Nikola Vucevic collected 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic, who have won four of their last six. Rookie Elfrid Payton matched a season high with 16 points and dished out a team-high five assists and fellow reserve Ben Gordon added 11 points against his former team.

The Hornets wasted big nights from Al Jefferson (24 points, 11 rebounds) and Kemba Walker (15 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists) in losing for the sixth time in seven games. Gary Neal scored 17 points off the bench after missing two games with a concussion and Lance Stephenson added 12 points and six assists.

The Magic kept it close for most of the first half before Charlotte used a 12-4 run to stretch the margin to double digits with about five minutes left in the half, and Walker's bucket just before the buzzer made it 51-40 at the break. A quick 7-0 spurt to start the third pushed the lead to 18, and it was 70-47 after Stephenson's layup off a feed from Walker with 6:41 left in the third.

Harris had a three-point play to aid an 8-2 Orlando run to end the quarter, trimming the margin to 15, and the Magic stormed back in the final period. Willie Green scored seven points during a 9-0 burst to pull even and later put the Magic ahead for good with a tip-in of Payton's missed free throw, making it 99-97 with 57 seconds left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Magic improved to 4-5 on the road after going 4-37 away from home last season. … Walker's 12 rebounds are a career high and Charlotte C Bismack Biyombo had a season-high six blocks in 12 minutes off the bench. … Orlando rookie F Aaron Gordon underwent surgery to repair the fifth metatarsal in his left foot Friday and will remain out indefinitely.