CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Paolo Banchero scored 32 points, Franz Wagner had 26 points and the Orlando used a late run for a 111-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night.

LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 25 points and nine assists, while Josh Green and Nick Smith Jr. had 13 points each.

Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr. had a game-high 11 rebounds. Banchero also had seven rebounds and six assists.

Takeaways

Magic: Banchero scored at least 30 points for the fourth straight game. His surge has helped the Magic win five of seven. Orlando swept Charlotte in their four meetings this season.

Hornets: Another strong statistical game for Ball still ended with a loss for Charlotte, already eliminated from playoff contention. He made 9 of 13 shots and had nine assists, but that didn’t stop the Hornets from losing for the fifth time in six games.

Key moment

The Magic ended the game on a 7-0 run. After Smith tied it at 104-all with 2:18 to play, Black’s dunk with 1:58 remaining broke the tie and put the Magic ahead for good. Wagner then hit 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch. He was 9 for 10 from the line overall.

Key stat

The Magic committed just eight turnovers and shot 31% from 3-point range.

Up next

The Magic return home to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Hornets play at the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Mark Williams (LaMelo Ball gains possession)	0	0
11:32	LaMelo Ball makes 23-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	3	0
11:20	Wendell Carter Jr. bad pass (Mark Williams steals)	3	0
11:12	LaMelo Ball misses running pullup jump shot	3	0
11:09	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	3	0
11:03	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	0
11:00	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	3	0
10:45	DaQuan Jeffries misses driving floating jump shot	3	0
10:43	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	3	0
10:27	DaQuan Jeffries personal foul	3	0
10:19	Cory Joseph misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	0
10:15	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	3	0
10:09	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	3	0
10:07	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	3	0
10:02	Franz Wagner makes two point shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	3	2
9:45	Mark Williams makes 1-foot layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	5	2
9:30	Paolo Banchero makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	5	4
9:30	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	5	4
9:30	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 1	5	5
9:12	Miles Bridges misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	5
9:09	Cory Joseph defensive rebound	5	5
9:01	Franz Wagner misses driving floating jump shot	5	5
9:00	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	5	5
9:00	Wendell Carter Jr. makes tip shot	5	7
8:47	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	5	7
8:47	Hornets offensive team rebound	5	7
8:44	DaQuan Jeffries misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	7
8:40	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	5	7
8:31	Paolo Banchero makes 25-foot three point jumper (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)	5	10
8:17	Mark Williams makes 1-foot dunk (DaQuan Jeffries assists)	7	10
8:04	Paolo Banchero misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	10
8:02	Mark Williams defensive rebound	7	10
7:52	DaQuan Jeffries bad pass (Paolo Banchero steals)	7	10
7:47	Franz Wagner makes two point shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	7	12
7:33	DaQuan Jeffries makes 29-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	10	12
7:04	Cory Joseph makes driving layup	10	14
7:04	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	10	14
7:04	Cory Joseph makes free throw 1 of 1	10	15
6:50	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	10	15
6:48	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	10	15
6:40	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cory Joseph assists)	10	18
6:40	Hornets Full timeout	10	18
6:40	KJ Simpson enters the game for Josh Green	10	18
6:40	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for LaMelo Ball	10	18
6:40	Caleb Houstan enters the game for Franz Wagner	10	18
6:25	Mark Williams bad pass (Cory Joseph steals)	10	18
6:02	Paolo Banchero misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	18
6:02	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	10	18
6:02	shot clock turnover	10	18
5:46	Nick Smith Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (DaQuan Jeffries assists)	13	18
5:21	Paolo Banchero makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	13	20
5:07	DaQuan Jeffries misses two point shot	13	20
5:05	Mark Williams offensive rebound	13	20
5:05	Hornets Full timeout	13	20
5:05	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	13	20
5:05	Josh Okogie enters the game for Mark Williams	13	20
5:05	Anthony Black enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	13	20
5:05	Gary Harris enters the game for Cory Joseph	13	20
5:05	Goga Bitadze enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	13	20
4:54	KJ Simpson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	16	20
4:31	5 second violation	16	20
4:23	Goga Bitadze personal foul	16	20
4:17	KJ Simpson bad pass (Anthony Black steals)	16	20
4:11	Paolo Banchero makes two point shot (Gary Harris assists)	16	22
3:59	Nick Smith Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	22
3:47	Gary Harris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	16	25
3:36	Caleb Houstan personal foul	16	25
3:36	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	16	25
3:36	Nick Smith Jr. back court turnover	16	25
3:36	Seth Curry enters the game for KJ Simpson	16	25
3:24	Goga Bitadze misses 6-foot two point shot	16	25
3:22	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	16	25
3:14	Paolo Banchero shooting foul	16	25
3:14	Josh Okogie makes free throw 1 of 2	17	25
3:14	Franz Wagner enters the game for Paolo Banchero	17	25
3:14	Josh Okogie makes free throw 2 of 2	18	25
3:03	Anthony Black makes driving layup	18	27
2:38	Jusuf Nurkic misses 6-foot two point shot	18	27
2:36	Franz Wagner defensive rebound	18	27
2:26	Caleb Houstan misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	18	27
2:23	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	18	27
2:15	Franz Wagner shooting foul	18	27
2:15	Tidjane Salaun makes free throw 1 of 2	19	27
2:15	Tidjane Salaun misses free throw 2 of 2	19	27
2:12	Franz Wagner defensive rebound	19	27
2:00	Franz Wagner lost ball turnover (Josh Okogie steals)	19	27
1:44	Jusuf Nurkic makes 9-foot two point shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	21	27
1:22	Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul	21	27
1:22	Anthony Black makes free throw 1 of 2	21	28
1:22	Anthony Black makes free throw 2 of 2	21	29
1:00	Seth Curry makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	24	29
1:00	Anthony Black shooting foul	24	29
1:00	Seth Curry makes free throw 1 of 1	25	29
43.1	Franz Wagner misses driving floating jump shot	25	29
42.1	Hornets defensive team rebound	25	29
33.2	Nick Smith Jr. makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	27	29
19.1	Anthony Black misses 23-foot three point jumper	27	29
17.1	Seth Curry defensive rebound	27	29
0.0	Seth Curry misses driving floating jump shot	27	29
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	27	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	29

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

11:00 PM, March 25, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, FanDuel SN FL, NBA League Pass

Attendance

14,639

Referees

James Capers, Tre Maddox, Simone Jelks

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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