The Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 95-84.
Franz Wagner’s 29-foot pull-up 3-pointer put the Magic ahead for good with 9:55 left in the fourth quarter.
The Hornets got within 73-70 on LaMelo Ball’s three-point play with 6:55 to play, but Jonathan Isaac answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Hornets got no closer.
Early in the fourth quarter, Franz Wagner had 2 of his 4 steals, 1 of them during an 11-0 Magic run, and the Magic scored 5 points off them.
Franz Wagner had 21 points, 7 assists and 4 steals, and Moritz Wagner added 16 points (12 in the paint) and 8 rebounds on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench.
For the Hornets, Ball had 44 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, and Brandon Miller added 20 points (11 in the first quarter) and 10 rebounds. Ball scored 15 of his 44 points in the fourth quarter.
The Magic held the Hornets to 84 points and outscored them 53-15 off the bench. The Hornets turned it over 27 times, about 12 more than usual for this many possessions. The Magic outscored the Hornets 34-24 in 14 minutes with Isaac, Wagner, Anthony, Wagner and Howard on the floor together.