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Charlotte Hornets vs. Orlando Magic: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

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The Charlotte Hornets (12-8) play against the Orlando Magic (15-15) at Amway Center

Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Wednesday November 24, 2021

Charlotte Hornets 106, Orlando Magic 99 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Chad Ford @chadfordinsider
Top Rookies on Wed
Josh Giddey, 19 pts, 7 reb, 8 ast, 3-4 3P
Scottie Barnes, 17 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast
Franz Wagner, 16 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast
Jalen Suggs, 17 pts, 4 reb, 6 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk
Jeremiah Robinsin-Earl, 13 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast
Cade Cunningham, 9 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast – 12:39 AM
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
I expect to see a much more focused Bulls team on Friday. They have a day off in Orlando, plenty of tee times set up, and then a team Thanksgiving meal. It will look much different against the Magic. Print it! – 11:51 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Third quarter magic is in full effect right now – 11:35 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
The Warriors have had a few ragged moments this season, but this is the worst. It’s as if somebody stole their magic shoes.
Kerr is scrambling. Has tried 11 different players. Trailing 45-30, 7:45 Q2 – 10:55 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
“We’re still growing together as a unit, but at the end of the day, greatness is what we want and we have to continue to strive for that.” – @Kelly Oubre
#AllFly | @HusqvarnaUSA – 10:38 PM
Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Final: Rockets 118, Bulls 113
Awful loss by the Bulls, who allow worst offense in NBA to score 118 points, shoot 50 percent and snap a 15-game losing streak
Bulls fall to 12-7. At Orlando on Friday – 10:28 PM
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Bulls down 10 with 6:21 left … time to unleash hell, boys. Or wear a bad one on that way down to Orlando. – 10:03 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Jalen Suggs said the Magic played a good game for 44-45 minutes and believed they showed a lot of great things, despite the loss. – 9:37 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Just watched Charlotte-Orlando … Big Rozier game at both ends. Magic’s key young guys were pretty decent but missed having Cole and bench killed them. – 9:34 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃
#AllFly | @Lowes pic.twitter.com/l5wSad1XYQ – 9:30 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Terry: 27 PTS, 6 STL, 5 AST
LaMelo: 22 PTS, 4 AST
Kelly: 21 PTS, 6 REB
Miles: 11 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST
Hornets: Win
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/s51cgAYJv0 – 9:26 PM

Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
FINAL BOX: Charlotte 106, Orlando 99 pic.twitter.com/eBPRiRCnW4 – 9:25 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
1 point for every side dish we’re going to eat tomorrow.
#AllFly | @HusqvarnaUSA pic.twitter.com/dU6Ukk4tyn – 9:20 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Feeling THANKFUL for Hornets basketball! 🤗
#AllFly | @NewAmsterdam pic.twitter.com/daNhBK7TAI – 9:18 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
Final: #Hornets 106, Magic 99
That’s 7 wins in the last 8 games
Terry Rozier 27 pts, 6 steals, 5 ast
LaMelo Ball 22 pts, 4 rebs, 4 asts
Kelly Oubre 21 pts, 6 rebs
Up next: vs. Minnesota on Friday – 9:17 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
Played like 💩 but still won, as a long tortured Bobcats/Hornets fan I’ll never take a W for granted – 9:15 PM
David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
106-99, the @Orlando Magic fall to 4-15, last in the East. – 9:15 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
Jalen Suggs is playing like a guy who is trying to be a guy even though he really isn’t a guy. It’s early and assuming he develops he’ll be good, but I don’t like the role Orlando are asking him to play or the approach he’s taking – 9:15 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
How can we stay angry at you LaMelo, two creative finishes at the rim to ice the game pic.twitter.com/zwNLVAqVen – 9:12 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
LaMelo Ball just dropped in a layup that will seal the win for the Hornets. They lead 106-97 with 40.6 seconds in the game. He is up to 22 points. – 9:12 PM
New Orleans Pelicans PR @PelicansPR
The Pelicans’ 72 points in the first half marks a season high for points in any half, and their highest first half point total since scoring 74 at Orlando on 4/22/21. – 9:11 PM
David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
Rozier took over tonight – 9:08 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Logo LaMelo strikes again! 👌👌👌
@LaMelo Ball | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/eMrxxso5cs – 9:05 PM

David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
Gary Harris with 13 and that’s the most he’s scored in a Magic jersey. Second time he’s been in double figures. He scored 11 v Toronto on 10/29. – 9:02 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
Eric Collins just called Cody Martin an “Aggressive ferret” – 9:00 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
Cody Martin in for Hayward to finish the game, can’t believe I’m writing that but it’s. No brainer for tonight at least – 8:55 PM
Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Moe Wagner 🤝 1,000 career points pic.twitter.com/Rs7DWuU3pC – 8:52 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
YOU HAVE BEEN MARTINIZED‼ 💥
@cody_martin15 | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/UqTYFluZOG – 8:52 PM

James Plowright @British_Buzz
If Charlotte pull this game off @ashahahmadi should speak to Cody Martin for the post game interview. – 8:48 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Great stat from @NBA_AU:
Josh Giddey, LaMelo Ball and LeBron James are the only teenagers in NBA history to reach 100 assists and 100 rebounds in their first 20 games. – 8:45 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
12 mins to secure a win!
#AllFly | @AthleticBrewing pic.twitter.com/O2Pe47EMzl – 8:45 PM

Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
END OF 3RD QUARTER BOX: Charlotte 82, Orlando 77 pic.twitter.com/gsHnG7jxTU – 8:44 PM

Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Mo Bamba through three quarters:
16 PTS
11 REB
4-7 3FG
Bamba now has eight double-doubles this season 👏 pic.twitter.com/2cf9zgp6oS – 8:44 PM

David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
Moe Wagner 3 at the buzzer snaps a 15-0 run by the Hornets. Charlotte up 82-77 heading into the 4Q. – 8:44 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
The Magic led 74-67 but the Wizards ended the third quarter on a 15-3 run to take an 82-77 lead into the final period. – 8:42 PM
Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
very here for the point Franz & WCJ mixtape
📺: https://t.co/3TaS0QaWwA pic.twitter.com/JQpX3pEjRC – 8:38 PM

Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
The Magic have retaken the lead on a pair of 3-pointers by Mo Bamba and Wendell Carter Jr. – 8:28 PM
David Baumann @DavidBaumannORL
Rozier with back to back steals and coast to coast takes. He’s got 19. Magic sloppy with the ball – 8:25 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
LaMelo is going to want this one back 😅
(📼 @shaqtin)
pic.twitter.com/4bRK9UlydT – 8:15 PM

Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
lmfao Dante Marchitelli said Moe Wagner, after seeing Cole Anthony’s walk-offs, asked Dante if he was supposed to answer his questions or “just make faces into the camera” 💀 – 8:10 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Let’s keep it going. 💪
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/8DP4aqcjAH – 8:08 PM

Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
anyone else feel like a lot of Jalen Suggs’ turnovers are, like, weird? Like the ball just squirts away from him? I wonder if some of it is the new basketballs not being broken in yet or if there’s more going on there. (He has 4 TOs in the first half tonight) – 8:06 PM
Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
HALFTIME BOX: Charlotte 52, Orlando 49 pic.twitter.com/qlwaoGhVz8 – 8:05 PM

James Plowright @British_Buzz
Miles Bridges has to find a way out this slump, seems to be taking a lot of tough shots. Had some wide open 3s which haven’t gone down – 8:05 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Halftime: Hornets 52, Magic 49
Terry Rozier leads all scorers with 12 points, while Mo Wagner has 10 for the Magic off the bench. – 8:04 PM
Josh Martin @LonzoWire
Terry Rozier put Aaron Holiday on skates in Monday night’s victory. lonzowire.usatoday.com/2021/11/23/wat… – 8:00 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Flight No. 0⃣ is always on time‼ ✈
@Miles Bridges | @HornetsOnBally pic.twitter.com/5hSrhbQpnC – 7:59 PM

Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
LaMelo Ball just tried to throw down a highlight-reel dunk on a solo breakaway and missed it. He was subbed out on the following play and a conversation with James Borrego ensued. – 7:57 PM
Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
So in abbreviated 2011-12 season, the Charlotte Bobcats finished 7-59.the coach Paul Silas. On that team, DJ Augustin, Tyrus Thomas. The all time record for fewest wins: the 72-73 Sixers (9-73) Kevin Loughery took over 2nd half of season.Later coached the Bulls. I love NBA trivia – 7:55 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
LaMelo Ball just won Shaqtin a Fool for the season. – 7:55 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
So…
Do the #Bucks build off that last win v. Orlando and get to the dessert early or are they going to play with the food again? It’s the only real question with the other* worst team in the East on the court tonight. – 7:52 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
Nick Richards still has a lot of holes in his game, but he’s a dam good shot blocker when in position. Weakside help or using verticality in drop, he influences everything – 7:45 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Only just getting started.
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/ZxxszPWYR1 – 7:38 PM

Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
END OF 1ST QUARTER BOX: Orlando 28, Charlotte 24 pic.twitter.com/0M97ycWlVT – 7:37 PM

Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
End of 1Q: Magic 28, Hornets 24
Magic shooting 41.4% compared to 26.9% for the Hornets. LaMelo Ball leads all scorers with 10 points. – 7:37 PM
Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
Glen Davis the GOAT Magic turkey carver pic.twitter.com/vN8MLvcSHZ – 7:34 PM
The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Wendell Carter Jr. hammers it home 😤
pic.twitter.com/W6TiAy7oxy – 7:32 PM

Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
Wendell Carter Jr., hello pic.twitter.com/2viB57NJHT – 7:27 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
OK Wendell Carter! Drives the closeout and hammers one home. WCJ has had such a nice start to his season. – 7:26 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Wendell Carter Jr. just completely posterized Cody Martin for the and-1. That will be replayed on social media. – 7:26 PM
Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
That man has a family Wendell Carter Jr. 😳 – 7:26 PM
Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
📂 things you love to see
└📂 @Jalen Suggs ↗ @TheRealMoBamba
📺: https://t.co/3TaS0PTlF2 pic.twitter.com/xHEiMR6omi – 7:25 PM

Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
The officials gave Jalen Suggs a foul and LaMelo Ball after that last play – it resulted in a jump ball. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that. – 7:23 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Jalen Suggs tried to take a charge on LaMelo Ball but was whistled for the foul. He was slow to get off the court after taking a shot. – 7:21 PM
Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
little hitch in Mason Plumlee’s giddyup pic.twitter.com/4Ht8ICmpx1 – 7:19 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Good opportunity for Jalen Suggs to handle the ball a lot tonight. He’s coming along as a playmaker. Slowly, but surely, Suggs is figuring things out. – 7:19 PM
Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
The @Orlando Magic have now made at least one three-point field goal in 1,148 consecutive games, dating all the way back to March 17, 2007.
It stands as the fifth-longest active streak in the #NBA and also the fifth-longest streak in @NBAHistory.
#MagicTogether – 7:19 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
Hornets have missed every wide open look by inches, good offense so far guys just missing easy ones – 7:17 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
The Hornets and Magic are underway pic.twitter.com/JGqPBWZy47 – 7:11 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Thanksgiving Eve basketball coming up!
📍 – Orlando, FL
🆚 – @Orlando Magic
⏰ – 7PM EST
📺 – @HornetsOnBally
📻 – @WFNZ 610 AM/102.5 FM pic.twitter.com/wKEPTfxMtn – 6:59 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Middleton Magic ✨
🎥: @SociosHoops pic.twitter.com/6bjINJ22B7 – 6:55 PM

Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
TONIGHT’S STARTERS:
November 24 vs Charlotte
#MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/C6UIxdgz1W – 6:35 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
INJURY REPORT vs ORL
PJ Washington (L Elbow Hyperextension) is AVAILABLE!
#AllFly | @NovantHealth pic.twitter.com/LHZS6EhzYt – 6:34 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
PJ Washington is active and available for the #Hornets tonight. – 6:32 PM
Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
ACTIVE LISTS:
November 24 vs Charlotte
#MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/hcre3yFcO5 – 6:11 PM

Tony Mejia @MejiaDinero
Contrarian Gods + suspiciously short ML have kept me off the Hornets -7.5 vs. the Cole Anthony-less Magic. That’s respect, @JoeRaineri. I can see them sucking turkey legs bone dry, sipping on ambrosia and wrecking ML parlays – 6:11 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Terrence Ross will not play tonight vs. Charlotte due to low back spasms, the Magic announced. – 6:07 PM
Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
🚨 INJURY UPDATE:
@Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross will not play tonight vs Charlotte due to low back spasms.
#MagicTogether – 6:06 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
🖐
#AllFly | @CrumblCookies pic.twitter.com/9fB0FxbD5c – 6:05 PM

Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
It’s the return of the City Edition court in Orlando pic.twitter.com/ZwHmd4nRRj – 5:56 PM

Mackenzie Thirkill @KenzieThirkill
Bossman on the floor working with @chuma_okeke before the @Orlando Magic take on Charlotte pic.twitter.com/XVR72ZGVk8 – 5:50 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Drop a 😁 if you want a Hornets win to kickoff your holiday!
#AllFly pic.twitter.com/HCmZHEG7PN – 5:49 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
PJ Washington will be a game time decision. James Borrego said he’s not sure yet if Washington will play. He will go through pregame workouts and see where he’s at.
“He got a workout in yesterday,” Borrego said. “I liked his workout. He looked much more comfortable yesterday.” – 5:48 PM
Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
tonight’s fit 🔥
#ULTRADrip x #MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/UYl0agvfVT – 5:46 PM

Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
Gary Harris will play and start tonight for the @Orlando Magic in their home game against the @Charlotte Hornets. – 5:16 PM
Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
TONIGHT’S STARTERS
GAME 19 vs CHARLOTTE
2⃣2⃣F: @Franz Wagner
3⃣4⃣F: @Wendell Carter Jr.
5⃣C: @TheRealMoBamba
1⃣4⃣G: @Gary Harris
4⃣G: @jalensuggs
⏰7 p.m.
📺@BallySportsFL (coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.)
📲Bally Sports App
📻@969thegame
#MagicTogether – 5:16 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
We’re proud to contribute to @wfnz’s 19th Annual Street Turkeys event! 🦃 You can still swing by 401 W. Morehead St. until 6pm today to donate frozen turkeys, canned goods or cash to those in need!
#SwarmToServe x @HornetsGive pic.twitter.com/jSbXjOe4IP – 4:12 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Sources: There’s optimism 76ers star Joel Embiid will return on Saturday vs. Minnesota following a three-week absence due to COVID-19. Embiid has been ramping up this week. If unable on Saturday, second game of home stand (Monday vs. Orlando) is possible. – 2:48 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
NBA TV will now televise the Warriors-Pacers game on December 13, choosing to drop Bucks-Celtics. The network also picked up Hornets-Knicks on January 17 and dropped Spurs-Warriors on March 20. – 2:04 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐌𝐀𝐌𝐀!
November 24, 1993 – The Hornets set a franchise record for points in a game in a 141-124 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers behind Larry Johnson’s 28 points and 22 rebounds.
#AllFly | #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/BXmpMMyBIG – 2:03 PM

Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Going to be an emotional trip for Vucevic … first, returning tonight after the Covid sidelined him, and then returning to Orlando on Friday – the place that raised him. – 1:59 PM