Orlando Magic @ Charlotte Hornets
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC | Game ID: 22401045
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHA 27 26 30 21 104ORL 29 34 20 28 111
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Paolo Banchero scores 32 points to lead Magic to 111-104 win over Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Paolo Banchero scored 32 points, Franz Wagner had 26 points and the Orlando used a late run for a 111-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night.
LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 25 points and nine assists, while Josh Green and Nick Smith Jr . had 13 points each.
Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr . had a game-high 11 rebounds. Banchero also had seven rebounds and six assists.
Takeaways Magic: Banchero scored at least 30 points for the fourth straight game. His surge has helped the Magic win five of seven. Orlando swept Charlotte in their four meetings this season.
Hornets: Another strong statistical game for Ball still ended with a loss for Charlotte, already eliminated from playoff contention. He made 9 of 13 shots and had nine assists, but that didn’t stop the Hornets from losing for the fifth time in six games.
Key moment The Magic ended the game on a 7-0 run. After Smith tied it at 104-all with 2:18 to play, Black’s dunk with 1:58 remaining broke the tie and put the Magic ahead for good. Wagner then hit 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch. He was 9 for 10 from the line overall.
Key stat The Magic committed just eight turnovers and shot 31% from 3-point range.
Up next The Magic return home to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Hornets play at the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.
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Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrJeWi 5 10 -8 4 11 36 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 1 0 1 3
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Jeffries, Williams
in Ball, Bridges, Green, Jeffries, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJeSiJrWi 2 3 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
CHA Bridges, Jeffries, Simpson, Smith Jr., Williams
in Simpson, Smith Jr.
out Ball, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrNuOkSiJr 1 3 -2 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
CHA Bridges, Nurkić, Okogie, Simpson, Smith Jr.
in Nurkić, Okogie
out Jeffries, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuNuOkSaJr 4 11 +7 3 4 75 1 1 100 4 5 80 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 1
CHA Curry, Nurkić, Okogie, Salaün, Smith Jr.
in Curry, Salaün
out Bridges, Simpson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCuGrSaWi 2 3 +1 1 7 14 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Curry, Green, Salaün, Williams
in Ball, Green, Williams
out Nurkić, Okogie, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaGrJeJrWi 2 7 -1 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Green, Jeffries, Smith Jr., Williams
in Jeffries, Smith Jr.
out Curry, Salaün
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrJeJrWi 2 2 -3 1 5 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Jeffries, Smith Jr., Williams
in Bridges
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrNuSaSiJr 1 4 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1
CHA Bridges, Nurkić, Salaün, Simpson, Smith Jr.
in Nurkić, Salaün, Simpson
out Ball, Jeffries, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrNuOkSaSi 4 10 0 4 9 44 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 2
CHA Bridges, Nurkić, Okogie, Salaün, Simpson
in Okogie
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrJeWi 5 20 +15 7 9 78 3 3 100 3 5 60 1 5 6 6 1 0 0 2
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Jeffries, Williams
in Ball, Green, Jeffries, Williams
out Nurkić, Okogie, Salaün, Simpson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrNuSaSiJr 2 5 +2 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
CHA Bridges, Nurkić, Salaün, Simpson, Smith Jr.
in Nurkić, Salaün, Simpson, Smith Jr.
out Ball, Green, Jeffries, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
NuOkSaSiJr 3 3 -7 0 6 0 0 2 0 5 6 83 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
CHA Nurkić, Okogie, Salaün, Simpson, Smith Jr.
in Okogie
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaNuOkSaJr 3 4 -5 2 5 40 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
CHA Ball, Nurkić, Okogie, Salaün, Smith Jr.
in Ball
out Simpson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrGrJeWi 4 10 +2 3 5 60 1 2 50 3 3 100 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Green, Jeffries, Williams
in Bridges, Green, Jeffries, Williams
out Nurkić, Okogie, Salaün, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrSaJrWi 4 7 -2 3 6 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 1 2
CHA Ball, Bridges, Salaün, Smith Jr., Williams
in Salaün, Smith Jr.
out Green, Jeffries
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCaJrJoWa 5 18 +8 6 10 60 1 4 25 2 2 100 1 6 7 3 1 0 1 0
ORL Banchero, Caldwell-Pope, Carter Jr., Joseph, Wagner
in Banchero, Caldwell-Pope, Carter Jr., Joseph, Wagner
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCaJrHoJo 2 2 -1 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Caldwell-Pope, Carter Jr., Houstan, Joseph
in Houstan
out Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiBlHaHo 2 5 0 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2
ORL Banchero, Bitadze, Black, Harris, Houstan
in Bitadze, Black, Harris
out Caldwell-Pope, Carter Jr., Joseph
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BiBlHaHoWa 3 4 -5 1 4 25 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 3
ORL Bitadze, Black, Harris, Houstan, Wagner
in Wagner
out Banchero
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BiBlCaHoWa 3 7 +4 2 6 33 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 5 5 1 0 1 1 2
ORL Bitadze, Black, Caldwell-Pope, Houstan, Wagner
in Caldwell-Pope
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiBlCaHo 2 8 +1 3 6 50 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Bitadze, Black, Caldwell-Pope, Houstan
in Banchero
out Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlCaJrHo 2 5 +3 2 5 40 0 2 0 1 1 100 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 1
ORL Banchero, Black, Caldwell-Pope, Carter Jr., Houstan
in Carter Jr.
out Bitadze
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrHaJoWa 5 14 0 5 10 50 1 6 17 3 4 75 1 4 5 1 1 0 1 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Harris, Joseph, Wagner
in Harris, Joseph, Wagner
out Black, Caldwell-Pope, Houstan
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCaJrJoWa 5 4 -16 2 10 20 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 1 2 3
ORL Banchero, Caldwell-Pope, Carter Jr., Joseph, Wagner
in Caldwell-Pope
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BlCaJrHaWa 2 5 +2 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
ORL Black, Caldwell-Pope, Carter Jr., Harris, Wagner
in Black, Harris
out Banchero, Joseph
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BiBlHaHoWa 4 10 +5 4 8 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 1 6
ORL Bitadze, Black, Harris, Houstan, Wagner
in Bitadze, Houstan
out Caldwell-Pope, Carter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiBlHaHo 5 14 +4 6 10 60 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 3 5 4 1 0 0 1
ORL Banchero, Bitadze, Black, Harris, Houstan
in Banchero
out Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBiBlHaWa 2 3 -1 1 5 20 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 2
ORL Banchero, Bitadze, Black, Harris, Wagner
in Wagner
out Houstan
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBlJrHaWa 5 11 +4 3 8 38 0 3 0 5 6 83 2 4 6 1 0 1 0 0
ORL Banchero, Black, Carter Jr., Harris, Wagner
in Carter Jr.
out Bitadze
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHADJ D. Jeffries
JG J. Green
JN J. Nurkić
JO J. Okogie
KS K. Simpson
LB L. Ball
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diabaté
MW M. Williams
NS N. Smith Jr.
NU Nurkic
SC S. Curry
TS T. Salaün
ORLAB A. Black
CH C. Houstan
CJ C. Joseph
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
GH G. Harris
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
CHA/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur