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Orlando Magic at Minnesota Timberwolves

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34-28, 14-16 Away
Final
119 - 92

40-24, 22-12 Home

Banchero and Bane combine for 55 points, Magic beat Timberwolves 119-92

Anthony Edwards highlights vs. Orlando Magic

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.

Up next Magic: At Milwaukee Sunday.

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

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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 Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kyle Anderson, F Day-To-Day Mar 7
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jase Richardson, G Day-To-Day Mar 7
Jonathan Isaac, F Day-To-Day Mar 7
Anthony Black, G Day-To-Day Mar 7
Franz Wagner, F Out Feb 18

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 34 28 .548 - W3
Miami 35 29 .547 - W4
Atlanta 33 31 .516 2 W6
Charlotte 32 32 .500 3 L1
Washington 16 46 .258 18 L7

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 50 15 .769 - W5
Minnesota 40 24 .625 9.5 L1
Denver 39 25 .609 10.5 L1
Portland 30 34 .469 19.5 L1
Utah 19 45 .297 30.5 L1
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