MAGIC 105, HORNETS 100
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ Evan Fournier scored 21 points, Tobias Harris had 17 points and 16 rebounds as Orlando rallied from 23 points down at halftime to hand Charlotte its fourth straight loss.
The Magic trailed by 15 entering the fourth quarter, but Willie Green sparked a comeback by scoring all nine of his points in the final period.
Nikola Vucevic had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Elfrid Payton had 16 points for Orlando on 7-for-11 shooting.
Al Jefferson had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Kemba Walker added 15 points and 12 rebounds for the struggling Hornets. Charlotte had a chance to climb out of the cellar in the Southeast Division but was outscored 41-21 in the fourth quarter and lost for the sixth time in the last seven games.
Gary Neal added 17 points for Charlotte.
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