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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Orlando Magic
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Orlando Magic will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Kia Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -3.5-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total opened at 205.5.
Orlando was a 103-94 winner in its last match on the road against the Knicks. They covered the +10.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 197 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Timberwolves were a 104-97 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pelicans. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score (201) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 19-17 SU,14-22 ATS
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games on the road
Orlando:
Team record: 22-16 SU,21-17 ATS
Orlando is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando's last 8 games
Orlando is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota home to Memphis Saturday, January 11
Orlando home to Milwaukee Friday, January 10