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Coming off a dismantling of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, the Orlando Magic kick off a stretch of seven of eight games at home to close out the calendar year against the Charlotte Hornets. After suffering their largest defeat of the season to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, the Magic's strong performance was a welcoming sign for a Magic team that was seemingly beginning to go into a tailspin. The meeting with the Hornets is the first of four between the division foes this season.
Game time is set for 7:00 PM at the Amway Center, with TV coverage starting at 6:30 with Magic Live on Fox Sports Florida. The game can also be heard on ESPN580 Orlando.
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Projected Starters
| Charlotte Hornets | Orlando Magic |
| Kemba Walker | Elfrid Payton |
| Nicolas Batum | Evan Fournier |
| P.J. Hairston | Tobias Harris |
| Marvin Williams | Channing Frye |
| Cody Zeller | Nikola Vucevic |