Orlando Magic at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball AssociationBanchero and Bane combine for 55 points, Magic beat Timberwolves 119-92
Jalen Suggs added 14 points and Tristan da Silva had 11 points for the Magic, who moved atop the Southeast Division.
Anthony Edwards scored 34 points, including 13 of 14 from the free-throw line, but Minnesota had it's five-game winning streak snapped.
Julius Randle scored 14 points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds for the Timberwolves, Naz Reid added 13 points off the bench, and Rudy Gobert added 12 points.
Minnesota shot just 35.7% in scoring its second-fewest points of the season. Starters Donte DiVincenzo and Jaden McDaniels were a combined 0 for 15.
Bane was 10 of 17 from the field and made all 10 free throws for his 11th 30-plus point game of the season. Banchero made 10 of 18 shots.
Jett Howard had five points and Bane, Wendell Carter Jr. and Suggs each added four during a 17-4 Magic run for an 81-61 lead midway through the third quarter.
Edwards had seven points in a 68-second span and Randle followed with a steal and dunk to key a surge to get Minnesota within 90-78 entering the final quarter, but Orlando scored seven of the first eight fourth-quarter points to push the lead back to 18.
Orlando, 5-2 in its past seven games, finished the first half on a 19-2 run, including 14 straight points, for a 60-50 lead.
Magic starting guard Anthony Black, averaging 15.5 points per game, played just two minutes in the first quarter before leaving with a lower back strain. He missed two games with a right quad contusion before returning Thursday.
Timberwolves: Begin a four-game road trip on Tuesday at the Los Angeles Lakers.
Regular Season Series
ORL leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 119 - 92 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 119 - 92 |
| 4th 15.5 | ![]() |
Goga Bitadze makes driving layup (Jamal Cain assists) | 119 - 92 |
| 4th 35.3 | ![]() |
Noah Penda defensive rebound | 117 - 92 |
| 4th 37.5 | ![]() |
Julian Phillips misses 9-foot fade away jump shot | 117 - 92 |
Statistics
ORL |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-91 | FG | 30-84 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 9-34 | 3PT | 9-40 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 26-31 | FT | 23-31 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 43 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 28 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 24 | Fouls | 21 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 61 | Percent Led | 37 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Anderson, F | Day-To-Day | Mar 9 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jase Richardson, G | Day-To-Day | Mar 9 |
| Anthony Black, G | Day-To-Day | Mar 9 |
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Out | Mar 8 |
| Franz Wagner, F | Out | Feb 18 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
35 | 28 | .556 | - | W4 |
Miami |
36 | 29 | .554 | - | W5 |
Atlanta |
33 | 31 | .516 | 2.5 | W6 |
Charlotte |
32 | 33 | .492 | 4 | L2 |
Washington |
16 | 47 | .254 | 19 | L8 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City |
51 | 15 | .773 | - | W6 |
Minnesota |
40 | 24 | .625 | 10 | L1 |
Denver |
39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | L2 |
Portland |
31 | 34 | .477 | 19.5 | W1 |
Utah |
20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | W1 |
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