Minnesota Timberwolves three-point drought opens door for the Orlando Magic at Target Center

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered 40-24 and the Orlando Magic came in 34-28, and the Magic left Target Center with a 119-92 result on 3:00 PM EDT.

First quarter

The Minnesota Timberwolves scored 30 in the first quarter while the Magic scored 27 as the Wolves built an 8-point biggest lead and led for 17:56 overall.

The Wolves created 19 fast-break points on 70 percent finishing and forced 10 steals, while the Magic took care of the ball with 15 total turnovers and an 2.0 assists-to-turnover ratio.

Second quarter

The Magic put up 33 in the second quarter while the Wolves scored 20, and that swing set up the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Orlando Magic turning point as Orlando moved the game toward its 27-point biggest lead.

The O-Town Magic got 60 points in the paint on 61 percent shooting in the lane, and the Wolves answered with 38 points in the paint on 53 percent.

The Wolves generated 17 assists on 30 made field goals, while the Magic posted 28 assists on 42 made field goals.

Third quarter

The Wolves scored 28 in the third quarter while the Magic scored 30, and Minnesota’s offense finished at 36 percent from the field with 22 percent from 3-point range on 40 attempts.

Orlando shot 46 percent overall and 84 percent at the line, and the Wolves shot 74 percent on free throws after drawing 24 fouls.

Rudy Gobert logged 12 points with 8 rebounds and 2 steals in Minnesota’s previous game, and the Wolves finished this matchup with 47 total rebounds compared with Orlando’s 69.

Minnesota Timberwolves post-match stats reflected 12 total turnovers and a 1.42 assists-to-turnover ratio, while the Magic produced 14 points off turnovers.

Fourth quarter

The Wolves scored 14 in the fourth quarter while the Magic scored 29, and Orlando’s bench supplied 40 points compared with Minnesota’s 29.

The post-game report Minnesota Timberwolves included a team true shooting mark of 47 percent, while Orlando posted 57 percent true shooting on the same floor.

Anthony Edwards had 34 points and 0 turnovers in Minnesota’s previous game, and the Wolves did not match that scoring pace as Orlando closed with a 90.52 defensive rating.

The Minnesota Timberwolves coach post-game reaction came after Minnesota recorded 5 blocks and Orlando finished with 4 blocks in a game that ended with Orlando at 119 points.

The Wolves next appear on 3-10-2026 at 11:00 PM EDT as the away team against the the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, and the broadcast is set for NBC/Peacock and SportsNet LA.

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