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This Wednesday, November 16, the NBA games will continue and one of the games that will open the day will be this Timberwolves vs Magic, which faces two teams that are desperate for victories after a disastrous last few weeks.
So far, the Timberwolves’ season has not turned out as expected, with their offense unexpectedly being outside the top ten in the league, and with Rudy Gobert yet to make an impact on the defense as it was planned. However, this time they will have the opportunity to improve their record against a Magic team that arrives to the game in even worse conditions.
JefeBet offers you the best predictions for each NBA game, which includes our analysis and the best odds in each of the important markets. Without further ado, let’s start analyzing the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Orlando Magic game.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Timberwolves vs Magic NBA Regular Season Game on November 16, 2022
- Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida.
- When: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 7:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Minnesota Timberwolves
After being one of the tams that surprised last campaign, the Timberwolves were expected to have a strong start of the season, however, they come to this game with only two wins in their last eight games.
Their defense has been a great disappointment, and also their main problem, since even with Gobert, one of the best defenders in the league in recent years, they have not been able to be solid, currently allowing 116.2 points per game as well as allowing their opponents to hit 37.5 % of their long distance shots. This is the seventh worst percentage in the league.
Despite those defensive problems threatening to hinder the result for Minnesota last Sunday, allowing 75 points in the second half, the team was still able to get through and win the away game 129-124 over the Cleveland Cavaliers. D’Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns were the team’s best on offense with 30 and 29 points, respectively.
Betting on the Orlando Magic
If things in Minnesota are complicated, what could be left for a Magic team that holds the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference, only above Charlotte and Detroit. However, this is not a performance that will come as a surprise to their supporters, as this is a team that has been rebuilding itself for some years, and a team that, obviously, still has a long way to go.
Although if there is one thing that is worth mentioning, it is the performance of rookie Paolo Banchero, who averages 23.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. Such is the impact the 20-year-old has had on the team that his absence against the Charlotte Hornets last Monday was fundamental in a 112-105 home loss despite winning the final quarter by 8 points.
With the Magic team averaging just 110.0 points scored per game, the ninth worst number in the NBA, the possible absence of Banchero in this game will be a big blow for them. However, they could still take some confidence from the fact that they have earned all four of their wins this campaign playing at home.
JefeBet Prediction
While Orlando Magic has been a more than decent team when playing at home, not having Banchero on the court represents a big problem for a team that already struggles to produce points on a consistent basis, and that is also defensively unreliable.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to take advantage of those things, more so knowing that this is a great opportunity to add a second win in a row for the first time in November. Despite playing away, it is a team with a better squad and better players that have much more experience in the league than their opponents..
This time we hope that the Timberwolves can finally have a good defensive performance against a depleted local offense, and that they can replicate the offense performance they had in their most recent game to take the win comfortably.
Prediction: Minnesota Timberwolves win by 6 points.
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