Hornets
Charlotte
Eastern Conference
Southeast
14
9
23
2842
2596
22
9
41
85
41
48
23
18
78
46
13
59
5
23
4
12
13
109
4
45
02
4
2024
714
35
63
62
98
1011
33
1044
02
37
21
43
2032
6060
94
70
74
2021
137
7
104
64
62
1213
43
1256
21
94
01
23
3918
6060
4
0
0
20
7
35
6
6
100
10
3
13
0
3
2
4
20
60
5
2
40
24
14
58
3
2
67
11
3
14
2
7
1
3
32
60
9
7
78
20
13
65
10
6
60
12
4
16
2
9
0
2
39
60
4
0
0
21
7
33
4
4
100
13
3
16
1
4
1
3
18
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nicolas
Batum
Nicolas Batum
True
28
6
11
55
4
4
100
0
0
0
1
8
9
7
0
0
2
1
16
13
none
Kemba
Walker
Kemba Walker
True
24
7
13
54
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
3
0
15
20
none
Cody
Zeller
Cody Zeller
True
22
4
5
80
0
0
0
1
2
50
4
3
7
1
1
0
1
1
9
9
none
Michael
Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
True
20
6
9
67
0
0
0
4
4
100
3
4
7
1
0
0
0
1
16
10
none
Marvin
Williams
Marvin Williams
True
20
1
5
20
1
4
25
2
2
100
1
5
6
0
1
0
2
1
5
10
none
Frank
Kaminsky
Frank Kaminsky
False
27
1
7
14
1
4
25
5
6
83
2
7
9
4
0
1
0
0
8
11
none
Marco
Belinelli
Marco Belinelli
False
20
3
6
50
0
1
0
1
1
100
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
7
17
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
False
19
6
8
75
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
7
8
2
1
0
0
3
12
8
none
Ramon
Sessions
Ramon Sessions
False
17
5
8
62
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
1
1
0
12
9
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
False
17
0
6
0
0
0
0
3
6
50
1
4
5
0
0
3
0
2
3
16
none
Spencer
Hawes
Spencer Hawes
False
7
1
4
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
-4
none
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
False
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
-6
none
Treveon
Graham
Treveon Graham
False
5
1
2
50
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
-8
none
10
December
2016
Saturday
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Cavaliers
Cleveland
False
Magic
Orlando
Eastern Conference
Southeast
10
14
24
3045
3046
34
9
26
91
34
37
14
11
79
31
9
40
2
22
6
8
17
88
4
75
13
17
2125
810
38
62
42
68
87
43
130
00
46
31
31
2125
6060
1012
32
3
2322
106
5
24
14
58
511
11
522
11
75
20
22
2418
6060
7
1
14
21
8
38
6
4
67
8
4
12
0
4
3
3
21
60
5
3
60
25
10
40
2
2
100
7
3
10
0
6
1
1
25
60
10
3
30
23
10
43
2
1
50
5
1
6
1
7
2
2
24
60
12
2
17
22
6
27
4
4
100
11
1
12
1
5
0
2
18
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
True
29
3
9
33
2
4
50
4
4
100
2
4
6
3
0
1
1
1
12
-21
none
Aaron
Gordon
Aaron Gordon
True
28
4
8
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
2
1
3
2
2
0
1
1
9
-15
none
Evan
Fournier
Evan Fournier
True
24
6
11
55
2
6
33
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
14
-30
none
D.J.
Augustin
D.J. Augustin
True
19
3
10
30
2
7
29
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
2
8
-12
none
Bismack
Biyombo
Bismack Biyombo
True
15
4
5
80
0
0
0
1
3
33
1
2
3
0
0
0
2
4
9
-7
none
Jeff
Green
Jeff Green
False
23
1
5
20
0
1
0
1
1
100
1
3
4
2
0
0
1
0
3
-2
none
Elfrid
Payton
Elfrid Payton
False
23
4
13
31
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
6
0
1
3
1
8
-15
none
Nikola
Vučević
Nikola Vučević
False
22
3
10
30
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
5
5
2
1
0
0
3
7
-14
none
Jodie
Meeks
Jodie Meeks
False
19
0
8
0
0
4
0
4
4
100
1
4
5
2
1
0
0
1
4
-5
none
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
8
4
6
67
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
9
4
none
Mario
Hezonja
Mario Hezonja
False
8
1
3
33
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
4
none
C.J.
Wilcox
C.J. Wilcox
False
8
1
3
33
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
4
none
C.J.
Watson
C.J. Watson
False
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
none
10
December
2016
Saturday
Amway Center
Orlando
Nuggets
Denver
True
The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic , 109 - 88 , at Spectrum Center on Friday . While the Magic ( 10 - 14 ) has generally played tough defense this season , their efforts on that side of the ball have often been undermined by a lack of offensive proficiency . The most recent example was Friday , when Orlando was only able to post 37 percent and 27 percent success rates from the field and three - point range , respectively . Meanwhile , the backcourt duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum combined for 31 points on 13 - of - 24 shooting to spearhead a 48 percent tally for the Hornets ( 14 - 9 ) , who pulled away with a 39 - point third quarter . Orlando was led by a modest 14 points from Evan Fournier , who added two rebounds . Serge Ibaka followed with 12 points , seven boards , three assists and a block . Aaron Gordon and Bismack Biyombo supplied a pair of nine - point efforts , while D.J . Augustin managed just eight points , two rebounds , an assist and two steals in 19 minutes despite drawing the start . Matching 16 - point totals from Nicolas Batum and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist paced the Hornets , with the former adding nine boards and seven assists , and the latter hauling in seven boards and dishing out an assist . Walker was close behind with 15 points , five assists and a steal . Cody Zeller registered nine points , seven rebounds , an assist and a steal , while the bench was led by a pair of 12 - point efforts from Jeremy Lamb and Ramon Sessions . The Magic head back home to face the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night , while the Hornets head to Cleveland for a Saturday night showdown against the Cavaliers . The Hornets clamped down on Orlando , which was only able to post 37 percent and 27 percent success rates from the field and three - point range , respectively . The backcourt duo of Kemba Walker ( 15 points ) and Nicolas Batum ( 16 points ) combined for 31 points on 13 - of - 24 shooting to spearhead a 48 percent tally for the Hornets , who pulled away with a 39 - point third quarter . Michael Kidd-Gilchrist supplied 16 points as well , while Cody Zeller registered nine points . The bench was led by a pair of 12 - point efforts from Jeremy Lamb and Ramon Sessions . Orlando was led by a modest 14 points from Evan Fournier , while Serge Ibaka followed with 12 points . Aaron Gordon and Bismack Biyombo supplied a pair of nine - point efforts , and D.J . Augustin managed just eight points in 19 minutes despite drawing another start Friday .
The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic, 109 - 88, at Spectrum Center on Friday. While the Magic (10 - 14) has generally played tough defense this season, their efforts on that side of the ball have often been undermined by a lack of offensive proficiency. The most recent example was Friday, when Orlando was only able to post 37 percent and 27 percent success rates from the field and three - point range, respectively. Meanwhile, the backcourt duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum combined for 31 points on 13 - of - 24 shooting to spearhead a 48 percent tally for the Hornets (14 - 9), who pulled away with a 39 - point third quarter. Orlando was led by a modest 14 points from Evan Fournier, who added two rebounds. Serge Ibaka followed with 12 points, seven boards, three assists and a block. Aaron Gordon and Bismack Biyombo supplied a pair of nine - point efforts, while D.J. Augustin managed just eight points, two rebounds, an assist and two steals in 19 minutes despite drawing the start. Matching 16 - point totals from Nicolas Batum and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist paced the Hornets, with the former adding nine boards and seven assists, and the latter hauling in seven boards and dishing out an assist. Walker was close behind with 15 points, five assists and a steal. Cody Zeller registered nine points, seven rebounds, an assist and a steal, while the bench was led by a pair of 12 - point efforts from Jeremy Lamb and Ramon Sessions. The Magic head back home to face the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, while the Hornets head to Cleveland for a Saturday night showdown against the Cavaliers.
The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic, 109 - 88, at Spectrum Center on Friday. While the Magic (10 - 14) has generally played tough defense this season, their efforts on that side of the ball have often been undermined by a lack of offensive proficiency. The most recent example was Friday, when Orlando was only able to post 37 percent and 27 percent success rates from the field and three - point range, respectively. Meanwhile, the backcourt duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum combined for 31 points on 13 - of - 24 shooting to spearhead a 48 percent tally for the Hornets (14 - 9), who pulled away with a 39 - point third quarter. Orlando was led by a modest 14 points from Evan Fournier, who added two rebounds. Serge Ibaka followed with 12 points, seven boards, three assists and a block. Aaron Gordon and Bismack Biyombo supplied a pair of nine - point efforts, while D.J. Augustin managed just eight points, two rebounds, an assist and two steals in 19 minutes despite drawing the start. Matching 16 - point totals from Nicolas Batum and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist paced the Hornets, with the former adding nine boards and seven assists, and the latter hauling in seven boards and dishing out an assist. Walker was close behind with 15 points, five assists and a steal. Cody Zeller registered nine points, seven rebounds, an assist and a steal, while the bench was led by a pair of 12 - point efforts from Jeremy Lamb and Ramon Sessions. The Magic head back home to face the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, while the Hornets head to Cleveland for a Saturday night showdown against the Cavaliers. The Hornets clamped down on Orlando, which was only able to post 37 percent and 27 percent success rates from the field and three - point range, respectively. The backcourt duo of Kemba Walker (15 points) and Nicolas Batum (16 points) combined for 31 points on 13 - of - 24 shooting to spearhead a 48 percent tally for the Hornets, who pulled away with a 39 - point third quarter. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist supplied 16 points as well, while Cody Zeller registered nine points. The bench was led by a pair of 12 - point efforts from Jeremy Lamb and Ramon Sessions. Orlando was led by a modest 14 points from Evan Fournier, while Serge Ibaka followed with 12 points. Aaron Gordon and Bismack Biyombo supplied a pair of nine - point efforts, and D.J. Augustin managed just eight points in 19 minutes despite drawing another start Friday.
<GAME> <DATE> 9 December 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Spectrum Center <CITY> Charlotte <HOME> <TEAM> Hornets <CITY> Charlotte <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 109 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 9 <QTRS> 20 32 39 18 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 59 <TEAM-TO> 12 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 10 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Quicken Loans Arena <NEXT-CITY> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Cavaliers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Magic <CITY> Orlando <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 88 <WINS-LOSSES> 10 14 <QTRS> 21 25 24 18 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 11 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 8 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 10 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Amway Center <NEXT-CITY> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Michael Kidd-Gilchrist <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolas Batum <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 4 4 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kemba Walker <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ramon Sessions <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lamb <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 8 75 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cody Zeller <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Frank Kaminsky <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 8 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 9 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marco Belinelli <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marvin Williams <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Treveon Graham <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 3 <FG> 0 6 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Spencer Hawes <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brian Roberts <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Fournier <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Serge Ibaka <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 12 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damjan Rudež <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bismack Biyombo <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Gordon <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Elfrid Payton <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 13 31 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D. J. Augustin <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Vučević <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jodie Meeks <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 4 <FG> 0 8 0 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mario Hezonja <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Green <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> C. J. Wilcox <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> C. J. Watson <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none