National Basketball Association
Minnesota 126, Philadelphia 112
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials:
#28 Mousa Dagher, # Sha'Rae Mitchell, #58 Josh Tiven
Attendance:
17297
By Field Level Media
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
Top Game Performances
Philadelphia |
|
Minnesota |
Quentin Grimes 30 |
Scoring |
Naz Reid 23 |
Paul George 6 |
Assists |
Donte DiVincenzo 8 |
Andre Drummond 7 |
Rebounds |
Julius Randle 8 |
Jeff Dowtin Jr. 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Anthony Edwards 6 |
Quentin Grimes 3 |
Steals |
Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2 |
Andre Drummond 1 |
Blocks |
Jaden McDaniels 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Philadelphia
|
112 |
48.8 |
9-32 |
19-27 |
22 |
36 |
2 |
10 |
13 |
Minnesota
|
126 |
56.8 |
18-40 |
16-17 |
29 |
37 |
5 |
7 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .576 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Boston. The 76ers have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .300 after a loss.