Wolves vs. Magic preview: A homecoming for Jalen Suggs

The Minnehaha Academy product was the fifth overall pick in last year's draft.

February 3, 2023 at 12:09AM
Orlando Magic's Jalen Suggs plays during an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Jalen Suggs is ninth on the Magic in points with 9.1 points per game. (Matt Slocum, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Orlando Magic at Timberwolves

Friday, 7 p.m., Target Center

TV: BSN Radio: 830-AM

About the Magic: Orlando (20-32) is 13th in the East. ... The Magic lost the first meeting between the teams 126-108 in Orlando on Nov. 16. ... Rookie G Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 pick in last summer's draft, leads the team with 20.5 points per game. ... Jalen Suggs is eighth on the team in minutes per game (22.8) and ninth in points (9.1). The former Minnehaha Academy guard was the fifth overall pick in 2021.

About the Wolves: They beat the Warriors on Wednesday, rallying from 14 points down in the fourth quarter. ... They are 7-157 in the past five seasons when trailing by double digits in the fourth quarter. ... Before Thursday's games, the Wolves (28-26) were sixth in the West. ... C Rudy Gobert (groin) and F Taurean Prince (ankle) are questionable. ... The Wolves have the third most turnovers in the NBA (15.8 per game) and also have the third most fouls.

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