Orlando Magic vs. Charlotte Hornets odds, tips and betting trends | 10/30/2025

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The Orlando Magic (1-4) will try to snap a four-game losing streak when visiting the Charlotte Hornets (2-2) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at Spectrum Center. The matchup airs on FDSSE and FDSFL.

The Magic are a 2.5-point favorite against the Hornets when Magic and Hornets meet. The game’s point total is set at 241.5.

Magic vs. Hornets betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Orlando -2.5Total: 241.5Moneyline: Orlando -148, Charlotte +124Expert MLB daily picks: Unique MLB betting insights only at USA TODAYWatch this game on Fubo!Magic at Hornets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Hornets (+ 2.5)Pick OU: Over (241.5)Prediction: Hornets 128 – Magic 117MoneylineThe Magic won 31 of the 46 games they were the moneyline favorite last season (67.4%).Orlando had a record of 23-12 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -148 or shorter last year (65.7%).The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Magic a 59.7% chance to win.Last season, Charlotte won 16 out of the 73 games, or 21.9%, in which it was the underdog.Last season, the Hornets won 12 of their 66 games, or 18.2%, when they were an underdog by at least +124 on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Charlotte has a 44.6% chance to win.Against the spreadLast year, the 105.4 points per game the Magic scored were 8.8 fewer points than the Hornets gave up (114.2).When Orlando scored more than 114.2 points last season, it went 17-4 against the spread and 18-3 overall.Charlotte put together an 18-15-2 ATS record and a 15-20 overall record last season in games it scored more than 105.5 points.Orlando went 27-18 against the spread and 28-17 overall last season when it gave up fewer than 105.1 points.Last season, the Magic were at the 28th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (105.4 PPG), while the Hornets allowed the 16th-fewest points per game (114.2) in the league.Charlotte was the NBA’s 29th-ranked offense (105.1 PPG) a season ago, while Orlando allowed the fewest points per game (105.5).The Magic had a negative point differential on the season (-10 total points, -0.1 per game), as did the Hornets (-747 total points, -9.1 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Orlando last season was 109.9 points, 12.1 fewer points than its implied total of 122 points in Thursday’s game.Last season, Orlando recorded more than 122 points in five games.The 115.5-point average implied total for Charlotte last season is 4.5 fewer points than the team’s 120-point implied total in this matchup.Charlotte put up more than 120 points in three games a season ago.How to watch Magic vs. HornetsGame day: Thursday, October 30, 2025Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: Charlotte, North CarolinaArena: Spectrum CenterTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network FloridaLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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