Hornets beat the Magic by 15 or more in the last two games they met this season. The Magic last played two nights ago, losing to Oklahoma City. The night before that, they lost to the Hawks, but they had won seven games prior. The Hornets last played two nights ago, throttling Miami 136-106, ending a streak of five games where they didn't cover. The Hornets are 35-34, sitting as the 10th seed, 3.5 games back from the Magic, who are the 6th seed at 38-30. This will be the Hornets second game of a seven-game home stand, and I like the relaxed home-cooking to set a positive tone for this squad. Hornets to cover.