Game ID: 22300694
Orlando Magic @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Friday, February 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 38 21 29 18 106ORL 26 28 26 28 108
MIN vs ORL ScoutingMIN vs ORL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIN availability going into 1/25 · back-to-backOUT Conley missed 2 since 1/22, returns tonight: 33 min (111% of 29)
OUT Brown Jr. missed 4 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Milton back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (129% of 13)
MIN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Brown Jr. missed 5 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Conley back 1/25 after 2, 33 min since (111% of 29)
BACK Milton back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (129% of 13)
MIN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Brown Jr. missed 6 since 1/18, returns tonight: 6 min (56% of 11)
BACK Conley back 1/25 after 2, 33 min since (111% of 29)
BACK Milton back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (128% of 13)
MIN availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Conley missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 25 min (86% of 29)
BACK Milton back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (128% of 13)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (56% of 11)
NEW Alexander-Walker 24 to 29 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restBACK Conley back 1/25 after 2, 29 min since (99% of 29)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (55% of 11)
MIN availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restBACK Conley back 1/25 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 29)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (55% of 11)
MIN availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restBACK Conley back 1/31 after 2, 26 min since (89% of 29)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (50% of 11)
MIN availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restBACK Conley back 1/31 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 29)
BACK Brown Jr. back 1/29 after 6, 6 min since (50% of 11)
MIN availability going into 2/12 · 3 days' restBACK Conley back 1/31 after 2, 29 min since (99% of 29)
ORL availability going into 1/26 · 3 days' restOUT Gar. Harris missed 10 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 26 min since (79% of 33)
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 26 min since (101% of 26)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 12 min since (68% of 18)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 7 min since (56% of 12)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Gar. Harris missed 11 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 30 min since (91% of 33)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 12 min since (69% of 18)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 6 min since (52% of 12)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Gar. Harris missed 12 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 30 min since (92% of 33)
BACK M. Wagner back 1/19 after 2, 14 min since (81% of 18)
BACK Queen back 1/19 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 12)
ORL availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Gar. Harris missed 13 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK F. Wagner back 1/21 after 8, 31 min since (93% of 33)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 3
ORL availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Gar. Harris missed 14 since 1/05, returns tonight: 18 min (74% of 24)
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 3
ORL availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Bitadze missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Houstan missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 3 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 2/02 after 14, 18 min since (74% of 24)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Black 16 to 22 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Bitadze missed 3 since 1/31, returns tonight: 3 min (21% of 15)
OUT Houstan missed 4 since 1/29, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 13)
OUT Queen missed 4 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 2/02 after 14, 21 min since (86% of 24)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 5 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 2/02 after 14, 20 min since (84% of 24)
BACK Bitadze back 2/06 after 3, 3 min since (21% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 2/06 after 4, 3 min since (23% of 13)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 6 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 2/02 after 14, 20 min since (83% of 24)
BACK Bitadze back 2/06 after 3, 3 min since (20% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 2/06 after 4, 3 min since (22% of 13)
NEW Fultz 20 to 26 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 100, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Towns at 25 a game. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. Without Gar. Harris (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 100 a night to Orlando's 112 and the arc, Minnesota at 43 percent from three to Orlando's 36. Call it Minnesota 113, Orlando 106.
1/25 @ BKN 96-94 — MIN notes
MIN won 96-94. MIN shot 49% (37 of 75) to BKN's 45%, 10 of 21 from three. Towns led with 27 (12 of 15, 2 of 3 from three); Edwards added 24, Gobert 10. The hinge was Q2, 36-17: MIN came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 17. Reid was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
1/27 @ SAS 112-113 — MIN notes
MIN lost 112-113. MIN shot 57% (45 of 79) to SAS's 55%, 14 of 26 from three. Edwards led with 32 (12 of 18, 6 of 8 from three); Gobert added 19, Towns 19. Q1 was theirs, 36-23, but the other 3 periods went 90-76 against them. They led by as many as 15.
1/29 @ OKC 107-101 — MIN notes
MIN won 107-101. MIN shot 48% (40 of 83) to OKC's 44%, 14 of 29 from three, and got to the line 15 times to OKC's 22. Edwards led with 27 (10 of 20, 3 of 5 from three); Towns added 21, McDaniels 14. The hinge was Q4, 34-24: MIN came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 6.
1/31 vs DAL 121-87 — MIN notes
MIN won 121-87. MIN shot 56% (45 of 80) to DAL's 41%, 13 of 30 from three. MIN turned it over 10 times to DAL's 16. The glass went 45-31 for them. Towns led with 29 (11 of 15, 4 of 6 from three); Gobert added 17, Reid 12. The hinge was Q4, 38-17: a lead of 13 became 34. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
2/02 vs ORL 106-108 — MIN notes
MIN lost 106-108. MIN shot 46% (38 of 82) to ORL's 46%, 12 of 38 from three, and got to the line 20 times to ORL's 26. Gobert led with 22 (6 of 7, 10 of 11 at the line); Edwards added 22, Towns 19. Q1 was theirs, 38-26, but the other 3 periods went 82-68 against them. They led by as many as 17. Conley's -13 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 101, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 19 free throws a game; Towns at 23 and Edwards at 23 a game. One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 27 and Whitmore at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 44 percent from three to Houston's 33 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 101 a night to Houston's 109. Call it Minnesota 112, Houston 110, Houston keeping it close.
2/06 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and White at 23 a game. Without Williams (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 100, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 24 and Towns at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 100 a night to Chicago's 118 and the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Chicago's 32. Call it Minnesota 113, Chicago 109, Chicago keeping it close.
2/08 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 34 and Lillard at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Lopez (3 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Towns at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-6 a night and Milwaukee minus-8 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 103 a night to Milwaukee's 117. Call it Minnesota 115, Milwaukee 113, Milwaukee keeping it close.
2/12 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 25 free throws a game; Leonard at 27 and George at 18 a game. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Tucker (35 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 25 and Towns at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. 3 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-6 a night and the Clippers minus-5 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 104 a night to the Clippers' 117. Call it the Clippers 115, Minnesota 114, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/26 @ MEM 106-107 — ORL notes
ORL lost 106-107. ORL shot 47% (38 of 81) to MEM's 47%, 9 of 34 from three, and went to the line 29 times to MEM's 13 — 21 points from the stripe to their 8. Banchero led with 27 (8 of 20, 2 of 9 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Carter Jr. added 20, F. Wagner 18. Q4 was theirs, 22-17, the deficit cut from 6 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 90-84 against them. Ingles's -9 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/28 vs PHX 113-98 — ORL notes
ORL won 113-98. ORL shot 45% (41 of 92) to PHX's 56%, 12 of 36 from three. ORL turned it over 7 times to PHX's 22. Banchero led with 26 (9 of 18, 2 of 5 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); M. Wagner added 16, Fultz 14. The hinge was Q4, 31-13: ORL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 15. ORL trailed 51-56 at the half and won the second half 62-42. M. Wagner was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/29 @ DAL 129-131 — ORL notes
ORL lost 129-131. ORL took 19 more shots (88 to 69), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 51% to DAL's 62%, 18 of 38 from three, and got to the line 28 times to DAL's 43. Banchero led with 36 (13 of 25, 4 of 8 from three, 6 of 11 at the line); F. Wagner added 21, Black 20. Q1 was theirs, 35-26, but the other 3 periods went 105-94 against them. They led by as many as 16.
1/31 @ SAS 108-98 — ORL notes
ORL won 108-98. ORL shot 48% (41 of 86) to SAS's 45%, 7 of 20 from three. Banchero led with 25 (9 of 18, 2 of 4 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); F. Wagner added 20, Carter Jr. 14. The hinge was Q3, 34-21: a lead of 6 became 19, and the lead reached 25. Banchero was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
2/02 @ MIN 108-106 — ORL notes
ORL won 108-106. ORL shot 46% (39 of 85) to MIN's 46%, 9 of 25 from three, and went to the line 26 times to MIN's 20 — 21 points from the stripe to their 18. Banchero led with 23 (10 of 20); F. Wagner added 19, Carter Jr. 18. The hinge was Q4, 28-18: ORL came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 2. ORL trailed 54-59 at the half and won the second half 54-47. F. Wagner was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
2/04 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bogdanović at 25 and Cunningham at 18 a game. Without Stewart (2 straight), Hayes (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Banchero at 27 and F. Wagner at 18 a game. Without Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 108 a night to Detroit's 118 and the arc, Detroit at 41 percent from three to Orlando's 36. Call it Orlando 115, Detroit 113, Detroit keeping it close.
2/06 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Butler III at 26 and Herro at 16 a game. Without Robinson (3 straight), Jović (4 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and F. Wagner at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Bitadze (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 39 percent from three to Miami's 35. Call it Miami 111, Orlando 110, Orlando keeping it close.
2/08 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and F. Wagner at 22 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Vassell at 24 and Wembanyama at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 38 percent from three to San Antonio's 31. Call it Orlando 116, San Antonio 108.
2/10 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; F. Wagner at 25 and Banchero at 21 a game. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; DeRozan at 25 and White at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Williams (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 107 a night to Chicago's 117. Call it Orlando 114, Chicago 110, Chicago keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 6 18 +9 4 5 80 1 3 33 4 4 100 1 6 4 2 0 3 1
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 6 9 -9 3 7 43 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 3 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdGoMcRe 1 4 +1 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in Alexander-Walker, Reid
out Conley, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrFuInSu 2 5 -1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Ingles, Suggs
in Ingles
out F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdGoRe 2 6 0 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Gobert, Reid
in Anderson
out McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrHaInSu 2 6 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Harris, Ingles, Suggs
in Harris
out Fultz
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdReTo 2 8 +2 0 1 0 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 1 2 0 0 2 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Reid, Towns
in Towns
out Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaInIsWa 2 4 -1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1
ORL Anthony, Harris, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Anthony
out Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnMcReTo 4 8 +2 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 2 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, McLaughlin, Reid, Towns
in McLaughlin
out Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnWaHaIsWa 4 6 -2 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 1
ORL Anthony, F. Wagner, Harris, Isaac, M. Wagner
in F. Wagner
out Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGoMcMcRe 2 3 +1 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Gobert, McDaniels, McLaughlin, Reid
in Gobert, McDaniels
out Anderson, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnJrWaHaIs 2 2 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
ORL Anthony, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Isaac
in Carter Jr.
out M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcRe 2 2 -5 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in Conley, Edwards
out Alexander-Walker, McLaughlin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 13 42 +16 11 20 55 6 9 67 2 3 67 5 10 11 2 3 3 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in Banchero, Fultz, Suggs
out Anthony, Harris, Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCoGoMcTo 4 8 -5 3 5 60 0 5 0 2 2 100 2 3 3 0 0 2 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Conley, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Alexander-Walker, Towns
out Edwards, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 13 42 +16 11 20 55 6 9 67 2 3 67 5 10 11 2 3 3 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in Banchero, Fultz, Suggs
out Anthony, Harris, Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 5 13 -4 3 7 43 2 5 40 1 1 100 1 2 3 2 1 1 1
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Edwards
out Alexander-Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 13 42 +16 11 20 55 6 9 67 2 3 67 5 10 11 2 3 3 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in Banchero, Fultz, Suggs
out Anthony, Harris, Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdGoRe 5 13 +9 4 4 100 1 4 25 2 2 100 1 5 1 1 1 2 3
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Gobert, Reid
in Anderson, Reid
out McDaniels, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrFuInSu 2 2 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Ingles, Suggs
in Ingles
out F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdGoRe 5 13 +9 4 4 100 1 4 25 2 2 100 1 5 1 1 1 2 3
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Gobert, Reid
in Anderson, Reid
out McDaniels, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrHaInSu 3 2 -7 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Harris, Ingles, Suggs
in Harris
out Fultz
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnCoReTo 3 3 -6 1 4 25 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Conley, Reid, Towns
in Conley, Towns
out Edwards, Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnHaInIsWa 2 5 +2 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
ORL Anthony, Harris, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Anthony, Isaac, M. Wagner
out Banchero, Carter Jr., Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 2 2 -3 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels
out Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnWaHaIsWa 3 6 +4 2 3 67 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 4 1 1 1 2 1
ORL Anthony, F. Wagner, Harris, Isaac, M. Wagner
in F. Wagner
out Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdGoMcTo 3 2 -2 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Alexander-Walker
out Conley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaIsSu 7 15 +2 3 8 38 0 3 0 9 11 82 3 7 1 2 0 1 5
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Isaac, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., Suggs
out Anthony, Harris, M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 4 8 -2 0 1 0 1 4 25 5 6 83 2 2 1 0 0 1 3
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Conley
out Alexander-Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaIsSu 7 15 +2 3 8 38 0 3 0 9 11 82 3 7 1 2 0 1 5
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Isaac, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., Suggs
out Anthony, Harris, M. Wagner
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLCA C. Anthony
FW F. Wagner
GH G. Harris
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MF M. Fultz
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. McLaughlin
KA K. Anderson
KT K. Towns
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
ORL/MIN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Banchero's 23 points lead Magic in comeback from 17 down to defeat Timberwolves 108-106
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Paolo Banchero had 23 points and six assists to help the Orlando Magic overcome a 17-point second-quarter deficit and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-106 on Friday.
Wendell Carter Jr . added 18 points and 12 rebounds, Franz Wagner scored 19 points and Jalen Suggs pitched in 15 points in his hometown for the Magic in their rally motivated by a lopsided loss to the Wolves last month when they fell behind by 30 points.
“The past few years we were down a lot and learning how to play from behind and continuing to come back,” Suggs said. “Now we’re figuring out how to close 'em out. Some nights are better than others, but we’re continually learning and you just see the progress that we’re making. We’re having fun doing it.”
Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 16 rebounds and Anthony Edwards scored 22 points for the Wolves, whose NBA -leading scoring defense has been hindered at times by an underperforming offense. This was another example of ill-timed turnovers and ill-advised shots, as the Wolves had just 18 points in the fourth quarter.
“We struggled to get into our stuff. They did a good job with their physicality, their ball pressure, and we didn’t really do a good job of battling back on that front,” Wolves coach Chris Finch said.
Mike Conley missed a runner for the Wolves with 1:40 left, and Jonathan Isaac tipped in a rebound for the Magic with 1:16 to go for a 105-101 lead. Gobert hit two foul shots on the other end and rebounded a miss of Banchero's jumper, but Conley missed the go-ahead 3-point attempt.
The Wolves fell back into a tie for first place in the Western Conference at 34-15 with the Oklahoma City Thunder with the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers hot on their heels too.
“Hopefully we all look ourselves in the mirror individually and get rid of all that stuff that holds us back as a team. Same thing. Ball gets sticky. We stop doing winning plays,” Gobert said. “Until we care, we’re going to keep losing those type of games.”
The Magic, who haven't been to the playoffs in four years or won a series since 2010, are tied for eighth place in the Eastern Conference. They showed some serious mettle after falling behind 43-26, halfway through this six-game road trip. The Wolves sank 16 of their first 21 shots from the floor, and Gobert scored 11 points in the first quarter without missing a shot from the floor or the line.
But the Magic clamped down on All-Stars Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns , and Edwards missed the last 4:20 of the second quarter with an injury to his right leg he hobbled off the court to get treatment for.
“They’re celebrating in there because there’s a joy to how they know they need to play to become successful,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “I think that’s what makes the coaching staff so proud.”
Suggs, the fifth overall pick in the 2021 draft after one season at Gonzaga, starred at Minnehaha Academy High School in Minneapolis and grew up across the river in St. Paul. After a slow start — “my muscles were tight, my stomach was in knots,” he said — Suggs hit back-to-back 3-pointers early in the third quarter to tie the game at 64.