Timberwolves vs. Magic Predictions, Odds & Stats – Oct. 23

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The Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) are favored by 1.5 points against the Orlando Magic (0-1) on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on DAZN-MIN, WRDQ, and DAZN-ORL.

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Timberwolves vs. Magic Predictions for Friday

Our computer projection model for this encounter expects a final tally of Timberwolves 133, Magic 114.

  • Moneyline Pick: Timberwolves (-124)
  • Total Pick: Over 238.5 (computer predicts 247.0 points)
  • Pick ATS: Timberwolves (-1.5)

Recent Timberwolves vs. Magic Matchups

Timberwolves vs Magic (Recent Matchups)
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
4/8/2026 Magic -10.5 232.5 -510 +384 132-120 ORL
3/7/2026 Timberwolves -6.5 224.5 -275 +223 119-92 ORL

Timberwolves 2025-26 Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, Minnesota was 38-44-0 last year.
  • As 1.5-point favorites or greater, the Timberwolves went 27-32 against the spread last year.
  • There were 38 Minnesota games (out of 82) that went over the total last year.
  • The Timberwolves won 69.5% of the games last season in which they were the moneyline favorite (41-18).
  • Minnesota had a record of 41-17 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -124 or shorter last year (70.7%).

Magic 2025-26 Betting Trends

  • Orlando went 37-45-0 ATS last season.
  • The Magic's ATS record as underdogs of 1.5 points or greater was 15-16 last year.
  • Orlando and its opponent combined to go over the point total 44 out of 82 times last year.
  • The Magic were underdogs in 31 games last season and won 11 (35.5%) of those contests.
  • Orlando had a record of 10-18, a 35.7% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +104 or more by sportsbooks last season.

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Timberwolves vs. Magic Injury Report

Timberwolves

Timberwolves:

Donte DiVincenzo: Out (Achilles)

Magic

Magic:

Noah Penda: Out (Hamstring),

Anthony Black: Day-To-Day (Ankle),

Jonathan Isaac: Day-To-Day (Knee),

Izaiyah Nelson: Day-To-Day (Ankle)

Timberwolves vs. Magic Game Time and TV Channel

  • Game day: Friday, October 23, 2026
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: DAZN-MIN, WRDQ, and DAZN-ORL
  • Location: Orlando, Florida
  • Arena: Kia Center

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