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Hornets top Magic 122-112, inch closer to play-in tournament
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Terry Rozier scored 28 points, LaMelo Ball added 27 points and the Charlotte Hornets inched closer to securing a spot in the play-in tournament with a 122-112 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
The Hornets needed a win and a loss by Chicago to Boston to clinch a berth, but the Bulls beat the Celtics 121-99. Charlotte can clinch a spot in the play-in tournament with a win Sunday against New Orleans.
P.J. Washington had another strong shooting night and finished with 23 points and nine rebounds, while Bismack Biyombo had 11 points and 11 rebounds as Charlotte (33-34) bounced back from a 21-point drubbing by the Bulls on Thursday night.
Dwayne Bacon had a career-high 28 points and Mo Bamba added a career-best 18 rebounds to lead the Magic (21-46). Cole Anthony had 22 points.
Rozier took 20 shots and got the line nine times, making seven, in his most aggressive game in weeks.
''He has a been rock all year for us,'' Hornets coach James Borrego said of Rozier. ''There are no excuses out of him, even when his shot wasn't falling in stretches. ... We would be a lost team without him, so give him a lot of credit.''
Ball was aggressive, too.
The Magic led for the better part of three quarters, but Ball began to assert himself with series of strong drives through the lane and some nifty no-look passes to set up teammates with easy buckets.
Using his quick first step, Ball drove at one point and delivered a one-handed, no-look dish to Rozier on the right wing set up a 3 to put the Hornets ahead by 10 with 8:24 left in the game. The Magic never mounted a serious challenge after that.
Ball continued to struggle with his 3-point shot, though, missing all seven attempts and it's unclear if that's because of the wrist injury that kept him out of 21 games. At times, Ball was seen shaking his wrist during breaks in the action and he admitted it was ''a little sore.''
When he left the game, he would have the wrist wrapped in a warm pack under a towel.
''My shot was a little off and I knew I had to get to the rim,'' Ball said.
''We need him at the rim, that's really his strength for us,'' Borrego said of Ball, an NBA Rookie of the Year candidate. ''Not only to finish, but to kick it. Just getting downhill and kicking it. ... He was big tonight. He looked much more comfortable out there tonight and it just built off his aggressiveness to the rim.''
The Magic struggled in pick and roll defense, allowing the Hornets to score a season-high 68 points in the paint.
''We actually had pretty good individual defense, (but) our high pick-and-roll defense was a real problem area,'' Magic coach Steve Clifford said.
TIP INS
Magic: Shot 41.8% from the field.
Hornets: G Malik Monk played only nine minutes before aggravating his right ankle injury. Monk returned earlier this week after missing 15 games with a sprained ankle. ... New University of North Carolina basketball coach Hubert Davis attended the game, as did his predecessor Roy Williams.
BAMBA ON THE BOARDS
Clifford likes what the Magic are getting from Bamba on the boards, calling it a ''major strength.''
Now he wants him to expand his game.
''Run both ways consistently so you can anchor the defense and go after every rebound and develop a pick-and-roll game where you can roll, you can flare and you can short flare,'' Clifford said. ''I think those are attainable things.''
WASHINGTON ON FIRE
In the two games since the berth of his child, Washington has been red hot shooting the ball, going 17 of 27 from the field, including 71.4% (10 of 14) from 3-point range.
UP NEXT
Magic: Host Timberwolves on Sunday in their final home game of the year. They close the season with four games on the road.
Hornets: Host Pelicans on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Mo Bamba vs. Bismack Biyombo (Terry Rozier gains possession) | ||
| 11:43 | | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:26 |  | Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Bismack Biyombo offensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Jalen McDaniels assists) | 0-6 |
| 10:43 | | +2 | Gary Harris makes two point driving layup | 2-6 |
| 10:34 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Mo Bamba misses two point layup | ||
| 10:22 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | +3 | Dwayne Bacon makes three point jump shot | 5-6 |
| 9:56 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 5-9 |
| 9:36 | | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point jump shot | 7-9 |
| 9:26 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | Dwayne Bacon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | Mo Bamba blocks LaMelo Ball's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:49 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Terry Rozier turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:21 | | Gary Harris misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 8:19 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:10 | | Cole Anthony turnover (lost ball) (Bismack Biyombo steals) | ||
| 8:07 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point layup | 7-11 |
| 8:07 | | Moritz Wagner shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 8:07 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-12 |
| 7:56 | | +2 | Dwayne Bacon makes two point driving layup (Mo Bamba assists) | 9-12 |
| 7:44 | | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point dunk (Terry Rozier assists) | 9-14 |
| 7:28 | | Cole Anthony misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 7:22 | | +3 | Dwayne Bacon makes three point step back jump shot | 12-14 |
| 6:59 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Ignas Brazdeikis misses two point hook shot | ||
| 6:38 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Dwayne Bacon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Dwayne Bacon misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:46 | | Cole Anthony shooting foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 5:46 | | +1 | P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-15 |
| 5:46 | | P.J. Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:44 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | +2 | Gary Harris makes two point driving layup (Dwayne Bacon assists) | 14-15 |
| 5:02 | | P.J. Washington misses two point layup | ||
| 5:00 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Dwayne Bacon misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 4:50 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | Mo Bamba misses two point putback layup | ||
| 4:49 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Gary Harris blocks Caleb Martin's two point layup | ||
| 4:47 | | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | Brad Wanamaker personal foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | ||
| 4:28 | | Mo Bamba misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:27 | | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Caleb Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Chasson Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point layup (Gary Harris assists) | 16-15 |
| 3:49 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Brad Wanamaker assists) | 16-18 |
| 3:36 | | +3 | Gary Harris makes three point jump shot | 19-18 |
| 3:24 | | Brad Wanamaker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Ignas Brazdeikis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | Ignas Brazdeikis turnover (lost ball) (P.J. Washington steals) | ||
| 3:12 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup (Caleb Martin assists) | 19-20 |
| 2:54 | | R.J. Hampton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Cody Zeller defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | Cody Zeller misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:38 | | R.J. Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | R.J. Hampton misses two point layup | ||
| 2:32 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | +2 | Brad Wanamaker makes two point driving layup (Caleb Martin assists) | 19-22 |
| 2:26 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:08 | | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point layup (Ignas Brazdeikis assists) | 21-22 |
| 1:54 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:41 | | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point driving layup | 23-22 |
| 1:41 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:27 | | Malik Monk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:23 | | Ignas Brazdeikis defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point layup (Ignas Brazdeikis assists) | 25-22 |
| 1:06 | | Cody Zeller misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:04 | | Cody Zeller offensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | +2 | Cody Zeller makes two point putback layup | 25-24 |
| 0:54 | | Cody Zeller personal foul (R.J. Hampton draws the foul) | ||
| 0:43 | | +2 | Sindarius Thornwell makes two point layup (Moritz Wagner assists) | 27-24 |
| 0:33 | | Jalen McDaniels misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:30 | | Chasson Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point layup (Chasson Randle assists) | 29-24 |
| 0:05 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point floating jump shot | 29-26 |
| 0:00 | | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point layup (Chasson Randle assists) | 31-26 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | +2 | Chasson Randle makes two point reverse layup (Moritz Wagner assists) | 33-26 |
| 11:28 | | Brad Wanamaker turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 11:08 | | Ignas Brazdeikis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point alley-oop layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 33-28 |
| 10:40 | | Ignas Brazdeikis misses two point layup | ||
| 10:38 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point finger roll layup | 33-30 |
| 10:15 | | Jalen McDaniels personal foul (Chasson Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 10:15 | | +1 | Chasson Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-30 |
| 10:15 | | +1 | Chasson Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-30 |
| 9:59 | | Sindarius Thornwell shooting foul (Jalen McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 9:59 | | +1 | Jalen McDaniels makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-31 |
| 9:59 | | +1 | Jalen McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-32 |
| 9:42 | | Dwayne Bacon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | Moritz Wagner offensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Jalen McDaniels personal foul (Moritz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | Moritz Wagner offensive foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | Moritz Wagner turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:26 | | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point dunk (Terry Rozier assists) | 35-34 |
| 9:01 | | Moritz Wagner misses two point layup | ||
| 9:00 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Sindarius Thornwell personal foul (Bismack Biyombo draws the foul) | ||
| 8:47 | | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point dunk (Jalen McDaniels assists) | 35-36 |
| 8:38 | | R.J. Hampton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Terry Rozier misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | R.J. Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | +3 | Chasson Randle makes three point jump shot (R.J. Hampton assists) | 38-36 |
| 8:08 | | R.J. Hampton shooting foul (Bismack Biyombo draws the foul) | ||
| 8:08 | | +1 | Bismack Biyombo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-37 |
| 8:08 | | Bismack Biyombo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:05 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Chasson Randle misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | Malik Monk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Jalen McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | Jalen McDaniels misses two point putback layup | ||
| 7:34 | | R.J. Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point jump shot (Sindarius Thornwell assists) | 40-37 |
| 7:13 | | Mo Bamba blocks Terry Rozier's two point finger roll layup | ||
| 7:13 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | Bismack Biyombo offensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point jump shot (Bismack Biyombo assists) | 40-40 |
| 6:46 | | Chasson Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Malik Monk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | R.J. Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | P.J. Washington blocks Mo Bamba's two point layup | ||
| 6:23 | | Cole Anthony offensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | Jalen McDaniels shooting foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | ||
| 6:21 | | +1 | Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-40 |
| 6:21 | | +1 | Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-40 |
| 6:03 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point jump shot | 42-42 |
| 5:49 | | Cole Anthony misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:44 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | +2 | Mo Bamba makes two point putback dunk | 44-42 |
| 5:33 | | P.J. Washington turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 5:12 | | Ignas Brazdeikis misses two point layup | ||
| 5:11 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | Mo Bamba misses two point putback layup | ||
| 5:11 | | Ignas Brazdeikis offensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | Caleb Martin shooting foul (Ignas Brazdeikis draws the foul) | ||
| 5:11 | | Ignas Brazdeikis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:11 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | +1 | Ignas Brazdeikis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-42 |
| 4:50 | | Cody Zeller misses two point layup | ||
| 4:49 | | Cody Zeller offensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Mo Bamba shooting foul (Cody Zeller draws the foul) | ||
| 4:49 | | +1 | Cody Zeller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-43 |
| 4:49 | | +1 | Cody Zeller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-44 |
| 4:38 | | Cole Anthony misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:34 | | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Cody Zeller misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:25 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | Mo Bamba misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:16 | | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Gary Harris steals) | ||
| 4:03 | | Ignas Brazdeikis misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:00 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | +2 | Mo Bamba makes two point putback layup | 47-44 |
| 3:54 | | P.J. Washington turnover (lost ball) (Mo Bamba steals) | ||
| 3:45 | | +2 | Dwayne Bacon makes two point driving layup | 49-44 |
| 3:35 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup | 49-46 |
| 3:19 | | Gary Harris misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:18 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | Cole Anthony shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 3:15 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-47 |
| 3:15 | | LaMelo Ball misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:13 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:00 | | Ignas Brazdeikis offensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | +2 | Ignas Brazdeikis makes two point layup | 51-47 |
| 2:48 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:47 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | Bismack Biyombo shooting foul (Dwayne Bacon draws the foul) | ||
| 2:40 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:40 | | +1 | Dwayne Bacon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-47 |
| 2:40 | | +1 | Dwayne Bacon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-47 |
| 2:29 | | Ignas Brazdeikis shooting foul (Caleb Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 2:29 | | +1 | Caleb Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 53-48 |
| 2:29 | | +1 | Caleb Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 53-49 |
| 2:29 | | +1 | Caleb Martin makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 53-50 |
| 2:20 | | Ignas Brazdeikis misses two point layup | ||
| 2:19 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Gary Harris personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 2:16 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-51 |
| 2:16 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-52 |
| 2:05 | | Bismack Biyombo shooting foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | ||
| 2:05 | | +1 | Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-52 |
| 2:05 | | +1 | Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-52 |
| 1:53 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup (Caleb Martin assists) | 55-54 |
| 1:34 | | Dwayne Bacon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:29 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point floating jump shot | 55-56 |
| 1:15 | | Terry Rozier shooting foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | ||
| 1:15 | | +1 | Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-56 |
| 1:15 | | +1 | Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-56 |
| 1:04 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Ignas Brazdeikis defensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point jump shot | 59-56 |
| 0:45 | | Mo Bamba shooting foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | +1 | P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-57 |
| 0:45 | | +1 | P.J. Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 59-58 |
| 0:29 | | +2 | Gary Harris makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 61-58 |
| 0:06 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup (Terry Rozier assists) | 61-60 |
| 0:01 | | Caleb Martin shooting foul (Chasson Randle draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | Chasson Randle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:01 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +1 | Chasson Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 62-60 |
| 0:00 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Gary Harris misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:47 | | Gary Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 11:43 | | Bismack Biyombo shooting foul (Dwayne Bacon draws the foul) | ||
| 11:43 | | Dwayne Bacon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:43 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 11:43 | | +1 | Dwayne Bacon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-60 |
| 11:24 | | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | Bismack Biyombo offensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point alley-oop dunk (Terry Rozier assists) | 63-62 |
| 10:53 | | +2 | Dwayne Bacon makes two point driving layup (Moritz Wagner assists) | 65-62 |
| 10:43 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Bismack Biyombo offensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 65-64 |
| 10:22 | | +3 | Cole Anthony makes three point step back jump shot | 68-64 |
| 10:11 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup | 68-66 |
| 9:52 | | Terry Rozier personal foul (Dwayne Bacon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:52 | | +1 | Dwayne Bacon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-66 |
| 9:52 | | +1 | Dwayne Bacon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-66 |
| 9:45 | | Cole Anthony personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point reverse dunk (P.J. Washington assists) | 70-68 |
| 9:26 | | +3 | Cole Anthony makes three point jump shot | 73-68 |
| 9:12 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 73-70 |
| 9:05 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:48 | | Gary Harris turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 8:48 | | Dwayne Bacon personal foul (Take) (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 8:28 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point turnaround hook shot | 73-72 |
| 8:05 | | Cole Anthony misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point finger roll layup | 73-74 |
| 7:35 | | Dwayne Bacon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:32 | | Cole Anthony offensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Moritz Wagner misses two point layup | ||
| 7:22 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Gary Harris misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:31 | | Dwayne Bacon misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 73-77 |
| 6:05 | | +2 | Ignas Brazdeikis makes two point driving layup (Cole Anthony assists) | 75-77 |
| 5:45 | | Cole Anthony blocks Jalen McDaniels's two point layup | ||
| 5:44 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | Jump ball. Jalen McDaniels vs. Cole Anthony (Terry Rozier gains possession) | ||
| 5:39 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:37 | | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | R.J. Hampton misses two point layup | ||
| 5:29 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Ignas Brazdeikis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Ignas Brazdeikis misses two point layup | ||
| 4:53 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | Jalen McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point putback dunk | 77-79 |
| 4:42 | | Jalen McDaniels personal foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | ||
| 4:28 | | +3 | Ignas Brazdeikis makes three point jump shot (Chasson Randle assists) | 80-79 |
| 4:12 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point finger roll layup (Brad Wanamaker assists) | 80-81 |
| 3:49 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 83-84 |
| 3:20 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | Magic turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:07 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point layup (Caleb Martin assists) | 83-86 |
| 3:07 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point layup (Caleb Martin assists) | 83-86 |
| 2:40 | | R.J. Hampton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:38 | | Cody Zeller defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | Moritz Wagner shooting foul (Brad Wanamaker draws the foul) | ||
| 2:21 | | +1 | Brad Wanamaker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 83-87 |
| 2:21 | | +1 | Brad Wanamaker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 83-88 |
| 2:09 | | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point jump shot | 85-88 |
| 1:55 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:54 | | Ignas Brazdeikis defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Ignas Brazdeikis misses two point layup | ||
| 1:46 | | Cody Zeller defensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | +2 | Cody Zeller makes two point dunk (Brad Wanamaker assists) | 85-90 |
| 1:21 | | +3 | Chasson Randle makes three point jump shot (Ignas Brazdeikis assists) | 88-90 |
| 0:59 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point finger roll layup | 88-92 |
| 0:45 | | Brad Wanamaker shooting foul (R.J. Hampton draws the foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | +1 | R.J. Hampton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 89-92 |
| 0:45 | | R.J. Hampton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:44 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point layup | 89-94 |
| 0:07 | | Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | Jalen McDaniels turnover (lost ball) (Sindarius Thornwell steals) | ||
| 11:28 | | Ignas Brazdeikis turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Martin steals) | ||
| 11:21 | | Caleb Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | Cody Zeller offensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | +2 | Cody Zeller makes two point layup (Brad Wanamaker assists) | 89-96 |
| 10:49 | | Cody Zeller shooting foul (R.J. Hampton draws the foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | R.J. Hampton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:49 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | +1 | R.J. Hampton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 90-96 |
| 10:31 | | Brad Wanamaker turnover (lost ball) (Sindarius Thornwell steals) | ||
| 10:25 | | Chasson Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Cody Zeller defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Moritz Wagner steals) | ||
| 10:14 | | Cody Zeller personal foul (Moritz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 9:51 | | R.J. Hampton misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | Chasson Randle shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 9:35 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 90-97 |
| 9:35 | | LaMelo Ball misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:33 | | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point dunk (R.J. Hampton assists) | 92-97 |
| 9:11 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup (Caleb Martin assists) | 92-99 |
| 8:50 | | Chasson Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 92-102 |
| 8:24 | | Moritz Wagner personal foul (Double) (Cody Zeller draws the foul) | ||
| 8:24 | | Cody Zeller personal foul (Double) (Moritz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 8:24 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:14 | | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point layup (Moritz Wagner assists) | 94-102 |
| 7:57 | | Moritz Wagner blocks Terry Rozier's three point jump shot | ||
| 7:57 | | Magic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | +2 | Dwayne Bacon makes two point layup | 96-102 |
| 7:43 | | +2 | Dwayne Bacon makes two point layup | 96-102 |
| 7:28 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point jump shot (Brad Wanamaker assists) | 96-104 |
| 7:14 | | Dwayne Bacon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:14 | | Brad Wanamaker defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | P.J. Washington misses two point dunk | ||
| 7:09 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Moritz Wagner personal foul (Loose ball) (Bismack Biyombo draws the foul) | ||
| 6:58 | | Cole Anthony blocks P.J. Washington's two point jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point dunk | 98-104 |
| 6:41 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point jump shot | 98-106 |
| 6:23 | | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point jump shot | 100-106 |
| 6:09 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:09 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | Cole Anthony personal foul (Loose ball) (Caleb Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 5:56 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Dwayne Bacon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Bismack Biyombo shooting foul (Dwayne Bacon draws the foul) | ||
| 5:46 | | +1 | Dwayne Bacon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 101-106 |
| 5:46 | | Dwayne Bacon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:44 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | +2 | Brad Wanamaker makes two point jump shot (Jalen McDaniels assists) | 101-108 |
| 5:31 | | Cole Anthony shooting foul (Brad Wanamaker draws the foul) | ||
| 5:31 | | Brad Wanamaker misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:29 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Bismack Biyombo blocks Cole Anthony's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:07 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | Jalen McDaniels misses two point layup | ||
| 4:58 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point putback layup | 101-110 |
| 4:40 | | Brad Wanamaker personal foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | ||
| 4:32 | | Cole Anthony turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals) | ||
| 4:31 | | Gary Harris shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | LaMelo Ball misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:31 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 101-111 |
| 4:13 | | R.J. Hampton misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:12 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 | | Jalen McDaniels shooting foul (Mo Bamba draws the foul) | ||
| 4:12 | | +1 | Mo Bamba makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 102-111 |
| 4:12 | | Mo Bamba misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:10 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Mo Bamba blocks Terry Rozier's two point layup | ||
| 3:50 | | Gary Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:37 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Jalen McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | Jalen McDaniels blocks Mo Bamba's two point layup | ||
| 3:15 | | +3 | Jalen McDaniels makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 102-114 |
| 2:55 | | Dwayne Bacon personal foul (Take) (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 2:56 | | Jalen McDaniels blocks Mo Bamba's two point layup | ||
| 2:55 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | Dwayne Bacon personal foul (Take) (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | Terry Rozier misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:55 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 102-115 |
| 2:43 | | R.J. Hampton misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 2:38 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | +2 | Mo Bamba makes two point putback layup | 104-115 |
| 2:21 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:18 | | Dwayne Bacon defensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | +2 | Dwayne Bacon makes two point layup | 106-115 |
| 1:58 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point finger roll layup | 106-117 |
| 1:46 | | Gary Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Gary Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | Gary Harris misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:38 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 1:24 | | Mo Bamba blocks P.J. Washington's two point layup | ||
| 1:20 | | R.J. Hampton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Dwayne Bacon draws the foul) | ||
| 1:18 | | +1 | Dwayne Bacon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 107-117 |
| 1:18 | | +1 | Dwayne Bacon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 108-117 |
| 0:59 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Dwayne Bacon defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point layup (Dwayne Bacon assists) | 110-117 |
| 0:40 | | Cole Anthony misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 0:38 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Mo Bamba personal foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 0:49 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 110-118 |
| 0:49 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 110-119 |
| 0:40 | | Cole Anthony misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 0:38 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | R.J. Hampton personal foul (Take) (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 0:36 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 110-120 |
| 0:36 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 110-121 |
| 0:22 | | Terry Rozier misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:31 | | Bismack Biyombo blocks Dwayne Bacon's two point layup | ||
| 0:31 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:11 | | Dwayne Bacon misses two point layup | ||
| 0:29 | | +2 | Dwayne Bacon makes two point layup (R.J. Hampton assists) | 112-121 |
| 0:22 | | R.J. Hampton personal foul (Take) (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 0:22 | | Terry Rozier misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:22 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 112-122 |
| 0:11 | | Dwayne Bacon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:09 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
|
Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | 0:09 |
|
Dwayne Bacon misses two point driving layup | 0:11 |
| |
+ 1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:22 |
|
Hornets offensive rebound | 0:22 |
|
Terry Rozier misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:22 |
|
R.J. Hampton personal foul (Take) (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | 0:22 |
| |
+ 2 | Dwayne Bacon makes two point layup (R.J. Hampton assists) | 0:29 |
|
Dwayne Bacon misses two point layup | 0:11 |
|
Magic offensive rebound | 0:31 |
|
Bismack Biyombo blocks Dwayne Bacon's two point layup | 0:31 |
|
Terry Rozier misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:22 |
| Team Stats | |
|
|---|---|---|
| Points | 112 | 122 |
| Field Goals | 41-98 (41.8%) | 44-90 (48.9%) |
| 3-Pointers | 9-30 (30.0%) | 9-33 (27.3%) |
| Free Throws | 21-28 (75.0%) | 25-33 (75.8%) |
| Total Rebounds | 57 | 61 |
| Offensive | 14 | 11 |
| Defensive | 34 | 40 |
| Team | 9 | 10 |
| Assists | 20 | 28 |
| Steals | 5 | 5 |
| Blocks | 8 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 10 |
| Fouls | 24 | 22 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
Video Carousel
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Bacon | 26 | 4 | 2 | 8/18 | 2/7 | 8/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -12 | 34 |
| C. Anthony | 22 | 6 | 1 | 7/15 | 2/5 | 6/6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 30 |
| G. Harris | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5/11 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -7 | 18 |
| M. Bamba | 9 | 18 | 1 | 4/11 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 34 |
| M. Wagner | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3/8 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -11 | 18 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Bacon | 26 | 4 | 2 | 8/18 | 2/7 | 8/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -12 | 34 |
| C. Anthony | 22 | 6 | 1 | 7/15 | 2/5 | 6/6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 30 |
| G. Harris | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5/11 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -7 | 18 |
| M. Bamba | 9 | 18 | 1 | 4/11 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 34 |
| M. Wagner | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3/8 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -11 | 18 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| R. Hampton | 16 | 5 | 3 | 7/15 | 0/3 | 2/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 27 |
| C. Randle | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3/8 | 2/6 | 3/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 21 |
| I. Brazdeikis | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3/11 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | +5 | 19 |
| S. Thornwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 6 |
| T. Ross | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Carter-Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Ennis III | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O. Porter Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Fultz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Isaac | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Okeke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W. Carter Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 112 | 48 | 20 | 41/98 | 9/30 | 21/28 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 34 | -50 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Rozier | 28 | 5 | 6 | 9/20 | 3/11 | 7/9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | +16 | 44 |
| L. Ball | 27 | 6 | 6 | 11/22 | 0/7 | 5/8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | +7 | 43 |
| P. Washington | 23 | 9 | 2 | 8/14 | 4/6 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | +11 | 36 |
| J. McDaniels | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5/11 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | +10 | 27 |
| B. Biyombo | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5/5 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | +8 | 27 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Rozier | 28 | 5 | 6 | 9/20 | 3/11 | 7/9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | +16 | 44 |
| L. Ball | 27 | 6 | 6 | 11/22 | 0/7 | 5/8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | +7 | 43 |
| P. Washington | 23 | 9 | 2 | 8/14 | 4/6 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | +11 | 36 |
| J. McDaniels | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5/11 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | +10 | 27 |
| B. Biyombo | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5/5 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | +8 | 27 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Zeller | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 15 |
| B. Wanamaker | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| C. Martin | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 18 |
| M. Monk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 3 |
| G. Hayward | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Graham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Martin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G. Riller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Darling | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Bridges | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Richards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Carey Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 122 | 51 | 28 | 44/90 | 9/33 | 25/33 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 40 | +50 | - |
