The Minnesota Timberwolves will travel to the Amway Center to play the Orlando Magic. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 18 and will air on FxF and FNo.
The Magic were beaten by the Wizards 108-99 on Saturday. Evan Fournier had a good game for Orlando, contributing 18 points, six rebounds, and six assists. The Timberwolves, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-91 win over the Heat on Tuesday. Andrew Wiggins led the game in scoring with 24 points on 8-for-21 shooting.
The Magic enter the game with records of 5-6 Straight Up (SU) and 8-3 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 3-2 SU and 4-1 ATS against teams from the Western Conference. The Magic seem to play better on offense against opponents from the West, putting up an average of 111.2 PPG, well over their season average of 100.9. Orlando’s defense struggles against teams that play in the Western Conference. The Magic have given up an average of 108.8 points to opponents from the west, well over their defense’s season average of 101.2 PPG.
On the other side, Minnesota has a SU record of 5-6 and an ATS record of 6-5. In Eastern Conference games, Minnesota has gone 3-3 SU and 4-2 ATS. Minnesota is one of the top foul-shooting teams in the league, hitting 22.0 shots from the line per game.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the Magic and the Timberwolves played, Orlando won, bringing its SU record to 8-2 over the Timberwolves in the last 10 games. Additionally, the Magic lead the matchup ATS with a record of 8-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – Orl
Notes
Orlando is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Orlando’s last 19 games.
Orlando is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando’s last 7 games at home.
Orlando is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Orlando is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
Orlando puts up an average of 100.9 points per game (ranked 13th). Minnesota ranks 22nd in points allowed per game with 103.3.
On average, Orlando scores 103.6 points per home game (ranked 11th), while Minnesota allows 97.8 points per away game (ranked seventh).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Orlando Magic are a winning 5-3. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a losing record of 1-2.
The Orlando Magic are winless this season (0-3) in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Minnesota Timberwolves have an even record of 4-4 when they hit the century mark.
The Magic have an offensive rating of 99.3 (ranked 23rd). The Timberwolves rank 17th for their defensive rating of 101.9.
Orlando averages 101.7 possessions per game, scoring .993 points on each possession. While Minnesota averages fewer possessions per game with 100.9, the team scores more points per possession with 1.021.
The Orlando Magic average an effective field goal percentage of 47.5% this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves have an abysmal record of 2-6 when opponents have an EFF% of 47.5% or greater.
Orlando has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.47 this season (ranked 15th), while Minnesota ranks lower at 19th with an A/TO of 1.43.
The Orlando Magic rebound 46.4 times per game and are ranked seventh. Ranked 15th, the Minnesota Timberwolves rebound 44.7 times per game.
The Minnesota Timberwolves rank 19th in offensive rebounding, while the Orlando Magic rank eighth in defensive rebounding.
Minnesota has forced an average turnover percentage of 15.2% this season. Orlando is an even 2-2 when its TOV% is 15.2% or higher.
