76ers vs. Timberwolves: Odds, DFS Outlook, & Notes for Saturday Night

After getting the last two days off following a difficult six-game road stretch, the Philadelphia 76ers are set to return to the court on Saturday night to host
76ers vs. Timberwolves: Odds, DFS Outlook, & Notes for Saturday Night
76ers vs. Timberwolves: Odds, DFS Outlook, & Notes for Saturday Night /

After getting the last two days off following a difficult six-game road stretch, the Philadelphia 76ers are set to return to the court on Saturday night to host the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia.

Key Game Notes

  • The Sixers are 3-7 overall over their last ten games
  • When playing in Philadelphia, the Sixers are just 4-4 this year
  • The Minnesota Timberwolves have won six of their last ten games
  • The Sixers have won the last eight games they've played against the Timberwolves
  • On the road, Minnesota is 3-4 this season
  • With Joel Embiid, the Sixers have gone 7-2. Without him, they are 3-7. 
  • Minnesota is 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games, via Oddshark
  • Philadelphia is 3-6 against the spread in their last nine games, via Oddshark

Injury Report

76ers

Joel Embiid - Questionable (Health and Safety Protocol)

Tobias Harris - Questionable (Hip Soreness)

Ben Simmons - Out (Personal Reasons)

Jaden Springer - Out (G League Assignment)

Aaron Henry - Out (G League Assignment)

Grant Riller - Out (G League Assignment)

Paul Reed - Out (G League Assignment)

Timberwolves

Patrick Beverly - Out (Left Adductor Strain)

Karl Anthony-Towns - Questionable (Right Finger Strain)

McKinley Wright IV - Out (G League Assignment)

Game Odds

Spread: Sixers -4.5

Moneyline: PHI -200, MIN +165

Total O/U: 215.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

Daily Fantasy Outlook

Tyrese Maxey

FanDuel: $7,600

DraftKings: $12,600 (Showdown Only)

Average FPPG: 32

Shake Milton

FanDuel: $4,900

DraftKings: $7,800 (Showdown Only)

Average FPPG: 22

Seth Curry 

FanDuel: $5,500

DraftKings: $9,000 (Showdown Only)

Average FPPG: 24

Furkan Korkmaz

FanDuel: $4,600

DraftKings: $6,900 (Showdown Only)

Average FPPG: 19

Danny Green

FanDuel: $4,500

DraftKings: $5,700 (Showdown Only)

Average FPPG: 18

Matisse Thybulle

FanDuel: $5,000

DraftKings: $6,000 (Showdown Only)

Average FPPG: 21

Tobias Harris

FanDuel: $7,500

DraftKings: $13,200 (Showdown Only)

Average FPPG: 36

Georges Niang

FanDuel: $4,700

DraftKings: $7,500 (Showdown Only)

Average FPPG: 19

Joel Embiid 

FanDuel: $9,600

DraftKings: $16,200 (Showdown Only)

Average FPPG: 42

Andre Drummond

FanDuel: $7,300

DraftKings: $13,500 (Showdown Only)

Average FPPG: 28

Charles Bassey

FanDuel: $3,900

DraftKings: $1,500 (Showdown Only)

Average FPPG: 8


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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA