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Timberwolves vs 76ers: Minnesota goes East
The Minnesota Timberwolves are the hottest team in the NBA at the moment, and they will have a real test when visiting the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday evening. The Sixers have the best point differential in the Eastern Conference, but things will not be easy against the Wolves.
Can the Sixers bounce back after an unexpected loss?
The Sixers are currently third in the Eastern Conference with an 18-8 record. After winning six consecutive games, they failed 108-104 at home against the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers are the fourth highest-scoring team in the league, averaging 122.2 points per game. They are the only team in the league that has a double-digit positive point differential of +11.2.
Are the Timberwolves legit contender?
The Minnesota Timberwolves are on top of the Western Conference with a 20-5 record. They have won 9 of the last 10 games and are currently on a three-game winning streak. The Wolves are coming off a 112-108 win over the Miami Heat. Anthony Edwards is having a phenomenal season averaging 24.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. In the first game against the Sixers this season, Edwards dropped 31 points and is coming off a 32-point performance against the Heat.
Betting Trends
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in the last six games and 4-1 ATS in the last five home games. They are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 games against teams from the Western Conference. Minnesota is 4-14 ATS in their last 18 games against Philadelphia and 3-10 SU in the last 13 games against the Sixers.
How good is Joel Embiid this season?
The Sixers center won the MVP last season and is on pace to keep the trophy home. Embiid leads the league averaging 34.4 points per game and is fifth with 11.8 rebounds per game. He plays in excellent form lately, scoring at least 40 points in three of his last four appearances.
Injury Reports
Marcus Morris Sr. is out for the Sixers while Jaylen Clark will miss this one for Minnesota.
Prediction and Conclusion
In a matchup between two of the best teams in the league this season, the Sixers are 3.5-point favorites. Joel Embiid has been playing in beast mode lately, and he will have another chance to prove his class against one of the best defenders in the league, Rudy Gobert. The Timberwolves are for real this season, but these are the games that will prove that they are not as good as the current record says and the Sixers will most likely win by covering the given spread.
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