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Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 29 Oct 2017
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 120-113
27-24 34-25 32-37 27-27
Position#20
Record4-6
FormLWLWL
Points / game100.3
Allowed / game101.1
vs
Position#26
Record7-4
FormWLWWW
Points / game107.6
Allowed / game101.5
USANBA· Spectrum Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Charlotte Hornets v Orlando Magic
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Charlotte Hornets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Orlando Magic winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Charlotte HornetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#4
L
82-94
82
94
-12
A02/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
108-106
108
106
+2
A04/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
106-109
106
109
-3
A09/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
100-108
100
108
-8
H11/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
111-96
111
96
+15
H13/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
90-102
90
102
-12
A18/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
109-91
109
91
+18
H20/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
94-103
94
103
-9
A24/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
110-93
110
93
+17
H25/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
93-109
93
109
-16
H27/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-22
24-25
19-21
20-26
26-34
21-31
33-16
28-25
29-36
33-18
27-31
17-24
20-24
18-33
32-27
30-24
28-27
26-29
28-25
29-15
27-29
18-27
25-26
20-20
18-28
31-28
35-17
25-18
25-18
29-35
23-30
17-20
27-23
35-16
23-29
25-25
30-27
16-29
28-22
19-31
201.4Avg total
100.3Scored
101.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)100.3101.1201.4-0.840%
Season at home (5)104.699.4204.0+5.260%
Season away (5)96.0102.8198.8-6.820%
Last 10 (10)100.3101.1201.4-0.840%
Last 5 (5)99.299.6198.8-0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)93.0109.0202.0-16.00%
vs Similar (25)102.0104.9206.9-2.936%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)114.895.0209.8+19.8100%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
112-89
112
89
+23
H05/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
93-90
93
90
+3
H07/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
96-99
96
99
-3
A10/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
103-98
103
98
+5
A11/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
106-113
106
113
-7
H13/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
116-109
116
109
+7
H18/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
121-126
121
126
-5
A20/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
W
114-93
114
93
+21
A22/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
125-121
125
121
+4
H24/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
114-87
114
87
+27
H27/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-20
33-26
26-27
22-16
28-22
21-32
19-21
25-15
26-30
22-25
24-21
24-23
30-29
25-27
22-29
26-13
30-31
27-23
23-36
26-23
32-37
26-18
30-23
28-31
27-29
28-29
36-31
30-37
36-18
20-27
32-20
26-28
30-30
31-31
26-35
38-25
32-18
29-16
34-30
19-23
212.5Avg total
110.0Scored
102.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)107.6101.5209.2+6.164%
Season at home (6)111.0101.5212.5+9.583%
Season away (5)103.6101.6205.2+2.040%
Last 10 (10)110.0102.5212.5+7.570%
Last 5 (5)118.0107.2225.2+10.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)103.8110.5214.4-6.735%
vs Similar (13)108.8107.6216.4+1.254%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Charlotte Hornets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -1.9-1.9Q1: +3.8+3.8Q2Q2: -2.0-2.0Q2: +0.8+0.8Q3Q3: +2.9+2.9Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: +3.0+3.0
Charlotte HornetsOrlando Magic
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Charlotte HornetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#4
L
43-47
43
47
-4
A02/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
47-65
47
65
-18
A04/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
62-54
62
54
+8
A09/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
38-57
38
57
-19
H11/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
54-56
54
56
-2
H13/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
45-56
45
56
-11
A18/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
49-56
49
56
-7
H20/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
54-53
54
53
+1
A24/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
62-39
62
39
+23
H25/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
46-56
46
56
-10
H27/10
NBA
103.9Avg total
50.0Scored
53.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.752.7104.4-1.037%-
Last 30 at home (17)52.652.8105.4-0.229%-
Last 30 away (13)50.552.5103.1-2.046%-
Last 10 (10)50.053.9103.9-3.930%-
Last 5 (5)51.252.0103.2-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)46.056.0102.0-10.00%-
vs Similar (25)51.253.1104.3-1.836%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)56.049.2105.2+6.850%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
64-46
64
46
+18
H05/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
49-54
49
54
-5
H07/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
48-55
48
55
-7
A10/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
55-56
55
56
-1
A11/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
W
57-54
57
54
+3
H13/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
58-55
58
55
+3
H18/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
L
55-58
55
58
-3
A20/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
W
56-45
56
45
+11
A22/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
D
61-61
61
61
+0
H24/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
61-34
61
34
+27
H27/10
NBA
108.2Avg total
56.4Scored
51.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.554.5108.0-1.043%-
Last 30 at home (16)54.251.3105.5+2.956%-
Last 30 away (14)52.758.2110.9-5.529%-
Last 10 (10)56.451.8108.2+4.650%-
Last 5 (5)58.250.6108.8+7.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)53.254.2107.4-1.053%-
vs Similar (13)53.955.0108.9-1.131%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Charlotte Hornets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Charlotte Hornetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Charlotte Hornets: 100.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.2 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.4 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.7 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.826.1
47.6%
51.0%52.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.19.8
33.7%
36.1%29.4
🏀 Free throws26.718.7
70.0%
76.5%18.7
They take 83.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 110.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.6 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.6 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.8 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.130.3
51.3%
51.0%60.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.111.2
39.9%
36.1%33.6
🏀 Free throws20.915.8
75.6%
76.5%15.8
They take 87.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 29 Oct 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Charlotte Hornets
LWLWLWLLWL
Orlando Magic
WWWLWLWLWW
#20
League position
#26
-0.8
Net rating
+7.2
98.7
Offensive rating
105.8
99.5
Defensive rating
98.6
48.6%
Effective FG%
54.0%
50.2%
Opp. effective FG%
46.4%
15.4%
Turnover %
15.2%
20.5%
Off. rebound %
20.0%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.24
33.7%
3-point %
39.9%
50.7%
Assist %
58.6%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence98.7 · 105.8Defence99.5 · 98.6Shooting48.6% · 54.0%3-point %33.7% · 39.9%Ball care15.4% · 15.2%Off. rebounds20.5% · 20.0%Free throws0.32 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)40% · 70%
■ Charlotte Hornets   ■ Orlando Magic
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
9
Charlotte Hornets wins
1
Orlando Magic wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/10/17HHouston Rockets93-109
25/10/17HDenver Nuggets110-93
24/10/17AMilwaukee Bucks94-103
20/10/17HAtlanta Hawks109-91
18/10/17ADetroit Pistons90-102
13/10/17HDallas Mavericks111-96
11/10/17HBoston Celtics100-108
09/10/17AMiami Heat106-109
04/10/17ADetroit Pistons108-106
02/10/17ABoston Celtics82-94
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/10/17HSan Antonio Spurs114-87
24/10/17HBrooklyn Nets125-121
22/10/17ACleveland Cavaliers114-93
20/10/17ABrooklyn Nets121-126
18/10/17HMiami Heat116-109
13/10/17HCleveland Cavaliers106-113
11/10/17ASan Antonio Spurs103-98
10/10/17ADallas Mavericks96-99
07/10/17HMiami Heat93-90
05/10/17HDallas Mavericks112-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Charlotte Hornets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL40%
HomeLWWWL60%
AwayLWLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %40%60%20%
Points / game100.3104.696.0
Allowed / game101.199.4102.8
Point differential-0.8+5.2-6.8
Avg total201.4204.0198.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW64%
HomeWLWWW83%
AwayLLWLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1165
Win %64%83%40%
Points / game107.6111.0103.6
Allowed / game101.5101.5101.6
Point differential+6.1+9.5+2.0
Avg total209.2212.5205.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%33%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston Celtics108280%102.895.0+7.8
2 Portland Trail Blazers118373%111.899.7+12.1
3 Memphis Grizzlies118373%102.494.5+7.9
4 Houston Rockets118373%104.299.7+4.5
5 Utah Jazz96367%100.496.1+4.3
6 Washington Wizards96367%110.1107.4+2.7
7 Orlando Magic117464%107.6101.5+6.1
8 San Antonio Spurs117464%102.998.5+4.5
9 Toronto Raptors106460%110.2101.9+8.3
10 Los Angeles Clippers106460%105.699.9+5.7
11 Golden State Warriors106460%117.6112.0+5.6
12 Brooklyn Nets106460%114.5111.5+3.0
13 Oklahoma City Thunder95456%103.495.6+7.9
14 Indiana Pacers95456%108.2107.4+0.8
15 Minnesota Timberwolves95456%107.8113.4-5.7
16 Detroit Pistons116555%104.2101.1+3.1
17 Denver Nuggets105550%102.3103.5-1.2
18 Milwaukee Bucks105550%102.5104.9-2.4
19 Miami Heat115645%100.9105.5-4.5
20 Charlotte Hornets104640%100.3101.1-0.8
21 New Orleans Pelicans104640%106.9110.5-3.6
22 Dallas Mavericks135838%101.0103.1-2.1
23 Philadelphia 76ers114736%104.8108.5-3.6
24 Cleveland Cavaliers114736%103.2108.0-4.8
25 Chicago Bulls114736%95.8105.9-10.1
26 Los Angeles Lakers124833%100.5106.2-5.7
27 Phoenix Suns103730%103.6116.0-12.4
28 Atlanta Hawks123925%98.0103.9-5.9
29 Sacramento Kings112918%94.3102.4-8.1
30 New York Knicks91811%97.2108.3-11.1
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Charlotte Hornets27343227120
Orlando Magic24253727113
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