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Orlando hosts Minnesota after overtime win against Atlanta
Minnesota Timberwolves (25-10, first in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (21-15, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves following the Orlando Magic’s 117-110 overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks.
The Magic are 13-4 in home games. Orlando is third in the Eastern Conference with 54.2 points per game in the paint led by Franz Wagner averaging 12.0.
The Timberwolves are 11-8 in road games. Minnesota ranks third in the Western Conference shooting 38.0% from 3-point range.
The Magic’s 10.9 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.3 fewer made shots on average than the 11.2 per game the Timberwolves give up. The Timberwolves average 12.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 more makes per game than the Magic give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Paolo Banchero is averaging 23.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Magic. Jalen Suggs is averaging 13.3 points over the last 10 games for Orlando.
Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 21.5 points and nine rebounds for the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards is averaging 31.8 points over the last 10 games for Minnesota.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 5-5, averaging 116.3 points, 43.8 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.8 points per game.
Timberwolves: 5-5, averaging 111.5 points, 40.4 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 8.2 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.0 points.
INJURIES: Magic: Jonathan Isaac: out (hamstring), Joe Ingles: out (ankle), Gary Harris: out (calf), Wendell Carter Jr.: out (knee), Franz Wagner: out (ankle).
Timberwolves: Jaylen Clark: out (achilles).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Minnesota weather: Snow totals so far, light snow expected overnight
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The first major snowstorm of the season in Minnesota brought messy roads, with the snow expected to begin again overnight.
Snow totals
By the numbers:
Snow fell from the afternoon well into the evening. We are currently in a lull from the snow, but light snow is expected later Tuesday night.
Here are snow totals so far from across the Twin Cities:
- Coon Rapids: 4.6 inches
- Rosemount: 4.6 inches
- St. Stephen: 4.5 inches
- Ramsay: 4.5 inches
- Buffalo: 3.4 inches
- Eden Prairie: 3 inches
- Burnsville: 3 inches
Snow expected overnight into Wednesday morning
What’s next:
The snow has stopped, for now. Temperatures are starting to rise a bit during this lull of snow. Another band of flurries is expected later Tuesday night into the overnight, making for a more difficult early morning commute.
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Submissions now open for MnDOT’s latest Name a Snowplow contest
Brush off your best puns and defrost your pop culture references, because the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Name a Snowplow contest is back.
Submissions for the 2025 contest are open through noon on Dec. 19. MnDOT staff will review and whittle down the submissions, then open the process to a public vote in January. Eight names will be chosen, one for each of MnDOT’s districts.
There are a few rules for submissions: one per person, no vulgarities, no political names and no past winners. They’re also limited to 30 characters.
Last year’s winners are below.
- We’re Off To See The Blizzard
- Snowtorious B.I.G.
- Plowabunga!
- Anthony Sledwards
- You’re Welcome
- Don’tcha Snow
- Skol Plow
- I Came, I Thaw, I Conquered
Other past winners include Blader Tot Hotdish, Beyonsleigh and Ctrl Salt Delete. This is the sixth year of the contest.
MnDOT has about 800 snowplows across the state.
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