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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic at Minnesota Timberwolves
What: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 49
When: Friday, February 2 at 8pm ET
Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
How: Bally Sports Florida, NBA League Pass, 96.9 The Game (Radio)

GAMBLING
Line: MIN -6.5 (opened -7.5)
Over/Under: 214.5 (opened 213.5)

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ORLANDO MAGIC HEAD COACH
Jamahl Mosley - Career Record: 81-131



ORLANDO MAGIC STARTERS

G: Markelle Fultz


G: Jalen Suggs


F: Franz Wagner


F: Paolo Banchero


C: Wendell Carter Jr.


ORLANDO MAGIC BENCH

G: Cole Anthony


G: Gary Harris


F: Joe Ingles


F: Jonathan Isaac


C: Moritz Wagner


ORLANDO MAGIC DEEP BENCH
G: Anthony Black
G: Caleb Houstan
G: Trevelin Queen (two-way)
F: Admiral Schofield (two-way)
C: Goga Bitadze

Injuries: Kevon Harris (two-way) and Jett Howard (G-League Assignment) are OUT.

Minnesota Projected Starters
G: Mike Conley
G: Anthony Edwards
F: Jaden McDaniels
F: Karl Anthony-Towns
C: Rudy Gobert

Bench
G: Jordan McLaughlin
G: Nickeil Alexander-Walker
F: Kyle Anderson
C: Naz Reid


Injuries: Rudy Gobert (ankle) is QUESTIONABLE.

My body is ready for a dub. I think we get a Franz "don't forget about me" game.

McDaniels made Paolo's night hell last time around. Paolo needs to take that skinny dude into the paint. He's 185 pounds.

I am ready for Fultz - Gobert showdown.

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SOUL wrote:

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Haha, go Cole!

I feel like Suggs and Cole have a habit of stepping up in Minnesota.

OT: Imagine how good a Paolo/Ant pairing would be. Dream scenario: we somehow land Ant in the future to build a super team.

eyriq wrote:

SOUL wrote:

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Haha, go Cole!

He was 1-4 with 2pts, 1 rb, and 2 fouls in 7 minutes the last matchup against them... I'm more afraid when he checks in tbh

thelead wrote:He was 1-4 with 2pts, 1 rb, and 2 fouls in 7 minutes the last matchup against them... I'm more afraid when he checks in tbh

"Cole Anthony against the Timberwolves at Target Center: 21.3 points, 8 rebounds, and 5.7 assists on shooting splits of 59/69/79. 3-0 record, one game-winning buzzer-beater."

I'm so conflicted when it comes to Cole.

SOUL wrote:

thelead wrote:He was 1-4 with 2pts, 1 rb, and 2 fouls in 7 minutes the last matchup against them... I'm more afraid when he checks in tbh

"Cole Anthony against the Timberwolves at Target Center: 21.3 points, 8 rebounds, and 5.7 assists on shooting splits of 59/69/79. 3-0 record, one game-winning buzzer-beater."

Let's just hope Cole forgets January altogether.

Cole has been fine over the last 4 games, but his offense is still gone. 16 assist and only 3 turnovers, 12-13 free throws. He's also not shooting us out of games since he's not taking many shots. Needs a big offensive game though to get his confidence back.

eyriq wrote:I'm so conflicted when it comes to Cole.

thats cause he's so inconsistent. He's having a rough first half of the season, but the same happened last season.

Cole in 2022-2023:
First 30 games: 11.7/4.2/4.4 shooting 42.7% FG and 30% from 3.
Last 30 games: 14.3/3.6/5.2 on 47.8% FG and 42.1% from 3.

Hopefully he can have a good second half again this year.

thelead wrote:McDaniels made Paolo's night hell last time around. Paolo needs to take that skinny dude into the paint. He's 185 pounds.

Complete hell, I'm not sure someone has guarded him better this season than McDaniels

Looking forward to the game, am hopeful but understand the difficult match ups.
Hoping the refs call it somewhat even……

ogmagicfan wrote:

thelead wrote:McDaniels made Paolo's night hell last time around. Paolo needs to take that skinny dude into the paint. He's 185 pounds.

Complete hell, I'm not sure someone has guarded him better this season than McDaniels

He is their version of our JI... maybe shorter but def healthier lol

Hopefully Paolo goes off because he made the ASG like how Maxey & Brunson did last night (50 & 40 pts)

eyriq wrote:My body is ready for a dub. I think we get a Franz "don't forget about me" game.

We got a more experienced, less offensively gifted Wemby in their to discourage Franz drives though...

ogmagicfan wrote:

thelead wrote:McDaniels made Paolo's night hell last time around. Paolo needs to take that skinny dude into the paint. He's 185 pounds.

Complete hell, I'm not sure someone has guarded him better this season than McDaniels

McDaniels is a great defender and I'm pretty sure they know each other being from Washington. Like I said though, Paolo needs to get him in the paint. McDaniels is too fast for him on the perimeter to constantly try attacking him off the dribble.

Some team movement and Paolo/Franz actions on offense would be nice too.

The Wolves absolutely pounded the Magic just three weeks ago.

But Orlando was without Carter, Ingles, Franz, Harris and Isaac. All five of those guys will play tonight.