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Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic, Oct 23, 2026

NBA · 2026-27Oct 23, 2026 · FinalRegular season

Minnesota Timberwolves

115AT

Orlando Magic

93
Magic vs Timberwolves: every meeting
STORY

Final

From the verified box score; records count this game

Quick HitRout

Timberwolves never trail, pull away from Magic with four runs

Minnesota led by as many as 26 in Orlando, and the Magic never held a lead.

NightlyHoops desk · Quick HitWritten by AI (Claude Opus 5.5) from the box score and play-by-play. Every number and name was checked against them.

ORLANDO — The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 115-93 on Friday, and the Magic never led. Minnesota strung together four runs of eight or more unanswered points, the last a 12-0 burst late in the 3rd quarter. The lead reached 26 with 1:05 left in that period.

Wendell Carter Jr. led all scorers with 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting. He scored 15 in the 4th quarter, including 12 straight Magic points. Colin Castleton followed with six straight Orlando points, cutting it to 110-90.

Ayo Dosunmu had 14 points and 10 assists off the bench. Minnesota's reserves scored 48 points. Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels scored 15 each, and Edwards added four steals.

26
Timberwolves largest lead
14-8
3-pointers made, MIN to ORL
12-16
Turnovers, MIN to ORL
Who led, and by how much Hover or tap for the score at any moment

MIN ahead above the line · ORL ahead below

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The margin through the game, from the play-by-play. Above the line MIN leads; below it, ORL.
Sources: the fact sheet this story was written from
  • GAME: Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN) at Orlando Magic (ORL), Friday, October 23, 2026, in Orlando. NBA regular season.
  • FINAL: Timberwolves 115, Magic 93. (MIN 115, ORL 93.) Final margin: 22.
  • POINTS BY QUARTER: MIN 26 31 29 29; ORL 20 25 15 33.
  • SCORE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD (MIN-ORL): Q1 26-20, Q2 57-45, Q3 86-60, Q4 115-93.
  • HALVES: first half, Timberwolves 57, Magic 45; second half, Timberwolves 58, Magic 48.
  • LARGEST LEADS: MIN 26 (86-60, 1:05 left in the 3rd quarter); ORL never led. Scores are MIN-ORL.
  • LEAD CHANGES: 0. TIES: 2.
  • Magic never led.
  • RUNS (8 or more unanswered points; each scorer's points in the run):
  • - MIN 9-0 from 9:09 left in the 1st quarter to 6:42 left in the 1st quarter, 5-5 to 14-5 (Jonathan Kuminga 7, Jaden McDaniels 2)
  • - MIN 8-0 from 2:36 left in the 1st quarter to 1:05 left in the 1st quarter, 16-13 to 24-13 (Terrence Shannon Jr 6, Joan Beringer 2)
  • - MIN 10-0 from 10:32 left in the 2nd quarter to 8:35 left in the 2nd quarter, 28-22 to 38-22 (LaMelo Ball 5, Rudy Gobert 2, Bones Hyland 3)
  • - MIN 12-0 from 5:19 left in the 3rd quarter to 2:05 left in the 3rd quarter, 69-57 to 81-57 (LaMelo Ball 5, Anthony Edwards 2, Joan Beringer 3, Ayo Dosunmu 2)
  • STRAIGHT TEAM POINTS BY ONE PLAYER (the other team may score in between):
  • - Jonathan Kuminga scored 6 straight Timberwolves points, from 7:46 left in the 1st quarter to 6:42 left in the 1st quarter (11-5, 14-5).
  • - Terrence Shannon Jr scored 6 straight Timberwolves points, from 2:36 left in the 1st quarter to 1:25 left in the 1st quarter (18-13, 21-13, 22-13).
  • - Ayo Dosunmu scored 7 straight Timberwolves points, from 3:37 left in the 2nd quarter to 2:15 left in the 2nd quarter (50-36, 53-38, 55-38).
  • - Wendell Carter Jr. scored 12 straight Magic points, from 7:35 left in the 4th quarter to 4:52 left in the 4th quarter (92-73, 92-75, 93-78, 99-80, 99-81, 101-83).
  • - Colin Castleton scored 6 straight Magic points, from 3:10 left in the 4th quarter to 2:09 left in the 4th quarter (107-86, 107-88, 110-90).
  • DROUGHT: Magic went 4:53 of game clock without a field goal in the 1st quarter, from 9:55 to 5:02 left.
  • TIMELINE (the facts above in game order, each at the moment it began; a later line began later; scores MIN-ORL):
  • - 9:55 left in the 1st quarter to 4:52 left in the 4th quarter: Wendell Carter Jr. makes 8 field goals in a row.
  • - 9:55 to 5:02 left in the 1st quarter: Magic go without a field goal (4:53).
  • - 9:09 to 6:42 left in the 1st quarter: MIN 9-0 run, 5-5 to 14-5.
  • - 7:46 to 6:42 left in the 1st quarter: Jonathan Kuminga scores 6 straight Timberwolves points (11-5 after the first, 14-5 after the last).
  • - 3:55 left in the 1st quarter to 11:21 left in the 3rd quarter: Paolo Banchero makes 6 field goals in a row.
  • - 2:36 to 1:05 left in the 1st quarter: MIN 8-0 run, 16-13 to 24-13.
  • - 2:36 to 1:25 left in the 1st quarter: Terrence Shannon Jr scores 6 straight Timberwolves points (18-13 after the first, 22-13 after the last).
  • - End of the 1st quarter: 26-20.
  • - 10:32 to 8:35 left in the 2nd quarter: MIN 10-0 run, 28-22 to 38-22.
  • - 3:37 to 2:15 left in the 2nd quarter: Ayo Dosunmu scores 7 straight Timberwolves points (50-36 after the first, 55-38 after the last).
  • - End of the 2nd quarter: 57-45.
  • - 5:19 to 2:05 left in the 3rd quarter: MIN 12-0 run, 69-57 to 81-57.
  • - 1:05 left in the 3rd quarter: MIN leads by 26, its largest lead (86-60).
  • - End of the 3rd quarter: 86-60.
  • - 7:35 to 4:52 left in the 4th quarter: Wendell Carter Jr. scores 12 straight Magic points (92-73 after the first, 101-83 after the last).
  • - 3:10 to 2:09 left in the 4th quarter: Colin Castleton scores 6 straight Magic points (107-86 after the first, 110-90 after the last).
  • - End of the 4th quarter: 115-93.
  • TEAM TOTALS:
  • - MIN: FG 42-98 (42.9%), 3PT 14-37 (37.8%), FT 17-30, 61 rebounds (22 offensive), 33 assists, 12 turnovers, 8 steals, 4 blocks, 48 bench points
  • - ORL: FG 37-84 (44.0%), 3PT 8-39 (20.5%), FT 11-19, 43 rebounds (8 offensive), 23 assists, 16 turnovers, 7 steals, 4 blocks, 22 bench points
  • TWO-POINT SHOOTING (inside the arc: FG less 3PT):
  • - MIN: 2PT 28-61 (45.9%)
  • - ORL: 2PT 29-45 (64.4%)
  • PLAYERS, Minnesota Timberwolves:
  • - Anthony Edwards (starter, 33 min): 15 pts, 4 reb (1 off), 4 ast, FG 5-23, 3PT 2-9, FT 3-4, 4 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +19 | points by period 3-4-5-3
  • - Jaden McDaniels (starter, 30 min): 15 pts, 6 reb (3 off), 3 ast, FG 6-14, 3PT 2-5, FT 1-1, 0 stl, 2 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +12 | points by period 4-3-5-3
  • - Ayo Dosunmu (bench, 27 min): 14 pts, 7 reb (0 off), 10 ast, FG 6-11, 3PT 1-2, FT 1-2, 1 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +15 | points by period 0-7-4-3
  • - Rudy Gobert (starter, 30 min): 14 pts, 9 reb (3 off), 1 ast, FG 6-8, 3PT 0-0, FT 2-4, 0 stl, 0 blk, 3 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +9 | points by period 0-6-2-6
  • - Terrence Shannon Jr (bench, 22 min): 13 pts, 4 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 4-6, 3PT 2-4, FT 3-4, 0 stl, 1 blk, 2 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +11 | points by period 6-0-0-7
  • - LaMelo Ball (starter, 23 min): 12 pts, 5 reb (3 off), 5 ast, FG 4-13, 3PT 2-8, FT 2-2, 2 stl, 0 blk, 3 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +17 | points by period 2-5-5-0
  • - Jonathan Kuminga (starter, 27 min): 11 pts, 8 reb (2 off), 5 ast, FG 3-7, 3PT 2-3, FT 3-8, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +9 | points by period 7-1-0-3
  • - Joan Beringer (bench, 15 min): 9 pts, 9 reb (7 off), 0 ast, FG 4-8, 3PT 0-0, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 1 foul, +/- +12 | points by period 4-2-3-0
  • - Trey Lyles (bench, 17 min): 9 pts, 6 reb (2 off), 2 ast, FG 3-6, 3PT 2-5, FT 1-3, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +10 | points by period 0-0-5-4
  • - Bones Hyland (bench, 8 min): 3 pts, 1 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 1-2, 3PT 1-1, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -4 | points by period 0-3-0-0
  • - Cody Williams (bench, 3 min): 0 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-0, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -1
  • - Isaiah Evans (bench, 2 min): 0 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 0-0, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +2
  • - Jaylen Clark (bench, 3 min): 0 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 0-0, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -1
  • PLAYERS, Orlando Magic:
  • - Wendell Carter Jr. (starter, 29 min): 20 pts, 9 reb (2 off), 1 ast, FG 8-9, 3PT 3-4, FT 1-1, 0 stl, 2 blk, 2 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -6 | points by period 3-2-0-15
  • - Franz Wagner (starter, 33 min): 18 pts, 6 reb (1 off), 5 ast, FG 7-14, 3PT 1-6, FT 3-6, 1 stl, 0 blk, 6 tov, 6 fouls, +/- -18 | points by period 5-4-4-5
  • - Jalen Suggs (starter, 34 min): 14 pts, 6 reb (2 off), 6 ast, FG 6-12, 3PT 1-4, FT 1-2, 1 stl, 1 blk, 3 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -7 | points by period 0-9-3-2
  • - Paolo Banchero (starter, 26 min): 14 pts, 6 reb (0 off), 5 ast, FG 6-11, 3PT 0-2, FT 2-4, 1 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 3 fouls, +/- -11 | points by period 4-8-2-0
  • - Colin Castleton (bench, 4 min): 7 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 1 ast, FG 3-3, 3PT 0-0, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- 0 | points by period 0-0-0-7
  • - Jase Richardson (bench, 14 min): 6 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 3 ast, FG 2-5, 3PT 1-1, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -18 | points by period 1-0-3-2
  • - Desmond Bane (starter, 27 min): 5 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 2-11, 3PT 1-9, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 3 tov, 6 fouls, +/- -2 | points by period 0-0-3-2
  • - Tristan da Silva (bench, 29 min): 5 pts, 3 reb (1 off), 1 ast, FG 2-9, 3PT 1-7, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -19 | points by period 5-0-0-0
  • - Goga Bitadze (bench, 12 min): 4 pts, 3 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 1-2, 3PT 0-0, FT 2-2, 0 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- -6 | points by period 2-2-0-0
  • - Alex Morales (bench, 4 min): 0 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-1, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- 0
  • - Jamal Cain (bench, 11 min): 0 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-4, 3PT 0-4, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- -9
  • - Jevon Carter (bench, 13 min): 0 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 0-2, 3PT 0-1, FT 0-0, 2 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -4
  • - Nikola Vučević (bench, 4 min): 0 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-1, 3PT 0-1, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -10
  • PLAYER FACTS:
  • - Paolo Banchero made 6 field goals in a row.
  • - Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 in the 4th quarter.
  • - Wendell Carter Jr. made 8 field goals in a row.
  • - Desmond Bane picked up a 5th foul with 10:44 left in the 4th quarter.
  • - Desmond Bane fouled out with 10:31 left in the 4th quarter.
  • SCORING PLAYS IN THE LAST 6:00 OF THE 4TH QUARTER (MIN-ORL after the play):
  • - 5:51 MIN +1 Jonathan Kuminga (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 99-78
  • - 5:43 ORL +2 Wendell Carter Jr. (driving Layup) -> 99-80
  • - 5:43 ORL +1 Wendell Carter Jr. (Free Throw 1 of 1) -> 99-81
  • - 5:16 MIN +2 Rudy Gobert (Layup) -> 101-81
  • - 4:52 ORL +2 Wendell Carter Jr. (putback Layup) -> 101-83
  • - 4:41 MIN +1 Anthony Edwards (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 102-83
  • - 4:23 MIN +2 Anthony Edwards (running DUNK) -> 104-83
  • - 3:55 MIN +1 Rudy Gobert (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 105-83
  • - 3:44 ORL +1 Franz Wagner (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 105-84
  • - 3:31 MIN +1 Ayo Dosunmu (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 106-84
  • - 3:23 MIN +1 Trey Lyles (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 107-84
  • - 3:10 ORL +2 Colin Castleton (alley-oop Layup) -> 107-86
  • - 2:43 ORL +2 Colin Castleton (running DUNK) -> 107-88
  • - 2:26 MIN +3 Trey Lyles (25' 3PT) -> 110-88
  • - 2:09 ORL +2 Colin Castleton (tip Layup) -> 110-90
  • - 1:59 MIN +1 Terrence Shannon Jr (Jr Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 111-90
  • - 1:59 MIN +1 Terrence Shannon Jr (Jr Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 112-90
  • - 1:51 ORL +2 Jase Richardson (driving Layup) -> 112-92
  • - 0:59.9 MIN +3 Terrence Shannon Jr (Jr 3PT) -> 115-92
  • - 0:46.9 ORL +1 Colin Castleton (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 115-93
  • SEASON LINES THE GAME'S PREVIEW STATED (before this game):
  • - Anthony Edwards averaged 28.8 points in 61 games last season.
  • - LaMelo Ball averaged 20.1 points in 72 games last season.
  • - Paolo Banchero averaged 22.2 points in 69 games last season.
  • - Wendell Carter Jr. averaged 11.7 points in 75 games last season.
  • ANGLE: Rout. VOICE: Quick Hit.
PREVIEW

Before tip

As it stood at tip · open to read

The Timberwolves play at the Magic on Friday, Oct 23, at 7:00 PM EDT. The Timberwolves are 1-0 this season, and the Timberwolves are 1-0 on the road this season. The Timberwolves' confirmed starters are Rudy Gobert, Jonathan Kuminga, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards (NBA official lineups, 2:36 PM EDT). On the other side, the Magic are 0-1 this season, and the Magic are 0-1 at home this season. The Magic's confirmed starters are Wendell Carter Jr., Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane (NBA official lineups, 2:36 PM EDT). The Magic won the last meeting with the Timberwolves 132-120 on Apr 8, at home, and since 2019-20, the Magic are 8-5 against the Timberwolves in the regular season (1 left out: score not verified).

Written by AI (Claude Haiku 5.5) from the facts below; every name and number is filled in from the data, not by the model.

Facts as of 12:02 AM EDT

  • The Timberwolves play at the Magic on Friday, Oct 23, at 7:00 PM EDT.
  • The Timberwolves are 1-0 this season.
  • The Timberwolves are 1-0 on the road this season.
  • The Timberwolves last played on Oct 21.
  • Anthony Edwards averaged 28.8 points in 61 games last season.
  • LaMelo Ball averaged 20.1 points in 72 games last season.
  • The Timberwolves' confirmed starters are Rudy Gobert, Jonathan Kuminga, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards (NBA official lineups, 2:36 PM EDT).
  • The Magic are 0-1 this season.
  • The Magic are 0-1 at home this season.
  • The Magic last played on Oct 21.
  • Paolo Banchero averaged 22.2 points in 69 games last season.
  • Wendell Carter Jr. averaged 11.7 points in 75 games last season.
  • The Magic's confirmed starters are Wendell Carter Jr., Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane (NBA official lineups, 2:36 PM EDT).
  • The Magic won the last meeting with the Timberwolves 132-120 on Apr 8, at home.
  • Since 2019-20, the Magic are 8-5 against the Timberwolves in the regular season (1 left out: score not verified).

Starting fives

Confirmed by the league’s official lineups. Until then: in the NBA, the five those lineups list as expected; otherwise, the five each team started in its last game.

Minnesota Timberwolves

Confirmed · 2:36 PM EDT

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. LB
    LaMelo BallPG · 21.0 PTS · 2.0 REB · 6.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. AE
    Anthony EdwardsSG · 45.0 PTS · 10.0 REB · 3.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. JM
    Jaden McDanielsSF · 17.0 PTS · 8.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. JK
    Jonathan KumingaPF · 12.0 PTS · 1.0 REB · 3.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. RG
    Rudy GobertC · 5.0 PTS · 15.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Orlando Magic

Confirmed · 2:36 PM EDT

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. JS
    Jalen SuggsPG · 6.0 PTS · 3.0 REB · 5.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. DB
    Desmond BaneSG · 18.0 PTS · 5.0 REB · 2.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. FW
    Franz WagnerSF · 22.0 PTS · 6.0 REB · 5.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. PB
    Paolo BancheroPF · 35.0 PTS · 7.0 REB · 10.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. WC
    Wendell Carter Jr.C · 22.0 PTS · 7.0 REB · 0.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Injury report

The league’s official report: each listed player’s status and reason as reported, in report order.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NBA Official Injury Report · Oct 22, 6:15 PM EDT

  1. Donte DiVincenzoOutInjury/Illness - Right Achilles Tendon Repair/Surgery (Achilles)

Orlando Magic

NBA Official Injury Report · Oct 22, 6:15 PM EDT

  1. Anthony BlackOutInjury/Illness - Right Ankle Sprain (Ankle)
  2. Jonathan IsaacOutInjury/Illness - Left Knee Injury Management (Knee)
  3. Izaiyah NelsonOutInjury/Illness - Left Ankle Injury Recovery (Ankle)
  4. Noah PendaOutInjury/Illness - Right Partially Torn Hamstring (Hamstring)
SELECTED PLAYER
WC

Wendell Carter Jr.

ORL · Starter · 28:33 MIN

BOX SCORE

Player contributions

Choose any row to inspect

Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic: one row per player, by points, highest first. Team totals add up the player rows.
PLAYERMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFFG3PTFT+/-
28:33209102248–93–41–1-6
32:51186510667–141–63–6-18
33:14154440205–232–93–4+19
29:50156302026–142–51–1+12
26:391471011036–111–21–2+15
34:09146611306–121–41–2-7
26:25146510236–110–22–4-11
29:34149100336–80–02–4+9
22:19134101204–62–43–4+11
23:03125520344–132–82–2+17
27:28118510043–72–33–8+9
14:4299000214–80–01–2+12
16:3296200003–62–51–3+10
3:3172100013–30–01–20
14:1961300002–51–11–2-18
26:5152010362–111–90–0-2
29:2453110042–91–70–0-19
12:1843001011–20–02–2-6
7:5331000021–21–10–0-4
3:3101000000–10–00–00
3:2300000000–00–00–0-1
1:5900100000–00–00–0+2
10:5901000010–40–40–0-9
3:2302100000–00–00–0-1
13:2901120000–20–10–0-4
3:3802000000–10–10–0-10
MIN totalsSum of 13 player lines115613384121942–9814–3717–30
ORL totalsSum of 13 player lines93432374162637–848–3911–19

Team totals add up the player rows above. DNP: did not play. —: not recorded. Quarter scores are not shown.

SURPRISES

Against their usual

Regular season · Game Score against each player's usual line

MINMinnesota Timberwolves

3 of 4 scored players stayed within the usual range.

ORLOrlando Magic

8 of 9 scored players stayed within the usual range.