March 20th - The Hornets easily defeated the Magic 130-111 . White contributed 27 points , 3 rebounds , and 5 assists, while Miller added 25 points , 4 rebounds, and 8 assists. For the Magic, Bane scored 24 points, 7 rebounds , and 2 assists, while Ben Clint Bancharo had 20 points, 3 rebounds, and 7 assists.

In the first quarter, the Magic took the lead thanks to Bane, and at one point widened the gap. The Hornets kept the score close thanks to Ball's drives and White's shooting. At the end of the first quarter, the Hornets led 34-32. In the second quarter, the Hornets went on a 17-5 run thanks to consecutive three-pointers from White and Knipple, and Miller continued to attack the basket, helping the team extend the lead to double digits. At halftime, the Hornets led 72-53.

After switching sides, the Hornets, relying on consecutive scores from Ball, Miller, and Knipple, quickly widened the gap to over 30 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Hornets maintained their lead at 110-77 . In the final quarter, although the Magic managed to slightly close the gap through Carter and others, it was insufficient to change the overall situation. Ultimately, the Hornets easily defeated the Magic 130-111 .

Magic player statistics

Bain had 24 points , 7 rebounds , and 2 assists; Benjamin Bankel had 20 points , 3 rebounds , and 7 assists; Kane had 15 points , 1 rebound , and 1 assist; Carter had 11 points, 4 rebounds , and 3 assists; Saga had 9 points and 1 assist; Ponda had 8 points , 2 rebounds, and 2 assists; Wagner had 5 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist; Howard had 5 points and 1 rebound ; Bitadze had 4 points , 2 rebounds , and 1 assist .

Hornets player statistics

White had 27 points , 3 rebounds , and 5 assists; Miller had 25 points , 4 rebounds , and 8 assists; Ball had 20 points , 6 rebounds , and 5 assists; Knipple had 17 points, 6 rebounds , and 4 assists; Kalckbrenner had 13 points and 5 rebounds; Bridges had 11 points and 3 rebounds; James had 6 points , 3 rebounds , and 4 assists; Green had 5 points and 3 rebounds; Diabate had 3 points , 5 rebounds, and 1 assist .