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It’s Thursday, January 9, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (19-17) and Orlando Magic (22-16) are all set to leave the Kia Center in Orlando.
Anthony Edwards and the T-Wolves won their second straight Tuesday with a 104-97 victory in New Orleans. Edwards went 7-11 from 3 and scored 32 to lead all scorers in the game. The Magic have stayed afloat despite serious injuries. On Monday, they took out the Knicks at Madison Square Garden behind 24 from Cole Anthony.
The Timberwolves are currently 9-10 on the road with a +0.3 point differential, while the Magic are 5-5 in their last ten home games.
We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest on how to catch the tip, odds, recent team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert staff.
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Game details and how to watch Timberwolves vs. Magic live today
- Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Time: 7:00 pm EST
- Place: Kia center
- City: Orlando, FL
- Network/Streaming: NBA TV
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Game odds for Timberwolves vs. Magic
The latest odds from Thursday:
- Odds: Minnesota Timberwolves (-170), Orlando Magic (+143)
- Spread: Timberwolves -3.5
- Plus/minus: 207 points
That gives the Timberwolves an implied team point total of 104.6 and the Magic 102.78.
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Expert picks and predictions for Timberwolves vs. Thursday magic
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bets for each game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as recent performance, player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.
After the model has finished running, we put its projections next to the last betting lines so that the game reaches a relative confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Timberwolves & Magic game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet recommends betting on the Minnesota Timberwolves at Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning toward an ATS game on the Orlando Magic at +3.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet leans towards an OVER play at Game Total of 207.
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Important stats, trends and knowledge to know before Timberwolves vs. Magic on Thursday
- The Timberwolves have won 4 of their last 5 games in the Southeast Division
- 9 of the Magic’s last 11 games (82%) have been held under the total
- The Magic are 12-6 ATS at home this season
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