Stars galore take the court on Sunday, with the NBA carrying 11 matchups for fans to choose from. A nighttime bout between the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves (7:00 p.m. ET) sees two conferences collide.
With both teams occupying the No. 6 seeds in their respective playoff races, there’s plenty to play for to cap off the weekend of hoops action.
Below, we’ll break down our 76ers vs. Timberwolves prediction and picks for Sunday night’s game. Make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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76ers vs. Timberwolves Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
Following an ugly 24-58 effort last season, the 76ers and head coach Nick Nurse have bounced back this year. Their 30-26 record has them teetering on play-in territory, but all it takes is one hot stretch to push for the Toronto Raptors' spot in the fifth seed.
Minnesota, meanwhile, has been to the Western Conference Finals in back-to-back years. After winning 49 games a season ago, they’re pacing to surpass the 50-victory mark now. Since a slow 10-8 start to the year, Chris Finch’s crew has gone 25-14.
Sunday marks the 69th all-time meeting between these franchises in the regular season. With the series all knotted up at 34 apiece, something’s got to give in this clash.
76ers vs. Timberwolves Spread, Over/Under
The 76ers enter Sunday’s game as 9.5-point road underdogs, returning a 3.44x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Timberwolves are home favorites with a 1.26x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Minnesota Timberwolves -9.5
- Over/Under: 239.5
- Game Winner Payout: 76ers 3.44x | Timberwolves 1.26x
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76ers vs. Timberwolves Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full 76ers vs. Timberwolves injury report for Sunday, via NBA.com.
Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report
- N/A — not yet submitted
It's worth noting that superstar C Joel Embiid (knee/shin) missed Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. He hasn't played since Feb 7 against the Phoenix Suns and was initially viewed as a game-time decision for Sunday.
Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report
- C Rudy Gobert (league suspension): OUT
- PF Naz Reid (shoulder): Questionable
76ers vs. Timberwolves Prediction on Spread
Here are some stats to know to help you make your 76ers vs. Timberwolves prediction on Sunday, February 22.
- Neither of these teams fares particularly well in non-conference outings. Philadelphia is 8-10 against the spread in such scenarios, with Minnesota being an even 10-10 ATS.
- The 76ers may score the 14th-most points on a nightly basis (115.9), but they sit 26th in effective field goal percentage (52.8).
- Defensively, Nurse’s crew allows the fourth-most fastbreak PPG (16.9) and the third-most assists per made shot (0.658).
- Only three teams put the ball in the net more than the Timberwolves, who score 119.7 PPG and also sit fourth in eFG% (56.3).
- On the other end of the court, Minnesota cedes the eighth-fewest points per shot (1.134).
76ers vs. Timberwolves Picks for PrizePicks Today: 2/22/26
Here are three top 76ers vs. Timberwolves picks to target for Sunday, February 22 on PrizePicks. Player stat projections via PrizePicks are headlined by PG Tyrese Maxey, PF Julius Randle, and SG Anthony Edwards.
76ers PG Tyrese Maxey vs. Timberwolves Projection: 38.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- Leading the league in minutes per game at 38.6, Maxey is having a career year with 21.5 shot attempts each night.
- The sixth-year PG produces 39.7 points, rebounds, and assists per night on 59.5% true shooting.
- Maxey’s 11.1% defensive rebounding rate marks a new career-high figure.
- According to NBARAPM, Maxey spends 37% of his time on the ball and nets 20.2 assist points per 100 possessions.
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Timberwolves PF Julius Randle vs. 76ers Projection: 29.5 Pts + Rebs
- Randle brings home 29.1 points and rebounds each night. In his last eight contests dating back to January 31, that number is 29.4.
- The 12th-year big man’s 59.5 TS% is his best since 2018-19 as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans.
- Aside from his debut campaign when he played in just one game, Randle owns a double-digit rebounding percentage in every season.
- Per FantasyPros, the 76ers allow the second-most rebounds per game to the PF position at 11.01.
Timberwolves SG Anthony Edwards vs. 76ers Projection: 29.5 Points
- Forty-seven games into the season, Edwards pours in exactly 29.5 points each night.
- Edwards’ 31.6 shot attempts per 100 possessions puts him in the 100th percentile, via databallr.
- Ant Man’s career-high 62.0 TS% is fueled by new personal bests from every single scoring range: 0-3 feet (75.1%), 3-10 feet (45.6%), 10-16 feet (51.1%), 16 feet to the 3-point line (41.7%), and on treys (40.1%).
- Only three teams — the Pelicans, Washington Wizards, and Utah Jazz — surrender more PPG than the 76ers (23.18) to the SG spot.
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