Magic-Timberwolves Preview

The Orlando Magic and the Minnesota Timberwolves will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Target Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 9-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Hedo Turkoglu tossed in a team-high 20 points on Thursday afternoon to lead the Magic to an 88-68 win over the Hornets.
The Magic easily covered the 5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day’s posted total (190).
Al Jefferson dropped 21 points with 15 rebounds in a double-double performance on Friday, leading the Timberwolves past the favored Knicks 120-107. The Timberwolves won the game as a 7.5-point underdog, while the 227 points made it OVER the posted total of 215.
Rashad McCants had 23 points, and Sebastian Telfair dropped 20 in that victory.
Current streak:
Orlando has won 6 straight games.
Team records:
Orlando: 23-6 SU, 19-9-1 ATS
Minnesota: 5-23 SU, 11-17 ATS
Orlando most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing New Orleans are 4-6
After a win are 8-2

Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Memphis are 4-6
After playing New York are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

A few trends to consider:
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Orlando is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 8 games when playing Orlando
Minnesota is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Orlando at Detroit, Monday, December 29
Minnesota home to Memphis, Monday, December 29

 

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