16-point victory! The 76ers first preseason win: Embiid returned with 14+7+8, and the third overall pick scored 26 points

On October 18, the NBA preseason ushered in the final game. The 76ers faced the Timberwolves at home. Embiid returned in this game, and the Timberwolves rested their main players back to back. The 76ers were still able to take the initiative, but the point difference was not widened. They only led by 7 points after halftime. In the second half, the 76ers finally widened the point difference. Entering the last quarter, the 76ers also replaced substitute players, and at the same time withstood the Timberwolves' counterattack. In the end, the 76ers defeated the Timberwolves 126-110.

Due to back-to-back games, all the main players on the Timberwolves side have stopped playing. After all, this is just a preseason game. However, the performance of the substitute players on the court was also good. They did not let the 76ers take the initiative early. They were 6 points behind after the first quarter. They also held firm in the second quarter and did not let the point difference widen further. They were only 7 points behind at halftime. In the second half, the 76ers continued their hot offensive state, and the point difference widened to double digits. After that, the Timberwolves also changed to the third lineup and did not continue to bite the score. In the end, they lost to their opponents 110-126.

The focus of this game is Embiid, who finally made his comeback. He played 18 minutes, made 5 of 10 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. He was in good condition. Embiid's physical condition will determine the 76ers' upper limit for the new season. Once he is unable to stay healthy, they will continue to be passive. In addition, George is still recovering from injury, and it is unknown whether he can play in the opening game of the new season.

Maxi and Edgecombe played well in the 76ers' starting backcourt this time, scoring 53 points together. Among them, rising star Edgecombe showed good momentum. He played 34 minutes, made 10 of 18 shots, and scored 26 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals. As the third overall pick, it is worth looking forward to. Maxi scored 27 points and 7 assists on 10 of 17 shots. It seems that they are expected to serve as the starting backcourt combination in the new season. Grimes, who failed to renew his contract with the team this summer, scored 22 points, 5 assists and 3 steals on 4 of 6 three-pointers as a substitute.

Even though the main players of the Timberwolves were not playing, the performance was pretty good, and 5 of them scored in double figures. Among them, Miller scored a high of 21 points on 7 of 10, Belanger had 13 points, Clark had 14 points, Dillingham had 11 points, and Hyland had 10 points. The overall performance was okay, at least he was not at an absolute disadvantage on the court. After all, he was facing the 76ers' main players.