Timberwolves Beat Magic 115-93 With Seven Players in Double Figures

Minnesota beat Orlando 115 to 93 on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the Kia Center in Orlando, and the Timberwolves never trailed. Seven Minnesota players scored in double figures, the team controlled the boards, and a strong third quarter turned a close game into a clear win. The result gave Minnesota a 2 and 0 start and a sweep of its Florida road trip, after a win at Miami earlier in the week.

Anthony Edwards had a hard shooting night and still found ways to help. He scored 15 points on 5 of 23 shooting, with 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Jaden McDaniels also scored 15 points and added 6 rebounds. Rudy Gobert scored 14 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Minnesota did not need one star to carry the scoring, and that balance held from start to finish.

Seven players share the scoring

Ayo Dosunmu gave Minnesota a lift off the bench with 14 points and 9 assists. Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 13 points. LaMelo Ball scored 12 points. Trey Lyles and Joan Beringer each scored 9 points, just short of double figures. With seven players in double figures, Orlando could not focus its defense on one scorer. Minnesota moved the ball, attacked in waves, and kept fresh scorers on the floor in every quarter.

Minnesota led 26 to 20 after the first quarter and 57 to 45 at halftime. The Timberwolves scored 31 points in the second quarter and stayed in control even as Orlando tried to raise the pace. Orlando cut the lead to 60 to 52 early in the third quarter, and for a short stretch the home crowd had reason to believe. Minnesota answered at once.

Third quarter settles the game

Minnesota closed the third quarter with a 17 to 3 run and led 86 to 60 after three quarters. The Timberwolves won the third quarter 29 to 15. Orlando scored 33 points in the fourth quarter, its best quarter of the night, but the gap was too large to close. Minnesota matched it with 29 points in the fourth and finished the job without drama.

The shooting numbers tell part of the story. Minnesota shot 42.9 percent from the field and made 14 of 37 three pointers. Orlando shot 44 percent from the field but made only 8 of 39 three pointers, a rate of 20.5 percent. Minnesota also held a clear edge on the boards, outrebounding Orlando about 60 to 43. Extra possessions and better outside shooting gave Minnesota room to win even on a night when its best scorer shot poorly.

Orlando falls to 0 and 2

Wendell Carter Jr. led Orlando with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Franz Wagner scored 18 points before he fouled out. Paolo Banchero scored 14 points, and Jalen Suggs also scored 14 points. Orlando fell to 0 and 2 under first year head coach Sean Sweeney. The Magic have talent in the frontcourt, but the poor three point shooting and the rebounding gap left them chasing the game all night.

For Minnesota, the value of this win is the method. A team that can win on the road by 22 points when Edwards shoots 5 of 23 has depth it can trust. The Florida sweep gives the Timberwolves a clean start and early proof that their bench and their defense travel well. Orlando, by contrast, needs answers on the boards and from long range before the early losses start to pile up.