Orlando vs Charlotte Prediction: the Magic Will Win a Low-Scoring Match

Orlando has been weak in recent months and has fallen to ninth place in the Eastern Conference. Now, however, the Magic has a good chance to improve their standings. Their next opponent is one of the weakest teams this season, Charlotte. Read a prediction for this game. Let's break down the statistical trends and pick a few bets at once.

Orlando

The Magic's problems started when Paolo Banquero and Franz Wagner got injured, but now both players are back on the court. However, Jamal Mosley's team keeps on losing. Orlando has only three wins in 14 games, and now they're out of the playoff picture, at ninth in the Eastern Conference standings.

In their most recent home game against Atlanta, Orlando lost 106–112. At the same time, Banquero and Wagner scored 68 points for the Magic—31 for the American and 37 for the German. It seems like the Magic's problems are due to more than just the absence of their leaders.

Orlando

Orlando had a great first third of the season, but then they fell apart. Charlotte, on the other hand, has been virtually unbeaten all season. They've got a 13-38 record, and they're in second-to-last place in the Eastern Conference. The only team below them is Washington, who's only won nine games in the whole championship.

In their last two road games, they lost to Detroit (102:112) and Brooklyn (89:97). Over their last nine games, they've only had one win. Charlotte's also in 28th place for offensive rating, averaging just 106.6 points per game.

H2H Meetings

Orlando has beaten Charlotte twice this season and took three out of four games from the Hornets last season.

Stats Betting

• In seven out of the last eight face-to-face meetings, Orlando came out on top.
• In both of their face-to-face meetings this season, the teams haven't scored more than 203 points combined.
• In five of the last seven games, Orlando didn't reach the 109-point mark.
• Charlotte, on the other hand, has done pretty well, scoring more than 95 points in 6 out of 7 previous matches.

Expert Betting Tips

Orlando can't afford to make any more mistakes, especially when they're playing Charlotte and other teams at home. We're confident that Jamal Moseley's team won't let up in the next game because their opponent has a lot of issues. Also, we think it's a good idea to bet on the Magic. The Hornets are ranked 28th in the offensive rating, while the Magic are at the bottom.

Our picks:

 W1 & TU (201.5) for 2.20 

TU (202.5) for 1.80 

H1 (-12.5) for 1.91