How to Watch Orlando Magic vs. Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, January 9

TV info and tidbits regarding the Orlando Magic's home matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) works around Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (1) in the first quarter at Target Center. / Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic are set to square off with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the first time this season on Thursday evening. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET from the Kia Center in downtown Orlando.

The Magic enter the tilt fourth in the contest, having won 22 of their 38 games – on pace for a better overall mark by a game from last season's playoff campaign. That's despite Orlando being without its top players for a large portion of the season, but the return of All-Star Paolo Banchero looms. He's questionable to return vs. the Timberwolves after missing the last 33 games because of a torn right oblique and return to competition reconditioning.

Minnesota, a Western Conference finalist last season, treks into Thursday's battle toting a 19-7 record, placing them eighth in the conference standings. They've won their previous two games heading into this one.

How to Watch Magic vs. Timberwolves

Who: Orlando Magic (22-16) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (19-17)
What: NBA Regular Season Game
When: Thursday, January 9, 2025, 7 p.m. ET
Where: Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida, FDSN North, NBA TV, NBA League Pass
Radio: 96.9 The Game, Orlando Magic Audio Network, SiriusXM
Point Spread: Minnesota -4.5
Last Meeting: Orlando 108, Minnesota 106 on 2/2/24

Leading Scorers [active]

Orlando Magic

• Paolo Banchero (questionable): 29.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 49.5 FG%, 34.4 3PT%
• Goga Bitadze: 9.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 62.2 FG%
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 9.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 41.3 FG%, 30.8 3PT%
• Tristan da Silva: 8.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 42.3 FG%, 32.8 3PT%

Minnesota Timberwolves

• Anthony Edwards: 25.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 44.6 FG%, 42.9 3PT%
• Julius Randle: 19.5 points 6.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 47.5 FG%, 35.8 3PT%
• Naz Reid: 12.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 46.0 FG%, 35.0 3PT%
• Rudy Gobert: 10.0 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 62.1 FG%
• Donte DiVincenzo: 10.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 38.7 FG%, 35.3 3PT%

Meet the Coaches

Jamahl Mosley, Orlando Magic: Mosley tipped off his fourth NBA season as a head coach this season, all of which having come with the Magic. He's 125-159 in the regular season all-time, and 3-4 in the playoffs. Before Mosley was named the head coach of the Magic, he was an assistant with Dallas, Cleveland, and Denver. He's a Colorado alum, and played four years of professional basketball in Mexico, Australia, Finland and South Korea.

Chris Finch, Minnesota Timberwolves: Finch is in his fifth season, but his fourth full one, as a head coach – all of them coming with the Timberwolves. Before taking over the Minnesota sideline, he spent one season as an assistant in Toronto and had stints in New Orleans, Denver and Houston during his time on NBA benches. His final season in New Orleans, he was the associate head coach. He finished third in Coach of the Year voting after last season, trailing Mosley and OKC's Mark Daigenault.

Related Stories on the Orlando Magic

• BANCHERO'S PENDING RETURN HAS MAGIC BUZZING: Paolo Banchero being back at practice Wednesday brought a heightened sense of energy, the Magic said, as his return nears.
• PAOLO A FULL PARTICIPANT AT WEDNESDAY'S PRACTICE: Banchero was back as a participant in practice on Wednesday as his return nears. CLICK HERE
• WCJ 'GETTING [HIS] SWAG BACK': Wendell Carter Jr.'s role has fluctuated so far in his seventh NBA season, but he's "starting to get [his] swag back." CLICK HERE
• FRANZ'S PATIENCE PIVOTAL AS HE PROVIDES INJURY UPDATE: A little over four weeks after Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner tore his right oblique, he told locker room reporters that his status is "a weird spot" to be in: feeling better but knowing he must be patient in his recovery process. CLICK HERE
• PAOLO, NOW 'HEALED,' GETTING CLOSER TO RETURN: After his torn right oblique has now fully healed, the Magic star is hoping to return back to the court with Orlando soon. CLICK HERE
• BANCHERO, FRANZ CRACK TOP 10 IN ALL-STAR VOTE RETURNS: The Orlando Magic's star frontcourt duo appeared in the top 10 of the first returns for NBA All-Star fan voting Thursday. CLICK HERE
• MAGIC'S 2024-25 SCHEDULE: See the complete slate for the Orlando Magic in 2024-25 and all the details – dates, locations, TV, tip times, and more – that you need to know. CLICK HERE

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