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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Orlando Magic — 2026-10-23 NBA Game Analysis

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Minnesota Timberwolves 115, Orlando Magic 93. Final.

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  1. 1st 11:012MINJaden McDaniels makes 13-foot floating jump shot2–0
  2. 1st 10:502ORLFranz Wagner makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot2–2
  3. 1st 10:393MINAnthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jonathan Kuminga assists)5–2
  4. 1st 9:553ORLWendell Carter Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)5–5
  5. 1st 9:091MINJonathan Kuminga makes free throw 2 of 26–5
  6. 1st 8:342MINJaden McDaniels makes 11-foot two point shot (Jonathan Kuminga assists)8–5
  7. 1st 7:463MINJonathan Kuminga makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)11–5
  8. 1st 6:423MINJonathan Kuminga makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)14–5
  9. 1st 5:022ORLTristan da Silva makes two point shot (Paolo Banchero assists)14–7
  10. 1st 3:552ORLPaolo Banchero makes driving layup (Jalen Suggs assists)14–9
  11. 1st 3:212ORLGoga Bitadze makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Paolo Banchero assists)14–11
  12. 1st 3:022MINJoan Beringer makes tip shot16–11
  13. 1st 2:482ORLPaolo Banchero makes 15-foot jumper16–13
  14. 1st 2:362MINTerrence Shannon Jr. makes 5-foot two point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)18–13
  15. 1st 2:083MINTerrence Shannon Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer (Ayo Dosunmu assists)21–13
  16. 1st 1:251MINTerrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 2 of 222–13
  17. 1st 1:052MINJoan Beringer makes running dunk (Ayo Dosunmu assists)24–13
  18. 1st 55.43ORLFranz Wagner makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jase Richardson assists)24–16
  19. 1st 39.01ORLJase Richardson makes free throw 1 of 224–17
  20. 1st 31.32MINLaMelo Ball makes 4-foot two point shot26–17
  21. 1st 13.53ORLTristan da Silva makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jase Richardson assists)26–20
  22. 2nd 11:472MINRudy Gobert makes dunk (Trey Lyles assists)28–20
  23. 2nd 10:462ORLFranz Wagner makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot28–22
  24. 2nd 10:322MINLaMelo Ball makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot30–22
  25. 2nd 10:012MINRudy Gobert makes 12-foot floating jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)32–22
  26. 2nd 9:313MINLaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)35–22
  27. 2nd 8:353MINBones Hyland makes 25-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)38–22
  28. 2nd 8:012ORLJalen Suggs makes 6-foot two point shot (Paolo Banchero assists)38–24
  29. 2nd 7:452MINRudy Gobert makes alley oop dunk (Trey Lyles assists)40–24
  30. 2nd 7:261ORLPaolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 240–25
  31. 2nd 7:261ORLPaolo Banchero makes free throw 2 of 240–26
  32. 2nd 7:123MINJaden McDaniels makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)43–26
  33. 2nd 6:542ORLJalen Suggs makes 2-foot layup (Paolo Banchero assists)43–28
  34. 2nd 6:162ORLJalen Suggs makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot43–30
  35. 2nd 6:091MINJonathan Kuminga makes free throw 2 of 244–30
  36. 2nd 5:522ORLPaolo Banchero makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot44–32
  37. 2nd 5:142ORLPaolo Banchero makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot44–34
  38. 2nd 4:221MINAnthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 245–34
  39. 2nd 4:221MINAnthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 246–34
  40. 2nd 4:112ORLWendell Carter Jr. makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jalen Suggs assists)46–36
  41. 2nd 3:542MINJoan Beringer makes tip shot48–36
  42. 2nd 3:372MINAyo Dosunmu makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot50–36
  43. 2nd 3:261ORLFranz Wagner makes free throw 1 of 250–37
  44. 2nd 3:261ORLFranz Wagner makes free throw 2 of 250–38
  45. 2nd 3:073MINAyo Dosunmu makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)53–38
  46. 2nd 2:152MINAyo Dosunmu makes running layup (Rudy Gobert assists)55–38
  47. 2nd 1:242ORLPaolo Banchero makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists)55–40
  48. 2nd 56.02MINAnthony Edwards makes driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists)57–40
  49. 2nd 36.73ORLJalen Suggs makes 25-foot three point jumper (Franz Wagner assists)57–43
  50. 2nd 6.71ORLGoga Bitadze makes free throw 1 of 257–44
  51. 2nd 6.71ORLGoga Bitadze makes free throw 2 of 257–45
  52. 3rd 11:212ORLPaolo Banchero makes 10-foot two point shot57–47
  53. 3rd 10:173MINJaden McDaniels makes 23-foot running jump shot (Jonathan Kuminga assists)60–47
  54. 3rd 9:593ORLDesmond Bane makes 24-foot three point jumper (Franz Wagner assists)60–50
  55. 3rd 9:382ORLJalen Suggs makes running layup60–52
  56. 3rd 9:172MINRudy Gobert makes 1-foot layup (Anthony Edwards assists)62–52
  57. 3rd 8:441ORLJalen Suggs makes free throw 1 of 262–53
  58. 3rd 8:062MINJaden McDaniels makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)64–53
  59. 3rd 7:152MINAyo Dosunmu makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists)66–53
  60. 3rd 6:582ORLFranz Wagner makes driving layup (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)66–55
  61. 3rd 5:493MINAnthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)69–55
  62. 3rd 5:342ORLFranz Wagner makes layup69–57
  63. 3rd 5:191MINLaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 270–57
  64. 3rd 5:191MINLaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 271–57
  65. 3rd 4:442MINAnthony Edwards makes 3-foot jump bank shot73–57
  66. 3rd 4:243MINLaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)76–57
  67. 3rd 2:581MINJoan Beringer makes free throw 1 of 277–57
  68. 3rd 2:202MINAyo Dosunmu makes driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists)79–57
  69. 3rd 2:052MINJoan Beringer makes running dunk (Ayo Dosunmu assists)81–57
  70. 3rd 1:513ORLJase Richardson makes 24-foot three pointer (Tristan da Silva assists)81–60
  71. 3rd 1:343MINTrey Lyles makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)84–60
  72. 3rd 1:052MINTrey Lyles makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)86–60
  73. 4th 11:232ORLDesmond Bane makes driving layup (Franz Wagner assists)86–62
  74. 4th 10:032ORLJalen Suggs makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot86–64
  75. 4th 9:492MINTerrence Shannon Jr. makes 19-foot pullup jump shot88–64
  76. 4th 9:332ORLFranz Wagner makes driving layup88–66
  77. 4th 9:133ORLWendell Carter Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Franz Wagner assists)88–69
  78. 4th 8:262MINRudy Gobert makes 6-foot hook shot (Jonathan Kuminga assists)90–69
  79. 4th 8:122ORLFranz Wagner makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot90–71
  80. 4th 7:482MINAyo Dosunmu makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Jonathan Kuminga assists)92–71
  81. 4th 7:352ORLWendell Carter Jr. makes 5-foot two point shot (Jalen Suggs assists)92–73
  82. 4th 7:022ORLWendell Carter Jr. makes dunk (Jalen Suggs assists)92–75
  83. 4th 6:501MINRudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 293–75
  84. 4th 6:393ORLWendell Carter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Franz Wagner assists)93–78
  85. 4th 6:262MINJaden McDaniels makes driving dunk (Ayo Dosunmu assists)95–78
  86. 4th 6:261MINJaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 196–78
  87. 4th 6:062MINJonathan Kuminga makes 1-foot layup (Jaden McDaniels assists)98–78
  88. 4th 5:511MINJonathan Kuminga makes free throw 2 of 299–78
  89. 4th 5:432ORLWendell Carter Jr. makes driving layup (Jalen Suggs assists)99–80
  90. 4th 5:431ORLWendell Carter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 199–81
  91. 4th 5:162MINRudy Gobert makes layup101–81
  92. 4th 4:522ORLWendell Carter Jr. makes two point shot101–83
  93. 4th 4:411MINAnthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2102–83
  94. 4th 4:232MINAnthony Edwards makes 1-foot running dunk (Ayo Dosunmu assists)104–83
  95. 4th 3:551MINRudy Gobert makes free throw 1 of 2105–83
  96. 4th 3:441ORLFranz Wagner makes free throw 1 of 2105–84
  97. 4th 3:311MINAyo Dosunmu makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2106–84
  98. 4th 3:231MINTrey Lyles makes free throw 1 of 2107–84
  99. 4th 3:102ORLColin Castleton makes alley oop layup (Jase Richardson assists)107–86
  100. 4th 2:432ORLColin Castleton makes running dunk (Jevon Carter assists)107–88
  101. 4th 2:263MINTrey Lyles makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Clark assists)110–88
  102. 4th 2:092ORLColin Castleton makes tip shot110–90
  103. 4th 1:591MINTerrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2111–90
  104. 4th 1:591MINTerrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2112–90
  105. 4th 1:512ORLJase Richardson makes driving layup (Colin Castleton assists)112–92
  106. 4th 59.93MINTerrence Shannon Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Evans assists)115–92
  107. 4th 46.91ORLColin Castleton makes free throw 1 of 2115–93

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Game recap

Regular season. Final. Quarters: Minnesota Timberwolves 26, 31, 29, 29; Orlando Magic 20, 25, 15, 33.

Jaden McDaniels 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists. Anthony Edwards 15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists. Rudy Gobert 14 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assists

Wendell Carter Jr. 20 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assists. Franz Wagner 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists. Paolo Banchero 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Orlando Magic — NBA Game Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves defeated Orlando Magic 115–93, a 22-point margin. Orlando Magic shot 44% from the field, compared with 43% from the field for Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota Timberwolves shot 38% from three-point range, compared with 21% from three-point range for Orlando Magic. Minnesota Timberwolves led the rebounding count, 61 to 43. Minnesota Timberwolves committed fewer turnovers, 12 to 16.

Analysis based on ESPN’s recorded final score and available box-score statistics.

Team stats

StatMinnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
FG42-9837-84
Field Goal %4344
3PT14-378-39
Three Point %3821
FT17-3011-19
Free Throw %5758
Rebounds6143
Offensive Rebounds228
Defensive Rebounds3935
Assists3323
Steals87
Blocks44
Turnovers1216
Total Turnovers1216
Fast Break Points145
Points in Paint4654

Leaders

  • PointsWendell Carter Jr. · ORL · 20
  • AssistsJalen Suggs · ORL · 6
  • ReboundsWendell Carter Jr. · ORL · 9
  • PointsJaden McDaniels · MIN · 15
  • AssistsAyo Dosunmu · MIN · 10
  • ReboundsRudy Gobert · MIN · 9

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