NBA Best Bets: Timberwolves vs. Magic Picks for January 9
Published 9:34 pm Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Minnesota Timberwolves (19-17) are favored by 4.5 points against the Orlando Magic (22-16) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on NBA TV, FDSFL, and FDSN.
For the best bets you can place on Thursday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.
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Timberwolves vs. Magic Game Info
- When: Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Kia Center in Orlando, Florida
- TV: NBA TV, FDSFL, and FDSN
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Timberwolves vs. Magic Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Magic (+ 4.5)
- Minnesota has covered the spread 14 times in 36 games.
- Orlando’s record against the spread is 21-17-0.
- The Timberwolves’ ATS record as 4.5-point favorites or more is 7-11.
- The Magic have an ATS record of 5-7 as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
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Pick OU:
Over (204.5)
- The Timberwolves’ 36 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 204.5 points 26 times.
- The Magic have played 18 games this season that finished with a combined score over 204.5 points.
- The average total in Minnesota’s contests this year is 219.1, 14.6 more points than this game’s over/under.
- Orlando’s average game total this season has been 213.8, 9.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Timberwolves score the 23rd-most points in the NBA this season, while the Magic’s offense puts up the 20th-most.
- The Magic have allowed the seventh-fewest points in the league this season, while the Timberwolves have given up the fifth-fewest.
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Moneyline Pick: Magic (+155)
- The Timberwolves have won 17, or 56.7%, of the 30 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Magic have come away with four wins in the 15 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Minnesota has a record of 11-5, a 68.8% win rate, when it’s favored by -190 or more by bookmakers this season.
- This year, Orlando has won three of 10 games when listed as at least +155 or better on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Timberwolves have a 65.5% chance to win.
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