Orlando Magic at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball AssociationTimberwolves rally to beat Magic 118-111 for their 7th straight victory
Down 90-82 with 10:23 left, Minnesota had a 13-0 run to take a 95-90 advantage. Donte DiVincenzo opened the run with reverse layup and capped it with another reverse layup and a driving floater.
After Orlando tied it at 98 with 3:32 to play, the Timberwolves — fighting Golden State for the sixth spot in the Western Conference — scored nine straight points.
Paolo Banchero had 43 points and 11 rebounds for Orlando. Eighth in the Eastern Conference, the Magic were coming off a 113-93 victory in New Orleans on Thursday night.
Julius Randle added 22 points for Minnesota. DiVincenzo finished with 14 points and five assists, and Rudy Gobert had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Timberwolves: Minnesota rallied to extend its streak and get off to a good start in its five-game homestand.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 111 - 118 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 118 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | 111 - 118 |
| 4th 5.1 |  |
Franz Wagner misses 25-foot three point jumper | 111 - 118 |
| 4th 12.1 | |
Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2 | 111 - 118 |
Statistics
 ORL |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-89 | FG | 42-80 |
| 44.9 | Field Goal % | 52.5 |
| 12-28 | 3PT | 14-33 |
| 42.9 | Three Point % | 42.4 |
| 19-22 | FT | 20-28 |
| 86.4 | Free Throw % | 71.4 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 18 | Assists | 26 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Moritz Wagner, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 23 |
| Jase Richardson, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Noah Penda, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Tristan da Silva, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Jalen Suggs, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
41 | 41 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
40 | 42 | .488 | 1 | W3 |
 Miami |
37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
19 | 63 | .232 | 22 | L7 |
 Washington |
18 | 64 | .220 | 23 | W1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 14 | W4 | 0.8292683 | 68 |
 Denver |
18 | 32 | W3 | 0.6097561 | 50 |
 Minnesota |
19 | 33 | W3 | 0.597561 | 49 |
 Portland |
32 | 46 | W1 | 0.4390244 | 36 |
 Utah |
51 | 65 | L2 | 0.20731707 | 17 |
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