The Orlando Magic and the Charlotte Hornets face off in a Southeast Division at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday. Charlotte is favored by 13.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 230.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Magic should benefit from Charlotte's defensive shortcomings. The Hornets are No. 24 in the NBA in defensive rating, yielding more than 1.13 points per possession. Charlotte is second-worst in the NBA in defensive rebound rate and assists allowed. The Hornets are also in the bottom 10 of the NBA in 2-point accuracy allowed and 3-point accuracy allowed, with the Magic converting nearly 79 percent of free-throw attempts. Orlando also has a fantastic job of protecting the rim, allowing only 44.3 points in the paint and just 52.3 percent shooting on 2-point attempts.

The model also knows the Hornets are dynamic on offense. Charlotte is in the top 10 in overall efficiency, scoring more than 113 points per 100 possessions. The Hornets are No. 2 in the league in assists, averaging 27.9 per game, and Charlotte is in the top three in assist rate and assist-to-turnover ratio. Charlotte is No. 2 in the league in fast-break points and No. 3 in points in the paint, with top-eight marks in 3-pointers per game and 3-point accuracy. Orlando currently deploys the NBA's worst offense, and the Hornets should benefit on defense.

Now, it has set its sights on Magic vs. Hornets. We can tell you the model is leaning under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 70 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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