Paolo Banchero has 24 points and 8 rebounds as Orlando beats injury-riddled Charlotte 102-86
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Paolo Banchero had 24 points and eight rebounds and the Orlando Magic shook off a cold-shooting first half to beat the Charlotte Hornets 102-86 on Wednesday night.
Franz Wagner added 16 points and seven rebounds and Anthony Black came off the bench to score 18 points.
Miles Bridges led the injury-plagued Hornets with 19 points and eight rebounds. Josh Green and Damion Baugh added 16 points each for Charlotte, which shot 39.5% for the game and lost its third game in a row.
The Magic's Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and the Hornets' Nick Smith Jr. were ejected in the final seconds of the first half after an on-court verbal confrontation.
Hornets: With LaMelo Ball (sore right ankle ) and center Moussa Diabate (right eye abrasion) added to their long list of injuries, the Hornets go into the All-Star break having lost nine of 10.
Magic: Jalen Suggs, who missed his ninth straight game with a left quad contusion and his 19th game since Jan. 3, is expected to return after the All-Star break. Wednesday's win was only Orlando's fifth in 19 games without Suggs, dropping the Magic from fourth to ninth in the conference.
With Cole Anthony and Banchero hitting two 3-pointers each, the Magic broke away from a 55-55 tie to a 12-point lead in the final six minutes of the third quarter, and led by double digits throughout the fourth.
The NBA's poorest 3-point shooting team, the Magic made only 5 of 21 (23%) in the first half, then came back with 9 for 22 (41%) in the second half.
Hornets: Play at Los Angles Lakers on Feb. 19.
Magic: Play at Atlanta on Feb. 20.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jusuf Nurkic vs. Goga Bitadze (Nick Smith Jr. gains possession) | |||
11:40 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point floating jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 2-0 | |
11:15 | Cole Anthony misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
11:14 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
11:14 | Magic turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
11:08 | Josh Green misses two point driving layup | |||
11:06 | Elfrid Payton offensive rebound | |||
11:03 | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | |||
11:01 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | |||
10:52 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | |||
10:49 | Elfrid Payton defensive rebound | |||
10:39 | Paolo Banchero blocks Miles Bridges's two point cutting layup | |||
10:37 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
10:30 | Franz Wagner turnover (lost ball) (Josh Green steals) | |||
10:26 | +2 | Josh Green makes two point running layup (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 4-0 | |
10:06 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-2 | |
9:51 | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:48 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
9:38 | +3 | Cole Anthony makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 4-5 | |
9:26 | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point pullup jump shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 7-5 | |
9:07 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot (Goga Bitadze assists) | 7-7 | |
8:59 | +2 | Elfrid Payton makes two point driving layup | 9-7 | |
8:46 | Paolo Banchero misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
8:44 | Goga Bitadze offensive rebound | |||
8:42 | Elfrid Payton shooting foul (Goga Bitadze draws the foul) | |||
8:42 | Goga Bitadze misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:42 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
8:42 | +1 | Goga Bitadze makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-8 | |
8:26 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
8:24 | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | |||
8:13 | Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot | |||
8:11 | Goga Bitadze offensive rebound | |||
8:11 | Goga Bitadze misses two point tip layup | |||
8:09 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive rebound | |||
8:09 | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point tip layup | 9-10 | |
8:01 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point cutting layup (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 11-10 | |
7:44 | Goga Bitadze misses three point jump shot | |||
7:41 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
7:21 | Goga Bitadze blocks Miles Bridges's two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:19 | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | |||
7:09 | +3 | Paolo Banchero makes three point stepback jump shot (Cole Anthony assists) | 11-13 | |
7:08 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
6:55 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving bank hook shot | |||
6:54 | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | |||
6:48 | Paolo Banchero misses three point running jump shot | |||
6:45 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
6:31 | Taj Gibson misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
6:29 | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | |||
6:15 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | |||
6:12 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
6:04 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving floating jump shot | 13-13 | |
5:44 | Goga Bitadze misses two point driving hook shot | |||
5:43 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
5:33 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | |||
5:31 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
5:23 | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point driving layup | 13-15 | |
5:08 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Josh Green draws the foul) | |||
4:56 | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 15-15 | |
4:46 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | |||
4:44 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
4:30 | Damion Baugh misses two point driving layup | |||
4:29 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:21 | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point running pullup jump shot | 15-17 | |
4:08 | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:06 | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | |||
3:59 | Paolo Banchero misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:57 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
3:47 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | |||
3:44 | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | |||
3:42 | Taj Gibson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
3:23 | Jett Howard misses three point jump shot | |||
3:21 | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | |||
3:19 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point putback layup | |||
3:18 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
3:11 | +3 | Damion Baugh makes three point running jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 18-17 | |
2:56 | +3 | Jett Howard makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 18-20 | |
2:39 | Tidjane Salaun misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:37 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:29 | DaQuan Jeffries shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | |||
2:29 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
2:29 | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-21 | |
2:29 | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-22 | |
2:17 | Gary Harris blocks Miles Bridges's two point driving layup | |||
2:16 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
2:09 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving bank jump shot | 20-22 | |
1:59 | Anthony Black misses two point driving layup | |||
1:57 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
1:48 | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point driving layup (Tristan da Silva assists) | 20-24 | |
1:36 | Damion Baugh turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Black steals) | |||
1:28 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
1:26 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
1:10 | Anthony Black blocks Tidjane Salaun's two point driving layup | |||
1:08 | Jett Howard defensive rebound | |||
1:00 | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 20-26 | |
1:00 | Damion Baugh shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
1:00 | Anthony Black misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:59 | DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound | |||
0:47 | Isaiah Wong turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:34 | Damion Baugh personal foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
0:34 | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-27 | |
0:34 | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-28 | |
0:12 | Isaiah Wong misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
0:10 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Anthony Black misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
0:00 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:39 | +3 | Anthony Black makes three point jump shot (Jett Howard assists) | 20-31 | |
11:26 | Elfrid Payton turnover (bad pass) (Jett Howard steals) | |||
11:20 | Franz Wagner turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
11:03 | Jett Howard blocks DaQuan Jeffries's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:02 | Anthony Black defensive rebound | |||
10:56 | Anthony Black misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:54 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
10:47 | Elfrid Payton misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:45 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
10:37 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point pullup jump shot | 20-33 | |
10:21 | Anthony Black blocks Josh Green's two point turnaround jump shot | |||
10:20 | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | |||
10:16 | Tristan da Silva misses two point running layup | |||
10:15 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
10:05 | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Elfrid Payton assists) | 23-33 | |
9:43 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:41 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | +3 | Tidjane Salaun makes three point pullup jump shot | 26-33 | |
9:05 | Franz Wagner misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:03 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
8:52 | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
8:51 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:44 | Franz Wagner turnover (lost ball) (Jusuf Nurkic steals) | |||
8:32 | Tidjane Salaun misses three point jump shot | |||
8:29 | Anthony Black defensive rebound | |||
8:19 | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point driving layup (Jett Howard assists) | 26-35 | |
7:56 | Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | |||
7:56 | Jusuf Nurkic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:56 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
7:56 | +1 | Jusuf Nurkic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-35 | |
7:48 | Anthony Black misses three point jump shot | |||
7:46 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
7:39 | +2 | Josh Green makes two point running layup (Elfrid Payton assists) | 29-35 | |
7:13 | Anthony Black misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:11 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
7:11 | Franz Wagner personal foul (Loose ball) (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | |||
7:11 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
6:53 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point reverse layup (Josh Green assists) | 31-35 | |
6:33 | Franz Wagner misses two point driving layup | |||
6:29 | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
6:10 | Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | |||
6:10 | +1 | Jusuf Nurkic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-35 | |
6:10 | +1 | Jusuf Nurkic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-35 | |
5:53 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point turnaround hook shot | 33-37 | |
5:41 | Jusuf Nurkic misses three point jump shot | |||
5:36 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | |||
5:32 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive foul (Charge) (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | |||
5:32 | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:24 | Paolo Banchero misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:22 | Goga Bitadze offensive rebound |