Philadelphia 76ers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN | Game ID: 22300232
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 37 20 34 21 112PHI 20 29 30 20 99
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Edwards scores 31 as Wolves beat Embiid-less 76ers 112-99
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 23 points and 11 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 112-99 win against the Philadelphia 76ers , who were playing without MVP center Joel Embiid , on Wednesday.
Embiid missed his first game of the season for Philadelphia with left hip soreness after playing 38 minutes with 38 points and 12 rebounds in the 76ers’ 122-119 overtime loss at Cleveland a night earlier. Philadelphia is also without Kelly Oubre Jr . due to a fractured rib.
Without Embiid, the Sixers had no answer for Minnesota’s two-big lineup of Towns and Rudy Gobert . Gobert had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who won their third straight and have won 10 of 11.
“Same way we approach every game nowadays," said Minnesota center Naz Reid , who had 13 points off the bench. “Whether their star player is playing or not, we’re going out there to win. We’re going to play to the best of our abilities and put our best effort forward. That’s what we do every night.”
Minnesota was playing its first game without forward Jaden McDaniels , who the team announced would be out two to three weeks due to a Grade 1 right lateral ankle sprain sustained in Monday’s win against New York.
Marcus Morris Sr . started for Embiid and scored 16 points. Tyrese Maxey and De’Anthony Melton each had 16 points for the Sixers, who’ve lost four of six.
“I think we put ourselves a little bit behind it with the start that we had,” Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said. "We turned it over. We only end up with 15 for the game, but I think six of them early, like really early."
The Wolves, who started the day second in the league in defensive rating, raced out to a quick advantage in the first with many of Philadelphia’s regulars tallying high minutes in the previous night’s overtime game.
Minnesota hit 8 of its first 11 shots, while the Sixers had seven first-quarter turnovers as the Wolves led by as many as 19 in the first. The Sixers pulled within four in the second, but Edwards scored 13 of his points in the third, including 3 of 4 from 3-point territory.
Philadelphia finished with 15 turnovers and shot 39.1% from the field. Minnesota, meanwhile, held a 19-4 edge in fast-break points.
“I thought it was a real good professional effort,” Wolves coach Chris Finch said. “Fortunately, Ant hit enough big, tough shots to kind of keep them at bay, so they could never really get a run together. We were able to always re-focus, have one more push in us, which was good.”
UP NEXT
76ers: Play at Oklahoma City on Saturday.
Timberwolves: Host Sacramento on Friday as part of the in-season tournament.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCoEdGoTo 5 18 +9 8 11 73 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 5 5 5 1 1 2 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Conley, Edwards, Gobert, Towns
in Alexander-Walker, Conley, Edwards, Gobert, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdGoMiTo 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Edwards, Gobert, Milton, Towns
in Milton
out Conley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdMiReTo 2 9 +3 4 5 80 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Edwards, Milton, Reid, Towns
in Reid
out Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdMiRe 2 7 +5 2 3 67 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Milton, Reid
in Anderson
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoEdMiRe 1 3 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2
MIN Anderson, Conley, Edwards, Milton, Reid
in Conley
out Alexander-Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGoMiRe 3 2 -8 1 5 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
MIN Anderson, Conley, Gobert, Milton, Reid
in Gobert
out Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnJrCoGoTo 2 0 -2 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 2
MIN Anderson, Brown Jr., Conley, Gobert, Towns
in Brown Jr., Towns
out Milton, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJrEdGoTo 2 5 -4 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Brown Jr., Edwards, Gobert, Towns
in Alexander-Walker, Edwards
out Anderson, Conley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdReTo 4 11 +4 4 8 50 0 2 0 3 3 100 1 3 4 3 0 2 0 3
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Reid, Towns
in Anderson, Reid
out Brown Jr., Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCoEdGoTo 4 15 +2 6 8 75 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 3 3 4 0 0 1 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Conley, Edwards, Gobert, Towns
in Conley, Gobert
out Anderson, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMiTo 1 3 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, Milton, Towns
in Milton
out Alexander-Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdMiReTo 1 1 -1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
MIN Conley, Edwards, Milton, Reid, Towns
in Reid
out Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnEdMiReTo 2 8 +3 3 4 75 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 1
MIN Anderson, Edwards, Milton, Reid, Towns
in Anderson
out Conley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnEdGoMiRe 4 7 -1 3 8 38 1 2 50 2 2 100 3 3 6 1 0 0 2 1
MIN Anderson, Edwards, Gobert, Milton, Reid
in Gobert
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGoMiTo 2 4 0 1 3 33 1 1 100 1 4 25 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
MIN Anderson, Conley, Gobert, Milton, Towns
in Conley, Towns
out Edwards, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnCoGoTo 2 10 +5 4 5 80 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Conley, Gobert, Towns
in Alexander-Walker
out Milton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdGoTo 3 4 -1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 2 0 2 4 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Gobert, Towns
in Edwards
out Conley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdReTo 2 2 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Reid, Towns
in Reid
out Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrGaMiMiJr 2 1 -1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 4 4 0 0 0 1 3
MIN Brown Jr., Garza, Miller, Minott, Moore Jr.
in Brown Jr., Garza, Miller, Minott, Moore Jr.
out Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Reid, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaMaMeSr 3 7 -5 3 8 38 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 3
PHI Batum, Harris, Maxey, Melton, Morris Sr.
in Batum, Harris, Maxey, Melton, Morris Sr.
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJrMaMeRe 3 2 -4 0 6 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 2 2 4 0 1 1 1 1
PHI Harris, House Jr., Maxey, Melton, Reed
in House Jr., Reed
out Batum, Morris Sr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHaJrMaRe 2 6 -3 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
PHI Beverley, Harris, House Jr., Maxey, Reed
in Beverley
out Melton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeJrMaRe :46 2 -2 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PHI Batum, Beverley, House Jr., Maxey, Reed
in Batum
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeCoReSp 2 1 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 1
PHI Batum, Beverley, Covington, Reed, Springer
in Covington, Springer
out House Jr., Maxey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeCoMeRe :52 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
PHI Batum, Beverley, Covington, Melton, Reed
in Melton
out Springer
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaMaMeRe 4 12 +10 4 7 57 0 2 0 2 2 100 2 4 6 3 1 1 0 0
PHI Covington, Harris, Maxey, Melton, Reed
in Harris, Maxey
out Batum, Beverley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoHaMaMeSr 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 1
PHI Covington, Harris, Maxey, Melton, Morris Sr.
in Morris Sr.
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCoHaMeSr 2 9 +4 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
PHI Batum, Covington, Harris, Melton, Morris Sr.
in Batum
out Maxey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaMaSrSp 1 1 -3 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 75 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
PHI Batum, Harris, Maxey, Morris Sr., Springer
in Maxey, Springer
out Covington, Melton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaMaMeRe 2 5 -1 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
PHI Batum, Harris, Maxey, Melton, Reed
in Melton, Reed
out Morris Sr., Springer
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCoHaMaMe 1 2 -1 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2
PHI Batum, Covington, Harris, Maxey, Melton
in Covington
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaMaMeSr 5 15 -3 6 10 60 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 2 3 4 1 3 1 2
PHI Batum, Harris, Maxey, Melton, Morris Sr.
in Morris Sr.
out Covington
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCoMaMeRe 2 5 +2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 2
PHI Batum, Covington, Maxey, Melton, Reed
in Covington, Reed
out Harris, Morris Sr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoJrMeRe 1 2 -2 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
PHI Beverley, Covington, House Jr., Melton, Reed
in Beverley, House Jr.
out Batum, Maxey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoJrMaRe 4 8 +1 3 6 50 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 2 2 2 2 1 0 1
PHI Beverley, Covington, House Jr., Maxey, Reed
in Maxey
out Melton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeHaMeSrRe 2 4 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 2 3
PHI Beverley, Harris, Melton, Morris Sr., Reed
in Harris, Melton, Morris Sr.
out Covington, House Jr., Maxey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeHaMaRe 2 5 -5 2 6 33 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
PHI Batum, Beverley, Harris, Maxey, Reed
in Batum, Maxey
out Melton, Morris Sr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaCoHaMaMe 2 0 -4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PHI Batum, Covington, Harris, Maxey, Melton
in Covington, Melton
out Beverley, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrKoMaSp 6 11 +8 3 11 27 1 7 14 4 6 67 2 5 7 3 4 0 1 2
PHI Bamba, House Jr., Korkmaz, Martin, Springer
in Bamba, House Jr., Korkmaz, Martin, Springer
out Batum, Covington, Harris, Maxey, Melton
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. Minott
KA K. Anderson
KT K. Towns
LG L. Garza
LM L. Miller
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
SM S. Milton
TB T. Brown Jr.
WM W. Moore Jr.
PHIDH D. House Jr.
DM D. Melton
FK F. Korkmaz
JS J. Springer
KM K. Martin
MB M. Bamba
MM M. Morris Sr.
NB N. Batum
PB P. Beverley
PR P. Reed
RC R. Covington
TH T. Harris
TM T. Maxey
MIN/PHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur