Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) vs. Orlando Magic (17-50)
March 11, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Orlando Magic +7; Over/Under: +234
(Get latest betting odds)
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic meet Friday in NBA action at the Amway Center. The Minnesota Timberwolves look to build on their six-game winning streak. The Orlando Magic look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 114.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 111.6 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.5 points and 3.8 assists, while Anthony Edwards is averaging 21.3 points and 3.6 assists. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Beasley is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.
The Orlando Magic are averaging 103.8 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 111.6 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Cole Anthony is averaging 17.3 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Franz Wagner is averaging 15.5 points and 4.6 rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Suggs is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Orlando Magic are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free throw line. The Orlando Magic are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
The Timberwolves are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Magic are 11-27-1 ATS in their last 39 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 37-15 in Timberwolves last 52 overall. The under is 4-0 in Magic last 4 overall. The Timberwolves are 3-8 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Orlando and 7-19 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are playing their best ball of the season, and that includes winning their last five games by an average of 27.8 points while shooting 51.4 percent from the field. The Orlando Magic have shown flashes here and there, but they lose at home by an average of 8.8 points and are 10-20 against the spread at home as well. I’m not stepping in front of the Timberwolves for that. I’ll lay the chalk.
