Charlotte Hornets Why the surging Hornets are favored over Magic in play-in
FanDuel Sportsbook lists the Charlotte Hornets as road favorites against the Orlando Magic in their Eastern Conference play-in matchup on April 17, 2026. Charlotte sits at -150 on the moneyline, -3.5 on the spread, and the total is set at 218.5. The Hornets enter at 44-38 after going 33-16 since Jan. 1 and posting the NBA's best net rating over that span, while the Magic are 45-37 but have lost ground in recent weeks. Charlotte took three of four regular-season meetings, including a 130-111 win in March in which they made 21 threes.