Minnesota Timberwolves vs Orlando Magic
The quarters and both box scores, and how the model saw it.
Timberwolves115
Magic93FinalKia CenterScoring by quarter
Final| Scoring | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 26 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 115 |
 Magic | 20 | 25 | 15 | 33 | 93 |
Box score
FinalMinnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony EdwardsGuard | 33 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5-23 | 2-9 | 3-4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jaden McDanielsF | 30 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rudy GobertC | 30 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ayo DosunmuG | 27 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jonathan KumingaF | 27 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 3-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| LaMelo BallG | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr.G | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Trey LylesF | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joan BeringerF | 15 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bones HylandG | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cody WilliamsF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen ClarkG | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah EvansF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | — | 115 | 61 | 33 | 42-98 | 14-37 | 17-30 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen SuggsGuard | 34 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Franz WagnerF | 33 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7-14 | 1-6 | 3-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Wendell Carter Jr.C | 29 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 8-9 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tristan da SilvaF | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Desmond BaneG | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-11 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Paolo BancheroForward | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jase RichardsonG | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon CarterG | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goga BitadzeC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamal CainF | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colin CastletonC | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex MoralesG | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola VucevicC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | — | 93 | 43 | 23 | 37-84 | 8-39 | 11-19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 26 |
Team stats
Final| Timberwolves | Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| 42-98 | FG | 37-84 |
| 42.9% | FG% | 44.0% |
| 14-37 | 3PT | 8-39 |
| 37.8% | 3PT% | 20.5% |
| 17-30 | FT | 11-19 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 22 | Off reb | 8 |
| 33 | Assists | 23 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 19 | Fouls | 26 |
100.8 possessions each, estimated off the box the standard way. Both clubs on 1 day' rest.
What the model says
Friday, October 23ProjectedTimberwolves 117.0 · Magic 117.4
Our lineMagic −0.3
Total234.4
Win probMagic 51% · Timberwolves 49%
These are projections, not picks. We publish our number next to the market's and grade it in the open — on game markets the book has beaten us in every sport we've measured, and we say so rather than dressing a projection up as an edge.