Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards goes up for a shot as Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero, left, and center Wendell Carter Jr., right, defend during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Anthony Edwards scored 28 points on 9-for-19 shooting as the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 118-111 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night in Minneapolis.
Julius Randle added 22 points and seven rebounds for Minnesota, which won its seventh game in a row. Donte DiVincenzo contributed 14 points off the bench.
Paolo Banchero scored 43 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Orlando. Caleb Houstan scored 18 points and made 6 of 8 shots from 3-point range while Franz Wagner scored 16.
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The Timberwolves shot 52.5 percent (42 of 80) from the field and 42.4 percent (14 of 33) from 3-point range. The Magic shot 44.9 percent (40 of 89) overall and 42.9 percent (12 of 28) from long distance.
Minnesota outscored Orlando 40-24 in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.
The Magic led 87-78 at the end of the third quarter. Wagner made a driving layup to put the Magic on top by nine points with three seconds to go in the session.
The Timberwolves responded with a 13-3 run. Naz Reid made a driving layup to put Minnesota on top 91-90 with 8:23 remaining.
DiVincenzo made back-to-back shots to increase the Timberwolves’ lead to 95-90 with 7:09 left.
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Banchero made a shot to even the score at 98-all with 3:32 to play.
Edwards answered with a 3-pointer on the next possession to put the Timberwolves ahead 101-98. Edwards followed with a driving layup, Randle made a dunk and Jaden McDaniels added a dunk to make it 107-98 with 1:52 to go.
Orlando trailed the rest of the way.
Minnesota led 62-58 at the half.
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DiVincenzo drained a 3-pointer to put the Timberwolves on top 62-55 with 1:13 remaining in the first half.
Houstan answered with a 3-pointer of his own to pull the Magic within four points before the break. Wagner assisted on Houstan’s deep shot with 15.1 seconds to go.
