Timberwolves beat Magic 104-89 for 3rd straight victory
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
Naz Reid came off the bench to score 16 points, and Rudy Gobert added 10 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota.
Goga Bitadze led Orlando with 15 points and eight rebounds. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 13 points.
Timberwolves: Minnesota led from the middle of the first quarter and by 24 at one point. They broke a seven-game losing streak against Eastern Conference opponents.
Magic: The lack of scoring punch continues to be a problem for the Magic, which shot 38% and is now the lowest-scoring team in the NBA at 104.8 points per game. It may have been the last of 34 games without Paolo Banchero. The 22-year-old power forward, out since October with a torn right oblique, is expected to return Friday night.
Edwards launched himself over the Magic's Anthony Black for a dunk, then came down with a glare at the crowd to give the Wolves a 10-point lead with 3:19 left in the third quarter. They led by double figures for the rest of the game.
In the middle of the fourth quarter the Timberwolves were 12 for 28 (43%) from 3-point range while the Magic were 6 for 30 (20%).
The Timberwolves host Memphis on Saturday night. The Magic host Milwaukee on Friday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Rudy Gobert vs. Goga Bitadze (Donte DiVincenzo gains possession) | |||
11:38 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point alley-oop layup (Julius Randle assists) | 2-0 | |
11:18 | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup jump shot (Cole Anthony assists) | 2-2 | |
11:00 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point driving layup | 4-2 | |
10:44 | Jaden McDaniels blocks Cole Anthony's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
10:44 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Caleb Houstan misses three point jump shot | |||
10:38 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
10:24 | Jaden McDaniels misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
10:22 | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | |||
10:14 | +2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cole Anthony assists) | 4-4 | |
9:53 | Donte DiVincenzo turnover (bad pass) (Goga Bitadze steals) | |||
9:39 | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Goga Bitadze assists) | 4-7 | |
9:21 | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | |||
9:17 | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | |||
9:13 | Tristan da Silva misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:10 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point running layup | 6-7 | |
8:49 | Cole Anthony misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:47 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
8:39 | Caleb Houstan shooting foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
8:39 | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:39 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
8:39 | Rudy Gobert misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:36 | Donte DiVincenzo offensive rebound | |||
8:33 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 9-7 | |
8:17 | Tristan da Silva misses two point driving layup | |||
8:16 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
8:10 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point running jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 12-7 | |
7:50 | Cole Anthony misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:48 | Tristan da Silva offensive rebound | |||
7:47 | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point putback layup | 12-9 | |
7:34 | Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:17 | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Goga Bitadze assists) | 12-11 | |
7:08 | Goga Bitadze personal foul (Rudy Gobert draws the foul) | |||
7:05 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 15-11 | |
6:42 | Goga Bitadze misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
6:40 | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | |||
6:29 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 17-11 | |
6:08 | Cole Anthony turnover (traveling) | |||
6:08 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
5:50 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 19-11 | |
5:22 | Magic turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
5:12 | Anthony Edwards misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
5:10 | Caleb Houstan defensive rebound | |||
4:55 | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | |||
4:55 | +1 | Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-12 | |
4:55 | Cole Anthony misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:54 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists) | 21-12 | |
4:24 | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Jonathan Isaac draws the foul) | |||
4:24 | +1 | Jonathan Isaac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-13 | |
4:24 | +1 | Jonathan Isaac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-14 | |
4:13 | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving layup | 23-14 | |
3:55 | Naz Reid blocks Goga Bitadze's two point layup | |||
3:54 | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | |||
3:53 | +2 | Jonathan Isaac makes two point putback layup | 23-16 | |
3:35 | Mike Conley misses three point jump shot | |||
3:32 | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | |||
3:21 | +2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 23-18 | |
3:04 | +3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 26-18 | |
2:42 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
2:42 | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | |||
2:36 | Jonathan Isaac blocks Naz Reid's two point cutting layup | |||
2:36 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
2:28 | Jonathan Isaac blocks Nickeil Alexander-Walker's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
2:26 | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | |||
2:21 | Jonathan Isaac misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
2:20 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | |||
2:10 | Josh Minott misses two point driving layup | |||
2:09 | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | |||
1:53 | Jett Howard turnover (bad pass) (Naz Reid steals) | |||
1:50 | Mike Conley turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
1:34 | Josh Minott blocks Trevelin Queen's two point cutting layup | |||
1:32 | Mike Conley defensive rebound | |||
1:29 | Anthony Black blocks Nickeil Alexander-Walker's two point running layup | |||
1:27 | Trevelin Queen defensive rebound | |||
1:10 | Anthony Black misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:07 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | |||
0:58 | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | |||
0:50 | Trevelin Queen shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | |||
0:50 | Naz Reid misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:50 | Timberwolves offensive rebound | |||
0:50 | Naz Reid misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:49 | Jett Howard defensive rebound | |||
0:36 | Josh Minott personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
0:30 | Anthony Black misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
0:28 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
0:25 | Jett Howard misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:20 | Trevelin Queen offensive rebound | |||
0:18 | Jonathan Isaac misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
0:15 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | |||
0:03 | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 29-18 | |
0:00 | Trevelin Queen misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:42 | Josh Minott personal foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
11:28 | Jonathan Isaac misses three point jump shot | |||
11:24 | Jett Howard offensive rebound | |||
11:20 | Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot | |||
11:17 | Tristan da Silva offensive rebound | |||
11:15 | +2 | Tristan da Silva makes two point driving finger roll layup | 29-20 | |
10:51 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses three point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:38 | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Anthony Black assists) | 29-22 | |
10:29 | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | |||
10:27 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:22 | Julius Randle shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
10:22 | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-23 | |
10:22 | Anthony Black misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:20 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
10:07 | Jett Howard personal foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | |||
9:58 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point stepback jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 31-23 | |
9:36 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:34 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
9:30 | Julius Randle misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
9:29 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker offensive rebound | |||
9:29 | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point tip dunk | 33-23 | |
9:08 | Tristan da Silva misses two point layup | |||
9:06 | Naz Reid defensive rebound | |||
8:50 | Donte DiVincenzo misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
8:48 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:41 | +2 | Jett Howard makes two point running reverse layup | 33-25 | |
8:24 | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
8:21 | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | |||
8:12 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul) | |||
8:12 | +1 | Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-26 | |
8:12 | +1 | Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-27 | |
8:00 | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point dunk (Anthony Edwards assists) | 35-27 | |
7:50 | Jett Howard turnover (lost ball) (Donte DiVincenzo steals) | |||
7:46 | Anthony Edwards misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
7:45 | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | |||
7:26 | +3 | Caleb Houstan makes three point jump shot (Jett Howard assists) | 35-30 | |
7:13 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | |||
7:13 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-30 | |
7:13 | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-30 | |
7:02 | Goga Bitadze misses two point cutting layup | |||
7:00 | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
6:43 | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
6:40 | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | +3 | Caleb Houstan makes three point jump shot (Cole Anthony assists) | 37-33 | |
6:07 | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:04 | Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | |||
5:53 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
5:41 | Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot | |||
5:39 | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | |||
5:19 | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | |||
5:01 | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point pullup bank jump shot (Caleb Houstan assists) | 37-35 | |
4:40 | Donte DiVincenzo misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
4:38 | Tristan da Silva defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point running layup | 37-37 | |
4:13 | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 40-37 | |
3:52 | Cole Anthony turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Edwards steals) | |||
3:48 | Cole Anthony blocks Anthony Edwards's two point running layup | |||
3:46 | Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
3:43 | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 43-37 | |
3:13 | Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot | |||
3:13 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
3:13 | Magic turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
2:54 | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving bank jump shot | 45-37 | |
2:43 | Jett Howard misses three point jump shot | |||
2:41 | Mike Conley defensive rebound | |||
2:37 | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 47-37 | |
2:36 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
2:20 | Jett Howard misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
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