Magic vs. Hornets Odds & Betting Predictions - April 5, 2024

The Orlando Magic are heavy favorites in tonight’s game against the Charlotte Hornets and should take care of business. One player that I think has a line that’s a touch high is Franz Wagner. Wagner has scored 20+ in consecutive games and has seen his line increase to 18.5 points. This is a tougher matchup due to Pace. Over the last 10 games, the Hornets have played at the slowest Pace in the league (93.80) while the Magic have played at the 20th ranked Pace (96.10). While the Hornets’ defense has been abysmal during these 10 games, the Pace should make it a slog and that’s indicative of the 205.5 total. When Franz has played alongside Paolo this season he has averaged 19.6 ppg; however, this has dipped to 16.2 over his last 20 games where he’s had more games of fewer than 15 points than not. The team has had strong contributions across the board from Paolo, Suggs, Cole Anthony, and Wendell Carter Jr who all are averaging double digit points. Franz has not needed to take on a significant scoring load. In this matchup which should be slow Paced and a possible blowout, I expect Franz to fall short of his 18.5 points prop.