The Charlotte Hornets ended the 2017 Orlando Summer League with a win, defeating the Orlando Magic, 86-79. Dwayne Bacon finished with 29 points and eight rebounds to lead all scorers.
Charlotte led for much of the game, but broke the score open in the second quarter, and lead by 9 at halftime. Their lead grew in the third, but Orlando nearly came back, cutting it to one with under a minute remaining. However, a 3-pointer (the first of the game for Charlotte) from Johnny O’Bryant III all but sealed the win:
O’Bryant also had a nice game, finishing with 23 points and five rebounds.