NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking points from the Charlotte Hornets' blowout win over the Orlando Magic

Final Score: Charlotte Hornets defeated Orlando Magic 125-100

After suffering a tough loss on the road in a high-scoring game against the Washington Wizards, the Charlotte Hornets were looking to get back to winning ways hosting the Orlando Magic, who were coming off a close two-point win against the Detroit Pistons.

Charlotte started the game hot and jumped to an early 36-23 lead at the end of the first quarter. They dominated the Magic for the entire 48-minute duration and never really allowed the opposition to feel comfortable.

They went on to blow out the Magic by 25 points and collect an easy win, without breaking a sweat. Hornets' starters, Cody Zeller and Jeremy Lamb both suffered injuries and did not return. Let us take a look at three talking points from the Hornets' blowout win over the Magic at home.

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#3 Six Hornets players scored in double-digits

Hornets players showed up at home with strong outings

Throughout the course of this season, we have seen umpteen games when Kemba Walker exploded on offense but the Hornets lost. The fans have been asking the organization to get some help for Kemba, someone who can create their own shot and provide a reliable scoring option.

No one apart from Walker on this team can score on a consistent basis and that has been really bothering this team. Against the Wizards in their last game, when Walker scored 47 points, their second highest-scorer was Marvin Williams with 17 points and the Hornets fell apart.

However, they got their act together against the Magic and it resulted in six players ending up in double-digits scoring. Marvin Williams scored 10 points while Cody Zeller added 14 points of his own. Devonte' Graham and Willy Hernanogomez each scored 10 points off the bench.

#2 Magic's poor shooting from the three-point line

Aaron Gordon struggled to shoot against the Hornets

Magic's three-point stats: 10-for-35 (28.6%)

In the game against Detroit Pistons a few days ago, the Magic shot poorly from the three-point line and went 7-for-24. Despite their shooting struggles, they managed to eke out a two-point win, thanks to D.J. Augustin and Nikola Vucevic's efficient performances.

One thing that really affected the Orlando Magic's chances of walking away with the win in Charlotte was their poor three-point shooting. While the team has shooters who can drill three-pointers at high accuracy, they struggled to do it against the Hornets.

The sharpshooters Terrence Ross and Evan Fourier combined for only 4-for-11 from behind the arc and had a night to forget. The Florida State product, Jonathan Isaac shot 1-for-5 from the three-point line and finished with just 11 points.

The franchise's face, Aaron Gordon only connected on 2-of-6 three-pointers and none of them made any impact from long range.

#1 Kemba Walker and Malik Monk's solid performances

Kemba Walker led the Hornets in scoring with 24 points

Kemba's stat line: 24 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists on 62.5 % shooting

Monk's stat line: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and a block on 50.0 % shooting

Coming off a 47-point monster performance in the loss against the Washington Wizards, Kemba was once again hot as he scored 24 points on 10-for-16 shooting to lift the Hornets over the Magic.

Malik Monk has been struggling off late and has not been very impressive for the Hornets. However, against the Magic, he turned the tables scoring 21 points and provided a good scoring for the team coming off the bench.

This was Malik's fourth game with 20 or more points this season. The 20-year-old is currently in his second year in the NBA after getting selected by the Hornets in the 2017 NBA draft.