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76ers 135-108 Timberwolves (23 Feb, 2026) Game Recap
MINNEAPOLIS — — Tyrese Maxey had 39 points and eight assists, VJ Edgecombe made a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 135-108 on Sunday night to snap a four-game losing streak — all by double figures.
Maxey made 16 of 28 shots from the field and hit four of Philadelphia's 21 3-pointers. Quentin Grimes had 19 points, which included five 3s, and seven assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 18 points and four steals.
Coming off a 126-111 defeat Saturday night at New Orleans, the Sixers were again without center Joel Embiid, who missed his third straight game since the All-Star break due to right shin soreness. Embiid also sat out three of the last five games going into the break with soreness in his right knee.
Observations after Sixers snap skid, Maxey scores 39 in blowout win
After losing to one of the worst teams in the NBA, the Sixers respond by beating one of the best
The Sixers tasted their first win in nearly two weeks Sunday night.
Facing the prospect of a five-game losing streak, they earned a 135-108 victory over the Timberwolves at Target Center.
Tyrese Maxey was fantastic with 39 points and eight assists. VJ Edgecombe added 24 points and seven rebounds.
Joel Embiid sat out his fifth game in a row with an official designation of “right shin soreness and right knee injury management.” The Sixers announced Sunday that rookie Johni Broome suffered a right knee lateral meniscus tear while playing for the Delaware Blue Coats.
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Unfortunate News For Anthony Edwards Ahead Of Game Against Philadelphia 76ers
The Minnesota Timberwolves (35–22) welcome the Philadelphia 76ers (30–26) to Target Center on Sunday, February 22, 2026, with both sides short-handed in the paint. Minnesota comes in as an 8.5-point favorite after beating the Dallas Mavericks 122–111. Anthony Edwards set the tone once again, averaging 29.5 points per game this season and recently claiming the 2026 All-Star Game MVP.
Still, Minnesota will have to adjust without Rudy Gobert, who is serving a one-game suspension after picking up his seventh flagrant foul point. The Timberwolves are expected to start Naz Reid at center, leaning on him to protect a defense that ranks seventh in the league against a Philadelphia team that has hit a rough patch.
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