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Minnesota Timberwolves
120
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Orlando Magic
132
Venue: Amway Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Orlando Magic beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 132-120 at home on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at Amway Center. Paolo Banchero had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Orlando Magic. Terrence Shannon Jr. had 33 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Orlando Magic led 63-53 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 29-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Goga Bitadze (double-double, Orlando Magic). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 60, Orlando Magic 62. Desmond Bane had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Orlando Magic?
- The Orlando Magic beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 132-120 on April 8, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 33 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Paolo Banchero scored 20 for the Orlando Magic.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 21 | 30 | 37 | 120 |
| Orlando Magic | 34 | 29 | 38 | 31 | 132 |
Game leaders
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 33 Terrence Shannon Jr.
- Rebounds
- 8 Joan Beringer
- Assists
- 5 Terrence Shannon Jr.
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 20 Paolo Banchero
- Rebounds
- 15 Goga Bitadze
- Assists
- 6 Desmond Bane
Goga Bitadze double-double (14 PTS, 15 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid starter | 24:06 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 1 | +4 |
| Kyle Anderson starter | 23:52 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | -25 |
| Donte DiVincenzo starter | 21:04 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | -15 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 19:19 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-16 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1 | -13 |
| Joe Ingles starter | 18:20 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 32:53 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 31:10 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11-14 | 5-7 | 6-6 | 2 | -2 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 23:47 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Joan Beringer bench | 22:47 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | -5 |
| Bones Hyland bench | 22:42 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
Not available: Anthony Edwards, Ayo Dosunmu, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Bane starter | 29:42 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 3 | +22 |
| Paolo Banchero starter | 29:27 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 3-5 | 0 | +12 |
| Jalen Suggs starter | 25:15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| Franz Wagner starter | 21:37 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +20 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 19:38 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 2 | +1 |
| Goga Bitadze bench | 21:44 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +21 |
| Tristan da Silva bench | 19:42 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 16:17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | +0 |
| Anthony Black bench | 16:04 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 5 | +7 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 15:20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Noah Penda bench | 6:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Moritz Wagner bench | 6:38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Alex Morales bench | 4:32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | -10 |
| Jase Richardson bench | 4:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Colin Castleton bench | 3:13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
Not available: Jonathan Isaac, Jett Howard
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Stat | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| 12/14 (85%) | Free throws | 18/23 (78%) |
| 27/46 (58%) | 2 pointers | 39/66 (59%) |
| 18/44 (40%) | 3 pointers | 12/29 (41%) |
| 45/90 (50%) | Field goals | 51/95 (53%) |
| 33 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 24 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 22 | Assists | 33 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 6:16 | Time spent in lead | 38:32 |
| 6 | Biggest lead | 24 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 7
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 6 Q1 1:27
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 24 Q3 0:35
- Longest run
- 14-0 Orlando Magic · Q1 1:05 to Q2 10:34
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:06 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:42 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:24 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 9:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 9:27 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 9:01 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 6 | 11 |
| 8:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 8 | 11 |
| 8:25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 11 | 11 |
| 8:04 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 7:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 14 | 14 |
| 7:27 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 6:35 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 14 | 18 |
| 6:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 6:04 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 16 | 19 |
| 5:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal | 19 | 19 |
| 5:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joe Ingles 2-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 4:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 23 | 19 |
| 4:03 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 23 | 21 |
| 4:03 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 23 | 22 |
| 3:30 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 23 | 24 |
| 3:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 25 | 24 |
| 2:36 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer 2-pt field goal | 27 | 24 |
| 2:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson Free throw | 28 | 24 |
| 2:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson Free throw | 29 | 24 |
| 1:47 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 29 | 26 |
| 1:27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal | 32 | 26 |
| 1:05 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 32 | 29 |
| 0:38 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 32 | 31 |
| 0:01 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 0:01 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 32 | 34 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 32 | 35 |
| 11:34 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 32 | 36 |
| 10:50 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 32 | 38 |
| 10:34 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 32 | 40 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 34 | 40 |
| 9:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 36 | 40 |
| 9:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 37 | 40 |
| 8:29 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 39 | 40 |
| 8:04 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 39 | 43 |
| 7:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Bones Hyland 3-pt field goal | 42 | 43 |
| 7:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 44 | 43 |
| 6:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 45 | 43 |
| 6:16 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 45 | 45 |
| 5:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 47 | 45 |
| 5:40 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 47 | 47 |
| 5:20 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 47 | 49 |
| 4:42 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 47 | 51 |
| 3:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 50 | 51 |
| 3:12 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 50 | 53 |
| 2:25 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 50 | 55 |
| 1:48 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 50 | 57 |
| 1:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 51 | 57 |
| 1:00 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 51 | 59 |
| 0:29 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 53 | 59 |
| 0:29 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 53 | 60 |
| 0:06 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 3-pt field goal | 53 | 63 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 56 | 63 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 59 | 63 |
| 10:56 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 59 | 65 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 62 | 65 |
| 10:05 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 62 | 67 |
| 9:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 64 | 67 |
| 9:06 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 64 | 70 |
| 8:07 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 64 | 72 |
| 8:07 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 64 | 73 |
| 7:44 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 64 | 76 |
| 7:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 76 |
| 7:16 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 66 | 78 |
| 7:06 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 68 | 78 |
| 6:54 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 68 | 80 |
| 6:35 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 68 | 83 |
| 5:36 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal | 68 | 85 |
| 5:36 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain Free throw | 68 | 86 |
| 5:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Kyle Anderson 2-pt field goal | 70 | 86 |
| 4:25 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 70 | 89 |
| 4:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer 2-pt field goal | 72 | 89 |
| 3:24 | Orlando Magic | Jamal Cain 3-pt field goal | 72 | 92 |
| 3:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer 2-pt field goal | 74 | 92 |
| 2:59 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 74 | 94 |
| 2:32 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 74 | 95 |
| 2:32 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 74 | 96 |
| 2:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 77 | 96 |
| 1:18 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 77 | 97 |
| 1:18 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 77 | 98 |
| 1:18 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 77 | 99 |
| 0:35 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 77 | 101 |
| 0:22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 80 | 101 |
| 0:01 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 83 | 101 |
Q4 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 85 | 101 |
| 11:15 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 85 | 103 |
| 10:47 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 85 | 104 |
| 10:47 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner Free throw | 85 | 105 |
| 10:21 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 85 | 107 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark 3-pt field goal | 88 | 107 |
| 9:56 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 88 | 110 |
| 9:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julian Phillips 3-pt field goal | 91 | 110 |
| 9:21 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 91 | 112 |
| 9:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 92 | 112 |
| 9:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 93 | 112 |
| 8:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 95 | 112 |
| 8:12 | Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 95 | 114 |
| 7:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 98 | 114 |
| 7:38 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black Free throw | 98 | 115 |
| 7:01 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 98 | 118 |
| 6:38 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 98 | 120 |
| 6:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joe Ingles 2-pt field goal | 100 | 120 |
| 5:30 | Orlando Magic | Moritz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 100 | 122 |
| 5:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 101 | 122 |
| 5:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 102 | 122 |
| 5:02 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal | 102 | 124 |
| 4:10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 104 | 124 |
| 3:25 | Orlando Magic | Moritz Wagner 2-pt field goal | 104 | 126 |
| 3:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer 2-pt field goal | 106 | 126 |
| 3:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joan Beringer Free throw | 107 | 126 |
| 2:51 | Orlando Magic | Alex Morales Free throw | 107 | 127 |
| 2:51 | Orlando Magic | Alex Morales Free throw | 107 | 128 |
| 2:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julian Phillips 3-pt field goal | 110 | 128 |
| 2:13 | Orlando Magic | Alex Morales 2-pt field goal | 110 | 130 |
| 2:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 112 | 130 |
| 1:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 113 | 130 |
| 1:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. Free throw | 114 | 130 |
| 1:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 3-pt field goal | 117 | 130 |
| 0:39 | Orlando Magic | Alex Morales 2-pt field goal | 117 | 132 |
| 0:30 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Joe Ingles 3-pt field goal | 120 | 132 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Orlando Magic 2-0. Final series: Orlando Magic 2-0.
- Mar 7: Orlando Magic 119 at Minnesota Timberwolves 92
- Apr 8: Minnesota Timberwolves 120 at Orlando Magic 132 (this game)
Highlights
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