The 76ers are coming into Minnesota fresh from shutting down Joel Embiid for the remainder of the season. On the flip side, the Minnesota Timberwolves are just now getting their players back healthy, as Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo are back in the lineup now.

 

The 76ers came out on a mission as Quentin Grimes was playing out of this world against the Timberwolves. It seemed as though anything that Grimes put up was going in, and he was able to keep the 76ers in the game. Grimes was attacking the basket and knocked down shots on missed assignments by the Timberwolves.

 

The Mavericks just gave up this pure scorer in that trade, and Minnesota had no way of stopping him in the 1st half. Grimes had 20 points in the 1st half against the Timberwolves but finished the game with 30 points as the Timberwolves made the proper adjustments. It was only a matter of time before Jaden McDaniels and the rest of the 3&D guys got to him to put an end to it.

 

Anthony Edwards started the game attacking every chance he got, and as a result, he left the game for a bit to get his thumb looked at. Edwards was able to come back, but you can tell that the thumb was still an issue, but he was able to tough it out. One thing about Anthony Edwards is the fact that if it’s not broken, he’s going to play, and that’s what he did. On the night, Ant-Man finished with 18 points, five rebounds, and one assist.

 

The leading scorer for the Timberwolves tonight was Naz Reid, as he was able to finish with 23 points tonight. When Naz has his game going on both ends, it’s tough to stop this Minnesota team. Jaden McDaniels was able to showcase his elite defense against the 76ers tonight with two steals & 4 blocks. When the Timberwolves play like they did tonight, it’s going to be a tough out in the playoffs. Nickeil Alexander-Walker was able to add in 20 points himself, as he’s been able to flourish knowing that teams are doubling Anthony and Julius.

 

 

The Timberwolves will be playing against the Charlotte Hornets tomorrow night as they look to stay in the win column.

 

 

 

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