The Minnesota Timberwolves (19-17) take on the Orlando Magic (22-16) as 4.5-point favorites on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on NBA TV, FDSFL, and FDSN.

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Timberwolves vs. Magic Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NBA TV, FDSFL, and FDSN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Orlando, Florida
• Venue: Kia Center

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Timberwolves vs. Magic Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Magic 108 – Timberwolves 105

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Spread & Total Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Magic

• Pick ATS: Magic (+ 4.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Magic (-3.1)
• Pick OU:

  Over (204.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 212.6

• The Magic have a 21-17-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 14-22-0 mark from the Timberwolves.
• Minnesota covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 38.9% of the time. That’s less often than Orlando covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (41.7%).
• When it comes to topping the total in 2024-25, Minnesota does it better (47.2% of the time) than Orlando (39.5%).
• The Timberwolves have a .567 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (17-13) this season while the Magic have a .267 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (4-11).

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• The Timberwolves are putting up 109.1 points per game this season (22nd-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived on defense, allowing just 107.7 points per contest (fourth-best).
• Minnesota ranks 20th in the NBA with 43.4 boards per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks eighth with 43.2 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Timberwolves rank 21st in the NBA with 24.8 assists per game.
• Minnesota is 23rd in the NBA with 15.2 turnovers per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 14th with 14.2 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Timberwolves are playing well in terms of three-point shooting, as they rank fourth-best in the league in three-pointers (15.1 per game) and fourth-best in shooting percentage from three-point land (37.8%).

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Magic Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Magic are worst in the league offensively (105.2 points scored per game) but best defensively (103.2 points conceded).
• On the glass, Orlando is fifth-worst in the league in rebounds (41.5 per game). However it is best in rebounds allowed (40.6 per game).
• This season the Magic are fifth-worst in the league in assists at 23.8 per game.
• Orlando is 19th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.3) and third-best in turnovers forced (16.3).
• The Magic are the second-worst squad in the league in 3-pointers made (11.5 per game) and worst in 3-point percentage (31.1%).

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