After splitting a four-game homestand at Kia Center, the Magic understood the challenge they were facing when traveling to the No. 3 team in the West on Saturday afternoon.

Playing on the first night of a back-to-back, Orlando didn’t allow a slow start against the Timberwolves limit them by shifting the contest in their favor near the midpoint.

Thanks to a combined 69 points from Desmond Bane (30), Paolo Banchero (25) and Jalen Suggs (14), Jamahl Mosley‘s squad captured a 119-92 victory in front of a national TV audience at Target Center.

Led by Bane, who shot 10-for-10 at the free-throw line, the Magic took advantage of their trips to the charity stripe, where they ended 26-for-31. Orlando also outscored Minnesota 60-38 in the paint.

Although two-time All-NBA guard Anthony Edwards scored 34 points, the 27-point loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Minnesota. The Timberwolves (40-24) had won eight of their last nine.

Winning their third straight, the Magic (34-28) have a quick turnaround when they travel to Milwaukee on Sunday night to face the Bucks on the second night of a back-to-back.

Banchero’s impact

The Magic forward set the tone on the opening offensive possession with a two-handed slam off a quick assist from Suggs.

Banchero was effective throughout the afternoon in the paint where he shot 9-for-12 and scored 18 of the team’s 60 paint points. He added 15 rebounds and three assists, but turned the ball over five times.

Saturday’s performance marked his 21st double-double of the season, which leads the team.

Second-quarter swing

The Magic took a 10-point lead into the break after ending the second quarter on a 22-4 run.

Orlando outscored Minnesota 33-20 in the second frame and took advantage with Edwards off the floor. The Timberwolves’ star, who picked up his third foul with the 5:02 mark of the quarter, was held scoreless in the second quarter after scoring 17 in the first.

Although the Magic shot 2-for-11 from 3-point range in the 12-minute stretch, they did a solid job of getting to the free-throw line (9-for-11 in the quarter) while not fouling the Timberwolves (attempted zero free throws in the frame).

Minnesota, which shot 2-for-13 from distance in the quarter, didn’t score from the 5:50 mark until the 1:03 mark of the frame.

Da Silva dynamic

Tristan da Silva did a little bit of everything while providing a boost off the bench.

In the first half alone, the German forward recorded seven points, four rebounds and three assists while adding two steals by making quick decisions with confidence on both ends of the floor.

After starting the second half, da Silva finished with 11 points, seven rebounds, four assists in 31 minutes of action. His plus-minus rating of plus-24 led the team.

Black injured

Magic guard Anthony Black came up favoring the left side of his lower back following a drive to the basket roughly three minutes into the game.

He exited the game immediately and early in the second quarter, the team said he was questionable due to a low back strain. Black was ruled out at halftime.

In limited action, Black missed two free throws with one rebound and one steal.

Isaac update

Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (left knee soreness) missed his second game in a row Saturday.

“That’s just something that’s been kind of lingering,” Mosley said before tipoff about Isaac’s sore left knee. “We just continue to monitor it to make sure that it doesn’t continue to get worse over time, just being more careful than anything.”

Isaac previously missed 2 1/2 years (2020-22) due to various left knee injuries, including a torn ACL.

Rookie watch

First-round pick Jase Richardson was a late scratch from the contest due to low back spasms. Richardson wasn’t added to the team’s injury report until an hour before tipoff.

With Isaac out again, second-round pick Noah Penda saw 14 minutes of action. The French forward was held scoreless but recorded six rebounds with one assist, one steal and one block.

Jason Beede can be reached at jbeede@orlandosentinel.com