Magic
Orlando
Eastern Conference
Southeast
15
19
34
3051
3216
34
9
26
86
42
49
10
8
80
24
9
33
7
25
7
13
15
101
4
47
22
47
1821
1211
67
23
23
100
68
11
79
20
96
11
52
2827
6060
1113
05
0
2226
514
23
50
30
60
38
43
81
23
37
23
52
1333
6060
4
2
50
18
12
67
2
2
100
6
1
7
2
9
1
5
28
60
7
2
29
21
11
52
3
3
100
8
1
9
0
6
1
2
27
60
11
0
0
22
5
23
5
3
60
3
4
7
2
3
2
5
13
60
13
5
38
26
14
54
0
0
0
8
3
11
3
7
3
2
33
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
9
14
64
2
5
40
0
0
0
2
5
7
3
0
3
1
1
20
-26
none
Aaron
Gordon
Aaron Gordon
True
25
1
5
20
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
2
0
0
0
1
2
-11
none
Jodie
Meeks
Jodie Meeks
True
22
5
9
56
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
2
0
11
-21
none
Bismack
Biyombo
Bismack Biyombo
True
21
2
3
67
0
0
0
1
1
100
0
4
4
0
0
1
2
2
5
-14
none
D.J.
Augustin
D.J. Augustin
True
15
2
5
40
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
1
7
-15
none
Elfrid
Payton
Elfrid Payton
False
26
2
10
20
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
4
1
0
1
1
4
-13
none
Nikola
Vučević
Nikola Vučević
False
26
10
13
77
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
5
5
4
3
1
2
3
21
-17
none
C.J.
Watson
C.J. Watson
False
21
1
6
17
1
4
25
1
2
50
1
0
1
4
0
0
1
1
4
-1
none
Jeff
Green
Jeff Green
False
14
1
4
25
0
3
0
3
3
100
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
-15
none
Mario
Hezonja
Mario Hezonja
False
12
4
6
67
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
1
3
10
10
none
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
12
2
7
29
2
6
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
6
10
none
Stephen
Zimmerman
Stephen Zimmerman
False
5
3
3
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
6
9
none
C.J.
Wilcox
C.J. Wilcox
False
5
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
9
none
1
January
2017
Sunday
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Pacers
Indiana
False
Hornets
Charlotte
Eastern Conference
Southeast
18
14
32
3131
2846
24
10
42
84
46
55
19
18
95
36
10
46
3
25
7
13
13
120
4
78
34
44
2222
1311
59
34
34
100
58
22
80
00
57
31
21
3230
6060
45
30
67
2020
148
7
48
47
98
149
24
173
12
85
31
64
3523
6060
7
3
43
22
13
59
3
3
100
5
2
7
0
5
3
2
32
60
8
4
50
22
11
50
4
4
100
8
2
10
0
7
1
1
30
60
4
3
75
20
14
70
4
4
100
14
2
16
1
8
3
6
35
60
5
0
0
20
8
40
8
7
88
9
4
13
2
5
1
4
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Michael
Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
True
29
5
9
56
0
0
0
2
2
100
3
3
6
4
2
0
1
2
12
20
none
Nicolas
Batum
Nicolas Batum
True
29
8
12
67
3
4
75
1
1
100
0
9
9
8
1
0
3
2
20
26
none
Kemba
Walker
Kemba Walker
True
24
8
12
67
2
6
33
3
3
100
0
3
3
5
0
0
1
1
21
28
none
Cody
Zeller
Cody Zeller
True
23
4
6
67
0
0
0
2
2
100
3
2
5
2
1
0
1
0
10
33
none
Marvin
Williams
Marvin Williams
True
21
3
7
43
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
5
6
1
1
1
0
1
8
14
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
False
27
5
10
50
1
2
50
3
3
100
0
4
4
0
0
0
1
1
14
-3
none
Frank
Kaminsky
Frank Kaminsky
False
26
3
11
27
1
6
17
2
2
100
1
2
3
0
1
0
2
1
9
5
none
Ramon
Sessions
Ramon Sessions
False
21
5
9
56
1
1
100
2
2
100
1
3
4
1
1
0
1
2
13
4
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
False
15
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
2
2
3
4
-4
none
Spencer
Hawes
Spencer Hawes
False
8
3
4
75
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
1
0
6
-10
none
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
False
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
-9
none
Treveon
Graham
Treveon Graham
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
-9
none
Marco
Belinelli
Marco Belinelli
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
29
December
2016
Thursday
Spectrum Center
Charlotte
Heat
Miami
True
The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic , 120 - 101 , at Amway Center on Wednesday . While this game was close in the first half , the Hornets stung the Magic in the third quarter to run away with this one . In fact , they outscored Orlando , 35 - 13 in the third quarter , as the Magic simply could n't recover from that blow . The Charlotte offense was on point , as they shot 55 percent from the field , 95 percent from the free - throw line and 42 percent from three - point range . Rebounding was also a huge factor , as the Hornets won that battle , 46 - 34 . Charlotte ( 18 - 14 ) has thrived in the third quarter all season and they rode that momentum once again here . Nicolas Batum continued his fantastic form , as he accumulated 20 points , nine rebounds and eight assists in the win . Kemba Walker led the team in scoring , as he accrued 21 points , three rebounds and five assists . Ramon Sessions and Jeremy Lamb combined for 27 points and seven rebounds off the bench . On deck for the Hornets is a home matchup against the Miami Heat on Thursday . Orlando ( 15 - 19 ) have really struggled at home this season and this tough defeat adds to those deficiencies . Serge Ibaka was the Magic 's best player , as he tallied 20 points , seven rebounds and three assists . The issue with that line is the fact that he went scoreless in the second half , going 0 - for - 4 from the field . The other four starters really struggled , as they combined for 25 points , nine rebounds and six assists . Nikola Vucevic led the team in scoring , as he provided 21 points , six rebounds and four assists on 10 - of - 13 shooting off the bench . Orlando will be off until Sunday , when they play the Indiana Pacers on the road for their next game . The Hornets have one of the best plus - minus marks in the NBA in the third quarter and this performance only adds to that impressive tally . In fact , Charlotte won the third quarter , 35 - 13 , en route to a 19 - point win . Rebounding was the biggest difference for Charlotte , as they won that battle , 46 - 34 . In addition , they shot 55 percent from the field and 95 percent from the free - throw line . Serge Ibaka was the only Orlando starter to play well , as he scored all of his 20 points in the first half . Nikola Vucevic led the Magic in scoring , as he dropped 21 points on 10 - of - 13 shooting . Nicolas Batum was the catalyst for Charlotte , as he accumulated 20 points , nine rebounds and eight assists . Kemba Walker led the Hornets in scoring , collecting 21 points , five rebounds and three assists of his own .
The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic, 120 - 101, at Amway Center on Wednesday. While this game was close in the first half, the Hornets stung the Magic in the third quarter to run away with this one. In fact, they outscored Orlando, 35 - 13 in the third quarter, as the Magic simply couldn't recover from that blow. The Charlotte offense was on point, as they shot 55 percent from the field, 95 percent from the free - throw line and 42 percent from three - point range. Rebounding was also a huge factor, as the Hornets won that battle, 46 - 34. Charlotte (18 - 14) has thrived in the third quarter all season and they rode that momentum once again here. Nicolas Batum continued his fantastic form, as he accumulated 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in the win. Kemba Walker led the team in scoring, as he accrued 21 points, three rebounds and five assists. Ramon Sessions and Jeremy Lamb combined for 27 points and seven rebounds off the bench. On deck for the Hornets is a home matchup against the Miami Heat on Thursday. Orlando (15 - 19) have really struggled at home this season and this tough defeat adds to those deficiencies. Serge Ibaka was the Magic's best player, as he tallied 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists. The issue with that line is the fact that he went scoreless in the second half, going 0 - for - 4 from the field. The other four starters really struggled, as they combined for 25 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Nikola Vucevic led the team in scoring, as he provided 21 points, six rebounds and four assists on 10 - of - 13 shooting off the bench. Orlando will be off until Sunday, when they play the Indiana Pacers on the road for their next game.
The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic, 120 - 101, at Amway Center on Wednesday. While this game was close in the first half, the Hornets stung the Magic in the third quarter to run away with this one. In fact, they outscored Orlando, 35 - 13 in the third quarter, as the Magic simply couldn't recover from that blow. The Charlotte offense was on point, as they shot 55 percent from the field, 95 percent from the free - throw line and 42 percent from three - point range. Rebounding was also a huge factor, as the Hornets won that battle, 46 - 34. Charlotte (18 - 14) has thrived in the third quarter all season and they rode that momentum once again here. Nicolas Batum continued his fantastic form, as he accumulated 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in the win. Kemba Walker led the team in scoring, as he accrued 21 points, three rebounds and five assists. Ramon Sessions and Jeremy Lamb combined for 27 points and seven rebounds off the bench. On deck for the Hornets is a home matchup against the Miami Heat on Thursday. Orlando (15 - 19) have really struggled at home this season and this tough defeat adds to those deficiencies. Serge Ibaka was the Magic's best player, as he tallied 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists. The issue with that line is the fact that he went scoreless in the second half, going 0 - for - 4 from the field. The other four starters really struggled, as they combined for 25 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Nikola Vucevic led the team in scoring, as he provided 21 points, six rebounds and four assists on 10 - of - 13 shooting off the bench. Orlando will be off until Sunday, when they play the Indiana Pacers on the road for their next game. The Hornets have one of the best plus - minus marks in the NBA in the third quarter and this performance only adds to that impressive tally. In fact, Charlotte won the third quarter, 35 - 13, en route to a 19 - point win. Rebounding was the biggest difference for Charlotte, as they won that battle, 46 - 34. In addition, they shot 55 percent from the field and 95 percent from the free - throw line. Serge Ibaka was the only Orlando starter to play well, as he scored all of his 20 points in the first half. Nikola Vucevic led the Magic in scoring, as he dropped 21 points on 10 - of - 13 shooting. Nicolas Batum was the catalyst for Charlotte, as he accumulated 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Kemba Walker led the Hornets in scoring, collecting 21 points, five rebounds and three assists of his own.
<GAME> <DATE> 28 December 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Amway Center <CITY> Orlando <HOME> <TEAM> Magic <CITY> Orlando <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 15 19 <QTRS> 28 27 13 33 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 8 <TEAM-REB> 33 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 1 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Bankers Life Fieldhouse <NEXT-CITY> Indianapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Indiana <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pacers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Hornets <CITY> Charlotte <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 120 <WINS-LOSSES> 18 14 <QTRS> 32 30 35 23 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 46 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 29 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Thursday <NEXT-STADIUM> Spectrum Center <NEXT-CITY> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Miami <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Heat <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Nikola Vučević <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 21 <FG> 10 13 77 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Serge Ibaka <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 20 <FG> 9 14 64 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jodie Meeks <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mario Hezonja <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D. J. Augustin <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Stephen Zimmerman <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damjan Rudež <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Green <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bismack Biyombo <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> C. J. Watson <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Elfrid Payton <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 10 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Gordon <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> C. J. Wilcox <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kemba Walker <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 12 67 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolas Batum <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 12 67 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 8 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lamb <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ramon Sessions <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Kidd-Gilchrist <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cody Zeller <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Frank Kaminsky <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marvin Williams <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Spencer Hawes <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brian Roberts <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Treveon Graham <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marco Belinelli <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none