Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 2/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Friday, February 2, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Timberwolves (34-14) are welcoming the Orlando Magic (25-23) at Target Center on Friday.

The Magic stepped onto the hardwood against the Spurs and earned the victory with a final of 108-98 in their last game. Orlando wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.7% field goal percentage (41 of 86) and knocked down 7 out of their 20 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Magic converted 19 of 23 attempts for a rate of 82.6%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 45 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 29 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 10 steals. In regard to defense, Orlando allowed their opponent to shoot 45.0% from the floor on 36 out of 80 shooting. San Antonio doled out 24 assists and had 9 steals for this game. In addition, San Antonio snagged 41 rebounds (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 5 rejections. San Antonio shot 70.8% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 24 shots. They converted 9 of their 31 attempts from 3-point land. Regarding personal fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 20 while the Spurs had 20 personal fouls.

Paolo Banchero is a player who was a factor for the matchup. Banchero finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also earned 7 assists. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and collected 9 rebounds. He was able to score 25 points on 9 out of 18 shooting.

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Orlando heads into this contest with a record of 25-23 so far this year. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Orlando is pulling down 43.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,186 assists this year, which has them ranked 24th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Magic are hitting 34.4% on 3-point shots (518 of 1,507) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 111.6 points per outing (25th in the league) while shooting 46.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Magic are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 22.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 5th in the league in PPG allowed (110.9). The Magic defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.7% (1,947 of 4,083) and they surrender 41.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,145 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves got the win with a final of 121-87 against the Mavericks. The Timberwolves earned 36 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 45 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Mavericks were called for 24 fouls in this game which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 30 tries. They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 60.0%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Minnesota converted 13 out of 30 attempts (43.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Timberwolves finished the game shooting 45 out of 80 from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.3%. The Timberwolves permitted the Mavericks to convert 31 of their 76 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.8% in this game. They went 20.7% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 29 and finished the game at 19 out of 26 at the free throw line (73.1%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Minnesota permitted Dallas to collect 31 in total (9 offensive).

Karl-Anthony Towns was important for the Timberwolves in this contest. He buried 11 of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 73.3%, and earned 9 rebounds. Towns scored 29 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 4 assists in the game.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 34-14 this year. The Timberwolves have committed 19.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 77.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 26.4 times per contest (16th in the league) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per game. Minnesota has accumulated 5,429 points on the campaign (113.1 per game) and they grab 43.7 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Timberwolves are shooting 49.0% from the field, which ranks 8th in the league.

The Timberwolves are ranked 1st in the league in PPG surrendered with 107.0. They have forced 14.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the floor (2nd in the league). The Minnesota defense allows 35.1% on 3-point attempts (553 of 1,574) and opponents are connecting on 79.2% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 24.4 assists and 40.2 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 3rd and 1st in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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