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Orlando Magic vs. Charlotte Hornets
The division rival Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hornets as -14-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
Charlotte lost its last outing, a 144-115 result against the Heat on April 05. The Hornets failed to cover in that game as a +4.5-point underdog, while the 259 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Magic were a 120-115 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Cavaliers. They covered the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (235) made winners of OVER bettors.
Orlando:
Team record: 20-56 SU,35-41 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Orlando is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Orlando is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Charlotte:
Team record: 39-37 SU,41-33-2 ATS
Charlotte is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Charlotte is 5-14-1 ATS in its last 20 games at home
Charlotte is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Orlando home to Miami Sunday, April 10
Charlotte at Chicago Friday, April 8