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Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 10 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 92-113
16-33 21-34 29-23 26-23
Position#14
Record21-15
FormLLLWW
Points / game113.9
Allowed / game111.9
vs
Position#4
Record25-10
FormWLLWL
Points / game112.9
Allowed / game107.7
USANBA· Amway Center (Orlando)
NBA2023-24
Meetings · Orlando Magic v Minnesota Timberwolves
23 Oct 2026
ORL93
MIN115
08 Apr 2026
ORL132
MIN120
09 Jan 2025
ORL89
MIN104
09 Jan 2024
ORL92
MIN113
16 Nov 2022
ORL108
MIN126
11 Mar 2022
ORL118
MIN110
09 May 2021
ORL96
MIN128
28 Feb 2020
ORL136
MIN125
07 Feb 2019
ORL122
MIN112
16 Jan 2018
ORL108
MIN102
09 Nov 2016
ORL107
MIN123
18 Nov 2015
ORL104
MIN101
07 Nov 2014
ORL112
MIN103
05 Apr 2014
ORL100
MIN92
17 Dec 2012
ORL102
MIN93
13 Feb 2012
ORL102
MIN89
03 Nov 2010
ORL128
MIN86
26 Mar 2010
ORL106
MIN97
03 Dec 2008
ORL100
MIN89
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Orlando Magic winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMagic
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
L
114-118
114
118
-4
101avg 104
A22/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
117-110
117
110
+7
113avg 104
A24/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
127-119
127
119
+8
119avg 104
A27/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
92-112
92
112
-20
81avg 104
H28/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
117-108
117
108
+9
108avg 104
H30/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
107-112
107
112
-5
98avg 104
A01/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#15
L
115-121
115
121
-6
99avg 104
A03/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
L
135-138 OT
135
138
-3
130avg 104
A04/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#3
W
122-120
122
120
+2
114avg 104
A06/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
W
117-110 OT
117
110
+7
108avg 104
H07/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-28
25-31
26-32
32-27
36-27
37-32
20-33
24-18
33-33
30-27
35-28
29-31
25-26
21-26
29-32
17-28
26-29
29-15
31-30
31-34
24-37
34-30
29-22
20-23
28-30
27-25
26-32
34-34
30-27
25-40
34-24
29-27
28-37
26-30
41-31
27-22
32-28
19-32
34-18
20-27
233.1Avg total
116.3Scored
116.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (36)113.9111.9225.8+1.958%
Season at home (17)117.1107.9225.0+9.176%
Season away (19)111.1115.5226.6-4.542%
Last 10 (10)116.3116.8233.1-0.550%
Last 5 (5)119.2120.2239.4-1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)107.0112.7219.7-5.733%
vs Similar ◀ (17)112.1112.3224.4-0.253%
vs Weaker (10)121.6116.2237.8+5.470%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
113-127
113
127
-14
106avg 108
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
W
118-111
118
111
+7
114avg 108
H22/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
W
110-98
110
98
+12
109avg 108
A24/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
106-129
106
129
-23
98avg 108
A27/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
W
118-110
118
110
+8
113avg 108
H29/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
W
108-106
108
106
+2
108avg 108
H31/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
L
106-112
106
112
-6
95avg 108
A01/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
L
106-117
106
117
-11
94avg 108
H04/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
122-95
122
95
+27
125avg 108
A06/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
L
108-115
108
115
-7
96avg 108
A08/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-28
36-36
27-26
26-37
36-32
27-27
24-24
31-28
28-20
31-27
22-23
29-28
35-40
25-26
31-36
15-27
37-26
24-30
37-35
20-19
29-31
32-26
21-20
26-29
32-23
17-38
29-33
28-18
24-27
22-32
25-33
35-25
32-24
24-22
28-26
38-23
29-30
27-30
26-31
26-24
223.5Avg total
111.5Scored
112.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (35)112.9107.7220.6+5.371%
Season at home (16)112.6102.9215.5+9.688%
Season away (19)113.3111.6224.9+1.658%
Last 10 (10)111.5112.0223.5-0.550%
Last 5 (5)110.0109.0219.0+1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)114.0109.0223.0+5.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (17)113.1112.2225.4+0.959%
vs Weaker (12)114.2104.4218.6+9.892%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. 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: -0.9-0.9Q1: +2.5+2.5Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: -2.9-2.9Q3Q3: +2.3+2.3Q3: -1.7-1.7Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: +1.6+1.6
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.9-0.9Q1: +2.5+2.5Q2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q2: -2.9-2.9Q3Q3: +2.3+2.3Q3: -1.7-1.7Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: +1.6+1.6
Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
L
56-59
56
59
-3
A22/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
W
73-59
73
59
+14
A24/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#29
W
63-60
63
60
+3
A27/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
46-52
46
52
-6
H28/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
55-44
55
44
+11
H30/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
58-67
58
67
-9
A01/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#15
D
55-55
55
55
+0
A03/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
L
55-67
55
67
-12
A04/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#3
L
54-67
54
67
-13
A06/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
L
51-60
51
60
-9
H07/01
NBA
115.6Avg total
56.6Scored
59.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.457.0114.3+0.443%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.856.3114.1+1.547%-
Last 30 away (15)56.957.6114.5-0.740%-
Last 10 (10)56.659.0115.6-2.430%-
Last 5 (5)54.663.2117.8-8.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)49.760.3110.0-10.70%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)56.954.8111.7+2.241%-
vs Weaker (10)60.459.7120.1+0.760%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
60-64
60
64
-4
A21/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
W
63-59
63
59
+4
H22/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
W
59-47
59
47
+12
A24/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
60-66
60
66
-6
A27/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
W
61-56
61
56
+5
H29/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
W
61-57
61
57
+4
H31/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
L
49-61
49
61
-12
A01/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#10
L
46-59
46
59
-13
H04/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
56-46
56
46
+10
A06/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#6
L
56-60
56
60
-4
A08/01
NBA
114.6Avg total
57.1Scored
57.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.857.0113.8-0.350%-
Last 30 at home (13)56.855.5112.3+1.462%-
Last 30 away (17)56.758.2114.9-1.541%-
Last 10 (10)57.157.5114.6-0.450%-
Last 5 (5)53.656.6110.2-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)52.055.0107.0-3.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)56.558.8115.4-2.335%-
vs Weaker (12)57.554.7112.2+2.875%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 116.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.1 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.6 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.828.8
52.6%
54.4%57.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.712.7
37.7%
36.3%38.1
🏀 Free throws27.120.6
76.0%
78.2%20.6
They take 88.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 111.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.2 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.6 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.7 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.827.6
55.4%
54.4%55.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.112.2
38.0%
36.3%36.6
🏀 Free throws25.019.7
78.8%
78.2%19.7
They take 81.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 10 Jan 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Orlando Magic
WWLLLWLWWL
Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLLWWLWWL
#14
League position
#4
-0.5
Net rating
-0.5
111.4
Offensive rating
111.5
111.9
Defensive rating
112.0
54.1%
Effective FG%
56.0%
54.6%
Opp. effective FG%
54.3%
13.8%
Turnover %
15.7%
24.1%
Off. rebound %
22.1%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.31
37.7%
3-point %
38.0%
58.6%
Assist %
63.3%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence111.4 · 111.5Defence111.9 · 112.0Shooting54.1% · 56.0%3-point %37.7% · 38.0%Ball care13.8% · 15.7%Off. rebounds24.1% · 22.1%Free throws0.31 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)50% · 50%
■ Orlando Magic   ■ Minnesota Timberwolves
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
07/01/24HAtlanta Hawks117-110 OT
06/01/24ADenver Nuggets122-120
04/01/24ASacramento Kings135-138 OT
03/01/24AGolden State Warriors115-121
01/01/24APhoenix Suns107-112
30/12/23HNew York Knicks117-108
28/12/23HPhiladelphia 76ers92-112
27/12/23AWashington Wizards127-119
24/12/23AIndiana Pacers117-110
22/12/23AMilwaukee Bucks114-118
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/24ADallas Mavericks108-115
06/01/24AHouston Rockets122-95
04/01/24HNew Orleans Pelicans106-117
01/01/24ANew York Knicks106-112
31/12/23HLos Angeles Lakers108-106
29/12/23HDallas Mavericks118-110
27/12/23AOklahoma City Thunder106-129
24/12/23ASacramento Kings110-98
22/12/23HLos Angeles Lakers118-111
21/12/23APhiladelphia 76ers113-127

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Orlando Magic
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW58%
HomeWLLWW76%
AwayWLLLW42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games361719
Win %58%76%42%
Points / game113.9117.1111.1
Allowed / game111.9107.9115.5
Point differential+1.9+9.1-4.5
Avg total225.8225.0226.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%53%5%
Close games (≤5 pts) won55% (11)67% (3)50% (8)
Overtime %6%6%5%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL71%
HomeWWWWL88%
AwayWLLWL58%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games351619
Win %71%88%58%
Points / game112.9112.6113.3
Allowed / game107.7102.9111.6
Point differential+5.3+9.6+1.6
Avg total220.6215.5224.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%50%26%
Close games (≤5 pts) won86% (7)100% (3)75% (4)
Overtime %3%6%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 Celtics3528780%121.4110.4+11.0
2 Minnesota Timberwolves35251071%112.9107.7+5.3
3 Oklahoma City Thunder35241169%122.2114.6+7.6
4 Milwaukee Bucks35241169%123.6119.6+4.0
5 Denver Nuggets38261268%116.1110.7+5.4
6 Philadelphia 76ers35231266%119.5111.3+8.2
7 Los Angeles Clippers36231364%117.2111.5+5.6
8 Sacramento Kings34211362%117.8117.7+0.1
9 New Orleans Pelicans35211460%116.2110.9+5.4
10 New York Knicks35211460%115.6111.5+4.1
11 Dallas Mavericks37221559%119.0116.8+2.2
12 Orlando Magic36211558%113.9111.9+1.9
13 Cleveland Cavaliers36211558%113.2111.5+1.7
14 Miami Heat36211558%112.7111.6+1.1
15 Indiana Pacers34191556%127.1124.9+2.2
16 Phoenix Suns36191753%115.6114.7+0.9
17 Houston Rockets35181751%112.5110.2+2.3
18 Utah Jazz38182047%115.1118.7-3.6
19 Golden State Warriors36171947%117.1116.9+0.2
20 Los Angeles Lakers35161946%113.1115.7-2.5
21 Chicago Bulls38172145%109.4111.5-2.2
22 Brooklyn Nets37162143%114.9116.6-1.6
23 Toronto Raptors36152142%115.0115.7-0.7
24 Atlanta Hawks35142140%122.2123.7-1.5
25 Memphis Grizzlies36132336%107.8113.5-5.7
26 Portland Trail Blazers35102529%109.0116.3-7.4
27 Charlotte Hornets3482624%109.5120.0-10.5
28 Washington Wizards3663017%115.5126.3-10.8
29 San Antonio Spurs3553014%111.3122.7-11.4
30 Detroit Pistons363338%111.5122.6-11.1
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Orlando Magic1621292692
Minnesota Timberwolves33342323113
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