Paolo Banchero and Key Magic Players to Watch vs. the Hornets - April 5

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Magic vs. Hornets: Players to Watch

Magic Key Players

Paolo Banchero's numbers on the season are 22.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, shooting 46.1% from the floor and 35.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.5 made treys.

Wagner is averaging 19.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.

Cole Anthony averages 11.8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 43.6% from the field and 34.1% from downtown, with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.

Jalen Suggs' numbers on the season are 12.4 points, 3.1 boards and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 46.5% from the field and 40.1% from downtown, with an average of 2.1 made 3-pointers.

Moritz Wagner averages 10.8 points, 4.4 boards and 1.3 assists, shooting 60% from the floor (seventh in NBA).

Hornets Key Players

Miles Bridges' numbers on the season are 21.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest. He is also sinking 46.1% of his shots from the floor and 35.1% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.3 triples.

The Hornets receive 17.1 points per game from Brandon Miller, plus 4.3 boards and 2.4 assists.

Nick Richards averages 9.8 points, 8.3 boards and 0.8 assists. He is making 68.8% of his shots from the floor.

Grant Williams' numbers on the season are 10 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He is draining 44.7% of his shots from the floor and 36.6% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.6 treys.

LaMelo Ball averages 23.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 8 assists. He is making 43.3% of his shots from the field and 35.5% from beyond the arc, with 3.2 triples per contest.

Magic vs. Hornets Stat Insights

Orlando Key Stats

The Magic outscore opponents by 2.3 points per game (scoring 110.5 points per game to rank 26th in the league while giving up 108.2 per outing to rank third in the NBA) and have a +177 scoring differential overall.

Orlando ranks 22nd in the NBA at 42.5 rebounds per game. That's 2.5 more than the 40 its opponents average.

The Magic hit 11.1 three-pointers per game (29th in the league) at a 35.5% rate (22nd in the NBA), compared to the 11.4 their opponents make while shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc.

Orlando averages 110.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (23rd in the league), and gives up 108.3 points per 100 possessions (second in the NBA).

Charlotte Key Stats

The Hornets' -798 scoring differential (being outscored by 10.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 106.1 points per game (29th in NBA) while allowing 116.6 per contest (21st in league).

Charlotte falls short in the rebound battle by an average of five boards. It records 40.5 rebounds per game (30th in league) compared to its opponents' 45.5.

The Hornets hit 11.8 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league) at a 34.9% rate (25th in NBA), compared to the 13.5 per contest their opponents make, shooting 37.6% from deep.

Charlotte ranks 28th in the NBA with 106.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 29th defensively with 116.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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