Minnesota Timberwolves vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/03/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, April 3, 2026

Venue:  Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA 

Where to Watch:  FDSNO, WCAU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves +2.5, 76ers -2.5; Over/Under:  233.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves +2.5, 76ers -2.5; Over/Under:  233.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Timberwolves +2.5, 76ers -2.5; Over/Under:  233.5 points

Minnesota Timberwolves:  46-29 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

Philadelphia 76ers:  42-34 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

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Minnesota Timberwolves:  6-4 last 10

Philadelphia 76ers:  7-3 last 10

The Timberwolves are entering this game with a 46-29 record overall this season and they are 21-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Dallas Mavericks, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Detroit Pistons still to be played on Thursday night. In their game against the Mavericks, Julius Randle led the team in points in that game with 24 while Ayo Dosunmu was next on the team with 18 points. Ayo Dosunmu led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Ayo Dosunmu led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 53.1% from the field, 45.2% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.1 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 33-42 this season and their O/U record is 33-42.

The 76ers are entering this game with a 42-34 record overall this season and they are 21-17 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Washington Wizards. Paul George led the team in points in that game with 39 while Tyrese Maxey was next on the team with 28 points. V. J. Edgecombe led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Andre Drummond led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 61.6% from the field, 48.6% from 3-point range, and 87.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.7 PPG against them. The 76ers have an ATS record of 41-35 this season and their O/U record is 39-37.

The current betting odds have the 76ers listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The 76ers have looked good in their games this season with their 42-34 record overall which has them in the top half of the East. They have looked good on their home court too with their 21-17 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves have looked good in their games this season with their 46-29 record overall which has them in the top half of the West. They have been a good road team too with their 21-15 road record this year. The Timberwolves have looked good lately as they are 6-4 in their last 10 games and they have been doing it while missing their best player in the lineup. They are off a win over the Mavericks in their last one and did get Edwards back in that game, but now they aren't in a great situation here and they still aren't fully healthy either. They got Edwards back, but they are still missing another starter in the lineup and there is a chance that Ant doesn't play both games of this back-to-back. The Timberwolves are playing this game on a back-to-back and they have a really tough game against the Pistons the night before. The 76ers haven't been a strong team in the East for a lot of the season, but they have also been dealing with injuries and looked a lot better at the start of the season when they were healthy. Now they are starting to get healthy again and they have been getting hot at the right time too. They are off a huge win over the Wizards in their last one with their offense rolling at the moment and they are 7-3 in their last 10 games too. Look for the 76ers to take advantage of the banged up Timberwolves in a bad situation here and continue rolling on their home court. The best way to place a bet here is on the 76ers to cover the spread in this game. 

Timberwolves 76ers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, April 3, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is 76ers 124 Timberwolves 119.

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Minnesota Timberwolves: 29-21 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 24-15 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 8-4 ATS revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more. 38-24 UNDER revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite. 

Philadelphia 76ers: 3-6 ATS against Northwest division opponents. 5-10 ATS at home when the line is +3 to -3. 4-10 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%). 5-2 UNDER at home after scoring 136 points or more. 

Minnesota Timberwolves:  A. Edwards (SG) Day To Day - Knee. J. McDaniels (PF) Out - Knee.

Philadelphia 76ers:  J. Embiid (C) Day To Day - Illness. J. Broome (PF) Out - Knee.

“Ant was awesome, man. His defence was outstanding. Just let the game come to him. Stayed aggressive. Made quicker decisions. And things looked kind of easy for him as a result.” - Chris Finch after his team’s win against the Mavericks in their game on Monday. 

"Obviously, I think he showed really good leadership by coming out and being aggressive, getting us going at the start. And then I think it was really the start of both halves; he was just really good. Great to see the variety too, got some drives, transition threes, one-on-one plays." - Nick Nurse on Paul George after his team’s win against the Wizards in their game on Wednesday. 

PG Donte DiVincenzo

SG Anthony Edwards

SF Ayo Dosunmu

PF Julius Randle

C Rudy Gobert

PG Tyrese Maxey

SG VJ Edgecombe

SF Paul George

PF Dominick Barlow

C Joel Embiid

PPG: Anthony Edwards (29.3)

APG: Julius Randle (5.1)

Reb/G: Rudy Gobert (11.5)

PPG: Tyrese Maxey (28.8)

APG: Tyrese Maxey (6.8)

Reb/G: Andre Drummond (8.4)

Coaches:

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (6th season)

Philadelphia 76ers: Nick Nurse (3rd season)