National Basketball Association
Orlando 112, Minnesota 103
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 7, 2014
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#31 Scott Wall, #41 Ken Mauer, #73 Tre Maddox
Attendance:
16379
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Magic 112, Timberwolves 103 (OT): Evan Fournier scored 20 points and rookie Aaron Gordon had six of his 17 in overtime as host Orlando won its second straight following an 0-4 start.
Tobias Harris finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds and rookie Elfrid Payton had 15 points for the Magic, who won their seventh straight home game versus Minnesota. Nikola Vucevic recorded 14 points and Maurice Harkless chipped in 11 in a reserve role for Orlando.
The Timberwolves played the second half and overtime without star point guard Ricky Rubio, who left late in the second quarter with a sprained ankle. Kevin Martin led all scorers with 21 points while Corey Brewer and Nikola Pekovic had 16 each for Minnesota.
Gordon opened the extra session with a three-point play and Payton scored on back-to-back possessions to give Orlando a 103-99 lead with two minutes to go. Gordon's 3-pointer moments later pushed the margin to seven and Fournier's dunk in the final minute helped seal the victory as the Timberwolves went over three minutes without a basket down the stretch.
Minnesota shot 53.5 percent from the floor and forced 13 turnovers to take a 52-47 lead into the break, but there were six lead changes in the third quarter, which ended with the Timberwolves up three. Neither team led by more than four in the fourth and the only two points of the final two minutes were Vucevic's tying free throws with 11.9 seconds left before Martin missed at the buzzer.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Rubio went down under the basket after stepping on Magic G Willie Green's foot on a drive through the lane. He had four points and six assists in 13 minutes. ... Orlando has won 10 of the last 12 meetings overall. ... C Gorgui Dieng had 11 points and 10 boards off the bench for Minnesota.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota |
|
Orlando |
Kevin Martin 21 |
Scoring |
Evan Fournier 20 |
Mo Williams 7 |
Assists |
Elfrid Payton 4 |
Gorgui Dieng 10 |
Rebounds |
Tobias Harris 16 |
Corey Brewer 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Aaron Gordon 3 |
Corey Brewer 3 |
Steals |
Maurice Harkless 2 |
Mo Williams 3 |
Blocks |
Aaron Gordon 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Minnesota
|
103 |
43.0 |
4-18 |
19-25 |
24 |
38 |
7 |
9 |
13 |
Orlando
|
112 |
50.5 |
5-10 |
15-19 |
19 |
52 |
6 |
5 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Magic have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .200 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.