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Final
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Venue: Kia Center
2026 NBA Play-In · East · Eighth-seed decider
Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:57 UTC.
Verified 2026 NBA Play-In result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.
Historical Play-In result WHYNBA reorganized reported Play-In game results and period scores, cross-checking home/away roles, dates, venues and results against both participating team-season logs. No article prose or media reproduced. Cross-check sources: Team 1 season log · Team 2 season log. These are pages from the same publisher, not independent reporting.
Quarter scores
| Period | Charlotte Hornets | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 16 | 38 |
| Q2 | 21 | 30 |
| Q3 | 34 | 34 |
| Q4 | 19 | 19 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-90 at home in the Play-In Tournament on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Kia Center. Paolo Banchero had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Orlando Magic. LaMelo Ball had 23 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Orlando Magic led 68-37 at halftime. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 38-16. Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 25, Orlando Magic 37. Franz Wagner had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
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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 Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic?
- The Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-90 on April 17, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- LaMelo Ball scored 23 for the Charlotte Hornets; Paolo Banchero scored 25 for the Orlando Magic.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 23 LaMelo Ball
- Rebounds
- 8 Moussa Diabate
- Assists
- 5 LaMelo Ball
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 25 Paolo Banchero
- Rebounds
- 7 Desmond Bane
- Assists
- 6 Paolo Banchero
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel starter | 29:28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 4-5 | 3 | -26 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 28:33 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | -24 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 28:26 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-12 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 3 | -29 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 24:41 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-17 | 3-8 | 6-6 | 4 | -9 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 18:21 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -20 |
| Sion James bench | 18:09 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -17 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 17:34 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Coby White bench | 16:55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | -11 |
| Grant Williams bench | 14:35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 3 | -10 |
| Josh Green bench | 9:37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 9:02 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Tre Mann bench | 6:37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | -1 |
| Xavier Tillman bench | 6:37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Liam McNeeley bench | 5:43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 5:43 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: PJ Hall
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Bane starter | 34:34 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-14 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 2 | +30 |
| Paolo Banchero starter | 32:56 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-17 | 2-6 | 5-8 | 2 | +17 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 26:30 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 2 | +16 |
| Franz Wagner starter | 24:44 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 2 | +29 |
| Jalen Suggs starter | 22:03 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | +25 |
| Anthony Black bench | 27:23 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 5 | +9 |
| Tristan da Silva bench | 19:03 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | +8 |
| Goga Bitadze bench | 15:44 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | +16 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 11:48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | +4 |
| Noah Penda bench | 5:43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Moritz Wagner bench | 5:43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Jett Howard bench | 5:43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Jase Richardson bench | 5:43 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 2:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
Not available: Jonathan Isaac
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| 22/25 (88%) | Free throws | 29/37 (78%) |
| 16/38 (42%) | 2 pointers | 34/57 (59%) |
| 12/45 (26%) | 3 pointers | 8/27 (29%) |
| 28/83 (33%) | Field goals | 42/84 (50%) |
| 34 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Assists | 27 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 33 | Fouls | 31 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 0:13 | Time spent in lead | 46:23 |
| 1 | Biggest lead | 35 |
Largest margin: 35 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 1 Q1 9:58
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 35 Q2 1:16
- Longest run
- 13-0 Orlando Magic · Q1 6:07 to Q1 3:45
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:06 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:15 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 9:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:45 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 9:15 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 8:55 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 5 | 10 |
| 8:09 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 5 | 12 |
| 7:47 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 5 | 14 |
| 7:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 7 | 14 |
| 6:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 10 | 14 |
| 6:07 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 10 | 16 |
| 5:32 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 10 | 19 |
| 5:03 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 10 | 22 |
| 4:20 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 10 | 24 |
| 3:45 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 10 | 27 |
| 2:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 13 | 27 |
| 2:14 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 13 | 29 |
| 2:14 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 13 | 30 |
| 1:49 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 13 | 32 |
| 1:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 14 | 32 |
| 1:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White Free throw | 15 | 32 |
| 1:21 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 15 | 34 |
| 1:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 16 | 34 |
| 0:54 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 16 | 36 |
| 0:54 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 16 | 37 |
| 0:03 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain Free throw | 16 | 38 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain Free throw | 16 | 39 |
| 11:27 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain Free throw | 16 | 40 |
| 11:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 18 | 40 |
| 10:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 21 | 40 |
| 10:09 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 21 | 42 |
| 10:09 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 21 | 43 |
| 8:59 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 21 | 45 |
| 7:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 24 | 45 |
| 7:33 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 24 | 46 |
| 7:33 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 24 | 47 |
| 6:58 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 24 | 48 |
| 5:51 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 24 | 50 |
| 5:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 27 | 50 |
| 4:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 29 | 50 |
| 4:44 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 29 | 51 |
| 4:24 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 29 | 53 |
| 3:43 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 29 | 55 |
| 3:20 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 29 | 56 |
| 3:20 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 29 | 57 |
| 3:20 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 29 | 58 |
| 3:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 30 | 58 |
| 2:53 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 30 | 61 |
| 2:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 31 | 61 |
| 2:35 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 31 | 63 |
| 2:15 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 31 | 65 |
| 1:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 33 | 65 |
| 1:16 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 33 | 68 |
| 0:31 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 35 | 68 |
| 0:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 37 | 68 |
Q3 · 44 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 39 | 68 |
| 11:17 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 39 | 70 |
| 11:17 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 39 | 71 |
| 10:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 42 | 71 |
| 10:11 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 42 | 72 |
| 10:11 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 42 | 73 |
| 9:58 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 45 | 73 |
| 9:39 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 45 | 74 |
| 8:56 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 47 | 74 |
| 8:56 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 48 | 74 |
| 8:46 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 48 | 76 |
| 8:34 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 49 | 76 |
| 8:34 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 50 | 76 |
| 8:16 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 50 | 79 |
| 7:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 51 | 79 |
| 7:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 52 | 79 |
| 7:04 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 52 | 80 |
| 6:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 53 | 80 |
| 6:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 54 | 80 |
| 6:22 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 54 | 83 |
| 6:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 56 | 83 |
| 5:59 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 56 | 85 |
| 5:59 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 56 | 86 |
| 5:43 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 58 | 86 |
| 5:04 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 60 | 86 |
| 5:04 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 61 | 86 |
| 4:48 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 61 | 88 |
| 4:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 62 | 88 |
| 4:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw | 63 | 88 |
| 3:13 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 63 | 89 |
| 3:07 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 63 | 91 |
| 2:46 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 66 | 91 |
| 2:30 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 66 | 92 |
| 2:30 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 66 | 93 |
| 2:17 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 69 | 93 |
| 2:01 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 69 | 94 |
| 1:48 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 70 | 94 |
| 1:48 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 71 | 94 |
| 1:23 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 71 | 95 |
| 1:23 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 71 | 96 |
| 1:00 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 71 | 98 |
| 0:43 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 71 | 100 |
| 0:02 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 71 | 101 |
| 0:02 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 71 | 102 |
Q4 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 71 | 104 |
| 10:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 72 | 104 |
| 10:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 73 | 104 |
| 9:02 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 73 | 105 |
| 9:02 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 73 | 106 |
| 7:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 75 | 106 |
| 7:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 78 | 106 |
| 6:47 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 78 | 108 |
| 6:02 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 78 | 110 |
| 5:11 | Charlotte Hornets | Pat Connaughton 2-pt field goal | 80 | 110 |
| 5:02 | Orlando Magic | Noah Penda 2-pt field goal | 80 | 112 |
| 4:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 81 | 112 |
| 4:26 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 81 | 114 |
| 4:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 84 | 114 |
| 3:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Xavier Tillman 2-pt field goal | 86 | 114 |
| 3:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley 2-pt field goal | 88 | 114 |
| 2:29 | Orlando Magic | Noah Penda 2-pt field goal | 88 | 116 |
| 2:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann Free throw | 89 | 116 |
| 2:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann Free throw | 90 | 116 |
| 2:09 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard 3-pt field goal | 90 | 119 |
| 0:40 | Orlando Magic | Jase Richardson 2-pt field goal | 90 | 121 |
Highlights
- Magic 121 - 90 Hornets — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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