Game Thread: Charlotte Hornets (1-0) vs Orlando Magic (0-1) Live Score | NBA Play-in Tournament | Apr 17, 2026
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Go ahead and trade Ball for Ja Morant
Hornets the most obvious play-in flame out
Game is boring as fuck
Every Magic jumper not from Bane or sometimes Tristan Da Silva feels destined to fail
Are they starting the warriors game?
I want to see the Magic put all of their backups in
He’s as good at hitting FTs as he is his wife.
they gonna make us have to watch the end of this thing before they start the next game?
These teams are gonna be in the bonus at the 8 min mark again aren’t they…
lmao it said our notable free agents are pat connaughton & xavier tillman sr.
How is this game still going? It’s a blowout but going to be about 3 hours long
Refs gotta get their bets to hit.
Whole lotta fouls.
Number 11 on the Hornets look so lost out there.
Bro can’t even defend a guy smaller than him.
Suggs has no idea what a foul is.
Come on refs, it became annoying
The hornets are unfortunately a one trick pony and if the they’re being kept from playing that scheme (by a combination of Reffing and play) it’s a wrap
What’s the average margin of victory for the Pistons gonna be?
For the 2nd year in a row the Miami Heat trick a team in to having hope.
Just run out the clock atp
so kon is bad when they have him as a featured game prep kinda player
Adam Silver to the Hornets after this game
There should be a Cancun invitational where all the teams that lost in the play-in face each other and the winner gets the higher lottery pick.
How many minutes does LaMelo play if he was drafted by GSW, like does he make it through a single Steve Kerr playoff game ?
Refs are already in playoff form
Ive always thought the the Hornets defense the past few months has been fake and now i feel justified lol
They just dont have the perimeter talent
Can’t fake months of great defense
you can. Look at the Lakers last year after the trade. You just play harder but the talent isnt actually there for playoff basketball
Hornets hooked me in and really let me down
Welcome to Charlotte sports
The countdown to live timer on the Warriors v Suns game is better TV than this
Taking out Bam just to get bta’d in the play-in again
I’m gonn be annoyed if he wins ROTY over Cooper
Rookie of the year
All the players are exaggerating fouls now cause these refs have called absolutely fucking everything
Ngl this is one of the greatest “against the vibes” wins of all time. We had no business winning
suggs cte is truly nuts
Free Coby White
Which game ends first: this or the Warriors Suns game? So many whistles.
Just start the suns and gsw game mistah silvah. We know who’s gonna win already
What is Coby White doing????
Con Knueppel has thus far looked not so great in big games if you count his game vs Houston with Duke last year too.
This sub has been pretty awful towards hornets fans this past week.
Kind of sad, they finally had an exciting team that was winning and were happy for the first time in a decade lol
I think the being awful was targeted at Lamelo, not Hornets fans
I mean they kinda did it to themselves after vehemently denying Melo tripping bam. Like we didn’t see it in slow motion video.
You are a hornet fan. Why are you saying they
Was a clippers fan first hornets second. No longer a clippers fan
So, a hornets fan
This sub loves to kick down people
Magic have the highest rate of headbands per capita
LOL he comes back in and immediately fouls out
As a longtime Bridges hater and a recent Lamelo hater after the Bam injury, I’m eating good tonight.
I feel like the Pistons v Magic matchup is going to be the super physical 5-6 game series that will feel like 10 games.
Suggs can’t be that mad when he initiated the arm grab
LaMelo has so many bad habits from the way he played in high school then going overseas just jacking up stupid ass shots that it’s like ingrained in his mind. I think if he had went to college for even one year all those bad habits would’ve been coached out of him, and he would still have the talent.
Damn. He fouled out already?
Kon gonna name his first born son Franz after this game
Kalk…. You are 7ft?
Refs need to swallow the fucking whistle and let this game end
Suggs fouling out but the refs aren’t calling anything on the magic
Nah its been pretty miserable for both sides. Its just in-between all the whistles the magic beat the hornets ass.
lol you’re whole starting 5 should be out by now with the fouls they haven’t been calling
Suggs lol
This game should be just about wrapping up right now
Also, I guess “MOOSE” doesn’t work in the playoffs. Two nothing games from him.
Huh? He was huge on the boards and defensively against the Heat.
Not enough from your starting “center” in the playoffs.
ESPN says win percentage of 99.9% for the Magic, but that seems a bit low for how checked out the Hornets seem
We were supposed to be afraid of “Kon Knueppel” 😂
I’m afraid for the citizens of Charlotte. When Lamelo gets back he’ll be upset and his driving will deteriorate even further
Alright everyone say it with me now;
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2
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Cancuuuuuunnn
The hornets are wack man.
all that effort and they still didn’t win the quarter
They can’t match Orlando’s physicality
I don’t know what we did to deserve this game of basketball
Nick Wrights gonna be really annoying tomorrow lmao
Good thing he has no show tomorrow
He’s got a podcast unfortunately
Lavar’s foot died for this
Sweet sweet karma
Dumbasss sub writing off a 23 year old player who has shown promise and rises in the playoffs.
“Service was out, and I didn’t even notice” - I think that says more about you Griffin than ATT
Both teams just want to run the clock now.
Can they just cancel the fourth
One of the worst games I’ve watched this year, non stop fouls
Good season from the hornets i expect them to be a top 6 in the east next season
The Hornets’ bench has been incredibly disappointing this entire game.
Every time I see that guy in the Lexus commercial I remember he was the villain in a Tyler Perry movie defeated by hot grits
banchero’s only 23 with a lot of room to grow.
He did this same self reflection gimmick after the all star break, had like 4 good games, and then played like ass the rest of month. He has never been good over a stretch of games longer than 10. He’s tall Jalen Green.
PB for AR who hangs up first?
New Guy Richie movie??
They need to get the second season of The Gentleman series out but I’m excited for this movie too
Yeah they shot it years ago though and it was shelved before finally getting revived. I think it’ll be terrible if they kept it on ice for that long.
Damn his movies are usually fun and those are some fun actors
It’s like they perfectly scripted the most vibe killing way to end an exciting season for Charlotte fans. Chef’s kiss, scriptwriters
Back to square down 31
Running clock in the 4th please
As a Celtics fan these refs are insufferable
In Jaylen Brown I trust 🫡
Hornets scored 34 and didn’t win the quarter. They’re toast.
Call me crazy but I think this magic team can give the Pistons a run for their money 🤷🏾♂️
Two teams that are terrible shooting the 3.
One is 2nd in the league in defensive rating. Guess who’s gonna win?
I don’t think that’s wild. The Magic can guard the pistons well. The main problem would be the Magic turnovers and the pistons transition game. But the Magic would get a million free throws too. The pistons would win but the games would not be easy. Don’t think the pistons is some great clutch team either
It’s the east so anything can happen I guess
You’re crazy.
Ok lol
not crazy I think they matchup very well actually
It should be a fun series
They’re doing this against the hornets man.. let’s pump the breaks a little about how they look because of this game
I mean, they’re 2-2 in the reg season. It’s not impossible that the magic can steal a game or two
Regular season doesn’t matter my guy.
4-0 double digit wins every game
Damn lol
Alr Charlotte protect your women and roads your idiots are going to be out in full force tn
We replaced our police force with the refs from this game they cant move an inch without getting a whistle the city is safe brother! In all honesty what an asswhooping hahahaha
This is an even more surprising result when you consider that Orlando should have been the ones coming off two days rest not Charlotte
Lamelo is very talented but there is a legitimate question if he’ll ever mature into a winning player
We’re in his 7th season. He is what he is. No serious contender can have him as a starter. He’s just a boneheaded low IQ player.
For sure. He is the only one trying though.
He’ll never be a winning player unless he completely changes his mentality and playing style
It’ll be hard to full on change his intelligence. I think he’s cooked.
He’s a Winning player rn tho. He’s a top 5 offensive player in the league rn.
Is it too early to play the song?
I am happy for Magic fans
That felt like 2 quarters in 1
Orlando vs Pistons
Boxing tournament hosted at the white house for some reason
ROTY cookin fr
21 point quarter by ball and Hornets didn’t cut into the lead by a single point.
If this is what a mediocre Orlando team is doing to Charlotte, Detroit would’ve set the record for most dominant sweep ever.
Especially since the Pistons are a similar team to the Magic, just way better.
Kon looks different when he’s not catching wide open 3’s from Lamelo
Hornets have given up lol
Lamelo: C-A-N-C-U-N!
Dang, they didn’t even win the quarter
I just did the math: if Charlotte outscores Orlando 85-7 in the 4th they will win with a comfortable 156-109 victory.
If only it were against the Wizards it would be possible
Kon will have a long summer if he wins ROTY after this play-in performance
Props to everyone here who survived watching that 3rd quarter.
Still down by 31 😭
How is it still the 3rd quarter and the next game is supposed to start in 8 minutes
The FTs
Im sure when Lamelo makes a few of those 3s in a row its electric but hes gotta be shooting sub 25% on his career from that range. Literally the worst shot selection I’ve ever seen.
54 free throws between these teams… Jesus . Game has been a slog
Orlando’s identity in full display in this game. They should strive to play like this henceforth.
Which would probably mean Jamal Mosley doesn’t get fired lmao.
Hes for sure gone
Also helps they’re playing a Charlotte team that definitely lacks size and physicality. Will be interesting to see if this holds up against the Pistons
Nah, he’ll still get fired.
Wife beating player injuring Hornets got their pat bev celebration moment. now go home bums. drive safe lamelo
Can’t forget the Hornets also like to trade players under investigation without telling anyone! A real stand-up franchise.
Accessory to murder and reckless driving hornets * can’t forget that
Magic look so excited to get their asses handed to them by the Pistons
Blah blah blah. Stay on that side when we win.
Rather that than by the hornets
We’re winning
Winning tickets to Cancun oh exactly
Ok guy
I swear you could hear Bridges sigh on the broadcast before he put up that brick, he did not want that ball back lmao
SVG sounds like a proud father talking about Orlando tonight.
Tied the 3rd quarter!!
Magic’s coach looks stressful than Bobcats’ coach is funny
Knueppel is a regular season player. Choking harder than Harden at an elimination game.
Man I just love watch a team bricking three after three. That’s some good playoff basketball.
Classic SVG praising the stoppage as “peak playoff basketball”
Allowing 100 pts in 3 quarters in the playoffs……
To the magic no less
Come on Hornets do something lol
It’s a 31-point game but don’t let the score fool you it hasn’t felt that close.
Nooo not the Horneys 🥺
Sigh, I really don’t want to watch the Magic in a full series. They just play ugly bball. I hope Detroit makes quick work of them.
Its going to be a lot closer series than people think. I can see the magic upsetting the pistons.
What if I told you you don’t have to watch every series
Shut up loser
Yall about to get spanked bad next round, I hope they don’t fire Mosley just to screw yall more lol.
Too embarrassed to support your trash team lmfao
Hornets 10 3s in a row to start the 4th and it’s a game
Are there actually people who are lamelo ball fans
I like his stupid pull ups and street ball moves when they work. He’s funny sometimes too. That’s about it tho
13 year olds yeah
There are and all their birth years start with a 2
I think most people are just cheerful that a franchise that’s been down is good again.
Yes, 15 year olds and grown men who use tik tok
Youngsters who watch his tik tok highlights
I wish he was less of a tool
A Hornets jersey with #1 that says Ball is pretty sweet in theory
Lamelo Ball is a Lamelo Ball fan
Kon passing up wide open 3s now bros mental is cooked
Foul foul foul foul foul foul foul foul foul foul foul foul foul foul
Why did miller almost run into bridges on that drive lol
Lol Kon passing up open 3’s, he is shook
Hopefully he doesn’t shrink in the playoffs for his career – sometimes guys just can’t perform in the playoffs
The hornets might have the worst transition defense I’ve seen, they don’t get back, same as the heat game a few days ago
Get these bums off the court man. Charlotte playing a playoff game like it’s a glorified gym pickup game. These shots are atrocious even in a regular season game
It’s funny because this sub was calling the magic the bums of this game
Bane has been kinda dookie and we’re still up by 30 damn
Take it from a Suns fan. When your season ends in a blowout, no one ever forgets.
It’ll be a lot easier to forget this than whatever the fuck that game 7 was
Miles Bridges is a violent domestic abuser BTW
We don’t have a ball game in the 4th, people…
Lamelo has one of the best +/- in the league, - 5 today while they’re down 29 lol
He had a slow start but this loss ain’t on him at all