Charlotte Hornets dismantle the Orlando Magic Friday night, 121 to 81. The Hornets have won six straight against the Magic and won three out of their last four games. While the Magic has lost three of their last four games. This game marks the first 40-point victory by Charlotte since January 2002 against the Knicks. Backup forward Frank Kaminsky (left shoulder sprain) and backup center Johnny O’Bryant (right ankle sprain) were both out this game for the Hornets. Frank participated in shoot around before the game but didn’t play, expect him to come back soon. The Hornets never trail this game, shooting a season-high 59% from the field while hitting 10 three pointers. Hornets had a season-best 34 assists which helped them score 30-plus points in three-quarters.
The MVP for the Hornets this game was Marvin Williams who scored 12 points, grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds, and dished out 7 assists! Marvin also provided the highlight of the night with a posterized dunk over Bismack Biyombo on a three-point play with less than a minute left in the second quarter. Marvin Williams has been playing great all season long. He’s been struggling from beyond the arc the entire season, but has made up for it on his defense and grabbing rebounds, the ability to drive to the basket and hit floaters and get fouled and make free throws. I was glad when the Hornets re-signed Marvin last offseason and he hasn’t disappointed in my opinion. After Coach Clifford singled out the bench play after the Miami Heat game the bench come ready to play, scoring 61 points for the Hornets. If Charlotte can get half of that production from their bench each game, the Hornets would be a dangerous team going into the postseason. The leading scorers for the Hornets this game were Kemba Walker with 23 points, Marco Belinelli with 18 points, Nicolas Batum with 15 points 10 assists and Brain Roberts with 15 points. The leading scorers for the Magic were Aaron Gordon with 20 points, Evan Fournier with 14 points, Mario Hezonja with 11 points, Bismack Biyombo with 7 points and 10 rebounds. Charlotte Hornets (29-36) play again tomorrow night at home against the New Orleans Pelicans.
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