13.90, Defensive 36.10
Assists: 27.70
Blocks: 4.20
Steals: 5.40
Turnovers : 14.20
Personal Fouls: 18.70

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 31.30 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 10.20 (33%)
Free Throws Made: 19.70 (80.74%)
Rebounds: Total 45.3, Offensive 11.80, Defensive 33.50
Assists: 27.70
Blocks: 5.10
Steals: 7.90
Turnovers : 14.40
Personal Fouls: 20.00

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 30.70 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.50 (35%)
Free Throws Made: 20.00 (78.74%)
Rebounds: Total 42.6, Offensive 10.60, Defensive 32.00
Assists: 27.30
Blocks: 4.50
Steals: 7.60
Turnovers : 11.70
Personal Fouls: 19.90

Team News

Charlotte Hornets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Miles Bridges	43	32.88	813	151	18.9	3.5	2.3	6.2	0.5	0.5
Kon Knueppel	43	32.3	821	151	19.1	3.5	3.4	5.4	0.2	0.7
Brandon Miller	27	30.14	540	91	20.0	3.4	2.9	4.3	1.0	1.0

LaMelo Ball	34	27.3	659	257	19.4	7.6	3.3	5.0	0.2	1.2
Sion James	44	25.27	270	88	6.1	2.0	1.0	3.4	0.4	0.6
Moussa Diabate	40	24.56	318	59	8.0	1.5	-	8.3	1.1	0.8
Ryan Kalkbrenner	32	24.36	277	22	8.7	0.7	-	6.2	1.5	0.6
Collin Sexton	35	23.25	518	139	14.8	4.0	1.3	2.0	0.1	0.8
Tre Mann	28	16.89	218	63	7.8	2.3	1.3	2.4	0.1	0.5
Grant Williams	5	16.74	26	6	5.2	1.2	1.0	3.6	0.4	0.8
Tidjane Salaun	28	16.34	176	26	6.3	0.9	1.0	4.3	0.3	0.4
Josh Green	20	15.89	87	21	4.4	1.1	1.1	2.2	0.1	0.6
KJ Simpson	14	15.94	84	35	6.0	2.5	0.9	2.1	-	1.1
Liam McNeeley	27	12.44	115	23	4.3	0.9	0.8	2.2	0.1	0.2
Drew Peterson	6	10.72	5	2	0.8	0.3	-	1.5	0.2	0.5
PJ Hall	15	10.26	69	7	4.6	0.5	0.2	3.5	0.6	0.1
Mason Plumlee	14	8.89	26	16	1.9	1.1	-	2.9	0.0	0.4
Antonio Reeves	6	8.83	21	2	3.5	0.3	0.8	0.8	-	0.3
Pat Connaughton	20	7.15	63	12	3.2	0.6	0.6	1.4	0.1	0.3

Orlando Magic Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Paolo Banchero	32	33.91	669	160	20.9	5.0	1.0	8.8	0.7	0.7
Desmond Bane	42	33.89	792	189	18.9	4.5	1.6	4.5	0.5	0.8
Franz Wagner	26	32.84	577	93	22.2	3.6	1.5	6.2	0.3	1.1

Anthony Black	42	30.58	668	170	15.9	4.0	1.6	4.1	0.6	1.3
Wendell Carter Jr.	40	30.32	499	86	12.5	2.2	1.2	7.7	0.8	0.7
Jalen Suggs	23	25.38	346	107	15.0	4.7	1.9	3.7	0.5	1.9
Tristan da Silva	37	23.06	355	43	9.6	1.2	1.5	3.6	0.2	0.8
Goga Bitadze	38	16.86	234	48	6.2	1.3	0.1	5.3	1.2	0.8
Tyus Jones	42	16.08	130	100	3.1	2.4	0.6	1.1	0.1	0.7
Noah Penda	27	13.88	134	31	5.0	1.1	0.7	4.1	0.4	0.5
Moritz Wagner	2	12.15	15	2	7.5	1.0	0.5	3.0	-	-
Jase Richardson	29	12.08	175	39	6.0	1.3	0.8	1.5	0.1	0.3
Jett Howard	27	10.75	125	23	4.6	0.9	0.9	1.4	0.1	0.1
Jonathan Isaac	35	10.19	102	9	2.9	0.3	0.2	2.7	0.5	0.4
Jamal Cain	17	7.18	48	5	2.8	0.3	0.3	0.8	0.1	0.2
Orlando Robinson	4	6.2	7	3	1.8	0.8	0.3	1.0	-	0.3

Injuries & Suspensions

Charlotte Hornets Injury Table

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Orlando Magic Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Orlando Magic Confirmed Lineup

0 Anthony Black

3 Desmond Bane

5 Paolo Banchero

23 Tristan da Silva

34 Wendell Carter Jr.

Charlotte Hornets Confirmed Lineup

0 Miles Bridges

1 LaMelo Ball

7 Kon Knueppel

14 Moussa Diabate

24 Brandon Miller

Previous Charlotte Hornets Lineups

21 Jan NBA

Cavaliers 94-87 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

18 Jan NBA

Hornets 110-87 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NBA

Hornets 116-136 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NBA

Hornets 135-117 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

12 Jan NBA

Hornets 109-117 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NBA

Hornets 150-95 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

08 Jan NBA

Pacers 114-112 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Raptors 97-96 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

05 Jan NBA

Hornets 124-97 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NBA

Hornets 112-99 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Orlando Magic Lineups

18 Jan NBA

Magic 109-126 Grizzlies

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NBA

Grizzlies 111-118 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NBA

Pelicans 118-128 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

09 Jan NBA

76ers 103-91 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Magic 104-103 Nets

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NBA

Magic 112-120 Wizards

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NBA

Pacers 127-135 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

02 Jan NBA

Magic 114-121 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NBA

Magic 112-110 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Magic 106-107 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	43	21	0.672	114.5	106.9	7.6	21-10	22-11	9-5	28-14	8-2	2W
Knicks	41	25	0.621	116.9	110.8	6.1	23-9	18-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	2L
Raptors	36	27	0.571	113.7	111.7	2	17-16	19-11	4-10	27-16	5-5	1W
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Cavaliers	40	25	0.615	118.7	114.6	4.1	22-12	18-13	8-5	26-16	6-4	1W
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	26	38	0.406	115.4	119.8	-4.4	16-18	10-20	4-10	17-26	2-8	1L
Pacers	15	49	0.234	111.4	120	-8.6	10-22	5-27	3-9	11-30	1-9	9L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Magic	35	28	0.556	115.1	113.6	1.5	20-12	15-16	7-5	21-19	7-3	4W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Hornets	32	33	0.492	115.9	112.5	3.4	14-17	18-16	9-5	20-22	6-4	2L
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Timberwolves	40	24	0.625	118.6	114.5	4.1	22-12	18-12	8-5	24-17	8-2	1L
Nuggets	39	26	0.6	120.3	116.6	3.7	17-13	22-13	6-5	23-14	4-6	2L
Trail Blazers	31	34	0.477	115.3	118	-2.7	17-15	14-19	5-7	23-19	5-5	1W
Jazz	20	45	0.308	117.4	124.9	-7.5	12-21	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1W

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	39	25	0.609	115.9	115	0.9	20-12	19-13	8-7	26-16	6-4	2W
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Clippers	32	32	0.5	112.8	112.3	0.5	17-13	15-19	8-5	20-19	6-4	2W
Warriors	32	32	0.5	115.1	114	1.1	19-13	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	2L
Kings	15	50	0.231	110.6	121.1	-10.5	10-22	5-28	2-10	10-34	3-7	1W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	47	17	0.734	118.6	111.5	7.1	24-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	4W
Rockets	39	24	0.619	114.6	109.9	4.7	21-8	18-16	6-6	22-18	6-4	1L
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L
Pelicans	21	45	0.318	115.5	120.2	-4.7	12-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	6-4	1W

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Celtics	43	21	0.672	114.5	106.9	7.6	21-10	22-11	9-5	28-14	8-2	2W
Knicks	41	25	0.621	116.9	110.8	6.1	23-9	18-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	2L
Cavaliers	40	25	0.615	118.7	114.6	4.1	22-12	18-13	8-5	26-16	6-4	1W
Raptors	36	27	0.571	113.7	111.7	2	17-16	19-11	4-10	27-16	5-5	1W
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Magic	35	28	0.556	115.1	113.6	1.5	20-12	15-16	7-5	21-19	7-3	4W
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Hornets	32	33	0.492	115.9	112.5	3.4	14-17	18-16	9-5	20-22	6-4	2L
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	26	38	0.406	115.4	119.8	-4.4	16-18	10-20	4-10	17-26	2-8	1L
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	49	0.234	111.4	120	-8.6	10-22	5-27	3-9	11-30	1-9	9L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Spurs	47	17	0.734	118.6	111.5	7.1	24-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	4W
Timberwolves	40	24	0.625	118.6	114.5	4.1	22-12	18-12	8-5	24-17	8-2	1L
Rockets	39	24	0.619	114.6	109.9	4.7	21-8	18-16	6-6	22-18	6-4	1L
Lakers	39	25	0.609	115.9	115	0.9	20-12	19-13	8-7	26-16	6-4	2W
Nuggets	39	26	0.6	120.3	116.6	3.7	17-13	22-13	6-5	23-14	4-6	2L
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Clippers	32	32	0.5	112.8	112.3	0.5	17-13	15-19	8-5	20-19	6-4	2W
Warriors	32	32	0.5	115.1	114	1.1	19-13	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	2L
Trail Blazers	31	34	0.477	115.3	118	-2.7	17-15	14-19	5-7	23-19	5-5	1W
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L
Pelicans	21	45	0.318	115.5	120.2	-4.7	12-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	6-4	1W
Jazz	20	45	0.308	117.4	124.9	-7.5	12-21	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1W
Kings	15	50	0.231	110.6	121.1	-10.5	10-22	5-28	2-10	10-34	3-7	1W

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Spurs	47	17	0.734	118.6	111.5	7.1	24-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	4W
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Celtics	43	21	0.672	114.5	106.9	7.6	21-10	22-11	9-5	28-14	8-2	2W
Timberwolves	40	24	0.625	118.6	114.5	4.1	22-12	18-12	8-5	24-17	8-2	1L
Knicks	41	25	0.621	116.9	110.8	6.1	23-9	18-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	2L
Rockets	39	24	0.619	114.6	109.9	4.7	21-8	18-16	6-6	22-18	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	40	25	0.615	118.7	114.6	4.1	22-12	18-13	8-5	26-16	6-4	1W
Lakers	39	25	0.609	115.9	115	0.9	20-12	19-13	8-7	26-16	6-4	2W
Nuggets	39	26	0.6	120.3	116.6	3.7	17-13	22-13	6-5	23-14	4-6	2L
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Raptors	36	27	0.571	113.7	111.7	2	17-16	19-11	4-10	27-16	5-5	1W
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Magic	35	28	0.556	115.1	113.6	1.5	20-12	15-16	7-5	21-19	7-3	4W
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Warriors	32	32	0.5	115.1	114	1.1	19-13	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	2L
Clippers	32	32	0.5	112.8	112.3	0.5	17-13	15-19	8-5	20-19	6-4	2W
Hornets	32	33	0.492	115.9	112.5	3.4	14-17	18-16	9-5	20-22	6-4	2L
Trail Blazers	31	34	0.477	115.3	118	-2.7	17-15	14-19	5-7	23-19	5-5	1W
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	26	38	0.406	115.4	119.8	-4.4	16-18	10-20	4-10	17-26	2-8	1L
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L
Pelicans	21	45	0.318	115.5	120.2	-4.7	12-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	6-4	1W
Jazz	20	45	0.308	117.4	124.9	-7.5	12-21	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1W
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	49	0.234	111.4	120	-8.6	10-22	5-27	3-9	11-30	1-9	9L
Kings	15	50	0.231	110.6	121.1	-10.5	10-22	5-28	2-10	10-34	3-7	1W

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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