When and where to watch
Charlotte Hornets at Orlando Magic: tip-off Wed, Dec 23, 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT) at Kia Center. Local TV: TV 64/DAZN-CHA (CHA), MagicTV 27/DAZN-ORL (ORL); NBA League Pass out of market.
Expected starters
projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · CharlotteHornets
Brandon MillerF · #2420.2pts · 30.3 min
Grayson AllenG · #816.5pts · 28.8 min
Royce O'NealeF · #009.8pts · 28.4 min
Naz ReidC-F · #013.6pts · 26.1 min
Moussa DiabateF · #147.9pts · 26.0 min
OutKon KnueppelHamstring · Leg · LeftOutGrant WilliamsHamstring · Leg · RightOutCoby WhiteCalf · Leg · LeftOutKylan BoswellKnee · Leg · Right
Home · OrlandoMagic
Paolo BancheroF · #522.2pts · 34.7 min
Desmond BaneG · #320.1pts · 33.6 min
Franz WagnerF · #2220.6pts · 30.0 min
Wendell Carter Jr.C-F · #3411.8pts · 29.3 min
Nikola VucevicC · #915.1pts · 28.4 min
OutAnthony BlackAnkle · Leg · RightOutJonathan IsaacKnee · Leg · LeftOutNoah PendaHamstring · Leg · RightOutIzaiyah NelsonAnkle · Leg · Left
Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.
Head to head · games that counted
Hornets vs Magic: the matchup page →Hornets lead 3-1
How to watch · Hornets at Magic7:00 PM ET4:00 PM PT · Wednesday, December 23
MagicTV 27/DAZN-ORLORLTV 64/DAZN-CHACHA
No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).
Magic marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
Hornets marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
RadioSiriusXM · WFNZ 92.7 FM
Around the world
Where this game lands
6 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour
FranceAlarmThu 01:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTDiabate (CHA) · Penda (ORL) · Salaun (CHA)GermanyAlarmThu 01:00Sky Sport · Sky GoSchroder (CHA) · Wagner (ORL) · Steinbach (CHA) · Silva (ORL)AustraliaLiveThu 11:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)CanadaLiveWed 7:00 PMTSNIrelandLiveThu 00:00Sky SportsNew ZealandLiveThu 1:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveThu 8:00 AMPrime VideoUnited KingdomLiveThu 00:00Sky SportsIndiaAlarmThu 5:30 AMPrime VideoItalyAlarmThu 01:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNigeriaAlarmThu 1:00 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmThu 02:00SportyTV
Injury report
both teams · read every 15 minutesHornets4 listedOutKon KnueppelHamstring · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutGrant WilliamsHamstring · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutCoby WhiteCalf · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutKylan BoswellKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-02
Magic4 listedOutAnthony BlackAnkle · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutJonathan IsaacKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutNoah PendaHamstring · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-18
OutIzaiyah NelsonAnkle · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-11-18