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Orlando Magic
2-7 overall · 2-3 on the road
Fri 3/26
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8-3 overall · 4-1 at home
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MagicOffense
TimberwolvesDefense

The Magic rank 26th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.7), and the Timberwolves rank 3rd in defensive rating (104.2). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 110.9, so the Magic are 5.2 below it. Paolo Banchero leads them with 24.5 points a game on 77.0% true shooting.

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Team vs team

Season before this game (ORL 9 games, MIN 11). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

ORLMIN
Scoring
107.027th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.3
118.18th · Above avg
116.222nd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
107.05th · Top 5
-9.225th · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+11.11st · Top 5
Efficiency
105.726th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.68th · Above avg
114.525th · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 111.0
104.23rd · Top 5
-8.825th · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+10.41st · Top 5
101.420th
Pace
NBA avg 102.1
102.89th
Shooting
52.5%19th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
55.3%5th · Top 5
56.1%20th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.7%14th · Average
13.714th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.59th · Above avg
34.2%18th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
37.3%8th · Above avg
0.2819th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2816th · Average
Defense
55.6%25th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
49.7%3rd · Top 5
7.323rd · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
8.713th · Average
3.926th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.112th · Average
Possessions
17.1%28th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.7%16th · Average
26.7%16th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.5%
31.8%5th · Top 5
41.925th · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
48.81st · Top 5
26.414th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.621st · Below avg

Recent form

Orlando Magic
WLLLL

Last 5: average margin -6.6 (season -9.2). Streak L4.

Minnesota Timberwolves
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.1). Streak W4.

Key players

Orlando Magic
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Paolo BancheroF 24.56.57.577.0
Franz WagnerF 20.86.38.851.9
Desmond BaneG 17.53.92.255.7
Anthony BlackG 15.75.75.259.9
Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 18.33.36.059.4
Ayo DosunmuG 18.14.94.062.7
Jaden McDanielsF 17.06.23.658.7

Injury report

Orlando Magic
Izaiyah Nelson F · back ~11/18 Out
Jalen Suggs G · back ~11/10 Out
Jonathan Isaac F · back ~11/10 Out
Noah Penda G-F · back ~11/18 Out
Paolo Banchero F · back ~11/22 Out
Desmond Bane G · back ~11/10 Day-To-Day
Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~4/2 Out

Earlier this season

10/23/26 · at ORLMIN 115 – ORL 93

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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