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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Orlando Magic Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 27 Mar 2027
Tip-off: 00:00
Scheduled
Position#13
Record7-6
FormWLLWL
Points / game118.2
Allowed / game113.1
vs
Position#17
Record5-5
FormLWLWL
Points / game114.1
Allowed / game116.8
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2026-27
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Orlando Magic
26 Mar 2027
MIN v ORL
upcoming
07 Mar 2026
MIN92
ORL119
14 Mar 2025
MIN118
ORL111
21 Jul 2024
MIN115
ORL100
02 Feb 2024
MIN106
ORL108
03 Feb 2023
MIN120
ORL127
01 Nov 2021
MIN97
ORL115
20 Jan 2021
MIN96
ORL97
06 Mar 2020
MIN118
ORL132
04 Jan 2019
MIN120
ORL103
22 Nov 2017
MIN124
ORL118
30 Jan 2017
MIN111
ORL105
01 Dec 2015
MIN93
ORL96
03 Apr 2015
MIN84
ORL97
30 Oct 2013
MIN120
ORL115
07 Nov 2012
MIN90
ORL75
15 Jan 2011
MIN99
ORL108
01 Jan 2010
MIN94
ORL106
27 Dec 2008
MIN94
ORL118
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Orlando Magic win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#27
W
122-104
122
104
+18
114avg 103
A12/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#4
L
106-128
106
128
-22
95avg 103
H15/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
116-133
116
133
-17
83avg 103
A17/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#19
W
131-106
131
106
+25
116avg 103
A21/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#17
W
115-93
115
93
+22
111avg 103
A23/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
117-94
117
94
+23
120avg 103
H25/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#11
L
125-127 OT
125
127
-2
114avg 103
A26/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#7
L
114-119
114
119
-5
106avg 103
H29/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#25
W
127-101
127
101
+26
123avg 103
H31/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
L
111-121
111
121
-10
95avg 103
A01/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-25
32-25
28-30
32-24
38-29
20-36
24-32
24-31
28-33
32-34
28-31
28-35
34-32
35-27
30-22
32-25
26-20
31-25
29-15
29-33
32-21
23-26
35-15
27-32
31-24
29-26
26-36
27-27
23-30
25-34
33-29
33-26
34-24
35-32
29-25
29-20
28-34
33-26
27-33
23-28
231.0Avg total
118.4Scored
112.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)118.2113.1231.3+5.254%
Season at home (4)116.0110.5226.5+5.550%
Season away (9)119.2114.2233.4+5.056%
Last 10 (10)118.4112.6231.0+5.850%
Last 5 (5)118.8112.4231.2+6.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)104.5120.7225.2-16.233%
vs Similar (14)114.9115.7230.6-0.843%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)122.0111.1233.1+10.980%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMagic
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#2
W
122-118
122
118
+4
125avg 103
A08/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#11
L
105-119
105
119
-14
95avg 103
A11/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#11
W
132-116
132
116
+16
134avg 103
H13/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#19
W
136-115
136
115
+21
136avg 103
H16/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
125-132
125
132
-7
119avg 103
H21/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
L
93-115
93
115
-22
83avg 103
H23/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#27
W
111-102
111
102
+9
108avg 103
A25/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
99-129
99
129
-30
86avg 103
A28/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
121-114
121
114
+7
120avg 103
A30/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
97-108
97
108
-11
91avg 103
H01/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
36-26
28-35
30-26
28-31
28-32
22-29
25-29
30-29
35-28
37-24
36-31
24-33
34-36
36-29
38-30
28-20
33-28
29-44
38-27
25-33
20-26
25-31
15-29
33-29
21-28
27-24
23-23
40-27
25-32
28-37
23-34
23-26
31-27
33-28
31-33
26-26
23-24
27-31
24-22
23-31
230.9Avg total
114.1Scored
116.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)114.1116.8230.9-2.750%
Season at home (5)116.6117.2233.8-0.640%
Season away (5)111.6116.4228.0-4.860%
Last 10 (10)114.1116.8230.9-2.750%
Last 5 (5)104.2113.6217.8-9.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)106.4111.1217.5-4.641%
vs Similar (8)115.0118.8233.8-3.850%
vs Weaker (5)121.8111.4233.2+10.4100%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.2+3.2Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: +0.4+0.4Q2: -2.0-2.0Q3Q3: +2.1+2.1Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: +0.3+0.3Q4: -0.5-0.5
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.2+3.2Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: +0.4+0.4Q2: -2.0-2.0Q3Q3: +2.1+2.1Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: +0.3+0.3Q4: -0.5-0.5
Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#27
W
62-50
62
50
+12
A12/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#4
L
58-65
58
65
-7
H15/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A17/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#19
W
69-59
69
59
+10
A21/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#17
W
57-45
57
45
+12
A23/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
55-47
55
47
+8
H25/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#11
W
60-50
60
50
+10
A26/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#7
L
48-64
48
64
-16
H29/10
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#25
W
69-56
69
56
+13
H31/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
W
61-60
61
60
+1
A01/11
NBA
116.2Avg total
59.9Scored
56.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.256.8115.0+1.453%-
Last 30 at home (12)58.655.8114.4+2.858%-
Last 30 away (18)57.957.4115.4+0.550%-
Last 10 (10)59.956.3116.2+3.670%-
Last 5 (5)58.655.4114.0+3.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)49.857.3107.2-7.517%-
vs Similar (14)57.857.6115.4+0.243%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)63.855.4119.2+8.490%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#2
W
64-61
64
61
+3
A08/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#11
L
50-61
50
61
-11
A11/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#11
W
72-52
72
52
+20
H13/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#19
W
70-65
70
65
+5
H16/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#9
L
62-72
62
72
-10
H21/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
L
45-57
45
57
-12
H23/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#27
L
48-52
48
52
-4
A25/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
53-69
53
69
-16
A28/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
64-55
64
55
+9
A30/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
50-55
50
55
-5
H01/11
NBA
117.7Avg total
57.8Scored
59.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.957.4116.3+1.553%-
Last 30 at home (14)61.655.5117.1+6.171%-
Last 30 away (16)56.459.1115.5-2.638%-
Last 10 (10)57.859.9117.7-2.140%-
Last 5 (5)52.057.6109.6-5.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)57.456.2113.6+1.153%-
vs Similar (8)61.460.5121.9+0.950%-
vs Weaker (5)60.056.4116.4+3.660%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 118.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.8 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.2 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.0 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.326.4
51.5%
54.0%52.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.614.4
39.3%
34.9%43.2
🏀 Free throws30.322.0
72.6%
76.4%22.0
They take 87.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 109.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.4 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.4 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.6 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.724.2
53.0%
54.0%48.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.613.8
34.8%
34.9%41.4
🏀 Free throws26.319.6
74.5%
76.4%19.6
They take 85.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 27 Mar 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLLWWWLLW
Orlando Magic
LWLWLLWWLW
#13
League position
#17
+2.5
Net rating
-0.9
107.1
Offensive rating
106.6
104.7
Defensive rating
107.4
54.6%
Effective FG%
52.6%
54.5%
Opp. effective FG%
51.4%
14.9%
Turnover %
14.9%
43.2%
Off. rebound %
35.7%
0.34
Free-throw rate
0.31
39.3%
3-point %
34.8%
60.0%
Assist %
71.6%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence107.1 · 106.6Defence104.7 · 107.4Shooting54.6% · 52.6%3-point %39.3% · 34.8%Ball care14.9% · 14.9%Off. rebounds43.2% · 35.7%Free throws0.34 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)50% · 50%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Orlando Magic
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
01/11/26ASan Antonio Spurs111-121
31/10/26HLos Angeles Clippers127-101
29/10/26HGolden State Warriors114-119
26/10/26ACleveland Cavaliers125-127 OT
25/10/26HToronto Raptors117-94
23/10/26AOrlando Magic115-93
21/10/26AMiami Heat131-106
17/10/26AChicago Bulls116-133
15/10/26HDetroit Pistons106-128
12/10/26ANew York Knicks122-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/11/26HBoston Celtics97-108
30/10/26AToronto Raptors121-114
28/10/26AToronto Raptors99-129
25/10/26ANew York Knicks111-102
23/10/26HMinnesota Timberwolves93-115
21/10/26HAtlanta Hawks125-132
16/10/26HMiami Heat136-115
13/10/26HCleveland Cavaliers132-116
11/10/26ACleveland Cavaliers105-119
08/10/26AMemphis Grizzlies122-118

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL54%
HomeLWLW50%
AwayLWWLL56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1349
Win %54%50%56%
Points / game118.2116.0119.2
Allowed / game113.1110.5114.2
Point differential+5.2+5.5+5.0
Avg total231.3226.5233.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%50%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %8%0%11%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL50%
HomeWWLLL40%
AwayWLWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %50%40%60%
Points / game114.1116.6111.6
Allowed / game116.8117.2116.4
Point differential-2.7-0.6-4.8
Avg total230.9233.8228.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston Celtics109190%121.9108.7+13.2
2 Memphis Grizzlies109190%119.7107.9+11.8
3 Houston Rockets108280%121.1109.6+11.5
4 Detroit Pistons108280%113.3106.3+7.0
5 Portland Trail Blazers86275%119.2111.2+8.0
6 Philadelphia 76ers117464%110.5110.4+0.1
7 Golden State Warriors138562%115.9110.9+5.0
8 Denver Nuggets106460%114.8114.7+0.1
9 Atlanta Hawks127558%118.9116.2+2.8
10 Los Angeles Lakers127558%114.7113.7+1.0
11 Cleveland Cavaliers95456%119.3117.4+1.9
12 San Antonio Spurs116555%116.0109.5+6.5
13 Minnesota Timberwolves137654%118.2113.1+5.2
14 New Orleans Pelicans105550%116.0114.8+1.2
15 Washington Wizards105550%111.6111.3+0.3
16 Dallas Mavericks105550%114.3115.7-1.4
17 Orlando Magic105550%114.1116.8-2.7
18 Toronto Raptors115645%120.1113.3+6.8
19 Miami Heat115645%122.7121.9+0.8
20 Oklahoma City Thunder115645%108.0111.5-3.5
21 Brooklyn Nets104640%114.6116.0-1.4
22 Utah Jazz104640%110.5115.2-4.7
23 Chicago Bulls114736%117.4122.7-5.4
24 Charlotte Hornets114736%97.6108.1-10.5
25 Los Angeles Clippers93633%107.9112.0-4.1
26 Indiana Pacers113827%115.4117.3-1.9
27 New York Knicks113827%106.5115.2-8.6
28 Milwaukee Bucks113827%111.4123.3-11.9
29 Phoenix Suns92722%110.3119.0-8.7
30 Sacramento Kings110110%106.4123.5-17.1
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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