Orlando Magic vs. Charlotte Hornets odds, tips and betting trends

Orlando Magic vs. Charlotte Hornets odds, tips and betting trends | 1/22/2026

The Orlando Magic (23-19) are welcoming in the Charlotte Hornets (16-28) for a contest between Southeast Division rivals at Kia Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 22, 2026. It’s the third matchup between the clubs this year.

The Magic enter their matchup against the Hornets as a 6.5-point favorite. The game’s point total is set at 229.5.

Magic vs. Hornets betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Orlando -6.5Total: 229.5Moneyline: Orlando -248, Charlotte +202Watch this game on Fubo!Hornets at Magic odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Hornets (+ 6.5)Pick OU: Over (229.5)Prediction: Magic 118 – Hornets 113MoneylineThe Magic have won 61.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (19-12).In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -248 or shorter, Orlando has a record of 7-3 (70% win percentage).Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Magic’s implied win probability is 71.3%.This season, the Hornets have been the underdog 37 times and won 12, or 32.4%, of those games.Charlotte has a record of 4-13, a 23.5% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +202 or more by bookmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 33.1% chance of a victory for the Hornets.Against the spreadThe Magic record only 0.2 more points per game (116.1) than the Hornets allow (115.9).Orlando has a 13-7 record against the spread and a 16-4 record overall when scoring more than 115.9 points.Charlotte is 16-6 against the spread and 12-10 overall when it scores more than 115.2 points.Orlando is 12-11 against the spread and 16-7 overall when it allows fewer than 115.8 points.The Magic are the league’s 18th-ranked scoring team (116.1 PPG), while the Hornets allow the rank 16th in points per game (115.9) in NBA play.The 19th-ranked scoring NBA team (115.8 PPG) is Charlotte, while the Orlando squad ranks 13th in the league defensively (115.2 PPG).The Magic have totaled 39 more points than their opponents this season (0.9 per game on average), while the Hornets have been out-scored by seven total points (0.1 per game average differential).Over/UnderOrlando’s average implied point total this year is 0.3 fewer points than its implied total in Thursday’s game (117.7 implied points on average compared to 118 implied points in this game).This season, Orlando has put up more than 118 points in 18 games.The average implied point total on the season for Charlotte (120.3) is 8.3 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (112).How to watch Magic vs. HornetsGame day: Thursday, January 22, 2026Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: Orlando, FloridaArena: Kia CenterTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network FloridaLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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