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Tip-off · Tuesday, December 29
OrlandoMagic0-0 · away
ORL
7:00 pm ET
CHA
CharlotteHornets0-0 · home

Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets

7:00 PM ET · 4:00 PM PTSpectrum Center, Charlotte
When and where to watch

Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets: tip-off Tue, Dec 29, 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT) at Spectrum Center. Local TV: MagicTV 27/DAZN-ORL (ORL), TV 64/DAZN-CHA (CHA); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · OrlandoMagic
  1. Paolo BancheroPaolo BancheroF · #522.2pts · 34.7 min
  2. Desmond BaneDesmond BaneG · #320.1pts · 33.6 min
  3. Franz WagnerFranz WagnerF · #2220.6pts · 30.0 min
  4. Wendell Carter Jr.Wendell Carter Jr.C-F · #3411.8pts · 29.3 min
  5. Nikola VucevicNikola VucevicC · #915.1pts · 28.4 min
OutAnthony BlackAnkle · Leg · RightOutJonathan IsaacKnee · Leg · LeftOutNoah PendaHamstring · Leg · RightOutIzaiyah NelsonAnkle · Leg · Left
Home · CharlotteHornets
  1. Brandon MillerBrandon MillerF · #2420.2pts · 30.3 min
  2. Grayson AllenGrayson AllenG · #816.5pts · 28.8 min
  3. Royce O'NealeRoyce O'NealeF · #009.8pts · 28.4 min
  4. Naz ReidNaz ReidC-F · #013.6pts · 26.1 min
  5. Moussa DiabateMoussa DiabateF · #147.9pts · 26.0 min
OutKon KnueppelHamstring · Leg · LeftOutGrant WilliamsHamstring · Leg · RightOutCoby WhiteCalf · Leg · LeftOutKylan BoswellKnee · Leg · Right

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 lead 3-1

Magic vs Hornets: the matchup page →
Thu, Mar 19 · 2025-26ORL111CHA130Thu, Jan 22 · 2025-26CHA124ORL97Fri, Dec 26 · 2025-26CHA120ORL105Thu, Oct 30 · 2025-26ORL123CHA107
How to watch · Magic at Hornets7:00 PM ET4:00 PM PT · Tuesday, December 29
TV 64/DAZN-CHACHAMagicTV 27/DAZN-ORLORL

No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).

Hornets marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
Magic marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
RadioSiriusXM · WFNZ 92.7 FM
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Around the world

Where this game lands

6 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

FranceAlarmWed 01:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTDiabate (CHA) · Penda (ORL) · Salaun (CHA)GermanyAlarmWed 01:00Sky Sport · Sky GoSchroder (CHA) · Wagner (ORL) · Steinbach (CHA) · Silva (ORL)AustraliaLiveWed 11:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)CanadaLiveTue 7:00 PMTSNIrelandLiveWed 00:00Sky SportsNew ZealandLiveWed 1:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveWed 8:00 AMPrime VideoUnited KingdomLiveWed 00:00Sky SportsIndiaAlarmWed 5:30 AMPrime VideoItalyAlarmWed 01:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNigeriaAlarmWed 1:00 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmWed 02:00SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Magic4 listed
OutAnthony 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
Hornets4 listed
OutKon 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