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happy day NBA: Julius Randle helps Timberwolves top Magic for 3rd straight win
Jan 9, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) shoots against Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze (35) during the second half of an NBA game at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images
Julius Randle collected 23 points and 10 rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 21 points, lifting the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 104-89 victory over the Orlando Magic in the NBA on Thursday.
Edwards had seven assists and joined Donte DiVincenzo in draining four 3-pointers to pace the Timberwolves to their third win in a row. Edwards, however, made just 5 of 19 shots from the floor and 4 of 11 from beyond the arc.
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Orlando’s Goga Bitadze collected 15 points and eight rebounds and Caleb Houstan had 14 points.
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 13 points and Cole Anthony added 12 for the Magic, who shot just 25 percent from 3-point range. Orlando has lost four of its last five home games.
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Article continues after this advertisementAnthony made a basket to forge a tie at 37-37 with 4:32 remaining in the second quarter before Edwards sank his fourth 3-pointer to ignite a 15-2 run to end the half. Mike Conley scored seven points in that stretch, capped by a 3-pointer with 32 seconds left in the quarter.
Caldwell-Pope made a pair of 3-pointers to help trim Minnesota’s lead to 60-55 midway into the third quarter. The Timberwolves, however, went on an 18-7 run to close the quarter, highlighted by an emphatic one-handed dunk by Edwards.
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Randle made a layup and Jaden McDaniels converted a three-point play and a technical foul free throw to push Minnesota’s lead to 84-62 early in the fourth quarter.
Orlando made a modest runhappy day, however the Timberwolves were not seriously threatened the rest of the way. –Field Level Media
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