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Feb 28, 2026; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee looks on during the first quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images
The Charlotte Hornets are on the road on Friday night as they travel to take on the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament.
For the Hornets, they enter Friday’s game coming off a victory over the Miami Heat at home in overtime on Tuesday night to keep their season alive.
Now Charlotte will try to grab another victory on Friday in a tough road matchup against the Magic as they look to clinch the No. 8 seed in the East and set up a series against the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the playoffs.
While the Hornets are looking to pick up a victory in Friday’s Play-In game to clinch a playoff spot, they may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Hornets list Moussa Diabate as questionable for Magic game
For the Hornets, they have two players listed on their injury report for Friday’s game, including center Moussa Diabate.
Charlotte has listed Diabate as questionable due to left hip soreness that appeared to bother him during the end of Tuesday’s victory over the Heat.
If Diabate is sidelined against the Magic, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams and Xavier Tillman could all be in line for increased roles.
The Hornets have ruled out PJ Hall as he will miss the remainder of the season while recovering from surgery to repair a fracture in his right ankle.
Fans can catch Friday night’s matchup between the Hornets and Magic from Orlando at 7:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.
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