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2021-2022 Regular Season Game 68: Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) at Orlando Magic (17-50) - 3/11/22 - 7pm ET

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2021-2022 Regular Season Game 68: Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) at Orlando Magic (17-50) - 3/11/22 - 7pm ET 

Post#1 » by Knightro » Fri Mar 11, 2022 7:57 pm

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GAME INFO
Who: Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic
What: 2021-2022 Regular Season Game 68
When: Friday, March 11 at 7pm ET
Where: Amway Center in Orlando, Florida
How: Bally Sports Florida, NBA League Pass, 96.9 The Game (Radio)

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Magic +7.5
Over/Under 232.5

ORLANDO MAGIC HEAD COACH

Jamahl Mosley - Career Record: 17-50

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ORLANDO MAGIC STARTERS


G: Cole Anthony
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G: Jalen Suggs
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F: Franz Wagner
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F: Wendell Carter Jr.
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C: Mo Bamba
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ORLANDO MAGIC BENCH

G: Markelle Fultz
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G: RJ Hampton
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G: Gary Harris
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F: Terrence Ross
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F: Chuma Okeke
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C: Moritz Wagner
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ORLANDO MAGIC DEEP BENCH
F: Ignas Brazdeikis (two-way)
F: Admiral Schofield (two-way)
C: Robin Lopez

Injuries: Jonathan Isaac (knee) and Bol Bol (foot) are OUT.


Minnesota Projected Starters
G: D'Angelo Russell
G: Malik Beasley
F: Anthony Edwards
F: Jaden McDaniels
C: Karl-Anthony Towns

Bench
G: Jordan McLaughlin
G: Jaylen Nowell
F: Josh Okogie
F: Taurean Prince
C: Naz Reid

Injuries: Taurean Prince (back), Jordan McLaughlin (groin), Jarred Vanderbilt (quad) and Anthony Edwards (knee) are QUESTIONABLE.
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Re: 2021-2022 Regular Season Game 68: Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) at Orlando Magic (17-50) - 3/11/22 - 7pm ET 

Post#3 » by thelead » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:03 am

Let's go Suggs. Give us a good shooting night.
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Re: 2021-2022 Regular Season Game 68: Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) at Orlando Magic (17-50) - 3/11/22 - 7pm ET 

Post#4 » by Howard Mass » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:09 am

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Re: 2021-2022 Regular Season Game 68: Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) at Orlando Magic (17-50) - 3/11/22 - 7pm ET 

Post#5 » by JTG_92940618 » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:19 am

Weird start. They're like 5/6 from 3 after 4 minutes and we're in the penalty already.
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Re: 2021-2022 Regular Season Game 68: Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) at Orlando Magic (17-50) - 3/11/22 - 7pm ET 

Post#6 » by RichCollab » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:21 am

WCJ most improved player this year?
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Post#7 » by thelead » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:22 am

RichCollab wrote:WCJ most improved player this year?

Not even close... Ja has the award on lock.
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Re: 2021-2022 Regular Season Game 68: Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) at Orlando Magic (17-50) - 3/11/22 - 7pm ET 

Post#8 » by PrimeThyme » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:23 am

RichCollab wrote:WCJ most improved player this year?

He’s definitely our most improved player. Other guys like Garland/Morant will clearly be the favorites but his development continues to be a bright spot for us.
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Post#9 » by PrimeThyme » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:25 am

I really don’t know how Chris finch isn’t top 5 in coty odds right now. The job he’s done with this roster can’t be understated
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Post#10 » by thelead » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:28 am

PrimeThyme wrote:I really don’t know how Chris finch isn’t top 5 in coty odds right now. The job he’s done with this roster can’t be understated

Not sure what you mean by 'with this roster'... It's super talented, just young and needs time to learn how to win.
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Re: 2021-2022 Regular Season Game 68: Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) at Orlando Magic (17-50) - 3/11/22 - 7pm ET 

Post#12 » by RichCollab » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:34 am

We need Franz more involved. It’s an every game need now.
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Post#13 » by basketballRob » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:41 am

Towns probably remembers getting dunked on by Franz in Minnesota and wants payback.

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Post#14 » by PrimeThyme » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:41 am

thelead wrote:Not sure what you mean by 'with this roster'... It's super talented, just young and needs time to learn how to win.

That’s exactly what I mean. It’s a pretty simple straightforward case for him. Essentially this same roster won 21 games last year. They are already at 38. Minnesota has one winning season in like 15 years.

He’s done an excellent job with a roster nobody expected to be in this position.
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Post#15 » by basketballRob » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:43 am

This was kind of like the Towns dunk.


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Re: 2021-2022 Regular Season Game 68: Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) at Orlando Magic (17-50) - 3/11/22 - 7pm ET 

Post#16 » by thelead » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:43 am

PrimeThyme wrote:
thelead wrote:Not sure what you mean by 'with this roster'... It's super talented, just young and needs time to learn how to win.

That’s exactly what I mean. It’s a pretty simple straightforward case for him. Essentially this same roster won 21 games last year. They are already at 38. Minnesota has one winning season in like 15 years.

He’s done an excellent job with a roster nobody expected to be in this position.

I think he has done a good job but the win difference is also due to injuries last year. Both Russel and KAT have already surpassed last year's games played by 10+ with ~20 games to go still.
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Re: 2021-2022 Regular Season Game 68: Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) at Orlando Magic (17-50) - 3/11/22 - 7pm ET 

Post#17 » by Xatticus » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:44 am

thelead wrote:
PrimeThyme wrote:I really don’t know how Chris finch isn’t top 5 in coty odds right now. The job he’s done with this roster can’t be understated

Not sure what you mean by 'with this roster'... It's super talented, just young and needs time to learn how to win.


Eh... they have a bunch of guys that nobody else has figured out how to win with. Russell scores a lot, but doesn't he actually kind of suck? KAT isn't remotely as good as his per game numbers would suggest either.
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Re: 2021-2022 Regular Season Game 68: Minnesota Timberwolves (38-29) at Orlando Magic (17-50) - 3/11/22 - 7pm ET 

Post#18 » by thelead » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:45 am

Fultz is passing up WIDE open 3's... :banghead:
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Post#19 » by Optimus_Steel » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:47 am

Why does Minny have such ugly uniforms?

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Post#20 » by Xatticus » Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:47 am

Mo Wagner is rancid at the defensive end.
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