Magic Face Timberwolves With New LaMelo Ball-Antony Edwards Duo
Orlando hosts Minnesota in its season opener, facing a Timberwolves lineup featuring the newly acquired LaMelo Ball alongside Anthony Edwards.
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The odds
Each tick is a source publishing on this story
Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 100% |
| 24 Oct, 03:51 UTC | 100% |
| 23 Oct, 20:35 UTC | 48% |
| 23 Oct, 17:24 UTC | 49% |
| 23 Oct, 16:50 UTC | 49% |
| 23 Oct, 15:49 UTC | 49% |
| 23 Oct, 15:06 UTC | 50% |
| 23 Oct, 14:32 UTC | 49% |
| 23 Oct, 14:01 UTC | 50% |
| 23 Oct, 13:52 UTC | 51% |
| 23 Oct, 12:57 UTC | 53% |
| 23 Oct, 11:27 UTC | 54% |
| 23 Oct, 04:17 UTC | 53% |
| 23 Oct, 03:53 UTC | 53% |
| 22 Oct, 14:17 UTC | 54% |
| 22 Oct, 11:00 UTC | 53% |
| 21 Oct, 11:00 UTC | 52% |
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The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 21 Oct 2026. CBS Sports Headlines published first, on 21 October at 14:09 UTC; SI Feed followed 13h 57m later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 23 October at 15:53 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: CBS Sports Headlines, SI Feed.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Timberwolves vs. Magic — resolved “Timberwolves” on 24 Oct 2026. The Timberwolves outcome wins if they finish with more points than the Magic in their game on October 23. The Magic outcome wins if they finish with more points than the Timberwolves. Readers often mistake the start time for the deadline, but the result depends on the final score after any overtime.
- Spread: Magic (-1.5) — resolved “Timberwolves” on 24 Oct 2026. The Magic outcome wins if Orlando beats Minnesota by two points or more. The Timberwolves outcome wins if they win the game or if the match ends in a tie. Readers often mistake the spread for a simple winner bet, ignoring that the Magic must cover the -1.5 point handicap.
- Will Orlando Magic win the 2027 NBA Finals? — the market puts it at 1%, with $56k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jul 2027. The outcome is Yes if the Orlando Magic are officially named the champion of the 2026-27 NBA season. The market resolves to No if the team is eliminated from contention or fails to win the title. Readers often mistake the linked preseason rankings for the actual championship result.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Timberwolves vs. Magic at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- CBS Sports HeadlinesWhat will new-look Wolves look like? By trading for LaMelo Ball, Minnesota swapped 'moodiness for giddiness'52%
- SI FeedThe Timberwolves’ New Anthony Edwards-LaMelo Ball Pairing Has Our Attention52%
- SI FeedMagic Ready for Battle-Tested Gauntlet, Starting With Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball53%▲1 points since the previous source
- SI FeedWhy To Watch the Magic's Game Against Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves51%▼3 points since the previous source
- SI FeedHow the Magic Contain Anthony Edwards & LaMelo Ball49%▼2 points since the previous source
- Market resolved: Timberwolves
Sources
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- How the Magic Contain Anthony Edwards & LaMelo Ball SI Feed
- Why To Watch the Magic's Game Against Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves SI Feed
- Magic Ready for Battle-Tested Gauntlet, Starting With Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball SI Feed
- The Timberwolves’ New Anthony Edwards-LaMelo Ball Pairing Has Our Attention SI Feed
- What will new-look Wolves look like? By trading for LaMelo Ball, Minnesota swapped 'moodiness for giddiness' CBS Sports Headlines
Related prediction markets
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- Resolved Timberwolves vs. Magic Timberwolves 14d ago
The market favoured Timberwolves at 54% a day out, and it won. How often it's right
Wrong market?
- Resolved Spread: Magic (-1.5) Timberwolves 14d ago
The market favoured Timberwolves at 56% a day out, and it won. How often it's right
Wrong market?
- Polymarket Will Orlando Magic win the 2027 NBA Finals? 1%
Does the market have this right?
Wrong market?
In this story
- Orlando Magic
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Anthony Edwards
- LaMelo Ball