The Orlando Magic (4-10, 4-4 Home) will try to slow down one of the league’s top scoring teams when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (6-8, 2-3 Away) on Wednesday. Minnesota defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-124 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday. D’Angelo Russell was the standout player with 30 points and 12 assists. The Timberwolves are the 12th seed in the Western Conference.
Orlando lost on Monday at Amway Center, falling to the Charlotte Hornets 112-105. Franz Wagner topped the scoresheet in the losing effort with 23 points. With 20 points and four assists, Wendell Carter Jr. also had an impressive game. The Magic are the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference.
The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Orlando won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 118-110 triumph at Amway Center on March 11. Mo Bamba led the Magic with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Anthony Edwards had 25 points in the losing effort.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Edwards, averaging 21.3 and 20.9 points per game, respectively, are leading the T’Wolves in scoring this season. Both are among the league’s top scorers, as Towns is No. 1 and Edwards is first. Meanwhile, Rudy Gobert is grabbing 12.9 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, and Russell is dishing 6.3 assists (1st).
Paolo Banchero has been the primary provider of the Magic’s offense, averaging 23.5 points per game. He is the No. 1 scorer in the NBA. Carter Jr. is averaging 9.1 rebounds per game, most in the league, and Wagner is tallying 4.4 assists (1st).
With 114.3 points per game, the Timberwolves are one of the most explosive offenses in the NBA (5th).The Timberwolves are only 2-8 in their last 10 trips to Amway Center.
Minnesota is 4-6 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -2.9 (113.7-116.6). Orlando has also a 4-6 record over the last 10, averaging 111.1 points per game both for and against.
TIMBERWOLVES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Kyle Anderson: 17.2 | 11.9 | +5.3
Jaylen Nowell: 10.8 | 15.9 | -5.1
Points per game:
Rudy Gobert: 18.3 | 14.0 | +4.3
MAGIC HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Paolo Banchero: 46.5 | 35.5 | +11.0
Points per game:
Paolo Banchero: 31.5 | 23.5 | +8.0
Rebounds per game:
Paolo Banchero: 11.0 | 8.3 | +2.7
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Minnesota T-Wolves -5.5 (-110)
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