RELENTLESS: Orlando Magic CRUSH Timberwolves in Paint, Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane LEAD Charge

The Orlando Magic overpowered the Minnesota Timberwolves with a dominant paint presence to runaway with the victory 119-92. Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane helped set the tone with their constant attacks to the basket. Can the Magic revive their aggressive, paint-based mentality as they hit the final 20 games of the season?

Both Bane and Banchero set the tone with 30 and 25 points, respectively, both working a lot in the paint and not on the perimeter. That mentality permeated the entire team as they kept the Timberwolves from finding a rhythm and constantly pressured them at the rim on both ends.

In a tightening playoff race, this is the exact kind of win the Magic need to get. It puts them in a position to climb into sixth and catch the teams ahead of them as the team rounds the final pole for the final 20 games of the season.

00:00 Magic's Paint Domination Wins

08:34 Magic's Dominant Win Explained

14:35 Building Wins with Singles

25:06 Paolo Banchero: Summer Improvements Needed

31:26 Magic Earn Gritty 27-Point Win

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