Edwards' 34 points weren't enough to salvage a 119-92 victory for the Magic over the Timberwolves.

March 8th - The Magic defeated the Timberwolves 119-92. In this game, Bane scored 30 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Benjamin Bancharo added 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 assists. For the Timberwolves, Edwards contributed 34 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists, and Randle had 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 assist.

At the start of the game, Edwards scored 10 consecutive points to give the Timberwolves a 10-4 lead. BanCairo and Bane then scored to stop the bleeding for the Magic, but the Timberwolves maintained a lead of about 7 points. The first quarter ended with the Timberwolves leading 30-27 . In the second quarter, Reed and Hyland led the bench unit to extend the lead to 8 points. However, the Magic, led by Carter and BanCairo, went on a 19-2 run. At halftime, the Magic led 60-50 .

After switching sides, the Magic gradually extended their lead, widening the gap to 20 points. Edwards then combined with Dawson and Randle for consecutive scores, helping the Timberwolves narrow the gap. At the end of the third quarter, the Magic maintained a 90-78 lead. In the final quarter, Bane and Sagans again stepped up their game, quickly pushing the lead back above 20 points during the bench rotation . Ultimately, the Magic defeated the Timberwolves 119-92 .

Magic player statistics

Bain had 30 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists; Benjamin Bankel had 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 assists; Saga had 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists; Silva had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists; Carter had 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists; Howard had 9 points and 3 rebounds; Wagner had 7 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists; Carter had 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists.

Timberwolves player statistics

Edwards 34 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Randle 14 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist; Reed 13 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist; Gobert 12 points, 8 rebounds; Hyland 9 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists; McDaniels 3 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists; Dossem 3 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Czkarski 2 points; Phillips 2 points

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