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02/22 01:03 CST Minnesota plays Philadelphia after Edwards' 40-point game
Minnesota plays Philadelphia after Edwards' 40-point game
By The Associated Press
Philadelphia 76ers (30-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota
Timberwolves (35-22, sixth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -8.5; over/under is 237.5
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts the Philadelphia 76ers after Anthony Edwards
scored 40 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves' 122-111 victory over the Dallas
Mavericks.
The Timberwolves have gone 20-10 at home. Minnesota is fourth in the Western
Conference with 16.0 fast break points per game led by Ayo Dosunmu averaging
3.6.
The 76ers are 15-11 on the road. Philadelphia ranks ninth in the Eastern
Conference shooting 35.3% from 3-point range.
The Timberwolves are shooting 48.3% from the field this season, 1.2 percentage
points higher than the 47.1% the 76ers allow to opponents. The 76ers average
115.9 points per game, 1.2 more than the 114.7 the Timberwolves give up to
opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Naz Reid is scoring 14.3 points per game and averaging 6.4
rebounds for the Timberwolves. Edwards is averaging 29.0 points and 5.3
rebounds over the last 10 games.
Tyrese Maxey is averaging 28.9 points, 6.7 assists and two steals for the
76ers. Kelly Oubre Jr. is averaging 14.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals
over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 7-3, averaging 123.2 points, 44.5 rebounds, 25.9
assists, 9.7 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 116.3 points per game.
76ers: 5-5, averaging 112.7 points, 41.5 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 9.0 steals and
5.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 117.0 points.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: None listed.
76ers: Joel Embiid: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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