Magic Wands: Orlando Magic vs. Minnesota Timberwolves — Feb. 7, 2019
The Orlando Magic will deal with the aftermath of the trade deadline and the deals that were and were not made as they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Minnesota Timberwolves (25-28) vs. Orlando Magic (22-32)
Time/TV: 7 p.m./FOX Sports Florida
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Line: Magic by 2
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2019 Season Series: Timberwolves 120, Magic 103 in Minneapolis on Jan. 4; Tonight in Orlando
| Pace | Off. Rtg. | Def. Rtg. | eFG% | O.Reb.% | TO% | FTR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 100.7 | 109.7 | 109.8 | 50.3 | 30.2 | 13.1 | 27.3 |
| Orlando | 98.7 | 105.4 | 108.7 | 50.9 | 24.9 | 13.9 | 21.5 |
1) The Orlando Magic are keeping their attention on the Playoffs no matter what happens at the trade deadline, Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel writes.
2) Josh Robbins of The Athletic warns Orlando Magic fans wanting to trade Nikola Vucevic to be careful what they wish for.
3) For the Orlando Magic to make a Playoff run, they know they must find consistency, Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel writes. But they are confident they can make a run.
4) The Minnesota Timberwolves are facing more and more injuries, but Ryan Saunders is showing he is worthy of taking on the head coaching job full time, Sid Hartman of the Minneapolis Star Tribune writes.
5) Ahead of the trade deadline, I ranked the Orlando Magic’s trade assets for the deadline and beyond.
6) Terrence Ross is focusing on his job with the Orlando Magic as the trade noise around him increases, Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel writes. Ross is keeping his focus on the game and not the trade deadline, John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com writes. The Magic know how much value Ross has for the team on the court and beyond.
7) A weak 2020 free agent class could be driving a lot of the activity we are seeing at the trade deadline this year, Danny Leroux of The Athletic writes.
8) Britt Robson of The Athletic explains why the Minnesota Timberwolves need to get Dario Saric into the starting lineup.
9) Khem Birch is a worthy replacement for Mohamed Bamba as Bamba sits out with a stress fracture in his left tibia, Jean Racine writes.
10) Mohamed Bamba is likely to miss the rest of the season for the Orlando Magic, but luckily a surgeon tells Josh Robbins of The Athletic it is not usually a recurring injury.
11) Luke Duffy of Hoops Habit looks at three silver linings to Mohamed Bamba’s injury.
12) Jonathan Isaac is starting to gain more confidence and grow into himself as he deserves more trust from the Orlando Magic.
13) Josh Clement of Canis Hoopus says it is time for the Minnesota Timberwolves to trade Andrew Wiggins.
14) Where do the Orlando Magic stand at the trade deadline? I tried to break it down on a recent episode of Locked On Magic.
15) Spencer Henderson breaks down how the Orlando Magic could benefit from being the third team in a bigger deal.
16) The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to trade Gorgui Dieng and Jeff Teague ahead of the trade deadline, Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune writes.
17) Orlando Magic two-way player Amile Jefferson is showing incredible growth for the Lakeland Magic this year, Josh Cohen of OrlandoMagic.com writes.
18) The Lakeland Magic are the hottest team in the G-League, winning nine of their last 11 games and rising to second place in the Eastern Conference, Josh Cohen of OrlandoMagic.com writes.