Magic rout Hornets 121-90 in play-in game, advance to face Pistons in 1st round of playoffs
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic rolled to a 35-point first-half lead, taking full control on the way to a 121-90 rout of Charlotte Hornets in a play-in tournament elimination game on Friday night.
The Magic earned the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Their reward is a matchup with top-seeded Detroit, a best-of-seven that begins Sunday on the Pistons' home floor.
The Magic were physical from the outset, and the Hornets were never in the game. Franz Wagner had 18 points for the Magic, along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Wendell Carter Jr. finished with 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting, while Desmond Bane scored 13 and Jalen Suggs added 12 for the Magic.
Orlando led by 31 at halftime, the biggest midpoint lead in the play-in tournament’s seven-year history. It has been utilized in this format - four teams qualifying from each conference, playing to decide the final two playoff spots on each half of the bracket - since 2021.
LaMelo Ball - who the NBA said should have been ejected from Tuesday’s season-extending win over Miami for an uncalled flagrant foul against Bam Adebayo -- led the Hornets with 23 points, 21 of them coming in the third quarter.
But the game was long decided at that point. Orlando raced out to a 27-10 lead, stretched it to 68-33 late in the first half, and the Hornets never even got within 20 points the rest of the way.
Miles Bridges, who has played more games than any other active player without a playoff appearance, scored 15 for the Hornets. Brandon Miller scored 14 and Kon Knueppel added 11.
The Hornets, who have now missed the playoffs in 10 straight seasons, were outrebounded 49-34 and shot only 34%. Orlando shot 50%.
The Magic were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in each of the last two postseasons and have not won a playoff round since 2010. But they went 2-2 against the Pistons this season.
The Hornets, who beat the Magic in their last three regular-season games, have not been in the playoffs since 2016. It's the longest active drought in the NBA.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Moussa Diabate vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Paolo Banchero gains possession) | |||
| 11:46 | Jalen Suggs turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
| 11:25 | LaMelo Ball misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
| 11:24 | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | |||
| 11:24 | Moussa Diabate misses two point tip layup | |||
| 11:24 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 11:24 | Franz Wagner personal foul (Loose ball) (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
| 11:20 | Miles Bridges offensive foul (Off the ball) (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | |||
| 11:20 | Miles Bridges turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 11:06 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot | 0-2 | |
| 10:51 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:48 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 10:45 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point cutting dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 2-2 | |
| 10:31 | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:28 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
| 10:22 | Kon Knueppel misses two point pullup bank jump shot | |||
| 10:20 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
| 10:15 | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point running layup | 2-4 | |
| 10:15 | Moussa Diabate defensive goaltending violation | |||
| 9:58 | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point pullup jump shot | 5-4 | |
| 9:45 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup | 5-6 | |
| 9:25 | Paolo Banchero blocks Moussa Diabate's two point cutting layup | |||
| 9:21 | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | |||
| 9:15 | +2 | Jalen Suggs makes two point pullup jump shot | 5-8 | |
| 9:05 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:02 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
| 8:56 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving layup (Jalen Suggs assists) | 5-10 | |
| 8:55 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
| 8:44 | Moussa Diabate offensive foul (Off the ball) (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | |||
| 8:44 | Moussa Diabate turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 8:31 | Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:27 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
| 8:24 | Kon Knueppel misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 8:21 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
| 8:10 | Franz Wagner misses two point driving layup | |||
| 8:09 | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 8:09 | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point tip dunk | 5-12 | |
| 8:01 | Brandon Miller turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 7:47 | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point dunk (Paolo Banchero assists) | 5-14 | |
| 7:44 | Desmond Bane personal foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
| 7:30 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup (Sion James assists) | 7-14 | |
| 7:17 | Desmond Bane misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 7:15 | Sion James defensive rebound | |||
| 7:12 | LaMelo Ball misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
| 7:07 | Anthony Black defensive rebound | |||
| 6:54 | Jalen Suggs misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 6:50 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
| 6:44 | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists) | 10-14 | |
| 6:25 | Paolo Banchero misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 6:22 | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | |||
| 6:17 | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
| 6:12 | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | |||
| 6:07 | +2 | Jalen Suggs makes two point running pullup jump shot | 10-16 | |
| 5:42 | LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 5:42 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
| 5:32 | +3 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 10-19 | |
| 5:15 | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 5:13 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
| 5:03 | +3 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 10-22 | |
| 4:52 | Anthony Black personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | |||
| 4:52 | Tristan da Silva kicked ball violation | |||
| 4:35 | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 4:20 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point turnaround jump shot (Anthony Black assists) | 10-24 | |
| 3:53 | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 3:45 | +3 | Paolo Banchero makes three point jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists) | 10-27 | |
| 3:43 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
| 3:20 | Goga Bitadze blocks Coby White's two point driving layup | |||
| 3:20 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 3:17 | Moussa Diabate misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:17 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 3:17 | Tristan da Silva personal foul (Loose ball) (Sion James draws the foul) | |||
| 3:08 | Coby White misses two point driving layup | |||
| 3:05 | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | |||
| 2:47 | Anthony Black misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 2:45 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
| 2:33 | +3 | Sion James makes three point jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists) | 13-27 | |
| 2:14 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup (Goga Bitadze assists) | 13-29 | |
| 2:14 | Grant Williams shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | |||
| 2:14 | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-30 | |
| 1:59 | Grant Williams offensive foul (Off the ball) (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
| 1:59 | Grant Williams turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 1:57 | Sion James personal foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | |||
| 1:49 | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point driving hook shot (Goga Bitadze assists) | 13-32 | |
| 1:35 | Tristan da Silva personal foul (Coby White draws the foul) | |||
| 1:35 | +1 | Coby White makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-32 | |
| 1:35 | +1 | Coby White makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-32 | |
| 1:21 | +2 | Jamal Cain makes two point floating jump shot (Franz Wagner assists) | 15-34 | |
| 1:09 | Jamal Cain shooting foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul) | |||
| 1:09 | Kon Knueppel misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:09 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 1:09 | +1 | Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-34 | |
| 0:53 | +2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point driving layup (Anthony Black assists) | 16-36 | |
| 0:53 | Moussa Diabate shooting foul (Goga Bitadze draws the foul) | |||
| 0:53 | +1 | Goga Bitadze makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-37 | |
| 0:28 | Miles Bridges misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 0:25 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
| 0:03 | Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:02 | Jamal Cain offensive rebound | |||
| 0:02 | Kon Knueppel shooting foul (Jamal Cain draws the foul) | |||
| 0:02 | Jamal Cain misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:02 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
| 0:02 | +1 | Jamal Cain makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-38 | |
| 0:00 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive foul (Off the ball) (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | |||
| 11:46 | Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 11:27 | Josh Green shooting foul (Jamal Cain draws the foul) | |||
| 11:27 | +1 | Jamal Cain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-39 | |
| 11:27 | +1 | Jamal Cain makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-40 | |
| 11:20 | Jamal Cain personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul) | |||
| 11:09 | +2 | Kon Knueppel makes two point pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 18-40 | |
| 10:49 | Jamal Cain turnover (traveling) | |||
| 10:35 | +3 | Kon Knueppel makes three point pullup jump shot | 21-40 | |
| 10:17 | Desmond Bane misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:17 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
| 10:17 | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Loose ball) (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
| 10:17 | Magic delay of game violation | |||
| 10:09 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point turnaround hook shot | 21-42 | |
| 10:09 | Kon Knueppel shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | |||
| 10:09 | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-43 | |
| 9:51 | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:49 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
| 9:46 | Franz Wagner offensive foul (Charge) (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
| 9:46 | Franz Wagner turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 9:46 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
| 9:36 | LaMelo Ball offensive foul (Off the ball) (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
| 9:36 | LaMelo Ball turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 9:16 | Desmond Bane turnover (lost ball) (Kon Knueppel steals) | |||
| 9:04 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:01 | Anthony Black defensive rebound | |||
| 8:59 | +2 | Jamal Cain makes two point running layup (Franz Wagner assists) | 21-45 | |
| 8:50 | Anthony Black personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
| 8:33 | Anthony Black blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner's two point layup | |||
| 8:32 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 8:32 | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 8:21 | Anthony Black misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 8:20 | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 8:17 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point putback layup | |||
| 8:15 | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | |||
| 8:10 | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Coby White draws the foul) | |||
| 8:03 | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:00 | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | |||
| 7:57 | Jalen Suggs turnover (bad pass) (Grant Williams steals) | |||
| 7:51 | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point running jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 24-45 | |
| 7:33 | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:33 | Anthony Black offensive rebound | |||
| 7:33 | Coby White shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
| 7:33 | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-46 | |
| 7:33 | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-47 | |
| 7:20 | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:20 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 7:10 | LaMelo Ball offensive foul (Charge) (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | |||
| 7:10 | LaMelo Ball turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 6:58 | Brandon Miller personal foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 6:58 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:58 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
| 6:58 | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-48 | |
| 6:45 | Coby White misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 6:42 | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | |||
| 6:33 | Paolo Banchero offensive foul (Charge) (Grant Williams draws the foul) | |||
| 6:33 | Paolo Banchero turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 6:21 | Kon Knueppel misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 6:18 | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | |||
| 6:07 | Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Miller steals) | |||
| 5:56 | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:53 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 5:51 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point running dunk (Jalen Suggs assists) | 24-50 | |
| 5:51 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
| 5:45 | Anthony Black personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | |||
| 5:33 | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists) | 27-50 | |
| 5:11 | Tristan da Silva misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 5:09 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
| 4:55 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving hook shot (Kon Knueppel assists) | 29-50 | |
| 4:44 | Sion James personal foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 4:44 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:44 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
| 4:44 | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-51 | |
| 4:27 | Miles Bridges turnover (lost ball) (Paolo Banchero steals) | |||
| 4:24 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point running layup (Franz Wagner assists) | 29-53 | |
| 4:24 | Sion James shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | |||
| 4:24 | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 4:20 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
| 4:04 | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 4:01 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
| 3:54 | Desmond Bane misses two point running pullup jump shot | |||
| 3:52 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
| 3:48 | Brandon Miller turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Bane steals) | |||
| 3:43 | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point running layup (Paolo Banchero assists) | 29-55 | |
| 3:20 | Miles Bridges turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 3:20 | Miles Bridges personal foul (Loose ball) (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | |||
| 3:20 | Miles Bridges technical foul | |||
| 3:20 | +1 | Desmond Bane makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 29-56 | |
| 3:20 | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-57 | |
| 3:20 | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-58 | |
| 3:02 | Jalen Suggs personal foul (Grant Williams draws the foul) | |||
| 3:02 | Hornets delay of game violation | |||
| 3:02 | Grant Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:02 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 3:02 | +1 | Grant Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-58 | |
| 2:53 | +3 | Jalen Suggs makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 30-61 | |
| 2:51 | Magic technical foul (Delay of game) | |||
| 2:51 | +1 | Kon Knueppel makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 31-61 | |
| 2:38 | Brandon Miller turnover (bad pass) (Franz Wagner steals) | |||
| 2:35 | +2 | Jalen Suggs makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Franz Wagner assists) | 31-63 | |
| 2:20 | Kon Knueppel misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 2:18 | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | |||
| 2:15 | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point running layup (Jalen Suggs assists) | 31-65 | |
| 1:56 | +2 | Kon Knueppel makes two point driving layup | 33-65 | |
| 1:33 | Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:31 | Kon Knueppel defensive rebound | |||
| 1:24 | Miles Bridges misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
| 1:21 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 1:16 | +3 | Jalen Suggs makes three point pullup jump shot | 33-68 | |
| 0:50 | Jalen Suggs blocks Brandon Miller's two point cutting layup | |||
| 0:47 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
| 0:41 | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:41 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
| 0:30 | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup | 35-68 | |
| 0:15 | Franz Wagner turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Miller steals) | |||
| 0:00 | Wendell Carter Jr. blocks LaMelo Ball's two point driving layup | |||
| 0:00 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 37-68 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 39-68 | |
| 11:17 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving layup | 39-70 | |
| 11:17 | Kon Knueppel shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | |||
| 11:17 | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-71 | |
| 11:06 | Kon Knueppel misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 11:03 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
| 10:50 | Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:47 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
| 10:44 | Jalen Suggs personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
| 10:27 | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:27 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 10:25 | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 42-71 | |
| 10:11 | Brandon Miller shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | |||
| 10:11 | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-72 | |
| 10:11 | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-73 | |
| 9:58 | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point pullup jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 45-73 | |
| 9:44 | Moussa Diabate blocks Franz Wagner's two point cutting layup | |||
| 9:43 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
| 9:39 | Moussa Diabate shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | |||
| 9:39 | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-74 | |
| 9:39 | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:37 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
| 9:26 | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 9:24 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
| 9:16 | Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (3-second violation) | |||
| 9:04 | Paolo Banchero personal foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
| 8:56 | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point pullup jump shot | 47-74 | |
| 8:56 | Jalen Suggs shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
| 8:56 | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 48-74 | |
| 8:46 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving dunk (Jalen Suggs assists) | 48-76 | |
| 8:41 | Jalen Suggs personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
| 8:34 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
| 8:34 | Jalen Suggs personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
| 8:34 | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-76 | |
| 8:34 | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-76 | |
| 8:16 | +3 | Paolo Banchero makes three point pullup jump shot | 50-79 | |
| 8:04 | Brandon Miller offensive foul (Off the ball) (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
| 8:04 | Brandon Miller turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 7:48 | Moussa Diabate blocks Anthony Black's two point driving reverse layup | |||
| 7:48 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
| 7:31 | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 7:28 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
| 7:20 | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 7:17 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
| 7:15 | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
| 7:15 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-79 | |
| 7:15 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-79 | |
| 7:04 | Miles Bridges shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | |||
| 7:04 | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-80 | |
| 7:04 | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:02 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
| 6:50 | Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Desmond Bane's two point driving layup | |||
| 6:48 | Goga Bitadze offensive rebound | |||
| 6:46 | Goga Bitadze turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals) | |||
| 6:39 | Kon Knueppel misses three point running jump shot | |||
| 6:38 | Kon Knueppel offensive rebound | |||
| 6:38 | Goga Bitadze personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul) | |||
| 6:38 | +1 | Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-80 | |
| 6:38 | +1 | Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-80 | |
| 6:22 | +3 | Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 54-83 | |
| 6:07 | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point driving layup | 56-83 | |
| 6:00 | Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:59 | Anthony Black offensive rebound | |||
| 5:59 | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point putback layup | 56-85 | |
| 5:59 | Grant Williams shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
| 5:59 | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 56-86 | |
| 5:43 | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup | 58-86 | |
| 5:23 | Anthony Black misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:21 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
| 5:04 | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating jump shot | 60-86 | |
| 5:04 | Anthony Black shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
| 5:04 | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 61-86 | |
| 4:49 | Paolo Banchero misses two point driving layup | |||
| 4:48 | Goga Bitadze offensive rebound | |||
| 4:48 | +2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point tip dunk | 61-88 | |
| 4:32 | Goga Bitadze blocks LaMelo Ball's two point driving layup | |||
| 4:29 | Grant Williams offensive rebound | |||
| 4:23 | Goga Bitadze blocks Brandon Miller's two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 4:22 | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | |||
| 4:22 | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 4:10 | Paolo Banchero misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 4:09 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
| 4:09 | Anthony Black personal foul (Loose ball) (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
| 4:09 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-88 | |
| 4:09 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-88 | |
| 3:48 | Franz Wagner misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
| 3:46 | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | |||
| 3:32 | Goga Bitadze blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner's two point layup | |||
| 3:32 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 3:28 | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:25 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
| 3:13 | Coby White personal foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | |||
| 3:13 | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-89 | |
| 3:13 | Franz Wagner misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 3:10 | Tristan da Silva offensive rebound | |||
| 3:07 | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Franz Wagner assists) | 63-91 | |
| 2:46 | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 66-91 | |
| 2:46 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
| 2:30 | Franz Wagner misses two point cutting layup | |||
| 2:30 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
| 2:30 | Coby White personal foul (Loose ball) (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | |||
| 2:30 | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-92 | |
| 2:30 | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-93 | |
| 2:17 | +3 | LaMelo Ball makes three point stepback jump shot | 69-93 | |
| 2:01 | Coby White personal foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | |||
| 2:01 | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-94 | |
| 2:01 | Franz Wagner misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:59 | Kon Knueppel defensive rebound | |||
| 1:48 | Tristan da Silva personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
| 1:48 | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-94 | |
| 1:48 | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-94 | |
| 1:32 | Desmond Bane misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 1:30 | Grant Williams defensive rebound | |||
| 1:23 | LaMelo Ball turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Bane steals) | |||
| 1:23 | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | |||
| 1:23 | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-95 | |
| 1:23 | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-96 | |
| 1:03 | Brandon Miller turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Bane steals) | |||
| 1:00 | +2 | Jamal Cain makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Franz Wagner assists) | 71-98 | |
| 0:47 | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:44 | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | |||
| 0:42 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point running dunk (Tristan da Silva assists) | 71-100 | |
| 0:35 | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:33 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
| 0:14 | Moussa Diabate blocks Desmond Bane's two point driving layup | |||
| 0:12 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
| 0:03 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:01 | Magic defensive rebound | |||
| 0:01 | Brandon Miller personal foul (Goga Bitadze draws the foul) | |||
| 0:01 | +1 | Goga Bitadze makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-101 | |
| 0:01 | +1 | Goga Bitadze makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-102 | |
| 0:00 | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists) | 71-104 | |
| 11:32 | Coby White misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
| 11:27 | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound | |||
| 11:27 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point tip layup | |||
| 11:26 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
| 11:22 | Jalen Suggs offensive foul (Off the ball) (Coby White draws the foul) | |||
| 11:22 | Jalen Suggs turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 11:11 | Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:07 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
| 10:53 | Desmond Bane misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
| 10:50 | Josh Green defensive rebound | |||
| 10:43 | Coby White turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 10:34 | Josh Green personal foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | |||
| 10:22 | Anthony Black misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:21 | Goga Bitadze offensive rebound | |||
| 10:14 | Anthony Black misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:11 | Sion James defensive rebound | |||
| 10:07 | Goga Bitadze shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
| 10:07 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-104 | |
| 10:07 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-104 | |
| 9:50 | Paolo Banchero misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
| 9:49 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
| 9:49 | Ryan Kalkbrenner personal foul (Loose ball) (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
| 9:39 | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:39 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
| 9:39 | Goga Bitadze personal foul (Loose ball) (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
| 9:17 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | |||
| 9:15 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
| 9:02 | Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | |||
| 9:02 | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-105 | |
| 9:02 | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-106 | |
| 8:45 | Sion James misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:42 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
| 8:40 | Tristan da Silva offensive foul (Off the ball) (Coby White draws the foul) | |||
| 8:40 | Tristan da Silva turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 8:17 | Sion James turnover (bad pass) (Paolo Banchero steals) | |||
| 8:09 | Paolo Banchero turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals) | |||
| 7:58 | Sion James misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:57 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
| 7:57 | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
| 7:50 | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving layup (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists) | 75-106 | |
| 7:34 | Anthony Black misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:31 | Josh Green defensive rebound | |||
| 7:19 | +3 | Sion James makes three point jump shot (Tidjane Salaun assists) | 78-106 | |
| 6:53 | Paolo Banchero misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
| 6:48 | Anthony Black offensive rebound | |||
| 6:48 | Anthony Black misses two point tip layup | |||
| 6:48 | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 6:47 | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point putback dunk | 78-108 | |
| 6:37 | Tristan da Silva personal foul (Tidjane Salaun draws the foul) | |||
| 6:37 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
| 6:26 | Sion James misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:22 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
| 6:02 | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving layup (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 78-110 | |
| 5:53 | Tidjane Salaun misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:49 | Xavier Tillman offensive rebound | |||
| 5:46 | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:44 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 5:43 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
| 5:17 | Jett Howard misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
| 5:15 | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | |||
| 5:11 | +2 | Pat Connaughton makes two point cutting layup (Tre Mann assists) | 80-110 | |
| 5:02 | +2 | Noah Penda makes two point driving layup (Anthony Black assists) | 80-112 | |
| 4:48 | Jett Howard shooting foul (Tidjane Salaun draws the foul) | |||
| 4:48 | +1 | Tidjane Salaun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 81-112 | |
| 4:48 | Tidjane Salaun misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:45 | Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound | |||
| 4:42 | Tre Mann misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:39 | Jase Richardson defensive rebound | |||
| 4:26 | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point driving layup | 81-114 | |
| 4:09 | +3 | Tidjane Salaun makes three point jump shot (Pat Connaughton assists) | 84-114 | |
| 3:55 | Jett Howard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:52 | Pat Connaughton defensive rebound | |||
| 3:40 | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point driving layup | 86-114 | |
| 3:19 | Jett Howard turnover (bad pass) (Liam McNeeley steals) | |||
| 3:16 | +2 | Liam McNeeley makes two point running layup (Tidjane Salaun assists) | 88-114 | |
| 2:49 | Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:47 | Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | |||
| 2:37 | Tre Mann misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:31 | Jase Richardson defensive rebound | |||
| 2:29 | +2 | Noah Penda makes two point running dunk (Jase Richardson assists) | 88-116 | |
| 2:23 | Jase Richardson personal foul (Take) (Tre Mann draws the foul) | |||
| 2:23 | +1 | Tre Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 89-116 | |
| 2:23 | +1 | Tre Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 90-116 | |
| 2:09 | +3 | Jett Howard makes three point jump shot (Jase Richardson assists) | 90-119 | |
| 1:51 | Pat Connaughton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:48 | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
| 1:24 | Moritz Wagner misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
| 1:22 | Pat Connaughton defensive rebound | |||
| 1:16 | Tidjane Salaun misses two point running layup | |||
| 1:14 | Jett Howard defensive rebound | |||
| 1:04 | Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:02 | Pat Connaughton defensive rebound | |||
| 0:44 | Tidjane Salaun misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
| 0:42 | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
| 0:39 | +2 | Jase Richardson makes two point running layup | 90-121 | |
| 0:22 | Tre Mann misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
| 0:20 | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
| 0:13 | Tidjane Salaun personal foul (Jevon Carter draws the foul) | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Tidjane Salaun personal foul (Jevon Carter draws the foul) | 0:13 |
| Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | 0:20 |
| Tre Mann misses three point stepback jump shot | 0:22 |
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+ 2 | Jase Richardson makes two point running layup | 0:39 |
| Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | 0:42 |
| Tidjane Salaun misses two point driving floating jump shot | 0:44 |
| Pat Connaughton defensive rebound | 1:02 |
| Jase Richardson misses three point jump shot | 1:04 |
| Jett Howard defensive rebound | 1:14 |
| Tidjane Salaun misses two point running layup | 1:16 |
| Pat Connaughton defensive rebound | 1:22 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 90 | 121 |
| Field Goals | 28-83 (33.7%) | 42-84 (50.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 12-45 (26.7%) | 8-27 (29.6%) |
| Free Throws | 22-25 (88.0%) | 29-37 (78.4%) |
| Total Rebounds | 52 | 58 |
| Offensive | 7 | 11 |
| Defensive | 27 | 38 |
| Team | 18 | 9 |
| Assists | 17 | 27 |
| Steals | 7 | 6 |
| Blocks | 4 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 14 |
| Fouls | 33 | 31 |
| Technicals | 1 | 1 |
| Key Players | |||||
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L. Ball PG | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% |
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P. Banchero PF | 23.0 PPG | 9.0 RPG | 4.0 APG | 53.3 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Ball PG | 23 PTS | 2 REB | 5 AST | ||
| P. Banchero PF | 25 PTS | 5 REB | 6 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| L. Ball | 23 | 2 | 5 | 7/17 | 3/8 | 6/6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 32 |
| M. Bridges | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5/12 | 1/6 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -29 | 16 |
| B. Miller | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5/10 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | -24 | 16 |
| K. Knueppel | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3/10 | 1/6 | 4/5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -26 | 17 |
| M. Diabate | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -20 | 16 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| L. Ball | 23 | 2 | 5 | 7/17 | 3/8 | 6/6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 32 |
| M. Bridges | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5/12 | 1/6 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -29 | 16 |
| B. Miller | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5/10 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | -24 | 16 |
| K. Knueppel | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3/10 | 1/6 | 4/5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -26 | 17 |
| M. Diabate | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -20 | 16 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| S. James | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -17 | 11 |
| T. Salaun | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 10 |
| C. White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 3 |
| P. Connaughton | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
| X. Tillman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| L. McNeeley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| T. Mann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| R. Kalkbrenner | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 9 |
| G. Williams | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0/4 | 0/4 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -10 | 3 |
| J. Green | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 2 |
| A. Reeves | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Evbuomwan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 90 | 34 | 17 | 28/83 | 12/45 | 22/25 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 27 | -155 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. Banchero | 25 | 5 | 6 | 9/17 | 2/6 | 5/8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +17 | 43 |
| F. Wagner | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5/10 | 0/1 | 8/10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | +29 | 36 |
| W. Carter Jr. | 16 | 6 | 1 | 6/7 | 2/2 | 2/4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +16 | 23 |
| D. Bane | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4/14 | 0/3 | 5/5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | +30 | 22 |
| J. Suggs | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5/8 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | +25 | 27 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. Banchero | 25 | 5 | 6 | 9/17 | 2/6 | 5/8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | +17 | 43 |
| F. Wagner | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5/10 | 0/1 | 8/10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | +29 | 36 |
| W. Carter Jr. | 16 | 6 | 1 | 6/7 | 2/2 | 2/4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +16 | 23 |
| D. Bane | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4/14 | 0/3 | 5/5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | +30 | 22 |
| J. Suggs | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5/8 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | +25 | 27 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Cain | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| A. Black | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2/10 | 0/4 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +9 | 19 |
| G. Bitadze | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +16 | 18 |
| T. da Silva | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| N. Penda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| J. Howard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| J. Richardson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| J. Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 |
| M. Wagner | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| C. Castleton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Morales | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 121 | 49 | 27 | 42/84 | 8/27 | 29/37 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 38 | +155 | - |