Naz Reid played an integral role in the Minnesota Timberwolves' turnaround in their 126-112 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night at Target Center in Minneapolis. Reid scored a team-high 23 points and knocked down a pair of 3-pointers during a run early in the fourth quarter where the Wolves put away the short-handed 76ers once and for all.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA game to be played on March 4, 2025 on ESPN.

Anthony Edwards scored 18 points, Naz Reid added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 126-112 on Tuesday. Julius Randle had 16 points for Minnesota in his second game back after missing 13 games with a groin strain.

Coming off a loss at home against the Trail Blazers, the banged up Sixers will fly north take on Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves.

ESPN published an article about playoff teams, with Tim MacMahon listing the one thing limiting Anthong Edwards and the Timberwolves' ceiling.

Donte DiVincenzo of the Timberwolves attempts a shot while defended by Jared Butler (12) of the 76ers in the second quarter. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

There are few comparables in Minnesota’s modern pro sports history to the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards. That combination of immediate excellence, dynamic moments followed by bad decisions, and a team built around him that must ride the waves.

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