Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic

Magic's 64-28 Paint Advantage Fuels Blowout Over Hornets

Orlando routed Charlotte 121-90, building a 22-point first-quarter lead behind back-to-back runs of 13-0 and 10-0 and never looking back. The Magic dominated the paint 64-28 and out-rebounded the Hornets 49-34, while shooting 50% from the field to Charlotte's 34%. Paolo Banchero led five Orlando scorers in double figures with 25 points, and the Magic out-assisted Charlotte 27-17 in a balanced team win.

Final score: Charlotte Hornets 90, Orlando Magic 121. Primary win factor: Paint Dominance.