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Charlotte at Orlando

April 17, 2026
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Charlotte won a thriller 127-126 in overtime on Tuesday when LaMelo Ball, who finished with 30 points and 10 assists, made a layup with 4.7 seconds left for what turned out to be the game-winner. Now the Hornets travel to Orlando, and they have been one of the best road teams in the league the past two months, winning 15 of 18 away from home. Charlotte is 24-17 ATS on the road in 2025-26, and the Magic are 20-22 ATS at home. Orlando has lost eight of 10 against Eastern Conference opponents, and it has lost the past three meetings with Charlotte by an average margin of 20.3 points. Six of the past eight meetings have gone UNDER, and the Hornets currently are on a 9-4 UNDER run. Charlotte is 24-17 UNDER in road games, and Orlando has stayed UNDER in four of its past six games overall, including a 17.5-point UNDER against Philadelphia on Wednesday night. Take the Hornets and the UNDER.

2 units on Charlotte -3 (-112) (risk 2 to return 3.79)
Result:
LOSS
2 units on Game Total UNDER 218.5 -106 (risk 2 to return 3.89)
Result:
WIN
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Charlotte Hornets
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34
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Orlando Magic img
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30
34
19
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