National Basketball Association
Orlando 127, Minnesota 120
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, February 3, 2023
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #72 JT Orr, #60 James Williams, #27 Mitchell Ervin
Attendance: 17136

Cole Anthony came off the bench to lead seven Orlando scorers in double-figures with 20 points, and the Magic rode a dominant second half to a 127-120 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in an ejection-filled game at Minneapolis.

The Magic went on an 8-0 run early in the third quarter to lead by double digits, a cushion they kept for most of the second half.

The lead swelled to as many as 22 points in the fourth quarter after a melee late in the third period led to the ejection of five players. Jalen Suggs and Mo Bamba were ejected for scuffling with Minnesota's Austin Rivers, while the Timberwolves' Taurean Prince and Jaden McDaniels were tossed along with Rivers for their involvement.

Bamba and Suggs were part of the balanced scoring night for the Magic, with Bamba knocking down 3 of 7 from 3-point range en route to 11 points and Suggs coming off the bench to notch 10 points.

Suggs was one of five Orlando reserves to score at least nine points. Along with Anthony's 20 on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor, Moritz Wagner added 19 points, Bol Bol shot 6-for-9 from the field for 14 points and Jonathan Isaac scored nine points.

Anthony also matched Paolo Banchero with a team-leading eight rebounds and dished six assists, matching the game high. Banchero finished with 11 points.

D'Angelo Russell shot 6-for-16 from beyond the arc and led all scorers with 29 points. He grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and added six assists.

Anthony Edwards shot just 5-for-15 from the floor as his run of games scoring at least 23 points ended at eight. He finished with 19 on Friday.

Rudy Gobert added 15 points, and Naz Reid scored 10 points off the bench. Luka Garza scored 15 of his 17 points in the final 4:20, leading a late-game rally that pulled the Timberwolves to within six points with 20.2 seconds left before ultimately falling short.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Orlando   Minnesota
Cole Anthony 20 Scoring D'Angelo Russell 29
Cole Anthony 6 Assists D'Angelo Russell 6
Cole Anthony 8 Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 10
Cole Anthony 6 Free Throws Made Anthony Edwards 8
Jalen Suggs 3 Steals Rudy Gobert 2
Cole Anthony 1 Blocks Jaden McDaniels 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Orlando 127 52.9 12-23 25-38 23 42 3 11 17
Minnesota 120 46.0 16-44 24-28 21 41 7 7 20
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Denver. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .536 after a win and .481 after a loss.
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Magic have a W/L % of .381 after a win and .406 after a loss.