Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Orlando Magic
Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Timberwolves -1.5; over/under is 237.5
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota takes on the Orlando Magic after Anthony Edwards scored 45 points in the Timberwolves’ 131-106 victory against the Miami Heat.
Orlando finished 45-37 overall with a 26-16 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Magic averaged 115.7 points per game last season, 22.0 from the free-throw line and 35.1 from deep.
Minnesota finished 49-33 overall last season while going 23-18 on the road. The Timberwolves averaged 8.7 steals, 5.8 blocks and 14.1 turnovers per game last season.
INJURIES: Magic: Anthony Black: out (ankle), Jonathan Isaac: out (knee), Izaiyah Nelson: out (ankle), Noah Penda: out (hamstring).
Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo: out (achilles).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
By The Associated Press
