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@nicotine's rating of Hornets vs Magic

@nicotine rated the Hornets vs Magic game 8.0 out of 10 in NBA on April 17, 2026. Final score: Hornets 90 – Magic 121. Play-Ins. Fan ratings and discussion on RateGame.

“This was an insane showing from the Magic's defense as they closed down on some of the best shooters in the League. Seeing the performance of Bane and Bitadze as they stopped so many crucial points in the game was really surprising. I know it can be quite disappointing for the Hornets as they are quite electric when they are allowed to turn on. However, today showed that when not allowed to do so they can't find the power in themselves to pivot enough until fouls started taking out key pieces from the Magic around the end of the 3rd. If you enjoy watching the defense from a team then I would say this is the most defensive game I've seen in this year's play-ins so far. On the offense things are also quite wild as the Magic went 38 and 30 in the first half. Definitely one for the books in my eyes even if I wished to see more out of the Hornets, but the Magic paid back with their amazing physicality.”

Rating published on April 18, 2026 by @nicotine.

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NBA • Play-Ins04/17/2026 • G0
This was an insane showing from the Magic's defense as they closed down on some of the best shooters in the League. Seeing the performance of Bane and Bitadze as they stopped so many crucial points in the game was really surprising. I know it can be quite disappointing for the Hornets as they are quite electric when they are allowed to turn on. However, today showed that when not allowed to do so they can't find the power in themselves to pivot enough until fouls started taking out key pieces from the Magic around the end of the 3rd. If you enjoy watching the defense from a team then I would say this is the most defensive game I've seen in this year's play-ins so far. On the offense things are also quite wild as the Magic went 38 and 30 in the first half. Definitely one for the books in my eyes even if I wished to see more out of the Hornets, but the Magic paid back with their amazing physicality.
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