On March 12, Beijing time, the NBA field broke out of the big cold! The Timberwolves, who had already won six consecutive games, lost to the magic at the bottom of the league at 110-118 on the road, and the six-game winning streak came to an abrupt end. The Timberwolves led by 18 points at one point, but the power outage in the late third quarter and the final moments of the fourth quarter were the price they paid. The Magic home fans were so excited that they excitedly celebrated the team's victory.
The Timberwolves have previously won six straight games, firmly ranking 7th in the West, and morale is booming. The Magic, although ranked first from the bottom in the league, have been in good shape recently, winning four of their last seven games. After the game began, the Timberwolves relied on their strength advantage to lead by 12 points at 36-24 in the first quarter. But the Magic began to fight back in the second quarter, led by Bamba and Fultz, scoring 36 points in the single quarter. By the end of halftime, the Magic had chased to 60-65.
In the third quarter, the Timberwolves pulled away in the first half, once again to a double-digit advantage. However, at the end of the third quarter, the storm suddenly changed, and the magic continued to play, reversing the score in one fell swoop and surpassing 97-93. In the final quarter, the Magic still maintained a seven-point advantage. The game came to the final stages, and the Timberwolves fought back like crazy. Russell's mid-range shot, along with McDaniels' dunk, helped the Timberwolves chase the score to 108-109!
The two sides entered the final 3 minutes of the showdown, with Wagner Jr. breaking through the throw and scoring. Then the two teams fell into a scoring drought, and Bamba hit three points again at the crucial moment! The goal gave the Magic a six-point lead at 114-108 before the final, directly stopping the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves then chased after the score unsuccessfully, and finally defeated the Timberwolves with a magic upset. The Magic home stadium was boiling with joy.
Bamba became the biggest contributor to the Magic's victory, scoring 27 points and 12 boards and hitting five three-pointers. Carter Jr. scored 20 points and 10 boards, Fultz 4-of-8 with 14 points and seven assists, and Wagner Jr. scored 18 points. For the Timberwolves, Towns had 21 points and 13 boards, Edwards had 25 points, but Russell did not play well and only scored 13 points. In the end, the Timberwolves swallowed a bitter defeat.