The Magic have kept hope alive with Paolo Banchero expected to make a much-anticipated return on Thursday against the Timberwolves. Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero is listed as questionable for the team’s game Thursday, a potential sign of his return to the lineup for the first time since Oct. 30.

Banchero has been out since before Halloween with a torn oblique but is expected to return Thursday (Timberwolves) or Friday (Bucks).

Anthony Edwards and the T-Wolves won their second in a row with a 104-97 victory in New Orleans Tuesday. Edwards was 7-11 from 3 and scored 32 to lead all scorers in the game. The Magic have stayed afloat despite major injuries. Monday, they took out the Knicks at Madison Square Garden behind 24 from Cole Anthony.

Two of the best teams in the Western Conference face off on Thursday night, as the No. 3-seeded Memphis Grizzlies host the No. 2-seeded Houston Rockets. Oddsmak

Timberwolves vs. Magic Odds, Prediction, & Best Player Prop Bets break down the start of a tough back-to-back for the Magic.