Hornets 90-121 Magic: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Apr 17)

Updated Oct 11, 2026, 2:45 AM ET

NBA Playoffs

Charlotte HornetsHornets

Playoffs 1-1 · Away

90–121

Final

Friday, April 17, 2026

Orlando MagicMagic

Playoffs 1-1 · Home

Hornets vs Magic final: the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-90 on April 17, 2026 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	16	21	34	19	90
Magic	38	30	34	19	121

Top Performers

Hornets

Magic

Hornets vs Magic Box Score

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
LaMelo Ball G	24	23	2	5	0	0	3	7-17	3-8	6-6	-9
Brandon Miller F	28	14	3	1	2	0	5	5-10	4-7	0-0	-24
Moussa Diabate FC	18	2	8	2	0	3	1	1-4	0-0	0-0	-20
Miles Bridges F	28	15	2	1	0	0	3	5-12	1-6	4-4	-29
Kon Knueppel G	29	11	3	1	1	0	0	3-10	1-6	4-5	-26
Bench
Liam McNeeley F	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	+1
Coby White G	16	4	0	0	0	0	1	1-5	0-1	2-2	-11
Sion James G	18	6	2	2	0	0	1	2-5	2-5	0-0	-17
Tre Mann G	6	2	0	1	0	0	0	0-3	0-3	2-2	-1
Josh Green G	9	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	-5
Pat Connaughton G	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	+1
Grant Williams F	14	1	2	0	1	0	1	0-4	0-4	1-2	-10
Xavier Tillman F	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	-1
Tidjane Salaun F	9	4	2	2	0	0	0	1-4	1-2	1-2	+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	17	2	3	1	2	1	1	0-3	0-0	2-2	-6

Orlando Magic

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Wendell Carter Jr. CF	26	16	6	1	0	1	2	6-7	2-2	2-4	+16
Desmond Bane G	34	13	7	0	3	0	1	4-14	0-3	5-5	+30
Jalen Suggs G	22	12	5	6	0	1	3	5-8	2-5	0-0	+25
Franz Wagner F	24	18	7	6	1	0	2	5-10	0-1	8-10	+29
Paolo Banchero F	32	25	5	6	2	1	2	9-17	2-6	5-8	+17
Bench
Noah Penda F	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	-1
Moritz Wagner FC	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-1
Tristan da Silva F	19	5	3	1	0	0	1	2-4	1-2	0-0	+8
Anthony Black G	27	7	5	3	0	1	0	2-10	0-4	3-3	+9
Goga Bitadze CF	15	7	4	2	0	4	1	2-2	0-0	3-3	+16
Jett Howard GF	5	3	1	0	0	0	1	1-3	1-2	0-0	-1
Jase Richardson G	5	2	2	2	0	0	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	-1
Jamal Cain F	11	9	1	0	0	0	1	3-3	0-0	3-4	+4
Jevon Carter G	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+5

Hornets vs Magic Recap

Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 25 points. LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 23 points and 5 assists.

The Magic did the damage in the 1st quarter, winning that period by 22.

After the game, the Hornets are 1-1 in the playoffs and the Magic are 1-1 in the playoffs.

Team Stats

Hornets	Stat	Magic
28-83	Field Goals	42-84
33.7%	FG %	50.0%
12-45	3-Pointers	8-27
26.7%	3P %	29.6%
22-25	Free Throws	29-37
88.0%	FT %	78.4%
34	Rebounds	49
7	Off. Rebounds	11
17	Assists	27
7	Steals	6
4	Blocks	8
16	Turnovers	14
33	Fouls	31
1	Biggest Lead	35

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hornets	41.0%	14.5%	15.6%	0.265
Magic	54.8%	12.3%	28.9%	0.345

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Hornets vs Magic Game Info

Date & time: Friday, April 17, 20267:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT

TV: National TVLocal: Hornets Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network (WSOC-TV 9 / TV64) · Magic WRDQ TV 27

Arena: Amway CenterOrlando

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonNBA Playoffs

Hornets vs Magic Season Stats 2025-26

Hornets 82 GPMagic 82 GP

116.0#13

Points per game

115.7#15

111.2#7

Opponent points

115.1#13

46.0%#25

Field goal %

46.4%#21

37.8%#3

Three-point %

34.3%#27

81.8%#2

Free throw %

80.1%#8

46.1#5

Rebounds

43.4#19

26.3#15

Assists

26.5#14

7.0#29

Steals

8.5#14

4.5#19

Blocks

4.7#17

14.5#22

Turnovers

13.7#14

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesHornets 3-1

Hornets last 5

W vs Heat 127-126 Apr 14, 2026
W @ Knicks 110-96 Apr 12, 2026
L vs Pistons 100-118 Apr 10, 2026
L @ Celtics 102-113 Apr 7, 2026
W @ Timberwolves 122-108 Apr 5, 2026

Magic last 5

L @ 76ers 97-109 Apr 15, 2026
L @ Celtics 108-113 Apr 12, 2026
W @ Bulls 127-103 Apr 10, 2026
W vs Timberwolves 132-120 Apr 8, 2026
W vs Pistons 123-107 Apr 6, 2026

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Apr 17, 2026

Final · Playoffs
Golden State Warriors1-396
Phoenix Suns1-2111
Top: Green 36 PTSBox score ›

That covers Hornets vs Magic: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Hornets visit the Pistons Oct 28; Magic visit the Raptors Oct 28.

Hornets vs Magic FAQs

Who won Hornets vs Magic on Apr 17, 2026?

The Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-90 on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Amway Center in Orlando. Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 25 points.

What are the Hornets and Magic playoff records?

After this game the Hornets were 1-1 and the Magic were 1-1 in the playoffs.

Who was the top scorer in Hornets vs Magic?

LaMelo Ball scored 23 for the Hornets. Paolo Banchero scored 25 for the Magic.

Who leads the Hornets vs Magic season series?

The Hornets lead the regular-season series 3-1 this season.

Who won the last Hornets vs Magic game?

The Hornets beat the Magic 130-111 on Mar 19, 2026 at home.

Where was Hornets vs Magic played?

At Amway Center in Orlando, the home arena of the Orlando Magic.

What was the score by quarter in Hornets vs Magic?

Hornets-Magic: Q1 16-38, Q2 21-30, Q3 34-34, Q4 19-19.

What is next for the Hornets and Magic?

Hornets visit the Pistons on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Magic visit the Raptors on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM ET.