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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets
What: 2021-2022 Regular Season Game 43
When: Friday, January 14 at 7pm ET
Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
How: Bally Sports Florida, NBA League Pass, 96.9 The Game (Radio)

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GAMBLING
Magic +11.0
Over/Under 223.5

ORLANDO MAGIC HEAD COACH
Jamahl Mosley - Career Record: 7-35



ORLANDO MAGIC STARTERS

G: Cole Anthony


G: Gary Harris


F: Franz Wagner


F: Chuma Okeke


C: Robin Lopez


ORLANDO MAGIC BENCH
G: RJ Hampton
G: Jalen Suggs
G/F: Terrence Ross
F: Ignas Brazdeikis (two-way)
F: Admiral Schofield (two-way)
C: Moritz Wagner

Injuries: Jonathan Isaac (knee), Markelle Fultz (knee), Michael Carter-Williams (ankle), E'Twaun Moore (knee) and Wendell Carter Jr. (hamstring) are OUT. Mo Bamba (toe) is QUESTIONABLE.

Charlotte projected Starters
G: LaMelo Ball
G: Terry Rozier
F: Gordon Hayward
F: Miles Bridges
C: Mason Plumlee

Bench
G: Ish Smith
G: Cody Martin
F: Jalen McDaniels
F: PJ Washington
C: Nick Richards

Injuries: Kelly Oubre (COVID) and Kai Jones (COVID) are OUT.

Suggs off the bench is expected. Harris has been playing very well, I don't know how anyone could argue for Suggs to be in the starting lineup at this point.

I would not have guessed that Charlotte is 3rd in offensive rating. Luckily they balance it out by being 27th in defence. Good home team though.

Suggs is back! That's awesome, looking forward to seeing him back on the court

Welcome Back Suggs! AND.... Let's Go Magic!

The improvement for Harris has far exceeded any reasonable expectations

Some really nice offense being run, movement, passing, good tempo, the lob got a big reaction from me!

Franz so settled with the ball in his hands, making some great reads

penny_nz wrote:Franz so settled with the ball in his hands, making some great reads

Just such an excellent start from him. The cut, the steal, the passes. Such a winning player.

Surprisingly excellent defense so far and smart offense

Well, that was a brilliant start. Love seeing Okeke make a shot and walling up Terry. Franz already with a nice cut + basket, a steal and assist, & an offensive rebound + assist. GH with 2x 3s.

Viper1500 wrote:Suggs off the bench is expected. Harris has been playing very well, I don't know how anyone could argue for Suggs to be in the starting lineup at this point.

Suggs is the future, Harris won't be here in 6 months. That's the easiet argument possible for me. I'm hoping this is just to ease him back in. I expect him to be the starter in 2-3 games.

The scoring says Franz has 2 assists but he has 3. One to Harris on his first 3, one to Cole on the alley-oop, then another one to Harris.

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The wide open 3 misses are the big difference…you watch any good team and those are money

Rough defensive start from Cole. They have some big athletic guards.

PrimeThyme wrote:Rough defensive start from Cole. They have some big athletic guards.

And his defense is still nowhere to be found

Last Guardian wrote:The wide open 3 misses are the big difference…you watch any good team and those are money

Said it for the longest time, streaky outside shooting is the BIGGEST thing that needs fixed for this team in the modern NBA. We have got to complement the core, young pieces in this roster with solid outside shooters.

Is Suggs still wearing a splint?