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Embiid had an amazing debut! Maxi hit 27+4+7, a big breakout, 3 of the 76ers scored 20+

9:10am, 18 October 2025【Basketball】

At 7 o'clock in the morning on October 18, the 76ers' home game against the Timberwolves in the preseason finale officially started! The 76ers currently have a preseason record of 0 wins and 3 losses, while the Timberwolves have a record of 2 wins and 3 losses. In this game, Joel Embiid, who has been absent for a long time, makes his preseason debut. The Timberwolves' main players such as Edwards, Randle, Mike Conley, and Rudy Gobert are all absent. Facing the remnant Timberwolves and with the blessing of Embiid's comeback debut, can the 76ers defeat the Timberwolves at home and win the final game?

The 76ers' starting five: Embiid + Oubre + Bona + Edgcum + Maxi

The Timberwolves' starting five: Zhuzan + Miller + Belanger + Clark + Dillingham

At the beginning of the game, the 76ers got off to a good start at 16-9! Zhuzan hit two points from behind, Embiid succeeded with a pick-up basket, Barlow dunked with both hands, Edgecombe made a gliding layup, Grimes made two free throws, and the 76ers led by 13 points! Belanger stopped the bleeding with a hook, Maxey made two free throws, Hyland scored 7 points in a row, Grimes made two free throws with the ball, Bona dunked, Freeman made a three-pointer, and Edgecombe missed a three-pointer at the buzzer. At the end of the first quarter, the 76ers led the Timberwolves 30-24 by 6 points.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Maxi scored two points with a basket, Clark made two free throws, Maxi penetrated Yang with a three-pointer, Zikalski scored with a throw, Belanger counterattacked and dunked, and Edgecombe scored four points in a row to stop the Timberwolves! Clark scored five points in a row to stop the bleeding in time, Bona dunked with one arm, and Zhuzan stopped the 76ers with a throw! Grimes dunked, Walker scored four consecutive free throws, Miller made a layup, Clark shot a three-pointer, Maxey counterattacked and dunked, and the point difference was widened to 14 points! Zikarski scored a layup, Grimes scored a layup, Miller scored a tip-in, Zhuzan scored a throw-in, Embiid counterattacked and made a layup, Hyland hit Yang with a three-pointer, Belanger 2+0, Embiid missed a three-pointer at the buzzer, and at the end of the first half, the 76ers led the Timberwolves 60-53 by 7 points.

Embiid played 12 minutes and 48 seconds in the first half, making 4 of 8, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 9 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, plus or minus +10!

Change sides and fight again. Maxey picked up the basket and scored two points first. Embiid made a three-pointer. Clark, Belanger and Miller scored six points in a row. Embiid and Maxey responded with five points in a row. Miller made two free throws. Edgecombe and Miller soared for three points. Dillingham scored a layup. Barlow dunked and Belanger made three. At every step, Grimes responded with a three-pointer, Maxey scored a layup, Bellanger dunked, Grimes and Shannon exchanged three-pointers, Zhuzan scored a layup, Grimes scored with a basket, and in the next round Grimes made a three-pointer, and Edgecombe scored two points with a buzzer-beater throw. After three quarters, the 76ers led the Timberwolves 95-84 by 11 points.

In the final quarter, the 76ers launched a 13-4 attack wave, widening the point difference to 20 points, and the game entered garbage time early! In the end, the 76ers defeated the Timberwolves 126-110 at home to win their first preseason victory.

Embid made a stunning debut in the preseason, scoring 14+7+8+3 efficiently in 18 minutes and 35 seconds! There is no doubt that the effect of Embiid's comeback was immediate. The 76ers, who had failed in the previous three games, immediately won a big victory after his return! In this campaign, three of the 76ers scored 20+ points. Among them, Edgcomb, the third overall pick, exploded with 26+6+3+5, Maxey scored 27+4+7+2+1, and Grimes scored 22+2+5+2. When Paul George returns from injury and the Big Three merge, the 76ers will definitely be able to make big achievements in the Eastern Conference!

Full game statistics: 76ers Embiid made 5 of 10 in his debut, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 14 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals, plus or minus +12! Maxey exploded with 27 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, Edgecombe exploded with 26 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals, and Grimes had 22 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Timberwolves Zhuzan had 8 points and 6 rebounds, Miller had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Belanger had 13 points and 3 rebounds, Clark had 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Hylander had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

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