Philadelphia 76ers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 2/22/2026 Preview and Pick
Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026
Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
The Philadelphia 76ers (30-24) are headed to Target Center on Sunday where they will try to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (34-22).

The 76ers took the court against the Knicks and took a loss by a final of 138-89 in their last contest. Philadelphia wrapped up the game with a 37.5% field goal percentage (33 out of 88) and made 6 out of their 32 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the 76ers made 17 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 81.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 38 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Regarding defending, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 52.7% from the floor on 48 of 91 shooting. New York doled out 41 dimes and had 13 steals for this game. Moreover, New York pulled down 51 rebounds (12 offensive, 39 defensive) and had 6 rejections. New York finished the game at 81.5% when shooting free throws by making 22 of 27 attempts. They converted 20 out of their 44 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the 76ers finished with 18 and the Knicks finished the game with 16 fouls.
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Tyrese Maxey is someone who played a role for the contest. Maxey finished the game at 42.9% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He played 32 mins played and also snagged 2 boards. He ended up finishing with 32 points on 9 of 21 shooting.
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Philadelphia will play this contest with a mark of 30-24 this year. They are averaging 116.2 points per outing (13th in the NBA) while going 46.0% from the floor. The 76ers are shooting 35.6% on three-point attempts (686 of 1,928) and 81.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling down 43.3 boards per game and has earned 1,336 dimes this season, which has them ranked 26th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.3 fouls every game.
Defensively, the 76ers are forcing 15.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They give up 35.5% on three-point shots and they rank 16th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (115.9). The 76ers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.1% (2,275 of 4,831) and they concede 44.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 22nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,499 conceded so far this season.
The last time they took the court, the Timberwolves took home the win by a final score of 133-109 when they faced the Trail Blazers. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Minnesota permitted Portland to grab 50 in total (18 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.6% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 16 of 45 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). The Timberwolves allowed the Trail Blazers to knock down 40 of their 94 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6% for the game. In all, the Timberwolves walked away from this one shooting 45 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.7%. With regard to shots from downtown, Minnesota converted 14 out of 34 tries (41.2%). They were able to knock down 29 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 82.9%. The Trail Blazers were called for 22 fouls in the game which took the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 35 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 14 steals in the matchup. The Timberwolves were able to snag 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for this contest.
Julius Randle ended up being a factor for the Timberwolves in the game. He converted 14 out of 24 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. Randle accumulated 41 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes in this game.
Minnesota has a record of 34-22 for the campaign. The Timberwolves are committing 21.3 fouls per contest while shooting 74.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.5 times per game (13th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.5 times per contest. Minnesota has earned 6,702 pts so far this year (119.7 per game) and they pull in 44.8 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Timberwolves are shooting 48.4% from the field, which is ranked 4th in basketball.
The Minnesota defense gives up 35.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (705 of 1,970) and opponents are knocking down 77.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 26.1 assists and 43.2 total boards per game, which is 11th and 12th in basketball. The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 12th in the league in points allowed per game with 114.8. They are able to force 15.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (9th in the league).
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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota
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