Field Level Media
05 Mar 2025, 09:35 GMT+10
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Naz Reid scored 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 126-112 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker finished with 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting off the bench for Minnesota, which won its second game in a row. Anthony Edwards contributed 18 points and Jaden McDaniels scored 17 to go along with two steals and four blocked shots.
Quentin Grimes scored 30 points on 12-for-18 shooting to lead Philadelphia. Kelly Oubre Jr. finished with 24 points on 11-for-19 shooting, and Guerschon Yabusele recorded 18 points and seven rebounds.
Minnesota shot 56.8 percent (46 of 81) overall and 45 percent (18 of 40) from 3-point range. Philadelphia shot 48.8 percent (42 of 86) from the field and 28.1 percent (9 of 32) from deep.
The Timberwolves outscored the 76ers 43-32 in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.
Alexander-Walker made two 3-pointers and Reid added one more in the first two minutes of the fourth quarter to give Minnesota a 92-84 lead with 10:30 remaining.
Donte DiVincenzo drained a 3-pointer to increase Minnesota's lead to 101-87 with 8:48 to go.
Philadelphia trailed by double digits the rest of the way.
The Timberwolves held on to an 83-80 lead at the end of the third quarter.
Yabusele kept the 76ers close in the quarter. He scored nine points on 4-for-6 shooting, including a 3-pointer to even the score at 64-all with 8:07 left.
Minnesota led 57-53 at halftime. Grimes led all scorers with 20 points at the break for the 76ers.
The Timberwolves led by 13 points midway through the second quarter. McDaniels knocked down a 3-pointer to put Minnesota on top 43-30 with 7:24 left.
The 76ers responded with a 7-0 run. Grimes drained a 3-pointer and made a two-point basket, and Jared Butler made a pull-up jump shot to finish the run.
Paul George made a 3-pointer to pull the 76ers within 55-53 with 13.1 seconds left.
Julius Randle made a putback layup to give the Timberwolves a four-point edge before the buzzer.
--Field Level Media
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