The Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets will meet in a Southeast Division matchup on Monday night. Orlando is coming off a 111-100 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, while Charlotte dropped a 125-119 decision to the Milwaukee Bucks that same night. The Magic (11-7), who are first in the division, defeated Charlotte 114-89 in an NBA Cup matchup on Nov. 12. The Hornets (6-10), who are fourth in the Southeast, are 5-3 on their home court this season. Orlando's Jalen Suggs left Saturday's game with a hamstring issue and is considered day-to-day.

Tip-off from Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., is set for 7 p.m. ET. Orlando leads the all-time regular-season series 63-60, and has won seven of the past nine meetings. The Magic are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Magic vs. Hornets odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 214.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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