This match up is going to feature one team, Orlando who beat them three times this season, versus the Charlotte Hornets who are out of the playoffs but can play this game with no pressure. Obviously the Magic are the better team but Charlotte are getting back a host of players in this one that should push the total OVER. The Hornets are getting back five players that will help with their offensive production in this game, namely, Bridges, Williams, Richards, Miller and Micic. This is a game where the Hornets, who are getting a lot of players back, will want to play and put up some points as they seem to play up to better competition, and it is fun to play spoiler and take a win away from a team that beat you three times. The Hornets were able to put up well over 118 with teams like Cleveland and the Clippers while shooting over 100 plus points with Boston in the last two weeks. Both the Hornets and the Magic teams are not strong on defense, the Hornets more so who give up on average 116 points per game, so there won’t be a lot of shots stopped in this triple revenge game for the Hornets. The Hornets average 106 points per game, so with the added firepower, should contribute to this game going Over the Total. The motivation is there for the Hornets to play better and they just need to crack 100 points or close to that in this game to get this Over as Orlando will do the rest.

Charlotte is 19-10 to the OVER after scoring 100 points or less this season. Charlotte is 28-17 to the OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread this season. Charlotte are 5-2 to the Over this season when the total is 200 to 209.5. Charlotte are 10-3 to the Over this season after scoring 105 points or less 2 straight games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games.

Best bet: take the Over the Total.