The Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets meet Monday night in a Southeast Division matchup. Orlando posted a 111-100 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, while Charlotte dropped a 125-119 decision to the Milwaukee Bucks that same night. The Magic (11-7), who are first in the division, defeated Charlotte 114-89 in an NBA Cup game on Nov. 12. The Hornets (6-10), who are fourth in the Southeast, are 5-3 behind their home court this season. Orlando’s Jalen Suggs left Saturday’s game with a hamstring issue and is listed as questionable for this game.

Tip-off from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. Orlando leads the all-time regular season series 63-60 and has won seven of the past nine meetings. The Magic are 5-point favorites in the latest Magic vs. Hornets odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 213 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page ).

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