{"id":19192,"date":"2026-04-18T03:39:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T03:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/magic-rout-hornets-121-90-in-play-in-game-advance-to-face-pistons-in-1st-round-of-playoffs\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T03:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T03:39:27","slug":"magic-rout-hornets-121-90-in-play-in-game-advance-to-face-pistons-in-1st-round-of-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/magic-rout-hornets-121-90-in-play-in-game-advance-to-face-pistons-in-1st-round-of-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic rout Hornets 121-90 in play-in game, advance to face Pistons in 1st round of playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic built a 35-point lead in the first half on the way to a 121-90 rout of Charlotte Hornets in a play-in tournament game on Friday night and advanced to a first-round playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons.<\/p>\n

The Magic earned the No. 8 seed in playoffs and will start their best-of-seven series at Detroit on Sunday.<\/p>\n

LaMelo Ball scored 21 of his 23 points in the third quarter for Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Banchero had 12 points and Wendell Carter Jr. added 10 as the Hornets shot 5 for 20 with six turnovers in the first quarter and fell behind 38-16.<\/p>\n

Ball was scoreless with two turnovers when he went to the bench with three fouls with 7:10 left in the first half. He did not score until Orlando’s lead had reached 35 points in the final seconds of the half.<\/p>\n

The Magic were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in each of the last two postseasons and have not won a playoff round since 2010.<\/p>\n

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The Hornets, who beat the Magic in their last three regular-season games, have not been in rhe playoffs since 2016.<\/p>\n

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AP NBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/NBA<\/p>\n

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic built a 35-point lead in the first half on the way to a 121-90 rout of Charlotte Hornets in a play-in tournament game on Friday night and advanced to a first-round playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons. The Magic earned the No….<\/p>\n

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