PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers had the odds stacked against them on Saturday when they played host to the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was the second night of a back-to-back, they didn’t have James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, or Tobias Harris due to injury, and the Wolves took advantage.
Minnesota overwhelmed the Sixers all night long and they were able to come away with a 112-109 win on the road after staving off a late rally. Considering the Sixers were down three starters plus a key bench piece in Furkan Korkmaz, this was a loss that seemed inevitable.
Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 32 points, nine rebounds, and six assists, Shake Milton had 27 points and six rebounds, Georges Niang had 15 points off the bench, Danuel House Jr. had 11 points and seven rebounds, and De’Anthony Melton had 19 points, six assists, and five rebounds.
Here are the player grades following this loss: