The Charlotte Hornets (0-1), 2-point favorites, will be at Amway Center to challenge the Orlando Magic (1-0) in a Southeast Division matchup. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 217 points and it can be seen on Fox Sports Carolina at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, October 19, 2018.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Orlando Magic ATS Odds
Both teams covered in their last contest. The Magic (2.5-point underdogs) defeated the Miami Heat, 104-101, while the Hornets (3-point underdogs) were defeated by the Milwaukee Bucks, 113-112. The Orlando game finished 2.5 points under the projected point total of 207.5, while the Charlotte game finished 3 points over the projected point total of 222.
Orlando dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a turnover percentage of 10.0 and a free throw rate of 0.202. Miami put up marks of 13.0 and 0.165, respectively, for those same stats. Charlotte, meanwhile, had a much better turnover percentage (9.8 vs. 18.3). Aaron Gordon led the way for Orlando, finishing with 26 points and 16 rebounds. Charlotte, meanwhile, rallied around Kemba Walker, who put up 41 points.
It could be a tough game for Orlando on the offensive glass. Dating back to last season, the Magic rank 27th in offensive rebounding percentage (20.1 percent), while Charlotte ranks first in defensive rebounding percentage (80.7 percent). ,
The Hornets have had records of 36-47 straight up (SU) and 36-44-3 against the spread (ATS) since last season. Games involving Charlotte have finished over the projected point total 53.0 percent of the time since last season.
Meanwhile, the Magic, have records of 26-57 SU and 34-48-1 ATS since last season. A little over half of Orlando’s games have finished under the O/U total over that same period.
The Hornets dominated this series last year, winning all four games. In the last matchup, Charlotte won 137-100. Charlotte was effective at getting and making free throws. The Hornets made 24 of their 26 free throws (92.3 percent), while the Magic were just 7-13 (53.8 percent).
