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Orlando Magic 93-115 Minnesota Timberwolves: Result, Game Stats and Our Prediction

Orlando Magic 0-1
93-115Final
Minnesota Timberwolves 1-0
Orlando

Our picks against the result

14 of 26 right

  • Winner Orlando Magic53% 93-115
  • First half Orlando Magic ahead50% 45-57 at half-time
  • Total points Below average 208 points · average 231.5
  • Orlando Magic points Around average 93 points · average 115.5
  • Minnesota Timberwolves points Around average 115 points · average 115.5
  • Total points 208 points 221.5 over62% 231.5 under59% 241.5 under78%
  • Desmond Bane 5 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST PTS under 20.557% REB under 4.561% AST under 3.572%
  • Paolo Banchero 14 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST PTS over 22.553% REB under 8.559% AST under 5.558%
  • Jalen Suggs 14 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST PTS under 13.567% REB over 3.550% AST under 5.573%
  • Anthony Edwards 15 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST PTS under 27.565% REB under 5.562% AST under 3.569%
  • Jaden McDaniels 15 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST PTS under 15.570% REB under 4.557% AST under 2.573%
  • Cody Williams 0 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST PTS over 8.551% REB over 2.556% AST under 2.558%

Game stats

Orlando Magic Minnesota Timberwolves
  • 93 Points 115
  • 45 First half 57
  • 48 Second half 58

Points of each team: the final score, the first half and the rest of the game.

Before tip-off

What this page showed before the game: our reasons, the injury report, form and records as they were then.

Game summary

Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves brings NBA regular-season basketball to Orlando on Friday 23 October 2026, with our model backing a Magic win and a total of points below the league average.

Why this pick?

Our model goes with Orlando Magic, helped by playing at home and by the absence of Donte DiVincenzo, a regular player listed as Out on the injury report for Minnesota Timberwolves. What counts most on the other side is that Minnesota come in slightly stronger on our ratings, which weigh team results and the players expected to play, and they opened with a 131‑106 win at Miami. The call survives that because the two small supports point the same way against a rating gap the model sees as only slight. It is a narrow call.

Total points: Both teams play at a faster pace than a typical NBA game, but their games produce fewer points per possession, and the absences on the injury report cut into scoring further, so our model sees the total below the league average.

Official injury report

Orlando Magic

  • Out Anthony Black (rotation regular)

Minnesota Timberwolves

  • Out Donte DiVincenzo (rotation regular)

The report of 22 Oct, 23:00 (US Eastern time), players with real minutes only.

Last five games

Orlando Magic

  • L 125-132 vs Atlanta Hawks (H) 21 Oct

Minnesota Timberwolves

  • W 131-106 at Miami Heat (A) 21 Oct

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Team facts

ORLMIN
Record 0-1 1-0
At home 0-1 0-0
On the road 0-0 1-0
Conference 14 of 14, Eastern Conference 6 of 14, Western Conference
Streak – –
Days of rest 1 1
Our team rating #15 of 30 #11 of 30
Pace #9 of 30 #4 of 30

Last meetings

  • 8 Apr 2026Orlando Magic 132-120 Minnesota Timberwolves
  • 7 Mar 2026Minnesota Timberwolves 92-119 Orlando Magic
  • 15 Mar 2025Minnesota Timberwolves 118-111 Orlando Magic
  • 10 Jan 2025Orlando Magic 89-104 Minnesota Timberwolves
  • 3 Feb 2024Minnesota Timberwolves 106-108 Orlando Magic

Game details

Stage
NBA, Regular season
Tip-off
City
Orlando

Questions and answers

What was the score of Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves?

Orlando Magic 93-115 Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA (Regular season) on Friday 23 October 2026, US date. It was 45-57 at half-time.

Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves right?

No: our pick was Orlando Magic win, and Minnesota Timberwolves won. 14 of our 26 picks and markets for this game were right.

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