The game between the Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic will take place at Spectrum Center on Friday, March 3 at 7:00 PM ET.
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The Charlotte Hornets will welcome the Orlando Magic to Spectrum Center for an NBA game on Friday. The Charlotte Hornets lost 91-105 in their last game over the Suns. The Hornets played without LaMelo Ball, who underwent season-ending surgery on Wednesday to repair a fracture in his right ankle. Kelly Oubre Jr. picked up the scoring slack with 26 points for Charlotte (20-44), while Terry Rozier added 20 points.
“We’ve been together since training camp, but it’s obviously tough when key players are out and in-and-out of the lineup all season with guys missing six weeks and coming back,” Rozier said. “So, things might be a little off but we fight another day. Just keep fighting.” Durant scored 12 points in the first half as Phoenix opened a 57-41 lead. Charlotte cut Phoenix’s lead to six entering the fourth quarter behind former Sun Oubre, who got the start with Ball out.
The Orlando Magic on the other hand lost 139-117 against the Bucks in their last game. The Bucks went 26 of 56 from 3-point range. Grayson Allen, AJ Green, Joe Ingles and Brook Lopez each sank four 3-pointers. Antetokounmpo and Pat Connaughton added three each. “I didn’t even realize we hit that many 3’s,” said Lopez, who scored 18 points and shot 4 of 5 from beyond the arc. “I knew we hit a lot, but that’s a lot of 3s.”
Milwaukee’s win streak is the longest in the NBA since the Phoenix Suns won 18 in a row early last season. The Bucks’ run is their longest since winning 18 straight in the 2019-20 season. The Bucks’ franchise record for consecutive wins came in their 1970-71 championship season, when they claimed 20 straight.
“That’s a team that’s rolling right now,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “They’re playing at a high level.” Milwaukee hasn’t lost since Jan. 21, when it fell 114-102 at Cleveland. The Bucks haven’t lost a game in which Antetokounmpo played since Jan. 6 against Charlotte. The Bucks also have won their last 13 matchups with the Magic.
Charlotte Hornets: Gordon Hayward, JT Thor, Mark Williams, Kelly Oubre Jr., Terry Rozier
Orlando Magic: Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter, Jr., Markelle Fultz, Gary Harris
Charlotte Hornets: Cody Martin, LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington
Orlando Magic: Jonathan Isaac
The game between the Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic will take place at Spectrum Center on Friday, March 3 at 7:00 PM ET.
The match between the Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic will be telecast live on Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast, Bally Sports Florida, Fox Sports Florida.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast, Bally Sports Florida, Fox Sports Florida.. | March 3 (7:00 PM ET) |
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