The NBA betting slate features a clash between Orlando and Charlotte on Wednesday, with the host Magic trying to win for fans supporting them with their cheers and their money.

The Bobcats will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 21-42-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Magic are 33-31 ATS. Charlotte is 29-34-1 on the totals; Orlando is 34-29-1.



View Charlotte vs Orlando Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back the visiting Bobcats before tip-off in this one will find them as 13.5-point underdogs, while the total sits at 186.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 13 (Magic) and the No. 30 (Bobcats) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 95-80 result in favor of the Magic is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Orlando's No. 21-ranked offense, averaging 94.3 PPG, against a Bobcats defense that ranks No. 27 at 100.8 PPG. The Magic field goal percentage has averaged 44.2% so far, more than the Bobcats shooters have achieved on the year, 41.4% per game.

Defensively, the Bobcats feature the league's No. 28-rated defense on the road, allowing 102.2 points per game. Orlando, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Charlotte, they were a 101-73 loser as they battled the Wizards on the road. The Bobcats failed to cover in the match as a 10.5-point underdog, while 174 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Charlotte was crushed on Monday, getting run out of the gym by Washington and falling 101-73 at Verizon Center.

Orlando lost its last outing, a 101-74 result against the Nuggets on April 22. The Magic failed to cover in that game as a 11-point underdog, while the 175 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Orlando was run off the court by the Nuggets on Sunday as Denver blasted them 101-74 at Pepsi Center.


Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing New York are 3-7
After playing Washington are 3-7
After a loss are 0-10

Orlando Magic Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Memphis are 6-4
After playing Denver are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Bobcats at Magic trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Orlando is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte


Next up:
Charlotte home to New York, Thursday, April 26
Orlando at Memphis, Thursday, April 26