CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Franz Wagner scored 21 points and the Orlando Magic snapped a four-game losing streak with a 123-107 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.

Paolo Banchero had 18 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for the Magic, who led by as many as 20 points in their second win of the season. Wagner was questionable with a left heel contusion going into the game but started.

LaMelo Ball had 17 points and 13 assists for the Hornets, his third double-double of the season.

The Magic were playing the second of a back-to-back, after falling 135-116 loss to the Pistons on Wednesday.

Ball was fined $35,000 by the NBA earlier in the day for making an obscene gesture during the fourth quarter of a 144-117 loss to Miami on Tuesday night. Ball is averaging 26.3 points, 9.5 assists and 8.3 rebounds this season.

Charlotte started three rookies for the first time in its history with Kon Knueppel, Sion James and Ryan Kalkbrenner. Knueppel, who made 16 3-pointers through his first four games and had five in the loss to Miami, was held to one by Orlando.

Orlando went up 53-40 with 7:04 left in the first half on Desmond Bane's basket and led by 71-58 at the break. It was the Magic's most first-half points this season.

Kalkbrenner's layup got Charlotte within 83-76 with 5:11 to go in the third quarter. Miles Bridges got the Hornets even closer with a short jumper that made it 88-85 and Orlando held a 92-85 lead going into the final period.

Tristan da Silva's 3-pointer stretched Orlando's lead to 104-87.

Last season, Orlando swept its four meetings with Charlotte.

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Magic: Visit the Washington Wizards on Saturday.

Hornets: Host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Paolo Banchero gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Anthony Black bad pass (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)	0	0
11:32	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	0	0
11:30	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	0	0
11:24	Franz Wagner makes two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	0	2
11:10	Sion James misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:08	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound	0	2
11:07	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes tip shot	2	2
10:51	Sion James shooting foul	2	2
10:51	Franz Wagner makes free throw 1 of 2	2	3
10:51	Franz Wagner makes free throw 2 of 2	2	4
10:34	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes layup (Kon Knueppel assists)	4	4
10:19	Anthony Black makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	4	7
9:58	Miles Bridges misses layup	4	7
9:56	Kon Knueppel offensive rebound	4	7
9:54	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper	4	7
9:52	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	4	7
9:47	Franz Wagner makes 25-foot three point shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	4	10
9:29	Kon Knueppel makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	7	10
9:15	Paolo Banchero makes 3-foot layup (Desmond Bane assists)	7	12
9:00	LaMelo Ball palming turnover	7	12
8:48	Paolo Banchero misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	12
8:44	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	7	12
8:35	Anthony Black makes driving layup	7	14
8:22	Sion James makes driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	9	14
8:08	Anthony Black makes layup	9	16
8:01	Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul	9	16
7:52	Miles Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	16
7:50	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	9	16
7:41	Ryan Kalkbrenner kicked ball violation	9	16
7:32	Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Anthony Black 's 3-foot two point shot	9	16
7:29	Anthony Black offensive rebound	9	16
7:26	Franz Wagner misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	16
7:26	Hornets defensive team rebound	9	16
7:26	Hornets Full timeout	9	16
7:13	Desmond Bane vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Miles Bridges gains possession)	9	16
7:00	LaMelo Ball misses 22-foot three point jumper	9	16
7:00	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	9	16
6:56	Franz Wagner makes two point shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	9	18
6:49	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 2-foot dunk (Sion James assists)	11	18
6:28	Wendell Carter Jr. makes layup (Anthony Black assists)	11	20
6:26	Kon Knueppel lost ball turnover (Paolo Banchero steals)	11	20
6:14	Miles Bridges shooting foul	11	20
6:14	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 1 of 2	11	20
6:14	Magic offensive team rebound	11	20
6:14	Collin Sexton enters the game for Kon Knueppel	11	20
6:14	Noah Penda enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	11	20
6:14	Goga Bitadze enters the game for Franz Wagner	11	20
6:14	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 2 of 2	11	20
6:11	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	11	20
5:56	LaMelo Ball misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	20
5:53	Noah Penda defensive rebound	11	20
5:41	Noah Penda makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	11	22
5:26	Noah Penda shooting foul	11	22
5:26	Collin Sexton misses free throw 1 of 2	11	22
5:26	Hornets offensive team rebound	11	22
5:26	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	11	22
5:26	Collin Sexton misses free throw 2 of 2	11	22
5:22	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	11	22
5:19	Moussa Diabate blocks Desmond Bane 's 1-foot driving layup	11	22
5:19	Goga Bitadze offensive rebound	11	22
5:19	Goga Bitadze makes dunk	11	24
4:59	Collin Sexton makes 26-foot three pointer	14	24
4:30	Anthony Black makes 27-foot three point jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	14	27
4:16	Anthony Black blocks Moussa Diabate 's 5-foot layup	14	27
4:09	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	14	27
4:09	Moussa Diabate makes two point shot	16	27
4:03	Anthony Black misses 27-foot three point jumper	16	27
4:03	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	16	27
3:56	Moussa Diabate makes 2-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	18	27
3:56	Magic Full timeout	18	27
3:56	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	18	27
3:56	Tre Mann enters the game for Sion James	18	27
3:56	Tyus Jones enters the game for Anthony Black	18	27
3:56	Tristan da Silva enters the game for Desmond Bane	18	27
3:56	Franz Wagner enters the game for Noah Penda	18	27
3:44	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	18	27
3:44	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 2	18	28
3:44	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 2 of 2	18	29
3:33	Tristan da Silva personal foul	18	29
3:23	Tidjane Salaun bad pass (Tristan da Silva steals)	18	29
3:13	Franz Wagner makes layup (Paolo Banchero assists)	18	31
3:07	LaMelo Ball misses two point shot	18	31
3:07	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	18	31
3:07	Moussa Diabate misses two point shot	18	31
3:07	Hornets offensive team rebound	18	31
3:06	Tristan da Silva loose ball foul	18	31
3:06	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Paolo Banchero	18	31
3:06	Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Goga Bitadze	18	31
2:56	LaMelo Ball makes 27-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)	21	31
2:35	Franz Wagner misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	21	31
2:31	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	21	31
2:27	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	21	31
2:27	Tristan da Silva makes free throw 1 of 2	21	32
2:27	Tristan da Silva makes free throw 2 of 2	21	33
2:12	Moussa Diabate misses dunk	21	33
2:11	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	21	33
2:06	Tre Mann makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	23	33
1:57	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jonathan Isaac assists)	23	36
1:40	Collin Sexton misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	23	36
1:37	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	23	36
1:37	Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul	23	36
1:37	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 1 of 2	24	36
1:37	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	25	36
1:25	Tyus Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	36
1:19	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	25	36
1:06	Tre Mann makes driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	27	36
57.3	Jonathan Isaac misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	36
54.1	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	27	36
54.1	Tre Mann shooting foul	27	36
54.1	Wendell Carter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	27	37
54.1	Wendell Carter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	27	38
29.3	LaMelo Ball makes 17-foot two point shot	29	38
10.3	Franz Wagner misses 11-foot two point shot	29	38
8.2	Tre Mann defensive rebound	29	38
7.2	Miles Bridges enters the game for Moussa Diabate	29	38
7.2	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	29	38
7.2	Anthony Black enters the game for Tyus Jones	29	38
7.2	Noah Penda enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	29	38
1.7	Jonathan Isaac shooting foul	29	38
1.7	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 2	30	38
1.7	Collin Sexton makes free throw 2 of 2	31	38
1.7	Franz Wagner bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	31	38
0.0	LaMelo Ball misses heave jump shot	31	38
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	31	38
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	38

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Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

11:00 PM, October 30, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN FL, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,478

Referees

Marat Kogut, Mitchell Ervin, Nate Cearley

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	27	26	.509	L2
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	37	.275	L1

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