Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves 3/6/2020 NBA Picks and Previews
Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves 3/6/2020 – The Orlando Magic are on a three-game losing streak and they hope to stop the free fall soon as they are a road trip heading to the west against the Minnesota Timberwolves this Friday, March 6 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fox Sports North is the official broadcast partner for this game and the live airing on television will start at 8:00 pm Eastern Time. NBA League Pass and SofaScore will have the live stream available for their website and apps. Even with the skid, the Orlando Magic are still picked by NBA Game Odds to prevail in this game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves 3/6/2020
| When: | March 6, 2020 8:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | Target Center, Minneapolis |
| TV: | FOX SPORTS NORTH |
| Stream: | NBA League Pass, SofaScore |
| Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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| Orlando Magic | -3 (-105) | 233.5 o (-115) | -142 |  |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
+3 (-115) | 233.5 u (-115) | +128 | |
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Orlando Magic Betting
The Orlando Magic’s three-game losing streak cost them to go down at the bottom of the playoff picture in the NBA Eastern Conference with a record of 27-35. They still have a 4.5 game advantage over the Washington Wizards but they hope to avoid the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA playoffs. On the road, this team has been doing badly as they won only 11 games in 31 contests. Their last game was a three-point loss against the Miami Heat and it was a heartbreaking loss. In that match, Nikola Vucevic finished with 22 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists while Terrence Ross paved the way with 35 points with eight three-pointers. The defense was horrible and they need to work on that if they intend to win any game anytime soon.
Players to watch: N. Vucevic C 50 GP 50 GS 32.4 MIN 19.3 PTS 2.5 OR 8.3 DR 10.8 REB 3.6 AST 0.9 STL 0.9 BLK 1.4 TO 2.3 PF 2.5 AST/TO 21.49 PER
E. Fournier SG 60 GP 60 GS 31.7 MIN 18.9 PTS 0.3 OR 2.3 DR 2.6 REB 3.2 AST 1.1 STL 0.2 BLK 2 TO 2.4 PF 1.6 AST/TO 16.68 PER
A. Gordon PF 54 GP 54 GS 32.9 MIN 14.4 PTS 1.8 OR 5.8 DR 7.6 REB 3.5 AST 0.8 STL 0.6 BLK 1.6 TO 2 PF 2.2 AST/TO 14.8 PER
Minnesota Timberwolves Betting
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been doing great for the past two games and they hope to convert that back-to-back wins to a winning streak. This team is far from contending for a playoff spot and they just hope to polish their guns for next season. In their last game, they won by 7 points against the Chicago Bulls with Malik Beasley leading the charge with 24 points. DeAngelo Russell had a fair night with 19 points while center Naz Reid had 16 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks.
Players to Watch: D. Russell SG 8 GP 8 GS 33.5 MIN 23.6 PTS 0.3 OR 4.1 DR 4.4 REB 7.8 AST 1.4 STL 0.4 BLK 3.8 TO 2 PF 2.1 AST/TO 20.33 PER
M. Beasley SG 10 GP 10 GS 33.6 MIN 21.1 PTS 0.6 OR 4.6 DR 5.2 REB 2.3 AST 0.7 STL 0.2 BLK 1.4 TO 2.5 PF 1.6 AST/TO 16.86 PER
J. Hernangomez PF 10 GP 10 GS 29.2 MIN 14 PTS 1.5 OR 5.4 DR 6.9 REB 1.4 AST 1 STL 0.4 BLK 1.1 TO 2.4 PF 1.3 AST/TO 15.53 PER
Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves 3/6/2020 Betting Numbers
Trends
Orlando Magic
Orlando are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Orlando’s last 9 games.
Orlando are 6-12 SU in their last 18 games.
Magic are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against Minnesota.
Orlando are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando’s last 7 games on the road.
Orlando are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando’s last 5 games this season.
Orlando are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Orlando are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the Northwest Division division.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota are 5-15 ATS in their last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota’s last 12 games.
Minnesota are 4-16 SU in their last 20 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 7 games against Orlando.
Minnesota are 2-11 ATS in their last 13 games at home.
Minnesota are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games when playing at home against Orlando.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 8 games this season.
Minnesota are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota’s last 8 games against an opponent in the Southeast Division division.
Minnesota are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games played in March.
Injuries
Orlando Magic
Al-Farouq Aminu PF Knee is out for season
Jonathan Isaac PF Knee is out indefinitely
Minnesota Timberwolves
Karl-Anthony Towns C Wrist is out indefinitely
| Orlando Magic | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
|---|---|---|
| 28-32-2 | Against the Spread | 22-37-2 |
| 30-29-3 | Straight Up | 35-26-0 |
| 105.4 | Points per Game | 113.3 |
| 107.1 | Points Allowed per Game | 117.3 |
| 43.77 | Offensive FG% | 43.76 |
| 76.48 | Offensive FT% | 75.22 |
| 33.73 | Offensive 3PT% | 33.42 |
| 46.03 | Defensive FG% | 47.34 |
| 76.97 | Defensive FT% | 79.09 |
| 36.87 | Defensive 3PT% | 36.33 |
Orlando Magic vs Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Picks
The Orlando Magic is having a hard time getting a win on the road but they are still seen by Online Betting as the team with the advantage in this game. It will be interesting which team will dictate the tempo early on and how Reid’s stellar performances will fare up against Vucevic.
Moneyline: The Magic has the upper hand in this game and they are given a -142 on the ML while the Timberwolves are at +128.
ATS: It is three points across the spread between both teams with the Magic owning the -3 while the Timberwolves are on the other side with +3.
TOTALs: The given total for this match is 233.5 as the Magic will go under. Meanwhile, Timberwolves will be the team under.
Score Prediction: 119 – 115 Magic
