Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic: Buzz City stacks 22 three-pointers as the Magic chase in the fourth quarter

The Charlotte Hornets moved to 36-34 and the Orlando Magic went to 38-31 after a 130-111 finish at 7:00 PM EDT at Spectrum Center.

First quarter

The Charlotte Hornets opened with 34 points while the Magic scored 32 points in the quarter.

The Hornets hit 52 percent from the field for the game, and the Magic finished at 42 percent.

The Magic logged 11 steals, while the Hornets finished with 9 steals.

Second quarter

The Hornets added 38 points in the second quarter, and the Magic put up 21 points in the same stretch.

Buzz City produced an effective field goal rate of 66 percent, and the Magic posted 50 percent.

The Hive generated 27 points off turnovers, and the Magic scored 21 points off turnovers.

Third quarter

The Hornets matched their second-quarter output with 38 points in the third quarter, and the Magic scored 24 points.

Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic match summary data showed the Hornets went 22-for-46 from three-point range for 48 percent.

The Magic went 14-for-42 from three-point range for 33 percent.

The Hornets won the rebounding battle 54-45, with 10 offensive rebounds compared with 12 for the Magic.

Fourth quarter

The Hornets scored 20 points in the fourth quarter, and the Magic scored 34 points while playing from behind after Charlotte led by as many as 35.

The Hornets finished with 28 assists, while the Magic totaled 24 assists.

The Hornets committed 22 turnovers, and the Magic had 14 turnovers in the post-game report Charlotte Hornets.

The Magic got 50 bench points, and the Hornets countered with 54 bench points in the Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic tactical recap.

The Hornets made 24 free throws on 27 attempts for 89 percent, and the Magic made 19 free throws on 21 attempts for 90 percent in what went wrong for Charlotte Hornets.

The Hornets next game is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT on 3/21/2026 against the Memphis Grizzlies at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the broadcast is listed on FDSSE.

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