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Today is Thursday, January 9th, and we are gearing up for an exciting matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves, who currently have a record of 19-17, and the Orlando Magic, who are boasting a record of 22-16. The game will be taking place at the Kia Center in Orlando and promises to be a thrilling encounter.

Anthony Edwards and the T-Wolves won their second in a row with a 104-97 victory in New Orleans Tuesday. Edwards was 7-11 from 3 and scored 32 to lead all scorers in the game. The Magic have stayed afloat despite major injuries. Monday, they took out the Knicks at Madison Square Garden behind 24 from Cole Anthony.

The Timberwolves are currently 9-10 on the road with a point differential of +0.3, while the Magic have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Timberwolves vs. Magic live today

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025

Time: 7:00 pm EST

Site: Kia Center

City: Orlando, FL

Network/Streaming: NBA TV

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Game odds for Timberwolves vs. Magic

The latest odds as of Thursday:

Odds: Minnesota Timberwolves (-170), Orlando Magic (+143)

Spread: Timberwolves -3.5

Over/Under: 207 points

That gives the Timberwolves an implied team point total of 104.6, and the Magic 102.78.

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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Timberwolves vs. Magic game

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Timberwolves & Magic game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Minnesota Timberwolves on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Orlando Magic at +3.5.

Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the OVER on the Game Total of 207.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Timberwolves vs. Magic on Thursday

The Timberwolves have won 4 of their last 5 at Southeast Division teams

9 of the Magic's last 11 games (82%) have stayed UNDER the Total

The Magic are 12-6 ATS at home this season

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