On April 6, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Magic played away against the Hornets, and Miller, the new star of the Hornets, hit a career record of 26 points on 10-of-10 shooting in the first half, leading the Hornets to lead by 19 points at the most moments, and maintained a 15-point lead in the first three quarters. The Magic stubbornly fought back in the final quarter of the game to chase only 4 points, and the Hornets then extended their double-digit lead again, and finally the Magic lost to the Hornets 115-124 to end the three-game winning streak and missed the sweep, and the Magic was overtaken by the Knicks and fell out of the top four in the East.
Magic: Wagner Jr. scored 22 points, Banchero 33 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, and all five players scored double-doubles.
Hornets: Miller scored a career-high 26 points on 10-of-10 shooting (including 5-of-5 three-pointers) in the first half and finished with 30 points and six rebounds. Bridges scored 23 points, Gervais 18 points, and all six players on the team scored in double figures.
In the first three meetings of the season, the Magic have beaten the Hornets. In the first meeting, the Magic won 130-117 at home, the second met 101-89 away, and the third meeting Magic won 112-92 at home. The two sides ushered in the fourth meeting of the season, and the Magic lacked Houstan in this game, the Hornets lacked three balls, Curry Jr. and other 7 players. In the first quarter, Miller, the Hornets rookie list, was full of firepower, he made 7 of 7 shots in a single quarter, including 4 of 4 from the outside three-point line, plus 1 of 1 free throws, and 1 of 19 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal, with a plus/minus of +18 on the court, leading the Hornets to lead the Magic by 15 points 38-23 in the first quarter.
Entering the second quarter of the game, Miller continued his hot shooting touch, he scored 7 more points in 3-of-3 in the second quarter, and he scored 26 points in 10-of-10 in the first half, setting a career half-time record, especially 5-of-5 from the outside three-point range. The Magic and the Hornets started a tug-of-war in the second quarter, and the two sides tied 29-29 in the second quarter, but the Hornets once extended their 19-point lead, and the Hornets led the Magic by 15 points at 67-52 at the end of the first half, while Banchero had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on 4-of-14 shooting in the first two quarters.
Returning from halftime, Miller was limited by the Magic's targeted defense, and he missed only one shot in the third quarter and didn't score a point in the third quarter. With the help of Bridges and Gervais and other players, the Hornets tied the Magic again in the third quarter at 27-27, and the Hornets maintained a 15-point lead at 94-79 at the end of the third quarter. In the first three quarters, Banchero led the Magic with 25+7+7 to score 3 double-doubles, and the Hornets had 5 players score double-doubles.
Entering the final quarter of the game, the Magic took the lead in a wave of 8-0 offensive to chase the difference of 7 points, and they chased a wave of 15-4 offensive in the final quarter to chase only 4 points. The Hornets then went on a 10-0 run to regain a 14-point lead, and the Magic continued to fight back to chase down the single-digit deficit, but the Hornets then extended their double-digit advantage to secure the victory, and the Magic eventually lost to the Hornets.