The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 35-22 since 1996.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Orlando Magic Head-to-Head
Magic hold a decisive edge in 73 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Orlando Magic insights
Magic won 132-120 on Apr 8, 2026
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Magic built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 11 of 16 decided meetings (69%). In the modern era they are 35-22 against each other (61% Magic). Games average a 11.1-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Magic's 42-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Magic hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1990s produced the deepest sample with 21 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1989, so the rivalry has now spanned 37 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Magic won 132-120 on Apr 8, 2026. Through the 2020s Magic have led 9-5 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | ORL | MIN | 132โ120 | ORL |
| Mar 7, 2026 | MIN | ORL | 92โ119 | ORL |
| Mar 14, 2025 | MIN | ORL | 118โ111 | MIN |
| Jan 9, 2025 | ORL | MIN | 89โ104 | MIN |
| Feb 2, 2024 | MIN | ORL | 106โ108 | ORL |
| Jan 9, 2024 | ORL | MIN | 92โ113 | MIN |
| Feb 3, 2023 | MIN | ORL | 120โ127 | ORL |
| Nov 16, 2022 | ORL | MIN | 108โ126 | MIN |
| Mar 11, 2022 | ORL | MIN | 118โ110 | ORL |
| Nov 1, 2021 | MIN | ORL | 97โ115 | ORL |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | MIN โ | ORL โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024โ25 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023โ24 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022โ23 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021โ22 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020โ21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019โ20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018โ19 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017โ18 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016โ17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.