Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves will be playing against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. As fans who have been following the regular season so far should be aware, the Timberwolves have started the season excellently and currently hold the best record in the entire NBA with 20 wins and 5 losses.
Their upcoming opponents will be the 76ers, who have also done quite well to start the season despite trading away James Harden. At the moment, Philadelphia has a record of 18 wins and 8 losses, giving them the 3rd position in the Eastern Conference.
As the Timberwolves and 76ers get ready to face off, fans will likely be interested in finding out the injury reports and expected starting lineups for this game. Additionally, a prediction will also be made.
Anthony Edwards looks healthy for the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Philadelphia 76ers game tonight
Timberwolves fans must certainly be relieved to hear that Ant looks healthy and is expected to play tonight against the 76ers. Edwards is arguably the best scorer and playmaker for the Timberwolves, which is quite impressive considering that the team was initially built around Karl-Anthony Towns.
Anthony Edwards had initially sustained a hip injury a few games ago. However, it was not too serious as he appears to have recovered. Be that as it may, the Timberwolves should still put the best available players around Ant in order to reduce the burden on him coming off his injury. That said, here are the injury reports and expected starting lineups for both sides.Minnesota Timberwolves injury report
- Jaylen Clark (out)
Minnesota Timberwolves expected starting lineup
- Mike Conley Jr.
- Anthony Edwards
- Jaden McDaniels
- Karl-Anthony Towns
- Rudy Gobert
Philadelphia 76ers injury report
- Nicholas Batum (out)
- Robert Covington (questionable)
- Marcus Morris Sr. (questionable)
Philadelphia 76ers expected starting lineup
- Tyrese Maxey
- De’Anthony Melton
- Kelly Oubre Jr.
- Tobias Harris
- Joel Embiid
With the exception of a handful of players, both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers are largely healthy for this matchup. That said, here are the predictions for this game.
The Timberwolves are favored over the 76ers tonight
Consdering that both of these teams have started off the NBA season quite well, this is a hard prediction to make. At the moment, the Timberwolves have fewer injuries and a better record. They also have momentum on their side and are coming off a win against the Miami Heat.
For all of these reasons, the Timberwolves are expected to defeat the Philadephia 76ers tonight. However, it is more than possible for the 76ers to rally around their MVP and win this match. In any case, this is going to be a close game that could go either way.