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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTOrlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets
2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets head-to-head · Orlando Magic schedule · Charlotte Hornets schedule
Final
Away
Orlando Magic
111
Home
Charlotte Hornets
104
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 111-104 on the road on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at Spectrum Center. Paolo Banchero had 32 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the Orlando Magic. LaMelo Ball had 25 points, 1 rebound and 9 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Orlando Magic led 63-53 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 34-26. Bench points: Orlando Magic 40, Charlotte Hornets 40. Franz Wagner had 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets?
- The Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 111-104 on March 25, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Paolo Banchero scored 32 for the Orlando Magic; LaMelo Ball scored 25 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic | 29 | 34 | 20 | 28 | 111 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 104 |
Game leaders
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 32 Paolo Banchero
- Rebounds
- 11 Wendell Carter Jr.
- Assists
- 6 Paolo Banchero
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 25 LaMelo Ball
- Rebounds
- 13 Mark Williams
- Assists
- 9 LaMelo Ball
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero starter | 35:46 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13-24 | 2-8 | 4-6 | 4 | +1 |
| Franz Wagner starter | 35:10 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-22 | 1-6 | 9-10 | 2 | +2 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 26:17 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope starter | 21:14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Cory Joseph starter | 18:01 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1 | -10 |
| Anthony Black bench | 29:59 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8-18 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 5 | +17 |
| Gary Harris bench | 29:11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +8 |
| Caleb Houstan bench | 22:39 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +10 |
| Goga Bitadze bench | 21:43 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | +8 |
Not available: Jalen Suggs, Moritz Wagner, Cole Anthony, Trevelin Queen
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges starter | 32:30 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-19 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 1 | +3 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 28:47 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9-13 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 6 | -7 |
| Mark Williams starter | 28:13 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Josh Green starter | 21:21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 1 | +3 |
| DaQuan Jeffries starter | 20:50 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | +1 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 25:34 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 2 | -6 |
| Nick Smith Jr. bench | 25:01 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Jusuf Nurkic bench | 19:39 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 15:52 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | -7 |
| KJ Simpson bench | 15:37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Seth Curry bench | 6:28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | +3 |
| Moussa Diabate bench | 0:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
Not available: Brandon Miller, Tre Mann, Grant Williams
| Orlando Magic | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 16/19 (84%) | Free throws | 16/21 (76%) |
| 28/48 (58%) | 2 pointers | 23/54 (42%) |
| 13/42 (31%) | 3 pointers | 14/34 (41%) |
| 41/90 (45%) | Field goals | 37/88 (42%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 37 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Assists | 26 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 34:10 | Time spent in lead | 10:29 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 13 Q2 1:00
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 7 Q3 6:08
- Longest run
- 12-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q3 10:18 to Q3 8:16
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:02 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 9:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:30 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:30 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 5 | 5 |
| 9:00 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 8:31 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 10 | 5 |
| 8:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 7:47 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 12 | 7 |
| 7:33 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 3-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 7:04 | Orlando Magic | Cory Joseph 2-pt field goal | 14 | 10 |
| 7:04 | Orlando Magic | Cory Joseph Free throw | 15 | 10 |
| 6:40 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 18 | 10 |
| 5:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 18 | 13 |
| 5:21 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 20 | 13 |
| 4:54 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 3-pt field goal | 20 | 16 |
| 4:11 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 22 | 16 |
| 3:47 | Orlando Magic | Gary Harris 3-pt field goal | 25 | 16 |
| 3:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 25 | 17 |
| 3:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 25 | 18 |
| 3:03 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 27 | 18 |
| 2:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 27 | 19 |
| 1:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 27 | 21 |
| 1:22 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 28 | 21 |
| 1:22 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 29 | 21 |
| 1:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry Free throw | 29 | 22 |
| 1:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 3-pt field goal | 29 | 24 |
| 0:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 29 | 27 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 31 | 27 |
| 10:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 31 | 30 |
| 9:28 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 32 | 30 |
| 9:28 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 33 | 30 |
| 9:10 | Orlando Magic | Caleb Houstan 3-pt field goal | 36 | 30 |
| 8:54 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 2-pt field goal | 36 | 32 |
| 8:44 | Orlando Magic | Caleb Houstan 3-pt field goal | 39 | 32 |
| 8:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 39 | 35 |
| 8:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 39 | 37 |
| 7:37 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 41 | 37 |
| 7:11 | Orlando Magic | Caleb Houstan 3-pt field goal | 44 | 37 |
| 6:16 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 46 | 37 |
| 6:16 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 47 | 37 |
| 5:46 | Charlotte Hornets | DaQuan Jeffries 2-pt field goal | 47 | 39 |
| 5:19 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 49 | 39 |
| 5:01 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 51 | 39 |
| 4:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 51 | 41 |
| 4:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 51 | 43 |
| 3:52 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 52 | 43 |
| 3:52 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 53 | 43 |
| 3:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 53 | 46 |
| 3:00 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 48 |
| 2:40 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 54 | 48 |
| 2:14 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 56 | 48 |
| 1:39 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 59 | 48 |
| 1:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 59 | 50 |
| 1:21 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 61 | 50 |
| 1:00 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 63 | 50 |
| 0:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Okogie Free throw | 63 | 51 |
| 0:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 63 | 53 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 63 | 56 |
| 10:37 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 65 | 56 |
| 10:18 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 65 | 58 |
| 9:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green Free throw | 65 | 59 |
| 9:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green Free throw | 65 | 60 |
| 9:13 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 65 | 63 |
| 8:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 65 | 65 |
| 8:16 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 65 | 67 |
| 8:16 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 65 | 68 |
| 7:52 | Orlando Magic | Cory Joseph 2-pt field goal | 67 | 68 |
| 7:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 67 | 70 |
| 7:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 67 | 73 |
| 6:45 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 68 | 73 |
| 6:08 | Charlotte Hornets | KJ Simpson 2-pt field goal | 68 | 75 |
| 5:47 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 70 | 75 |
| 5:04 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 73 | 75 |
| 4:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 73 | 78 |
| 3:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 73 | 79 |
| 3:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 73 | 80 |
| 3:24 | Orlando Magic | Caleb Houstan 3-pt field goal | 76 | 80 |
| 2:51 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 1:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 78 | 81 |
| 1:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 78 | 82 |
| 1:09 | Orlando Magic | Gary Harris 3-pt field goal | 81 | 82 |
| 0:33 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 83 | 82 |
| 0:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Jusuf Nurkic Free throw | 83 | 83 |
Q4 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Orlando Magic | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Charlotte Hornets | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 83 | 85 |
| 10:58 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 85 | 85 |
| 10:33 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 87 | 85 |
| 10:15 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 87 | 87 |
| 10:02 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 90 | 87 |
| 8:41 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 92 | 87 |
| 8:20 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 92 | 89 |
| 7:57 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 94 | 89 |
| 7:44 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 94 | 91 |
| 7:44 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 94 | 92 |
| 7:21 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 3-pt field goal | 97 | 92 |
| 7:14 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 97 | 93 |
| 7:14 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 97 | 94 |
| 6:21 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 97 | 97 |
| 5:57 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 3-pt field goal | 100 | 97 |
| 4:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 100 | 99 |
| 3:53 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 102 | 99 |
| 3:40 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 102 | 101 |
| 3:21 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 104 | 101 |
| 2:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 104 | 104 |
| 1:58 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 106 | 104 |
| 1:30 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 107 | 104 |
| 1:30 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 108 | 104 |
| 0:36 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 109 | 104 |
| 0:36 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 110 | 104 |
| 0:27 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 111 | 104 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Orlando Magic 4-0. Final series: Orlando Magic 4-0.
- Nov 12: Charlotte Hornets 89 at Orlando Magic 114
- Nov 25: Orlando Magic 95 at Charlotte Hornets 84
- Feb 12: Charlotte Hornets 86 at Orlando Magic 102
- Mar 25: Orlando Magic 111 at Charlotte Hornets 104 (this game)
Highlights
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