The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic, 109 - 102, at Amway Center on Wednesday night. The Hornets (32 - 39) came into Wednesday's contest looking to keep their faint playoff hopes alive and to complete a season sweep of the Magic (26 - 46). Given that they'd blasted Orlando by 40 points in their most recent meeting, it appeared the chances for another win were high. The hosts had other plans, though, as they jumped out to a 54 - 48 halftime lead. However, led by a superb bench effort from Marco Belinelli and an equally impressive one from Kemba Walker, Charlotte outscored the Magic by a 32 - 20 margin in the fourth quarter to post their third consecutive win. Walker led the way for the Hornets with 22 points, seven assists and three rebounds. Belinelli followed with a second unit - leading 20 points, which he supplemented with three rebounds, one assist and one steal. Frank Kaminsky III was productive in a reserve role as well with 18 points (13 which came in the fourth quarter), five boards, an assist and a block. Cody Zeller followed with 15 points, six rebounds, two assists and three steals. Nicolas Batum provided a full stat line of 10 points, six assists, two rebounds and two steals. Marvin Williams managed a modest seven points but hauled in 10 rebounds and dished out two assists. Terrence Ross paced the Magic with 19 points, two rebounds, one assist and two steals. Evan Fournier poured in 15 points and added four boards, three assists and a steal. Elfrid Payton matched Fournier's point total and added five rebounds and five assists. Nikola Vucevic posted a 14 - point, 12 - rebound double - double that also included eight assists, three blocks and one steal. Jodie Meeks led the bench with 10 points and a pair of boards. The Hornets head back home to face off with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday evening, while the Magic remain home to tangle with the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
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