Minnesota Timberwolves vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 4/3/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, April 3, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Xfinity Mobile Arena is the location where the Philadelphia 76ers (42-34) will try to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (46-29) on Friday.

The Timberwolves took the court against the Mavericks and walked away with a win by a score of 124-94 in their last contest. Minnesota finished the contest with a 53.1% FG percentage (51 out of 96) and buried 14 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves knocked down 8 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 42 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of defense, Minnesota allowed 34.8% from the floor on 31 out of 89 shooting. Dallas distributed 30 dimes and had 12 steals for this contest. Additionally, Dallas totaled 46 rebounds (15 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Dallas finished the game at 73.5% from the charity stripe by burying 25 of their 34 shots. They converted 7 of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 24 while the Mavericks recorded 28 personal fouls.

Julius Randle is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He left the arena with 24 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins and also snagged 3 rebounds. Randle shot 64.3% from the floor and also distributed 4 dimes.

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Minnesota will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 46-29 on the campaign. They are turning it over 14.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.2 fouls per game. As a team, Minnesota is grabbing 44.7 boards per game and has tallied 1,963 dimes so far this season, which ranks 17th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are connecting on 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (1,027 of 2,774) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 117.9 points per outing (7th in the NBA) while hitting 48.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.6 fouls. They rank 9th in the league in giving up assists with 1,943 surrendered this year. The Timberwolves are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (3,084 of 6,730) and they concede 43.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They concede 35.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 11th in basketball in opponents points per game (114.1).

The last time they took the court, the 76ers went home victorious with a score of 153-131 when they faced the Wizards. The 76ers were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 19 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Wizards were called for 21 fouls in the matchup which got the 76ers to the free throw line for 16 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. Regarding shots from distance, Philadelphia buried 17 out of their 35 tries (48.6%). When the game finished, the 76ers finished the game shooting 61 for 99 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 61.6%. The 76ers permitted the Wizards to bury 50 of 96 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 52.1% in this matchup. They shot 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 16 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). When discussing rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Washington to collect 32 in total (5 offensive).

Paul George was important for the 76ers for the contest. George accumulated 39 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and had 6 dimes in this game. He converted 15 out of 22 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 68.2%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 42-34 for the season. When it comes to offense, the 76ers are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which ranks them 21st in the NBA. Philadelphia has scored 8,859 pts for the year (116.6 per contest) and they pull in 43.4 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.9 times per game (28th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per contest. The 76ers are committing 20.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 81.1% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense surrenders 35.6% on 3-pointers (1,023 of 2,876) and opponents are converting on 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 27.7 assists and 45.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 22nd and 20th in the league. The 76ers on defense are ranked 21st in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 116.7. They are forcing their opponents into 15.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (14th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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