The Philadelphia 76ers play host to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday evening.

This marks the first game back home after a six-game road trip for the 76ers (10-9), where they went, 2-4, including a loss in Golden State in their most recent contest. They will be looking to get back on track at home, where they have a, 4-4, record. Tobias Harris (hip) has missed the last two games, while Joel Embiid (COVID-19) has missed the last nine contests, and they both remain questionable for action on Saturday. On a positive note, Tyrese Maxey continues his strong play, as he is averaging 22.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.0 steals, over the last 10 games. Seth Curry is averaging 15.9 points on 50 percent shooting, including 41 percent from long range, while Shake Milton is averaging 12.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. The Sixers are averaging 107.1 points per game, and they are holding opponents to an average of 106.2 points per game.

Meanwhile, this marks the second game of a back-to-back for the Timberwolves (9-10), as they are coming off a rough loss in Charlotte on Friday night. The contest got out to a tight start, as the Timberwolves trailed, 30-28, after one quarter. However, they fell behind by 15 points in the second, before they cut it back to a 10-point game by halftime. They had no answers in the second half, as they saw the deficit grow to 16 points, by the end of three quarters. They trailed by a game-high 24 points mid way through the fourth and took the loss, which marked the end of a five-game winning streak. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists and a steal. D'Angelo Russell tallied 18 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Malik Beasley added 18 points on 6-of-14 shooting, off the bench. Patrick Beverley (groin) did not play in the contest and remains questionable for action on Saturday.