ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Paolo Banchero had 24 points and eight rebounds and the Orlando Magic shook off a cold-shooting first half to beat the Charlotte Hornets 102-86 on Wednesday night.

Franz Wagner added 16 points and seven rebounds and Anthony Black came off the bench to score 18 points.

Miles Bridges led the injury-plagued Hornets with 19 points and eight rebounds. Josh Green and Damion Baugh added 16 points each for Charlotte, which shot 39.5% for the game and lost its third game in a row.

The Magic's Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and the Hornets' Nick Smith Jr. were ejected in the final seconds of the first half after an on-court verbal confrontation.

Takeaways

Hornets: With LaMelo Ball (sore right ankle ) and center Moussa Diabate (right eye abrasion) added to their long list of injuries, the Hornets go into the All-Star break having lost nine of 10.

Magic: Jalen Suggs, who missed his ninth straight game with a left quad contusion and his 19th game since Jan. 3, is expected to return after the All-Star break. Wednesday's win was only Orlando's fifth in 19 games without Suggs, dropping the Magic from fourth to ninth in the conference.

Key moment

With Cole Anthony and Banchero hitting two 3-pointers each, the Magic broke away from a 55-55 tie to a 12-point lead in the final six minutes of the third quarter, and led by double digits throughout the fourth.

Key stat

The NBA's poorest 3-point shooting team, the Magic made only 5 of 21 (23%) in the first half, then came back with 9 for 22 (41%) in the second half.

Up next

Hornets: Play at Los Angles Lakers on Feb. 19.

Magic: Play at Atlanta on Feb. 20.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jusuf Nurkic vs. Goga Bitadze (Nick Smith Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Jusuf Nurkic makes 6-foot two point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	0	2
11:15	Cole Anthony misses two point shot	0	2
11:14	Magic offensive team rebound	0	2
11:14	shot clock turnover	0	2
11:08	Josh Green misses driving layup	0	2
11:06	Elfrid Payton offensive rebound	0	2
11:03	Josh Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:01	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound	0	2
10:52	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:49	Elfrid Payton defensive rebound	0	2
10:39	Paolo Banchero blocks Miles Bridges 's 6-foot layup	0	2
10:37	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	0	2
10:30	Franz Wagner lost ball turnover (Josh Green steals)	0	2
10:26	Josh Green makes two point shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	0	4
10:06	Franz Wagner makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	2	4
9:51	Nick Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	4
9:48	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	2	4
9:38	Cole Anthony makes 29-foot three point jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	5	4
9:26	Miles Bridges makes 25-foot three pointer (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	5	7
9:07	Paolo Banchero makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Goga Bitadze assists)	7	7
8:59	Elfrid Payton makes driving layup	7	9
8:46	Paolo Banchero misses two point shot	7	9
8:44	Goga Bitadze offensive rebound	7	9
8:42	Elfrid Payton shooting foul	7	9
8:42	Goga Bitadze misses free throw 1 of 2	7	9
8:42	Magic offensive team rebound	7	9
8:42	Goga Bitadze makes free throw 2 of 2	8	9
8:26	Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	9
8:24	Cole Anthony defensive rebound	8	9
8:13	Cole Anthony misses 28-foot three point jumper	8	9
8:11	Goga Bitadze offensive rebound	8	9
8:11	Goga Bitadze misses 5-foot tip shot	8	9
8:09	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive rebound	8	9
8:09	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes tip shot	10	9
8:01	Jusuf Nurkic makes 3-foot layup (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	10	11
7:44	Goga Bitadze misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	11
7:41	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	10	11
7:21	Goga Bitadze blocks Miles Bridges 's 15-foot two point shot	10	11
7:19	Goga Bitadze defensive rebound	10	11
7:09	Paolo Banchero makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Cole Anthony assists)	13	11
7:08	Hornets Full timeout	13	11
7:08	Taj Gibson enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	13	11
6:55	Miles Bridges misses 4-foot two point shot	13	11
6:54	Cole Anthony defensive rebound	13	11
6:48	Paolo Banchero misses 27-foot three point shot	13	11
6:45	Taj Gibson defensive rebound	13	11
6:31	Taj Gibson misses 6-foot two point shot	13	11
6:29	Goga Bitadze defensive rebound	13	11
6:15	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	11
6:12	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	13	11
6:04	Miles Bridges makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	13	13
5:44	Goga Bitadze misses 6-foot two point shot	13	13
5:43	Taj Gibson defensive rebound	13	13
5:33	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	13	13
5:31	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	13	13
5:23	Cole Anthony makes driving layup	15	13
5:08	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul	15	13
5:08	Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Goga Bitadze	15	13
5:08	Damion Baugh enters the game for Josh Green	15	13
5:08	Isaiah Wong enters the game for Elfrid Payton	15	13
5:08	Gary Harris enters the game for Franz Wagner	15	13
4:56	Nick Smith Jr. makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	15	15
4:46	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	15
4:44	Taj Gibson defensive rebound	15	15
4:30	Damion Baugh misses driving layup	15	15
4:29	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	15	15
4:21	Cole Anthony makes 11-foot running pullup jump shot	17	15
4:08	Nick Smith Jr. misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	17	15
4:06	Cole Anthony defensive rebound	17	15
3:59	Paolo Banchero misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	17	15
3:57	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	17	15
3:47	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	17	15
3:44	Taj Gibson offensive rebound	17	15
3:42	Taj Gibson out of bounds lost ball turnover	17	15
3:42	Jett Howard enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	17	15
3:42	Anthony Black enters the game for Cole Anthony	17	15
3:42	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	17	15
3:42	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Taj Gibson	17	15
3:23	Jett Howard misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	15
3:21	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	17	15
3:19	Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point shot	17	15
3:18	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	17	15
3:11	Damion Baugh makes 23-foot three point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	17	18
2:56	Jett Howard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	20	18
2:39	Tidjane Salaun misses driving floating jump shot	20	18
2:37	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	20	18
2:29	DaQuan Jeffries shooting foul	20	18
2:29	Magic Full timeout	20	18
2:29	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 2	21	18
2:29	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 2 of 2	22	18
2:17	Gary Harris blocks Miles Bridges 's 10-foot driving layup	22	18
2:16	Hornets offensive team rebound	22	18
2:16	Tristan da Silva enters the game for Paolo Banchero	22	18
2:09	Miles Bridges makes 7-foot two point shot	22	20
1:59	Anthony Black misses driving layup	22	20
1:57	Magic offensive team rebound	22	20
1:48	Wendell Carter Jr. makes driving layup (Tristan da Silva assists)	24	20
1:36	Damion Baugh bad pass (Anthony Black steals)	24	20
1:28	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	20
1:26	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	24	20
1:10	Anthony Black blocks Tidjane Salaun 's 5-foot driving layup	24	20
1:08	Jett Howard defensive rebound	24	20
1:00	Anthony Black makes 6-foot two point shot	26	20
1:00	Damion Baugh shooting foul	26	20
1:00	Anthony Black misses free throw 1 of 1	26	20
59.0	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	26	20
47.0	Isaiah Wong out of bounds bad pass turnover	26	20
34.1	Damion Baugh personal foul	26	20
34.1	Wendell Carter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	27	20
34.1	Wendell Carter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	28	20
12.1	Isaiah Wong misses driving floating jump shot	28	20
10.0	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	28	20
1.0	Anthony Black misses 14-foot two point shot	28	20
0.0	Magic offensive team rebound	28	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	20

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Kia Center

Orlando, FL

Date & Time

12:00 AM, February 13, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN FL, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

18,947

Referees

Curtis Blair, Ray Acosta, Robert Hussey

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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