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

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 19, 17:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Magic vs Hornets

The Orlando Magic go head-to-head with the Charlotte Hornets 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.

Can Magic Make it a Close Contest?

We’ve lined up a prediction which requires the Magic to keep close to the Hornets. We think that the betting line of +4 can be covered and you can secure -110.

Magic Are 7 From 10 on the H2H

Orlando Magic have suffered back-to-back defeats, recently being beaten at home by Oklahoma City Thunder 113-108 at Kia Center. Paolo Banchero led the way with 32 points, while Desmond Bane added 16 and Jalen Suggs chipped in 14.

Charlotte Hornets won their last game which was at home. It was a 136-106 triumph at Spectrum Center against Miami Heat. LaMelo Ball recorded 30 points and 13 assists, while Coby White scored 24 points and Kon Knueppel 22.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Hornets have beaten the Magic in their last two meetings, winning by 120-105 and 124-97 scorelines. Both matchups were played at Kia Center. The Magic have won seven of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W

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Orlando Magic – Last 10 Games

The Magic have 7 wins and 3 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 118.7 points, 45.7 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 8.1 steals and 3.4 blocks while shooting 46.9% from the field and 81.6% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 111.9 points and 44.5 rebounds per matchup.

Paolo Banchero is averaging 25.5 points and 9.4 rebounds, while Jalen Suggs averages 5.5 assist and 2.4 (32.9%) 3-pointers.

Charlotte Hornets – Last 10 Games

The Hornets have won 7 and lost 3 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 115.4 points, 46.2 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field and 79.9% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 105.1 points and 42.1 rebounds.

LaMelo Ball is averaging 20.2 points, 6.4 assists and 3.8 (35.5%) 3-pointers made, while Moussa Diabate has an average of 9.4 rebounds.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Orlando Magic lineup: Desmond Bane, Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Goga Bitadze.

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

Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction & Picks

Step into Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets with confidence as we bring you our expert match prediction, projected scoreline, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Game Prediction

Magic are capable of staying close to the favorites in this NBA contest, so we’ll take a chance and wager the underdogs against the spread. There’s an attractive +4 available which is priced at -110.

The basketball predictions at Sportsgambler.com are always guided by the latest team news, injury updates and overall form. Once we've reviewed that, we dive into the most relevant NBA stats to confidently recommend every pick.

Key Magic vs Hornets stats:

The +4 line has been covered by Magic in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
The +4 line has been covered by Magic in 7 of their last 10 games.
The -4 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 3 of their last 5 games.
The -4 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 11 of their last 20 games at home.
The -4 line hasn’t been covered by Hornets in 7 of their last 10 games against Magic.

Magic +4 Probability

If you go by the top NBA sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jalen Suggs Over 3.5 Rebounds -137

Jalen Suggs (Magic) has racked up Over 3.5 rebounds in 4 straight games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll wager him to cover the line which is available at odds of -137.

Latest Jalen Suggs Player Prop Odds

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Tristan da Silva Over 11.5 Points -118

Tristan da Silva (Magic) has averaged 16 points in the past 5 games. We are therefore going to choose a Player Points prop bet at odds of -118 which will hopefully see this him cover the line.

Latest Tristan da Silva Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Magic +5.5

Totals Under 227.5

Player Rebounds Jalen Suggs Over 3.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Magic +5.5. We’ve also gone for Under 227.5 and Jalen Suggs (Magic) to get Over 3.5 rebounds.

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Correct Score Prediction

Magic

111 - 108 Hornets logo

Hornets

We’ll roll the dice and go for the Magic to enjoy a 111-108 victory. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams and we’re happy to take the huge odds.

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Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets 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.

Books Have Hornets as Favorites

Sportsbooks’ favorites Charlotte Hornets are regarded as likeliest victors for this NBA game and the -227 about them triumphing means a 69% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Orlando Magic are the underdogs at +188 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The spread is calculated to be 5.5, while total points comes in at 227.5. Basketball fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Total wager. If you want to bet Under 227.5, there are odds of -110.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Paolo Banchero Favorite to Score the Most Points

Paolo Banchero is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can get -109 that he scores Over 23.5 points or -125 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Paolo Banchero (Magic)

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Desmond Bane (Magic)

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

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Player Assists

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Paolo Banchero (Magic)

Jalen Suggs (Magic)

Desmond Bane (Magic)

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Player Rebounds

Moussa Diabate (Hornets)

Paolo Banchero (Magic)

Wendell Carter Jr (Magic)

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

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Micro Betting

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Magic Hold Advantage in Recent Head-to-Head Meetings at Spectrum Center

The Hornets have six wins and four losses in the last 10 home games, posting 112.30 points per contest while yielding 105.80.

The Magic have six wins and four losses in the last 10 games on the road, averaging 113.90 points on offense and surrendering 108.90 on defense.

The previous meeting at Spectrum Center saw the Magic defeat the Hornets 123-107. In their previous 10 head-to-head matchups at Spectrum Center, the Magic have tallied seven wins, compared to the Hornets with three.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O226.5	U226.5
Charlotte Hornets Home Stats		6-4	218.10	112.30	105.80	3	7
Orlando Magic Away Stats		6-4	222.80	113.90	108.90	2	8

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O226.5 = Games Over 226.5 Points
U226.5 = Games Under 226.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Home
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Last 5 Games

Magic

NBA: 18/03 Thunder 113 Magic108
NBA: 17/03 Magic 112 Hawks124
NBA: 15/03 Magic 121 Heat117
NBA: 13/03 Wizards 131 Magic136
NBA: 12/03 Cavaliers 122 Magic128

Hornets

NBA: 18/03 Heat 106 Hornets136
NBA: 14/03 Hornets 102 Spurs115
NBA: 12/03 Hornets 117 Kings109
NBA: 11/03 Hornets 103 Trail Blazers101
NBA: 09/03 Hornets 99 Suns111

Head to Head

Magic vs Hornets

NBA: 23/01 2026 Hornets 124 Magic 97
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

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Orlando Magic Stats

Charlotte Hornets Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+4 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
+4 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-4 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
-4 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 230.60 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 222.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 226.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 226.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 118.70 pts and allowed 111.90 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 113.90 pts and allowed 108.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 220.50 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 218.10 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 226.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 226.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 115.40 pts and allowed 105.10 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 112.30 pts and allowed 105.80 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 29.00 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.40 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 23.50 (81.6%)
Rebounds: Total 45.7, Offensive 9.90, Defensive 35.80
Assists: 26.90
Blocks: 3.40
Steals: 8.10
Turnovers : 12.90
Personal Fouls: 20.90

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 29.30 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.20 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 18.70 (81.3%)
Rebounds: Total 45.2, Offensive 9.90, Defensive 35.30
Assists: 25.30
Blocks: 4.40
Steals: 8.30
Turnovers : 13.50
Personal Fouls: 20.70

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 22.90 (51%)
3-Pointers Made: 17.90 (39%)
Free Throws Made: 15.90 (79.9%)
Rebounds: Total 46.2, Offensive 13.00, Defensive 33.20
Assists: 26.50
Blocks: 4.80
Steals: 8.60
Turnovers : 12.50
Personal Fouls: 20.80

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 21.50 (51%)
3-Pointers Made: 16.90 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 18.60 (84.55%)
Rebounds: Total 49, Offensive 14.30, Defensive 34.70
Assists: 25.20
Blocks: 4.20
Steals: 7.20
Turnovers : 14.50
Personal Fouls: 21.60

Team News

Orlando Magic Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Paolo Banchero	58	34.98	1298	290	22.4	5.0	1.2	8.6	0.6	0.6
Desmond Bane	68	34.28	1395	285	20.5	4.2	2.1	4.1	0.4	1.0
Franz Wagner	28	31.83	596	101	21.3	3.6	1.5	5.8	0.3	1.1

Anthony Black	60	30.68	917	229	15.3	3.8	1.6	3.9	0.7	1.4
Wendell Carter Jr.	65	29.62	763	137	11.7	2.1	1.0	7.5	0.6	0.8
Jalen Suggs	45	26.93	627	240	13.9	5.3	2.0	3.9	0.8	1.9
Tristan da Silva	63	24.39	604	93	9.6	1.5	1.6	3.8	0.3	0.9
Jevon Carter	39	15.12	244	61	6.3	1.6	1.5	1.6	0.2	0.6
Goga Bitadze	50	14.84	282	58	5.6	1.2	0.0	4.8	1.0	0.6
Noah Penda	49	13.73	214	58	4.4	1.2	0.6	3.6	0.3	0.6
Moritz Wagner	28	13.01	219	22	7.8	0.8	0.8	3.5	0.0	0.5
Jett Howard	46	12.67	248	40	5.4	0.9	1.0	1.7	0.2	0.2
Jase Richardson	45	11.38	208	52	4.6	1.2	0.6	1.2	0.1	0.3
Jonathan Isaac	52	10.02	134	22	2.6	0.4	0.1	2.5	0.6	0.4
Jamal Cain	26	7.56	79	10	3.0	0.4	0.5	1.1	0.1	0.3
Orlando Robinson	4	6.2	7	3	1.8	0.8	0.3	1.0	-	0.3
Alex Morales	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Colin Castleton	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Charlotte Hornets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Miles Bridges	64	31.78	1121	214	17.5	3.3	2.1	5.9	0.5	0.6
Kon Knueppel	68	31.83	1312	230	19.3	3.4	3.5	5.3	0.3	0.8
Brandon Miller	52	30.16	1056	176	20.3	3.4	3.1	5.0	0.8	1.1

LaMelo Ball	59	27.69	1151	423	19.5	7.2	3.6	4.8	0.2	1.2
Coby White	38	26.84	665	166	17.5	4.4	2.3	3.4	0.1	0.6
Moussa Diabate	61	25.87	492	115	8.1	1.9	-	8.7	1.0	0.8
Sion James	69	23.01	369	134	5.3	1.9	1.0	3.5	0.3	0.6
Ryan Kalkbrenner	56	21.94	440	45	7.9	0.8	0.0	5.8	1.5	0.5
Grant Williams	25	19.6	186	46	7.4	1.8	1.5	3.9	0.4	0.4
Josh Green	45	16.6	216	42	4.8	0.9	1.1	2.0	0.1	0.6
Tidjane Salaun	36	15.86	222	27	6.2	0.8	1.0	4.1	0.2	0.4
Tre Mann	44	14.26	270	84	6.1	1.9	1.1	2.0	0.1	0.6
Liam McNeeley	28	12.22	115	23	4.1	0.8	0.8	2.1	0.1	0.2
PJ Hall	19	11.23	86	10	4.5	0.5	0.2	3.9	0.5	0.2
Drew Peterson	6	10.72	5	2	0.8	0.3	-	1.5	0.2	0.5
Malaki Branham	28	9.84	128	23	4.6	0.8	0.5	1.6	0.1	0.4
Pat Connaughton	33	7.58	101	17	3.1	0.5	0.6	1.5	0.0	0.3
Antonio Reeves	9	7.34	27	2	3.0	0.2	0.8	0.9	-	0.2
Xavier Tillman	23	6.35	35	8	1.5	0.3	0.1	1.5	0.1	0.3
Tosan Evbuomwan	5	1.54	-	-	-	-	-	0.4	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Orlando Magic Injury Table

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Charlotte Hornets Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets Confirmed Lineup

0 Miles Bridges

1 LaMelo Ball

7 Kon Knueppel

14 Moussa Diabate

24 Brandon Miller

Orlando Magic Confirmed Lineup

3 Desmond Bane

4 Jalen Suggs

5 Paolo Banchero

23 Tristan da Silva

35 Goga Bitadze

Previous Orlando Magic Lineups

17 Mar NBA

Thunder 113-108 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NBA

Magic 112-124 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NBA

Magic 121-117 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NBA

Wizards 131-136 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

11 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 122-128 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NBA

Magic 130-91 Bucks

Confirmed Lineups

07 Mar NBA

Magic 119-92 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NBA

Mavericks 114-115 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NBA

Wizards 109-126 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NBA

Pistons 106-92 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Charlotte Hornets Lineups

17 Mar NBA

Heat 106-136 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

14 Mar NBA

Hornets 102-115 Spurs

Confirmed Lineups

11 Mar NBA

Hornets 117-109 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NBA

Hornets 103-101 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NBA

Hornets 99-111 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

06 Mar NBA

Heat 128-120 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

04 Mar NBA

Hornets 118-89 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NBA

Mavericks 90-117 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NBA

Trail Blazers 93-109 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NBA

Hornets 133-109 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	64	18	0.78	119	107.9	11.1	34-8	30-10	12-4	41-11	7-3	2L
Spurs	62	20	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	32-8	30-12	13-3	36-16	8-2	1L
Pistons	60	22	0.732	117.8	109.6	8.2	32-9	28-13	12-4	39-13	8-2	3W
Celtics	56	26	0.683	114.9	107.2	7.7	30-11	26-15	10-6	36-16	8-2	2W
Nuggets	54	28	0.659	122.1	116.9	5.2	28-13	26-15	11-5	36-16	10-0	12W
Lakers	53	29	0.646	116.3	114.6	1.7	28-13	25-16	10-7	33-19	7-3	3W
Knicks	53	29	0.646	116.5	110.1	6.4	30-10	23-19	14-3	35-17	6-4	1L
Cavaliers	52	30	0.634	119.5	115.4	4.1	27-14	25-16	11-5	33-19	7-3	1W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	115.2	110	5.2	30-11	22-19	10-6	29-23	9-1	1W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	118	114.6	3.4	26-15	23-18	9-7	31-21	5-5	2W
Hawks	46	36	0.561	118.5	116	2.5	24-17	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	1L
Raptors	46	36	0.561	114.6	111.8	2.8	24-17	22-19	5-12	33-19	6-4	1W
Magic	45	37	0.549	115.7	115.1	0.6	26-16	19-21	9-8	26-26	7-3	1L
76ers	45	37	0.549	115.9	116.1	-0.2	23-18	22-19	9-7	27-25	6-4	2W
Suns	45	37	0.549	112.6	111.1	1.5	25-16	20-21	10-7	29-23	5-5	1W
Hornets	44	38	0.537	116	111.2	4.8	21-20	23-18	11-5	26-26	6-4	1W
Heat	43	39	0.524	120.9	118.5	2.4	26-15	17-24	10-7	27-25	5-5	2W
Clippers	42	40	0.512	113.8	112.6	1.2	23-18	19-22	10-6	25-27	6-4	1W
Trail Blazers	42	40	0.512	115.5	115.8	-0.3	24-17	18-23	7-9	29-23	7-3	2W
Warriors	37	45	0.451	114.6	115.2	-0.6	22-19	15-26	7-9	24-28	3-7	3L
Bucks	32	50	0.39	110.6	116.8	-6.2	19-22	13-28	9-7	21-31	3-7	1L
Bulls	31	51	0.378	116.3	121.5	-5.2	18-23	13-28	4-12	19-32	2-8	2L
Mavericks	26	56	0.317	114.1	119.6	-5.5	16-25	10-31	4-12	14-37	3-7	1W
Pelicans	26	56	0.317	115.5	120	-4.5	17-24	9-32	7-9	17-34	1-9	2L
Grizzlies	25	57	0.305	114.7	120.7	-6	14-27	11-30	6-10	19-33	1-9	8L
Kings	22	60	0.268	111	121	-10	15-26	7-34	4-12	14-38	3-7	1L
Jazz	22	60	0.268	117.6	126	-8.4	14-27	8-33	1-15	12-40	1-9	1L
Nets	20	62	0.244	105.9	115.9	-10	12-29	8-33	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
Pacers	19	63	0.232	112.4	120.4	-8	11-30	8-33	4-12	15-37	3-7	2L
Wizards	17	65	0.207	112.9	124.9	-12	11-30	6-35	2-14	11-41	0-10	10L

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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