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The Orlando Magic will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday at Kia Center. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Minnesota (25-10 SU, 17-18 ATS, and 18-17 O/U) is 11-8 straight-up and 8-11 against the spread on the road this season. The T-Wolves lost 115-108 to Dallas in their most recent game.
Orlando (21-15 SU, 25-11 ATS, and 18-18 O/U) is 13-4 straight-up and against the spread at home. The Magic beat Atlanta 117-110 in their last game.
The T-Wolves are five-point spread favorites and the game total is 218.5 points.
Timberwolves: No injuries.
Magic: SF Joe Ingles (4.9 PPG) and PF Jonathan Isaac (6.4 PPG) are out indefinitely. C Wendell Carter Jr. (8.1 PPG and 6.4 RPG), SG Gary Harris (7.1 PPG), and SF Franz Wagner (20.9 PPG and 5.9 RPG) are all out on Tuesday, too.
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Minnesota had an off night from beyond the arc (13-for-41) and at the foul line (13-for-21) in its loss at Dallas on Sunday. The Timberwolves out-rebounded the Mavericks 51-44 and outscored them 50-44 in the paint, but committed 13 turnovers in the seven-point defeat.
The T-Wolves score 112.9 points per game (22nd) and shoot 48.4 percent (8th), including 38.0 percent from deep (5th). They convert 79.1 percent of their free-throw attempts (12th) and average 44.0 rebounds (12th), 25.7 assists (20th), and 15.4 turnovers (28th) per game.
Minny surrenders 107.7 points per game (1st) and shoots 44.7 percent (2nd), including 34.4 percent from three-point range (6th), with 40.9 rebounds per game (2nd). The Timberwolves average 6.1 blocks (6th), 7.6 steals (13th), and 19.4 fouls (14th) per game.
Minnesota ranks 17th in offensive rating, 1st in defensive rating, and 21st in pace (sc hedule-adjusted, per Dunks and Threes.
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