NBA<\/a> action Friday night and we break down the Timberwolves vs. 76ers matchup here. Minnesota was in action Thursday night in the Motor City as they faced the Pistons. They fell 113-108 but covered the closing line as a 5.5-point underdog. Philadelphia beat Washington 153-131 on the road Wednesday night, covering as a 14.5-point favorite, their last time out.<\/p>\nIn the all-time regular season series between the teams, Philadelphia has a 35-34 advantage. The 76ers took the first meeting this season, winning 135-108 on the road February 22. Let\u2019s break down this Timberwolves vs. 76ers matchup. Lines were provided courtesy of BetMGM and were current as of 11 pm ET on April 2.<\/p>\n
Timberwolves Close Back-to-Back Set <\/p>\n
Minnesota battled but fell short on the road against the Pistons Thursday night in the front half of a back-to-back situation. The Timberwolves enter this contest 46-30 and stood third in the Northwest Division. They were sixth in the Western Conference standings. One win or one Rockets\u2019 loss will clinch the final guaranteed playoff spot in the West.<\/p>\n
For the year, Minnesota is 7th in the league in scoring offense with 117.9 points per game. The Timberwolves stand 11th in rebounding by pulling down 44.7 boards a contest. They are 16th in assists by handing out 26.2 dimes a contest. Minnesota has been above average on the defensive end of the floor as they are 11th in scoring defense by allowing 114.1 points per game. Anthony Edwards leads the team in scoring as he averages 29.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest. Julius Randle (21 points, 6.8 rebounds) is a solid secondary scoring option.<\/p>\n
The Timberwolves are 7th in the league in field goal percentage as they hit 48.2% from the floor. Minnesota is 12th by splashing 13.7 three-pointers a night. They are 5th in three-point shooting by hitting 37% from beyond the arc. The Timberwolves are a below average team at the charity stripe. They are just 28th by converting 75% of their attempts on the year.<\/p>\n
Key Injury Report for Timberwolves:<\/p>\n
Forward Jaden McDaniels (14.8 ppg) is questionable with a knee injury. Guard Anthony Edwards (29.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg) is questionable with a knee injury. Philadelphia Shooting to Stay on Right Side of Cut Line<\/p>\n
Philadelphia won for the fifth time in seven games as they cracked the 150-point mark for the second time in the span of a week. The 76ers entered Thursday 42-34 and stood tied for third in the Atlantic Division standings. They were tied with the Raptors for the final guaranteed playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia owns the tiebreaker based on a better divisional record (9-7 vs. 4-10) this season.<\/p>\n
On the year, the 76ers are 12th in the league in scoring offense with 116.6 points per game. The 76ers are 18th in rebounding as they collect 43.4 rebounds per contest. They are 28th in assists by dishing out an average of 24.9 dimes a night. Philadelphia is 21st in the league in scoring defense as they allow an average of 116.7 points a contest. Tyrese Maxey leads the 76ers with 28.8 points and 6.2 assists per game this season. Joel Embiid (26.9 points, 7.4 rebounds), Paul George (17.5 points) and VJ Edgecombe (16.1 points) are good secondary scoring options.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia is 21st in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 46.3% from the floor as a team. The 76ers are 21st in threes per game as they drain 12.5 triples a contest. They are 22nd in three-point shooting by connecting on 35.2% of their attempts from beyond the arc. Philadelphia stands 4th in the league in free throw shooting as they convert 81.1% of their attempts at the stripe.<\/p>\n
Key Injury Report for 76ers:<\/p>\n
Forward Johni Broome (knee) is out. Center Joel Embiid (illness) is doubtful for this contest. Timberwolves vs. 76ers Prediction<\/p>\n
Both teams could be missing stars in this one. Edwards missed Thursday\u2019s game against the Pistons with a knee injury. That marked his seventh missed game in the last eight and left him ineligible for postseason awards. On the flip side, Embiid is doubtful here after missing Wednesday\u2019s contest with an illness. With that said, Minnesota is playing the second game of a back-to-back here. Philadelphia has won seven of 10 and are at home here. The 76ers had Thursday off and the rest edge works in their favor. Maxey leads the way for the hosts as they stay hot down the stretch.<\/p>\n
Our Prediction: 76ers -2.5 (BetMGM, -105)<\/p>\n
Timberwolves vs. 76ers Same Game Parlay 76ers -2.5 (-105) VJ Edgecombe, 76ers Over 14.5 Points (-120) Paul George, 76ers Over 2.5 Three-Pointers (-120) <\/p>\n
Odds (via BetMGM): +556<\/p>\n
We discussed the reasoning behind why we\u2019re leaning toward the 76ers in this contest. With that in mind, we\u2019re rolling with a pair of props from Philadelphia\u2019s roster to put together a solid same-game parlay here. Edgecombe has exceeded this number in seven of his last 10 games entering this contest. Two of the three misses saw him fall a bucket short as he scored 13 points. Meanwhile, George has been on fire from the perimeter since returning from suspension. He has drained 20 three-pointers in the last four games, hitting at least four in each contest. Look for\u00a0 a similar showing in this matchup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mar 1, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) drives to the basket defended by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":696273,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3782],"tags":[7,307,152,3954,6,308],"class_list":{"0":"post-696272","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-minnesota-timberwolves","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-minnesota","10":"tag-minnesota-timberwolves","11":"tag-minnesotatimberwolves","12":"tag-nba","13":"tag-timberwolves"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116342034999545608","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=696272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696272\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/696273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=696272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=696272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=696272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Mar 1, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) drives to the basket defended by Boston Celtics guard Baylor Scheierman (55) during the first half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images <\/p>\n