{"id":706436,"date":"2026-04-09T06:57:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/706436\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T06:57:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T06:57:33","slug":"magic-defeat-shorthanded-timberwolves-for-fourth-straight-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/706436\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic Defeat Shorthanded Timberwolves for Fourth Straight Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Magic’s late-season surge keeps them in playoff contention, as they overcome injuries to defeat the shorthanded Timberwolves in their final home game.Today in Orlando<\/p>\n

The Orlando Magic defeated the undermanned Minnesota Timberwolves 112-98 on Sunday, securing their fourth consecutive victory in the team’s final home game of the regular season. Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley emphasized the importance of putting on a strong performance for the home crowd in his pregame remarks.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Magic’s late-season surge has kept them in contention for a playoff spot, while the Timberwolves have struggled with injuries to key players. This win helps Orlando maintain momentum heading into the postseason push.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Magic were led by Markelle Fultz, who scored 25 points and dished out 8 assists. Orlando took control of the game in the second half, outscoring the Timberwolves 62-48 over the final two quarters. Minnesota was without several starters, including Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell, due to injuries.<\/p>\n

The game took place on Sunday, April 6, 2026.It was the Magic’s final home game of the regular season.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Jamahl Mosley<\/p>\n

The head coach of the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n

Markelle Fultz<\/p>\n

The starting point guard for the Orlando Magic, who led the team in scoring and assists.<\/p>\n

Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a><\/p>\n

The star center for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who missed the game due to injury.<\/p>\n

D’Angelo Russell<\/p>\n

The starting point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who also missed the game due to injury.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to give the fans a great show in our final home game, and I’m proud of the way the team responded to that challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jamahl Mosley, Head Coach, Orlando Magic<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Magic will look to continue their winning streak as they head into the final stretch of the regular season and push for a playoff berth.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Magic’s late-season surge has kept them in contention for a postseason spot, showcasing the team’s resilience and ability to overcome injuries to key players on the opposing side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Magic’s late-season surge keeps them in playoff contention, as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":706437,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3782],"tags":[7,307,152,3954,6,308],"class_list":{"0":"post-706436","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-minnesota-timberwolves","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-minnesota","10":"tag-minnesota-timberwolves","11":"tag-minnesotatimberwolves","12":"tag-nba","13":"tag-timberwolves"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116373452311933564","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=706436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706436\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/706437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=706436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=706436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=706436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}