Philadelphia 76ers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Picks and Prediction for Sunday, February 22, 2026
Use Code WWWC It’s an interconference tilt on the hardwood in the Land of 10,000 Lakes as the Philadelphia 76ers clash with the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday night and we have things covered with our 76ers vs. Timberwolves prediction. Philadelphia was in action on the road against the Pelicans in the Big Easy Saturday night in the front half of a back-to-back set. The 76ers come in off a 117-107 home loss to Atlanta in their previous matchup Thursday night, losing outright as a 1.5-point favorite. Minnesota downed Dallas 122-111 at home Friday night in their previous contest, failing to cover the line as a 14-point favorite. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, each team has recorded 34 wins with Minnesota taking both meetings last season, including a 114-109 road win in the most recent matchup April 5, 2025. This article was published prior to the conclusion of the 76ers’ game wih the Pelicans Saturday night. Read more about this 76ers vs. Timberwolves prediction! When the going gets tough, our NBA Picks get winning!
Philadelphia Battling for Playoff Positioning
Philadelphia entered Saturday’s contest with the Pelicans losers of three straight and four of their previous five games. The 76ers entered Saturday 30-25 on the year and stood third in the Atlantic Division, 11.5 games behind the Celtics for the top spot in the division. They held the final guaranteed playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and stood half a game ahead of Orlando to stay out of the play-in tournament. Philadelphia is 7-3 in the second game of back-to-back situations with a +6.5-ppg scoring margin (120.5 ppg for, 114 ppg against) in those situations. The 76ers entered Saturday 15-10 on the road with a +2.1-ppg scoring differential (116.6 ppg for, 114.5 ppg against) this season. Philadelphia was 11-6 with a +1.7-ppg scoring margin (116.8 ppg for, 115.1 ppg against) against Western Conference teams entering Saturday night.
On the year, the 76ers are 14th in the league in scoring offense with 116 points per game. The 76ers are 18th in rebounding as they collect 43.4 rebounds per contest while they are 27th in assists by dishing out an average of 24.6 dimes a night. Philadelphia is 17th in the league in scoring defense as they allow an average of 115.9 points a contest. Tyrese Maxey leads the 76ers with 28.9 points and 6.7 assists per game this season. VJ Edgecombe (15 points, 5.5 rebounds, four assists), Kelly Oubre Jr. (14 points, 4.7 rebounds), Quentin Grimes (12.7 points, 3.6 assists) and Joel Embiid (26.6 points, 7.5 rebounds) are solid secondary scoring options. Paul George (16 points), Dominick Barlow, Jabari Walker, Andre Drummond, Justin Edwards, Adem Bona, Eric Gordon, Trendon Watford and Hunter Sallis are looked at to contribute in the rotation. Philadelphia is 24th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 45.9% from the floor as a team this season. The 76ers are 21st in threes per game as they drain 12.7 triples a contest while they are 16th in three-point shooting by connecting on 35.5% of their attempts from beyond the arc. Philadelphia stands 4th in the league in free throw shooting as they convert 81.6% of their attempts this season.
Key Injury Report for 76ers:
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- Center Joel Embiid (knee/shin) was out Saturday.
- Forward Paul George (suspension) is out.
Timberwolves Seek to Stay Hot
Minnesota earned a third straight win as they took down Dallas at home Friday night in their previous contest. The Timberwolves entered Saturday 35-22 and stood third in the Northwest Division, eight games behind the Thunder for the top spot. They own the final guaranteed playoff spot in the Western Conference, 2.5 games clear of the Suns. Against Dallas, Minnesota trailed just once in the game at 11-10 before scoring the next seven points and led the rest of the way. The Timberwolves were up 40-25 after the opening quarter, by 12 at the half and by eight after three quarters en route to the win. Minnesota shot 47.5% from the floor, including 16 of 42 from beyond the arc, and won the rebounding battle 54-45. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 40 points and six rebounds in the win.
For the year, Minnesota is 4th in the league in scoring offense with 119.7 points per game. The Timberwolves stand 10th in rebounding by pulling down 45 boards a contest while they are 13th in assists by handing out 26.5 dimes a contest. Minnesota has been above average on the defensive end of the floor as they are 12th in scoring defense by allowing 114.7 points per game. Anthony Edwards leads the team in scoring as he averages 29.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest. Julius Randle (22.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists), Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert (11.2 points, 11.3 rebounds, 1.6 blocks) and Naz Reid (14.3 points, 6.4 rebounds) are decent secondary options on the offensive end of the floor. Jaden McDaniels (14.8 points), Jaylen Clark, Bones Hyland, Ayo Dosunmu (14.8 points), Donte DiVincenzo (12.7 points, 4.3 assists), Joe Ingles and Terrence Shannon Jr. are part of the rotation. The Timberwolves are 4th in the league in field goal percentage as they hit 48.3% from the floor as a team. Minnesota is 11th by splashing 14.3 three-pointers a night while the team is 4th in three-point shooting by hitting 37.5% from beyond the arc. The Timberwolves are a below average team at the charity stripe, ranking 29th by converting 74.4% of their attempts on the year.
Key Injury Report for Timberwolves:
- Center Rudy Gobert (suspension) is out.
76ers vs. Timberwolves Pick
76ers vs. Timberwolves Spread Pick
- Timberwolves -8 (4 units)
Philadelphia is playing the second game of a back-to-back and play their third game in four nights coming out of the All-Star break. Embiid sat out Saturday night so watch to see if that carries over here or if the 76ers were practicing load management. The 76ers are going to be dealing with fatigue after flying in after Saturday’s contest while Minnesota was at home in their own beds with the night off. Minnesota is missing Gobert here but they boast a deep rotation led by Edwards and Randle. The Timberwolves are 20-10 at home on the year and they have too much firepower for the 76ers in this contest.
76ers vs. Timberwolves Over/Under Pick
- Under 236.5 (4 units)
Philadelphia entered Saturday night having seen the under post a 28-27 mark in their 55 games on the season. The 76ers are 14th in the league in scoring offense, 13th in offensive efficiency and 19th in tempo with an average of 98.8 possessions per game. Minnesota has seen the under hit in 29 of their first 57 games on the season. The Timberwolves enter this game 4th in scoring offense, 6th in offensive efficiency and 10th in tempo with an average of 100.9 possessions per contest this season. With the 76ers running on fumes, Minnesota doesn’t need as much offensive firepower to win, keeping this game under the total.
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