Jefferson Alfaro
One of the games to be played on Friday in the NBA will be Magic vs. Hornets, a clash between two Eastern Conference teams that have not performed well so far in the 22-23 season. These teams have met three times this campaign, with Orlando taking the series lead with two wins so far, including the most recent 119-113 victory. Will they achieve another victory on Friday night?
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets NBA Regular Season Game on March 3, 2023
- Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
- When: Friday, March 3, 2023, 07:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Orlando Magic
- Regular Season Record: 26-36.
After beating the New Orleans Pelicans 101-93 on the road, Orlando Magic continued the away series with a visit to the Milwaukee Bucks. Now, it is their turn to travel to a more accessible venue, although their performance away from their home court has not been good in this edition of the NBA.
This is said because it has lost 20 of 31 games played away from Orlando. Not surprisingly, this team is positioned as the third worst in the offensive department, with an average of 110.6 points per game.
Betting on the Charlotte Hornets
- Season record: 20-43.
Despite being ranked fourteenth in the overall standings and leaving much to be desired for much of the campaign, the Charlotte Hornets have shown an encouraging performance in recent weeks, as they have been able to improve their performance in the last few weeks. What’s more, before the duel against the Phoenix Suns, the Hornets had won 5 consecutive games.
However, they have suffered a major blow with the loss of their leading scorer, LaMelo Ball, who is suffering from a fracture that will keep him out for the rest of the regular season. Without him, they lose a lot of fire in the offensive facet, which had not excelled in the same way, averaging only 112.6 points. Not even playing at home, has been a factor that has favored them to obtain good results, losing 18 of the 29 games played at the Spectrum Center.
JefeBet Prediction
In addition to their poor offensive record, the homeowners have also failed to consolidate a good defensive performance (average of 118.4 units allowed), being the fourth-worst franchise so far in defense.
Orlando’s poor offensive numbers have already been mentioned, so the home side will have little to worry about against a limited opponent in this area. LaMelo’s absence will hurt Charlotte considerably, and this game is awful for them because there will be no difference-makers to add points to the scoreboard.
Therefore, this is expected to be an even match in with a low score in the final result, taking into consideration the limitations of both franchises.
Prediction: Under.
