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Hornets beat Magic 120-105 after rookie Kon Knueppel injures ankle in first half

By AP•Dec 29, 2025

Game Recap

Charlotte Hornets vs. Orlando Magic: Game Highlights

ORLANDO, Fla. -- — LaMelo Ball had 22 points and seven rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 120-105 on Friday night after losing rookie forward Kon Knueppel to a right ankle injury in the first half.

Miles Bridges had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets and Moussa Diabate added 10 points and 13 rebounds. Charlotte shot 19 for 39 (48.7%) from 3-point range and led by 24 points in the fourth quarter.

Anthony Black led Orlando with 24 points. Desmond Bane added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Wendell Carter Jr. had 16 points and eight rebounds.

The Hornets had a 57-48 lead in the final seconds of the first half when Knueppel, who ranks second among NBA rookies in scoring and 3-point shooting, went down with the injury. He had scored 16 points, all in the first quarter, while making all four of his 3-point shots. Hornets coach Charles Lee said X-rays on Knueppel's ankle were negative and he would be evaluated again when the team returns to Charlotte.

Three 3-pointers by Collin Sexton late in the third quarter helped the Hornets stretch a 16-point lead to 24.

Led by Diabate, Bridges and Tidjane Salaun, the Hornets had a 53-42 rebound edge in winning for the fourth time in six games.

The Magic, who have lost four of six after winning in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup, played without injured starters Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs,

Up next

Hornets: Play at Milwaukee on Monday night.

Magic: Play at home against Denver on Saturday night.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

Series tied 1-1

Regular Season Series

ORL at CHA

Thu, Oct 30

123 - 107

Final

CHA at ORL

Sat, Dec 27

120 - 105

Final

CHA at ORL

Fri, Jan 23

124 - 97

Final

ORL at CHA

Thu, Mar 19

111 - 130

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CHA

ORL

41-87FG37-93

47Field Goal %40

19-393PT11-35

49Three Point %31

19-28FT20-23

16Offensive Rebounds16

37Defensive Rebounds26

23Assists22

3Steals7

6Blocks7

14Turnovers9

0Technical Fouls0

9Points Conceded Off Turnovers11

4Fast Break Points10

19Fouls25

24Largest Lead4

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ORL	CHA
12:00	Moussa Diabate vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Tyus Jones gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Tyus Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	3	0
11:30	Brandon Miller makes dunk (Miles Bridges assists)	3	2
11:13	Miles Bridges blocks Paolo Banchero 's 2-foot dunk	3	2
11:09	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	3	2
11:04	Kon Knueppel makes 6-foot two point shot	3	4
10:48	Desmond Bane misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	4
10:45	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	3	4
10:37	Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot dunk (Kon Knueppel assists)	3	6
10:24	Desmond Bane makes driving layup (Tyus Jones assists)	5	6
10:08	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper	5	6
10:04	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	5	6
9:56	Desmond Bane offensive foul	5	6
9:56	Desmond Bane offensive foul turnover	5	6
9:42	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	5	6
9:38	Kon Knueppel offensive rebound	5	6
9:36	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot three point jumper	5	9
9:23	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Black assists)	8	9
9:11	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	8	9
9:11	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	8	9
9:04	Anthony Black makes 25-foot running jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	11	9
8:50	Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Paolo Banchero steals)	11	9
8:42	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	11	9
8:42	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 2	12	9
8:42	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 2 of 2	13	9
8:22	Miles Bridges makes 7-foot two point shot	13	11
8:03	Desmond Bane makes driving layup	15	11
7:51	LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	15	14
7:32	Anthony Black misses two point shot	15	14
7:29	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	15	14
7:26	Kon Knueppel makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Miles Bridges assists)	15	17
6:59	Paolo Banchero misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	17
6:56	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	15	17
6:51	Brandon Miller misses running layup	15	17
6:46	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	15	17
6:46	Moussa Diabate makes tip shot	15	19
6:43	Brandon Miller blocks Desmond Bane 's 4-foot driving layup	15	19
6:40	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	15	19
6:34	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper	15	19
6:33	Hornets offensive team rebound	15	19
6:33	Wendell Carter Jr. loose ball foul	15	19
6:33	Magic Full timeout	15	19
6:33	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Desmond Bane	15	19
6:33	Noah Penda enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	15	19
6:33	Sion James enters the game for Brandon Miller	15	19
6:25	Paolo Banchero blocks Sion James 's 25-foot three point jumper	15	19
6:20	Tyus Jones defensive rebound	15	19
6:15	Anthony Black makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	18	19
6:00	Moussa Diabate makes 2-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	18	21
5:41	Anthony Black makes 25-foot three pointer	21	21
5:24	Kon Knueppel makes 25-foot three pointer (Sion James assists)	21	24
5:10	Anthony Black misses driving floating jump shot	21	24
5:08	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	21	24
5:05	LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover (Noah Penda steals)	21	24
5:00	Anthony Black misses 22-foot running jump shot	21	24
4:57	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	21	24
4:52	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	21	27
4:29	Noah Penda misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	27
4:26	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	21	27
4:18	LaMelo Ball makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	21	29
4:18	Magic Full timeout	21	29
4:18	Jase Richardson enters the game for Anthony Black	21	29
4:18	Desmond Bane enters the game for Tyus Jones	21	29
4:18	Tristan da Silva enters the game for Paolo Banchero	21	29
4:18	Tre Mann enters the game for LaMelo Ball	21	29
4:18	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Moussa Diabate	21	29
3:57	Kon Knueppel personal foul	21	29
3:50	Tristan da Silva makes 6-foot two point shot	23	29
3:34	Tidjane Salaun makes two point shot (Tre Mann assists)	23	31
3:27	Desmond Bane out of bounds lost ball turnover	23	31
3:12	Desmond Bane shooting foul	23	31
3:12	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2	23	32
3:12	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2	23	33
2:58	Jonathan Isaac misses 13-foot jumper	23	33
2:55	Tre Mann defensive rebound	23	33
2:43	Kon Knueppel misses driving layup	23	33
2:40	Noah Penda defensive rebound	23	33
2:33	Desmond Bane makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Jase Richardson assists)	25	33
2:22	Miles Bridges makes 7-foot two point shot	25	35
2:12	Desmond Bane out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	35
2:12	Josh Green enters the game for Sion James	25	35
2:12	Brandon Miller enters the game for Kon Knueppel	25	35
1:54	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	35
1:52	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	25	35
1:43	Desmond Bane misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	35
1:41	Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound	25	35
1:39	Jonathan Isaac misses two point shot	25	35
1:39	Tre Mann defensive rebound	25	35
1:28	Josh Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	25	38
1:14	Tidjane Salaun blocks Noah Penda 's 4-foot driving layup	25	38
1:11	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	25	38
1:10	Josh Green misses 26-foot running jump shot	25	38
1:07	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	25	38
50.4	Noah Penda misses 22-foot three point jumper	25	38
46.9	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	25	38
35.6	Jase Richardson personal foul	25	38
35.6	Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Jonathan Isaac	25	38
35.6	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Miles Bridges	25	38
25.4	Tre Mann misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	38
21.2	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	25	38
4.6	Tristan da Silva makes 12-foot two point shot	27	38
4.6	Brandon Miller shooting foul	27	38
4.6	Anthony Black enters the game for Desmond Bane	27	38
4.6	Jamal Cain enters the game for Jase Richardson	27	38
4.6	PJ Hall enters the game for Josh Green	27	38
4.6	Tristan da Silva makes free throw 1 of 1	28	38
0.2	Brandon Miller misses heave jump shot	28	38
0.2	Hornets offensive team rebound	28	38
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	38

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ORL	CHA
12:00	Desmond Bane enters the game for Jamal Cain	28	38
12:00	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Tre Mann	28	38
12:00	Collin Sexton enters the game for PJ Hall	28	38
11:47	Brandon Miller misses 7-foot floating jump shot	28	38
11:45	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	28	38
11:43	Tidjane Salaun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)	28	41
11:25	Tristan da Silva misses driving floating jump shot	28	41
11:21	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	28	41
11:15	LaMelo Ball out of bounds lost ball turnover	28	41
10:57	Anthony Black makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)	30	41
10:38	Brandon Miller out of bounds bad pass turnover	30	41
10:38	Jamal Cain enters the game for Noah Penda	30	41
10:32	Desmond Bane misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	41
10:27	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	30	41
10:17	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	30	41
10:15	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	30	41
10:05	Tristan da Silva misses driving floating jump shot	30	41
10:04	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	30	41
10:03	Wendell Carter Jr. misses tip shot	30	41
10:02	Jamal Cain offensive rebound	30	41
10:02	Jamal Cain misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	41
9:59	Tristan da Silva offensive rebound	30	41
9:56	Tristan da Silva misses driving layup	30	41
9:54	Hornets defensive team rebound	30	41
9:37	LaMelo Ball makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	44
9:21	Desmond Bane makes driving layup	32	44
9:05	Collin Sexton makes driving layup	32	46
8:52	Anthony Black makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	34	46
8:41	Collin Sexton misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	34	46
8:38	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	34	46
8:38	Anthony Black personal foul	34	46
8:38	Tyus Jones enters the game for Desmond Bane	34	46
8:38	Paolo Banchero enters the game for Tristan da Silva	34	46
8:38	Sion James enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	34	46
8:28	Collin Sexton makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	34	48
8:14	Tyus Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	34	48
8:10	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	34	48
8:06	Jamal Cain shooting foul	34	48
8:06	LaMelo Ball misses free throw 1 of 2	34	48
8:06	Hornets offensive team rebound	34	48
8:06	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	34	49
7:49	Anthony Black misses 2-foot reverse layup	34	49
7:47	Anthony Black offensive rebound	34	49
7:44	Anthony Black makes 3-foot driving dunk	36	49
7:28	LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	36	49
7:28	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	36	49
7:20	Anthony Black misses two point shot	36	49
7:16	Sion James defensive rebound	36	49
7:13	Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul	36	49
7:13	LaMelo Ball misses free throw 1 of 2	36	49
7:13	Hornets offensive team rebound	36	49
7:13	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	36	49
7:13	Josh Green enters the game for Collin Sexton	36	49
7:13	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	36	50
6:49	Tyus Jones makes 3-foot two point shot (Jamal Cain assists)	38	50
6:38	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	38	50
6:36	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	38	50
6:34	Josh Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	38	53
6:20	Jamal Cain misses driving floating jump shot	38	53
6:19	Hornets defensive team rebound	38	53
6:19	Jamal Cain loose ball foul	38	53
6:19	Magic Full timeout	38	53
6:19	Miles Bridges enters the game for LaMelo Ball	38	53
6:19	Collin Sexton enters the game for Sion James	38	53
5:56	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	38	53
5:54	Magic defensive team rebound	38	53
5:54	Tristan da Silva enters the game for Jamal Cain	38	53
5:41	Miles Bridges shooting foul	38	53
5:41	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 2	39	53
5:41	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Josh Green	39	53
5:41	Paolo Banchero misses free throw 2 of 2	39	53
5:38	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	39	53
5:27	Kon Knueppel traveling turnover	39	53
5:13	Paolo Banchero misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	39	53
5:09	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	39	53
5:01	Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper	39	53
5:00	Magic defensive team rebound	39	53
5:00	Moussa Diabate loose ball foul	39	53
4:47	Tyus Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	39	53
4:42	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	39	53
4:22	Miles Bridges misses 4-foot turnaround jump shot	39	53
4:18	Anthony Black defensive rebound	39	53
4:15	Paolo Banchero makes running layup (Anthony Black assists)	41	53
4:14	Hornets Full timeout	41	53
4:14	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Moussa Diabate	41	53
3:57	Kon Knueppel misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	41	53
3:50	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	41	53
3:50	Tidjane Salaun makes tip in dunk	41	55
3:36	Miles Bridges blocks Paolo Banchero 's 6-foot driving layup	41	55
3:32	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	41	55
3:27	Jonathan Isaac blocks Collin Sexton 's 6-foot driving layup	41	55
3:26	Tyus Jones defensive rebound	41	55
3:26	Collin Sexton personal foul	41	55
3:13	Tristan da Silva makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	44	55
2:57	Brandon Miller misses driving layup	44	55
2:55	Tristan da Silva defensive rebound	44	55
2:51	Paolo Banchero offensive charge	44	55
2:51	Paolo Banchero offensive foul turnover	44	55
2:51	Desmond Bane enters the game for Jonathan Isaac	44	55
2:51	Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Tyus Jones	44	55
2:51	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Collin Sexton	44	55
2:28	Brandon Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper	44	55
2:23	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	44	55
2:18	Miles Bridges misses 28-foot three point jumper	44	55
2:15	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	44	55
2:04	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	44	55
1:59	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	44	55
1:51	Miles Bridges blocks Desmond Bane 's 3-foot driving layup	44	55
1:51	Magic offensive team rebound	44	55
1:51	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	44	55
1:49	Hornets Coach's Challenge	44	55
1:49	(01:49) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hornets] retain their timeout	44	55
1:45	Moussa Diabate vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Anthony Black gains possession)	44	55
1:35	Desmond Bane misses driving layup	44	55
1:32	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	44	55
1:22	Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Anthony Black steals)	44	55
1:11	Anthony Black misses 26-foot three point jumper	44	55
1:08	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	44	55
1:02	Kon Knueppel out of bounds lost ball turnover	44	55
50.9	Paolo Banchero makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot	46	55
33.5	LaMelo Ball makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	46	57
17.7	Desmond Bane makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)	48	57
15.9	Hornets Full timeout	48	57
15.9	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Desmond Bane	48	57
15.9	Jamal Cain enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	48	57
15.9	Josh Green enters the game for Kon Knueppel	48	57
0.1	LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover (Paolo Banchero steals)	48	57
0.0	Paolo Banchero misses heave jump shot	48	57
0.0	Magic offensive team rebound	48	57
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	48	57

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ORL	CHA
12:00	Desmond Bane enters the game for Tristan da Silva	48	57
12:00	Tyus Jones enters the game for Jonathan Isaac	48	57
12:00	Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Jamal Cain	48	57
12:00	Sion James enters the game for Josh Green	48	57
11:47	Miles Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	48	60
11:21	Wendell Carter Jr. makes driving layup (Paolo Banchero assists)	50	60
11:14	LaMelo Ball makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	50	62
10:59	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	52	62
10:46	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	52	62
10:43	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	52	62
10:35	Wendell Carter Jr. blocks LaMelo Ball 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	52	62
10:32	Tyus Jones defensive rebound	52	62
10:19	Miles Bridges shooting foul	52	62
10:19	Wendell Carter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	53	62
10:19	Wendell Carter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	54	62
10:19	Brandon Miller lane violation	54	62
9:57	LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	54	62
9:52	Tyus Jones defensive rebound	54	62
9:49	Paolo Banchero misses running layup	54	62
9:45	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	54	62
9:37	LaMelo Ball misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	54	62
9:37	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	54	62
9:33	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Moussa Diabate assists)	54	65
9:21	Tyus Jones makes 26-foot three pointer	57	65
9:12	Miles Bridges makes 2-foot two point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	57	67
8:55	Brandon Miller personal foul	57	67
8:44	Desmond Bane misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	57	67
8:40	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	57	67
8:38	LaMelo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover	57	67
8:22	Anthony Black lost ball turnover	57	67
8:22	Anthony Black loose ball foul	57	67
8:07	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three pointer	57	70
8:00	Sion James personal foul	57	70
7:56	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	57	70
7:52	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	57	70
7:45	Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul	57	70
7:45	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 1 of 2	57	71
7:45	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	57	72
7:27	Moussa Diabate blocks Paolo Banchero 's 1-foot driving dunk	57	72
7:26	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	57	72
7:26	Sion James shooting foul	57	72
7:26	Wendell Carter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	58	72
7:26	Wendell Carter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	59	72
7:21	Tyus Jones personal foul	59	72
7:08	Brandon Miller makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)	59	74
6:59	Paolo Banchero makes driving layup (Desmond Bane assists)	61	74
6:48	LaMelo Ball offensive foul	61	74
6:48	LaMelo Ball offensive foul turnover	61	74
6:48	Magic Full timeout	61	74
6:48	Tristan da Silva enters the game for Desmond Bane	61	74
6:48	Collin Sexton enters the game for LaMelo Ball	61	74
6:32	Anthony Black traveling turnover	61	74
6:10	Miles Bridges misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	61	74
6:07	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	61	74
5:53	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Tyus Jones	61	74
5:53	Jase Richardson enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	61	74
5:45	Paolo Banchero makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	63	74
5:27	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three pointer	63	77
5:06	Paolo Banchero misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	63	77
5:04	Sion James defensive rebound	63	77
4:59	Jonathan Isaac blocks Collin Sexton 's 2-foot running layup	63	77
4:57	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	63	77
4:57	Moussa Diabate misses two point shot	63	77
4:57	Hornets offensive team rebound	63	77
4:57	Tristan da Silva loose ball foul	63	77
4:57	Josh Green enters the game for Sion James	63	77
4:57	PJ Hall enters the game for Moussa Diabate	63	77
4:46	Paolo Banchero shooting foul	63	77
4:46	Brandon Miller misses free throw 1 of 2	63	77
4:46	Hornets offensive team rebound	63	77
4:46	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	63	78
4:36	Jase Richardson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anthony Black assists)	66	78
4:23	PJ Hall makes layup (Collin Sexton assists)	66	80
4:09	Anthony Black misses driving floating jump shot	66	80
4:09	Hornets defensive team rebound	66	80
4:09	Anthony Black loose ball foul	66	80
4:09	PJ Hall makes free throw 1 of 2	66	81
4:09	Tre Mann enters the game for Brandon Miller	66	81
4:09	PJ Hall makes free throw 2 of 2	66	82
3:51	Paolo Banchero misses 9-foot turnaround jump shot	66	82
3:48	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	66	82
3:43	Collin Sexton makes 25-foot three pointer	66	85
3:24	Anthony Black makes driving layup	68	85
3:09	Collin Sexton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists)	68	88
3:07	Magic Full timeout	68	88
3:07	Desmond Bane enters the game for Anthony Black	68	88
3:07	Jamal Cain enters the game for Paolo Banchero	68	88
2:51	Collin Sexton vs. Tristan da Silva (Desmond Bane gains possession)	68	88
2:44	Desmond Bane misses driving floating jump shot	68	88
2:42	Desmond Bane offensive rebound	68	88
2:39	Tristan da Silva misses 6-foot two point shot	68	88
2:39	Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound	68	88
2:39	PJ Hall shooting foul	68	88
2:39	Jonathan Isaac makes free throw 1 of 2	69	88
2:39	Jonathan Isaac makes free throw 2 of 2	70	88
2:23	Miles Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (Collin Sexton assists)	70	91
2:03	Tristan da Silva misses 26-foot three point jumper	70	91
1:59	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	70	91
1:52	Collin Sexton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists)	70	94
1:31	Jamal Cain makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jase Richardson assists)	73	94
1:09	Tristan da Silva blocks Miles Bridges 's 3-foot driving layup	73	94
1:09	Hornets offensive team rebound	73	94
1:04	Desmond Bane blocks Collin Sexton 's 19-foot jumper	73	94
1:00	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	73	94
59.5	Jase Richardson misses running dunk	73	94
55.6	Desmond Bane offensive rebound	73	94
54.5	Desmond Bane makes driving layup (Tristan da Silva assists)	75	94
33.3	Tre Mann misses 22-foot three point jumper	75	94
28.5	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	75	94
22.3	Desmond Bane makes driving layup	77	94
0.7	Jamal Cain shooting foul	77	94
0.7	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	77	95
0.7	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	77	96
0.0	Jase Richardson misses heave jump shot	77	96
0.0	Magic offensive team rebound	77	96
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	77	96

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	ORL	CHA
12:00	Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Jonathan Isaac	77	96
12:00	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Miles Bridges	77	96
12:00	Moussa Diabate enters the game for PJ Hall	77	96
12:00	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Tre Mann	77	96
11:44	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 28-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	80	96
11:36	Desmond Bane personal foul	80	96
11:20	Josh Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	80	96
11:13	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	80	96
11:13	Tidjane Salaun makes two point shot	80	98
11:05	Tidjane Salaun shooting foul	80	98
11:05	Jase Richardson makes free throw 1 of 2	81	98
11:05	Jase Richardson makes free throw 2 of 2	82	98
10:44	Collin Sexton bad pass turnover (Wendell Carter Jr. steals)	82	98
10:41	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	82	98
10:41	Desmond Bane misses free throw 1 of 2	82	98
10:41	Magic offensive team rebound	82	98
10:41	Brandon Miller enters the game for Collin Sexton	82	98
10:41	Desmond Bane makes free throw 2 of 2	83	98
10:27	Desmond Bane shooting foul	83	98
10:27	Brandon Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	83	99
10:27	Anthony Black enters the game for Tristan da Silva	83	99
10:27	Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	83	100
10:12	Jamal Cain lost ball turnover (LaMelo Ball steals)	83	100
9:59	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tidjane Salaun assists)	83	103
9:39	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	83	103
9:35	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	83	103
9:21	LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover (Jamal Cain steals)	83	103
9:18	Jamal Cain misses running layup	83	103
9:15	Josh Green defensive rebound	83	103
9:11	Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul	83	103
9:11	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 1 of 2	83	104
9:11	Paolo Banchero enters the game for Jamal Cain	83	104
9:11	Sion James enters the game for Josh Green	83	104
9:11	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 2 of 2	83	104
9:06	Sion James offensive rebound	83	104
9:04	LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	83	104
9:01	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	83	104
8:57	Paolo Banchero misses running layup	83	104
8:55	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	83	104
8:51	Brandon Miller misses layup	83	104
8:50	Magic defensive team rebound	83	104
8:46	Moussa Diabate personal foul	83	104
8:46	Anthony Black makes free throw 1 of 2	84	104
8:46	Anthony Black makes free throw 2 of 2	85	104
8:27	Brandon Miller misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	85	104
8:22	Jase Richardson defensive rebound	85	104
8:17	Desmond Bane misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	85	104
8:13	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	85	104
8:03	Paolo Banchero personal foul	85	104
7:50	Desmond Bane shooting foul	85	104
7:50	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	85	104
7:50	Hornets offensive team rebound	85	104
7:50	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 2 of 2	85	105
7:34	Anthony Black makes 26-foot three point jumper (Desmond Bane assists)	88	105
7:19	Sion James misses 27-foot three point jumper	88	105
7:15	Jase Richardson defensive rebound	88	105
7:06	Jase Richardson makes driving layup	90	105
7:06	Hornets Full timeout	90	105
7:06	Miles Bridges enters the game for LaMelo Ball	90	105
6:43	Miles Bridges misses 22-foot jumper	90	105
6:42	Hornets offensive team rebound	90	105
6:42	Anthony Black loose ball foul	90	105
6:42	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 2	90	105
6:42	Hornets offensive team rebound	90	105
6:42	Moussa Diabate misses free throw 2 of 2	90	105
6:39	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	90	105
6:34	Desmond Bane misses driving layup	90	105
6:34	Hornets defensive team rebound	90	105
6:34	PJ Hall enters the game for Moussa Diabate	90	105
6:25	Tidjane Salaun makes driving layup (Sion James assists)	90	107
6:12	Anthony Black misses two point shot	90	107
6:11	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	90	107
6:11	Wendell Carter Jr. misses tip shot	90	107
6:10	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	90	107
6:10	Wendell Carter Jr. lost ball turnover (Miles Bridges steals)	90	107
6:03	Tidjane Salaun out of bounds bad pass turnover	90	107
5:55	Desmond Bane misses two point shot	90	107
5:52	PJ Hall defensive rebound	90	107
5:48	Wendell Carter Jr. kicked ball violation	90	107
5:38	Brandon Miller misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	90	107
5:32	PJ Hall offensive rebound	90	107
5:32	PJ Hall misses tip shot	90	107
5:31	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	90	107
5:27	Anthony Black misses 25-foot three point jumper	90	107
5:23	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	90	107
5:03	Brandon Miller misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot	90	107
5:00	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	90	107
4:57	Brandon Miller shooting foul	90	107
4:57	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 2	91	107
4:57	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 2 of 2	92	107
4:42	Tidjane Salaun makes 22-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	92	110
4:33	Jase Richardson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	92	110
4:30	Paolo Banchero offensive rebound	92	110
4:28	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	92	110
4:25	Desmond Bane offensive rebound	92	110
4:23	Desmond Bane bad pass turnover (PJ Hall steals)	92	110
4:19	PJ Hall lost ball turnover (Anthony Black steals)	92	110
4:19	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 2-foot dunk (Anthony Black assists)	94	110
4:19	Hornets Full timeout	94	110
4:19	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Sion James	94	110
4:19	LaMelo Ball enters the game for PJ Hall	94	110
3:56	Brandon Miller makes 9-foot fade away jump shot	94	112
3:40	Desmond Bane misses 26-foot three point jumper	94	112
3:40	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	94	112
3:15	Anthony Black blocks Brandon Miller 's 22-foot jumper	94	112
3:12	Anthony Black defensive rebound	94	112
3:12	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	94	112
3:12	Anthony Black makes free throw 1 of 2	95	112
3:12	Noah Penda enters the game for Desmond Bane	95	112
3:12	Orlando Robinson enters the game for Paolo Banchero	95	112
3:12	Jamal Cain enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	95	112
3:12	Anthony Black makes free throw 2 of 2	96	112
3:00	Brandon Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper	96	112
2:55	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	96	112
2:47	Jamal Cain personal take foul	96	112
2:47	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	96	113
2:47	Jett Howard enters the game for Anthony Black	96	113
2:47	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	96	114
2:30	Jase Richardson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Noah Penda assists)	98	114
2:12	Tidjane Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper	98	114
2:07	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	98	114
2:04	Miles Bridges makes 3-foot reverse layup	98	116
2:01	Jase Richardson makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot	100	116
2:01	Tidjane Salaun shooting foul	100	116
2:01	PJ Hall enters the game for Miles Bridges	100	116
2:01	Sion James enters the game for LaMelo Ball	100	116
2:01	Pat Connaughton enters the game for Moussa Diabate	100	116
2:01	Collin Sexton enters the game for Brandon Miller	100	116
2:01	Jase Richardson misses free throw 1 of 1	100	116
1:57	Jase Richardson offensive rebound	100	116
1:56	Jett Howard misses 27-foot three point jumper	100	116
1:52	PJ Hall defensive rebound	100	116
1:52	Hornets Full timeout	100	116
1:52	(01:52) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hornets] retain their timeout	100	116
1:52	Jase Richardson personal foul	100	116
1:52	PJ Hall makes free throw 1 of 2	100	117
1:52	PJ Hall misses free throw 2 of 2	100	117
1:49	Orlando Robinson defensive rebound	100	117
1:41	Jett Howard misses driving layup	100	117
1:39	PJ Hall defensive rebound	100	117
1:23	PJ Hall makes 1-foot dunk (Pat Connaughton assists)	100	119
1:06	Jamal Cain makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Orlando Robinson assists)	102	119
49.5	Jamal Cain personal foul	102	119
49.5	Pat Connaughton misses free throw 1 of 2	102	119
49.5	Pat Connaughton makes free throw 2 of 2	102	120
49.5	Hornets offensive team rebound	102	120
39.6	Jett Howard misses 28-foot three point jumper	102	120
34.2	Jase Richardson offensive rebound	102	120
32.3	Jamal Cain misses 23-foot three point jumper	102	120
28.6	Jett Howard offensive rebound	102	120
27.7	Jase Richardson makes driving layup (Jett Howard assists)	104	120
27.7	PJ Hall shooting foul	104	120
27.7	Jase Richardson makes free throw 1 of 1	105	120
3.6	shot clock turnover	105	120
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	105	120
0.0	End of Game	105	120

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Kia Center

Orlando, FL

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 27, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN FL, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,397

Referees

CJ Washington, Kevin Scott, Ashley Moyer-Gleich

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

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