Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 3/14/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Friday, March 14, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Target Center is the location where the Minnesota Timberwolves (37-29) will go up against the Orlando Magic (30-36) on Friday.

The Magic played the Rockets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-84 in their last contest. Orlando walked away from the contest with a 32.6% FG percentage (28 out of 86) and made 8 out of their 32 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Magic converted 20 of 24 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 42 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 15 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to defending, Orlando allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the floor on 35 out of 89 shooting. Houston earned 20 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. On top of that, Houston snagged 63 rebounds (20 offensive, 43 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Houston went 61.1% from the free throw line by converting 11 of 18 tries. They buried 16 out of their 43 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Magic left the arena with 19 while the Rockets totaled 18 personal fouls.

Paolo Banchero is a guy who came through for this game. Banchero finished 43.5% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes. He played for 36 minutes and pulled down 5 boards. He racked up 25 points on 10 out of 23 shooting.

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Orlando enters this matchup with a mark of 30-36 for the year. They turn it over 14.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Orlando is snagging 41.5 boards per game and has totaled 1,507 assists for the year, which is 28th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Magic are shooting 30.7% on shots from beyond the arc (712 of 2,323) and 76.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 104.3 points per contest (30th in the league) while going 44.0% from the floor.

Defensively, the Magic are forcing 16.5 turnovers every game while drawing 20.8 fouls. They are conceding 37.0% on shots from distance while they are 1st in the league in opponents PPG (106.1). The Magic defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.1% (2,515 of 5,335) and they relinquish 42.1 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 2nd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,517 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves walked away with a victory by a final of 141-124 against the Spurs. When talking about attacking the glass, Minnesota permitted San Antonio to snag 36 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc by hitting 11 of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). The Timberwolves permitted the Spurs to bury 47 of 85 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.3% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Timberwolves finished 53 out of 95 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.8%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Minnesota made 21 of their 42 attempts (50.0%). They were able to convert 14 of them for a rate of 93.3%. The Spurs committed 14 fouls in this contest which took the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 15 shots. They gave up possession 13 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Timberwolves recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in the matchup.

Anthony Edwards ended up having an impact for the Timberwolves in the game. He converted 10 out of 15 for this game for a rate of 66.7%, and added 3 rebounds. Edwards scored 25 points in his 30 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes for this game.

Minnesota has a record of 37-29 on the season. The Timberwolves are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 79.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.8 times per game (19th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.5 times per game. Minnesota has tallied 7,446 points for the season (112.8 per contest) and they pull in 43.9 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Timberwolves are shooting 46.2% from the field, which ranks 17th in basketball.

The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 6th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 109.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (8th in the league). The Minnesota defense allows 34.9% on 3-point attempts (832 of 2,386) and opponents are making 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 24.6 assists and 43.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 5th and 13th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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