National Basketball Association
Minnesota 118, Orlando 111
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, March 14, 2025
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#63 Derek Richardson, #12 CJ Washington, #14 Ed Malloy
Attendance:
18978
By Field Level Media
Anthony Edwards scored 28 points on 9-for-19 shooting as the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 118-111 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night in Minneapolis.
Julius Randle added 22 points and seven rebounds for Minnesota, which won its seventh game in a row. Donte DiVincenzo contributed 14 points off the bench.
Paolo Banchero scored 43 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Orlando. Caleb Houstan scored 18 points and made 6 of 8 shots from 3-point range while Franz Wagner scored 16.
The Timberwolves shot 52.5 percent (42 of 80) from the field and 42.4 percent (14 of 33) from 3-point range. The Magic shot 44.9 percent (40 of 89) overall and 42.9 percent (12 of 28) from long distance.
Minnesota outscored Orlando 40-24 in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.
The Magic led 87-78 at the end of the third quarter. Wagner made a driving layup to put the Magic on top by nine points with three seconds to go in the session.
The Timberwolves responded with a 13-3 run. Naz Reid made a driving layup to put Minnesota on top 91-90 with 8:23 remaining.
DiVincenzo made back-to-back shots to increase the Timberwolves' lead to 95-90 with 7:09 left.
Banchero made a shot to even the score at 98-all with 3:32 to play.
Edwards answered with a 3-pointer on the next possession to put the Timberwolves ahead 101-98. Edwards followed with a driving layup, Randle made a dunk and Jaden McDaniels added a dunk to make it 107-98 with 1:52 to go.
Orlando trailed the rest of the way.
Minnesota led 62-58 at the half.
DiVincenzo drained a 3-pointer to put the Timberwolves on top 62-55 with 1:13 remaining in the first half.
Houstan answered with a 3-pointer of his own to pull the Magic within four points before the break. Wagner assisted on Houstan's deep shot with 15.1 seconds to go.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Orlando |
|
Minnesota |
Paolo Banchero 43 |
Scoring |
Anthony Edwards 28 |
Franz Wagner 4 |
Assists |
Donte DiVincenzo 5 |
Paolo Banchero 10 |
Rebounds |
Rudy Gobert 12 |
Paolo Banchero 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Anthony Edwards 7 |
Caleb Houstan 4 |
Steals |
Jaden McDaniels 3 |
Gary Harris 2 |
Blocks |
Jaden McDaniels 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Orlando
|
111 |
44.9 |
12-28 |
19-22 |
18 |
31 |
5 |
9 |
11 |
Minnesota
|
118 |
52.5 |
14-33 |
20-28 |
26 |
45 |
6 |
8 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Utah. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .632 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Magic have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .472 after a loss.