Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 3/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Prime Video

The Orlando Magic (32-28) are headed to Target Center on Saturday where they will play the Minnesota Timberwolves (39-23).

The Magic played the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 126-109 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Magic walked away with 22 and the Wizards accumulated 24 fouls. They also made 7 of their 32 tries from distance. Washington went 64.0% at the free throw line by making 16 of their 25 shots. On top of that, Washington pulled down 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Washington earned 23 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. In regard to defense, Orlando let their opponent shoot 46.7% from the floor on 43 of 92 shooting. They also recorded 33 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 3 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 38 with 3 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Magic made 32 of their 37 attempts for a rate of 86.5%. Orlando finished the contest having earned a 55.3% field goal percentage (42 out of 76) and converted 10 out of their 25 3-point attempts.

Paolo Banchero is someone who was important for the game. Banchero ended up shooting 71.4% from the field and also totaled 6 assists. He played 32 minutes and totaled 5 boards. He totaled 37 points on 15 out of 21 shooting.

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Orlando will take the court with a record of 32-28 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per game and as a team they commit 20.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Orlando is collecting 43.3 boards per game and is sitting with 1,581 dimes so far this year, which is 19th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Magic are hitting 34.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (699 of 2,027) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 114.8 points per contest (19th in the NBA) while shooting 46.3% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Magic are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 21.6 fouls. They currently rank 4th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,506 conceded on the campaign. The Magic defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.7% (2,504 of 5,252) and they concede 44.0 boards per game as a team. They concede 35.1% on shots from downtown and they rank 12th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (114.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves walked away with a victory by a final of 117-110 when they faced the Grizzlies. In the matter of rebounding, Minnesota permitted Memphis to pull down 33 in all (5 on the offensive side). They finished 39.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 15 of 38 and ended up going 23 of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). The Timberwolves permitted the Grizzlies to bury 36 out of 79 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.6% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Timberwolves went 40 out of 84 from the floor which had them shooting 47.6%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Minnesota knocked down 10 of 34 tries (29.4%). They were able to convert 27 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 79.4%. The Grizzlies were called for 26 fouls in this game which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 34 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Timberwolves were able to collect 39 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 52 for this game.

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves for the contest. Edwards scored 41 points in his 37 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists in this contest. He converted 15 of 29 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 51.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

Minnesota has a record of 39-23 this season. The Timberwolves have committed 21.3 fouls per game and they hit 74.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.4 times per contest (14th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.7 times per contest. Minnesota has totaled 7,384 points on the season (119.1 per contest) and they pull down 44.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Timberwolves are hitting on 48.4% from the floor, which ranks 3rd in the NBA.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 36.0% on 3-point shots (774 of 2,149) and their opponents are knocking down 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 25.9 assists and 42.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 10th and 9th in basketball. The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 13th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 114.5. They are forcing their opponents into 15.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (9th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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