Timberwolves vs Magic prediction NBA · Wednesday, April 8
At a glance
The Orlando Magic (43-36) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (47-32) on Wednesday, April 8 at 7:00 PM ET at Kia Center in NBA action. Final score: Timberwolves 120 – Magic 132. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Magic a 53% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Magic are 25-16 at home and the Timberwolves are 22-17 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Magic and 5-5 for the Timberwolves (current streaks: Magic W3, Timberwolves W1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Magic 114 – 113 Timberwolves, a margin of about 0.9 points in favor of the Magic and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Timberwolves played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Timberwolves need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MINORL
Top performers
Timberwolves
Terrence Shannon Jr.G · #433pts / gameTerrence Shannon Jr.G · #45assists
Joan BeringerF · #198reboundsMagic
Paolo BancheroF · #520pts / gamePaolo BancheroF · #56assists
Goga BitadzeC · #3515reboundsRecent form
MINORL
ORL
Team comparison
| MIN | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47-32 | Record | 43-36 |
| 117.1 | Points scored / game | 114.2 |
| 113.4 | Points allowed / game | 114.0 |
| +3.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.2 |
| W1 | Current streak | W3 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 22-17 road | Home / road record | 25-16 home |
| 49-33 (+5.0) | Last season | 41-41 (-0.1) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Timberwolves
Injury report Magic
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.