Orlando is sandwiched in the middle of a three-games-in-four-days stretch. The Magic were beaten comfortably 104-89 by the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday, dropping them to 22-17 this season. Their grasp on the fourth seed in the East is down to a one-game lead.

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The Orlando Magic offense has slowed to a crawl in January, and even if Paolo Banchero plays his first game since October, the Milwaukee Bucks should win going away, per our NBA betting picks.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the Orlando Magic in this NBA matchup at the Kia Center on Thursday, January 9th. WATCH: Timberwolves vs Magic Live | Stream free on Fubo The Timberwolves have underperformed so far this year after trading away Karl-Anthony Towns in the offseason.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Orlando Magic matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday

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It's Donte DiVincenzo's time to shine as the pick and prediction for Timberwolves vs. Magic targets the Over on his points prop.

On Friday, the Orlando Magic (22-17) host the Milwaukee Bucks (19-16) at the Kia Center, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. The Magic are coming off a 104-89 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday without their top four scorers.