Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ers
· National Basketball AssociationPaul George has 23 points to lead the 76ers past the Timberwolves, 115-103
Joel Embiid had 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in his return to the lineup to help the 76ers remain sixth in the Eastern Conference with five games to play.
Julius Randle and Bones Hyland each had 21 points for the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards struggled to eight points. Edwards was back in action after sitting out Thursday night in a 113-108 loss at Detroit due to illness. He missed 12 of 15 shots overall, including all seven 3-point tries.
Embiid, who didn't play Wednesday night in a 153-131 victory at Washington due to illness, scored 13 points in the third period when the 76ers outscored Minnesota 42-24. The 76ers trailed 70-68 with 2:50 remaining in the period before scoring 15 of the final 16 points of the quarter to enter the fourth ahead 83-71. Maxey had six points during the stretch, and Quentin Grimes finished the spurt with back-to-back fast-break layups.
George's 3-pointer with 6 1/2 minutes to play put Philadelphia ahead by a game-high 17 points. But Minnesota got as close as within six points in the final 1 1/2 minutes before Oubre put it away with consecutive 3-pointers.
Like Philadelphia in the East, the Timberwolves are sixth in the Western Conference.
76ers: Host Detroit on Saturday night.
Regular Season Series
PHI wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 103 - 115 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 103 - 115 |
| 4th 17.6 |  |
shot clock turnover | 103 - 115 |
| 4th 39.8 | |
Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | 103 - 115 |
| 4th 41.9 |  |
Bones Hyland misses two point shot | 103 - 115 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-101 | FG | 41-82 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 14-43 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 13-20 | FT | 24-28 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 44 |
| 21 | Assists | 27 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 12 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 31 | Percent Led | 59 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| LeBron James, F | Out | Oct 31 |
| Joel Embiid, C | Out | Oct 31 |
| Dominick Barlow, F | Out | Oct 19 |
| Ariel Hukporti, C | Out | Oct 6 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 31 |
| Anthony Edwards, G | Out | Oct 29 |
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Oct 5 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 18,457 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
4 | 1 | .800 | - | L1 |
 Portland |
4 | 1 | .800 | - | W1 |
 Minnesota |
4 | 2 | .667 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Denver |
3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | W2 |
 Utah |
1 | 5 | .167 | 3.5 | L4 |
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia |
- | 1 | W2 | 0.8333333 | 5 |
 Boston |
0.5 | 1 | W4 | 0.8 | 4 |
 Toronto |
1.5 | 2 | L1 | 0.6 | 3 |
 New York |
3 | 4 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 2 |
 Brooklyn |
4.5 | 5 | L5 | 0 | 0 |
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