Minnesota Timberwolves vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Odds and Picks for Thursday, 01/09/25

The Minnesota Timberwolves will travel south to take on the Orlando Magic in a nonconference matchup this Thursday evening. The Timberwolves have been hovering around a .500 record as they continue to try and find chemistry on their roster. Minnesota has been able to win their last 2 games against the Clippers and the Pelicans. Anthony Edwards has been lighting up the scoreboard recently. Edwards has averaged 40.7 points per game in his last 3 games. The Orlando Magic has also been mediocre as of late. The Magic have only won 5 of their last 10 games, and this is largely due to the injuries this team is trying to manage. The Magic are currently without Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, and Moritz Wagner. The fact that this team can still win games in the face of all these injuries speaks to the strength of culture they are building in Orlando.

At this time last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves were 26-10. As Minnesota continues to try and find their footing, it feels like the new strategy has been give Anthony Edwards full reigns and let him take you as far as he can. In the last three games, we have seen Edwards field goal attempts, three-point attempts, and minutes all rise. While Edwards increased effort is a welcoming sight for NBA fans, it still does not feel like a consistent way for the Timberwolves to win games. There have been multiple points in this season where the Wolves have won a couple games, and it looks like their team has figured it out. This streak is then followed by a losing streak that has the Timberwolves searching for answers. Even with injuries, the Magic have proven to be the more consistent team this season. Orlando is 21-17 ATS this season and have an impressive home record of 13-5. The Magic should be able to make up for a mismatch in talent with an effort on the offensive glass. The Magic are one of the better offensive rebounding teams in the NBA, averaging 10.9 rebounds per game. Despite having 7-foot Rudy Gobert, the Timberwolves rank in the bottom 10 in rebounds per game.

Timberwolves vs Magic prediction: Orlando +5.5 (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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