The Orlando Magic defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 130-117, at Amway Center on Sunday evening.

The Hornets (5-9) came out of the locker room clicking, leading to an impressive 33-25 lead through one. However that seemed to stir the Magic (12-5), which erased their deficit and built a four-point advantage going into halftime with a resurgent second period. Orlando managed to tack on another two points to its edge in the third before finishing off the home victory with a 38-point haul in the final 12 minutes, one aided by the fact Charlotte's LaMelo Ball exited the game after 15 minutes of floor time due to an ankle injury.

Miles Bridges led the Hornets with a 23-point, 10-rebound double-double that included two assists, one steal and one block. Terry Rozier delivered 22 points, nine assists, one rebound, one steal and one block. Brandon Miller contributed 20 points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal. P.J. Washington delivered 13 points, four rebounds, two assists and three blocks. Mark Williams registered 12 points, six boards, one assist, one steal and one block. Gordon Hayward managed 10 points, five rebounds, two assists and one block.

Franz Wagner paced the Magic with 30 points, adding seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Cole Anthony matched Wagner's scoring and also posted seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals among other contributions. Paolo Banchero turned in 23 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and two steals. Jalen Suggs compiled 12 points, five rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal, while Goga Bitadze and Moritz Wagner had matching 11-point, seven-rebound tallies.

The Hornets face the New York Knicks on the road Tuesday night, while the Magic welcome in the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.