This is an 8* ASSASSIN on the Charlotte Hornets.

The Magic are coming off a beatdown loss at home at the hands of the Clippers and I think are ripe for the picking here as well. As I like to say, desperation breeds motivation and I think the Hornets leave it all on the court today as they look to avoid a season-high fourth straight loss. Charlotte will be extra motivated here as well after the way it lost last time out, giving up the decisive basket with just 0.7 seconds left in the 88-86 setback to Indiana on Wednesday. Note that Orlando has really struggled in this spot for quite some time, a deplorable 29-50 ATS the last two seasons when playing against a team with a losing record and just 14-18 ATS in its last 32 divisional contests. And note that this is a spot that the Hornets have excelled in, already 2-0 ATS vs. division opponents this year, they're also 3-2 ATS in their last five as a home fav in the 3.5 to 6 points range. In my opinion, this line should be a lot higher, play on CHARLOTTE.

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