Timberwolves vs. 76ers betting: NBA preview for Feb. 22

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A pair of the league’s best scorers take the court when Anthony Edwards (third, 29.5 PPG) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (35-22) host Tyrese Maxey (fifth, 28.9 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (30-26) on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on FDSN and NBCS-PH. The Timberwolves are 8.5-point favorites. The over/under for the matchup is set at 239.5.

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Timberwolves vs. 76ers betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -352
  • 76ers odds to win: +280
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-8.5)
  • Total: 239.5

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Minnesota has a 13-17 record against the spread at home and is 20-10 in home contests.
  • This season, Minnesota has a 5-10 record ATS in home games as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • Timberwolves home games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times this season.
  • Minnesota and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.5 points per home contest this year, seven points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Timberwolves games has gone over the set total six times.
  • The Timberwolves’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 232.1 points scored. That’s 7.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Timberwolves have a points-per-game average 3.5 points above their season-long scoring average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves have won 31 of the 45 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (68.9%).
  • Minnesota has gone 14-6 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -352 or shorter (winning 70%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Timberwolves a 77.9% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (fourth in NBA) 46.2 (10th) 45 (ninth) 43.2 (11th) 26.5 (13th) 13.9 (15th)

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76ers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The 76ers have a 16-10 record against the spread on the road and are 15-11 in road contests.
  • The 76ers have hit the over in 13 of their 26 road games this season with a set over/under (50%).
  • This season on the road the 76ers and their opponents have averaged a total of 229.4 points per contest, 10.1 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

76ers Recent Trends

  • The 76ers have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • 76ers’ last 10 outings saw five go over the total.
  • The 76ers’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 230.3 points scored. That’s 9.2 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the 76ers have a 112.7 points-per-game average, 3.2 points below their season-long scoring average.

76ers Betting Records

  • This season, Philadelphia has been the underdog 23 times and won eight, or 34.8%, of those games.
  • This season, the 76ers have been at least a +280 underdog on the moneyline two times, losing each of those contests.
  • The 76ers have a 26.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (26th in NBA) 47.1 (17th) 43.4 (19th) 45 (21st) 24.5 (28th) 13.3 (seventh)
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