On October 18th, the NBA preseason continued, with the Philadelphia 76ers defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-110 at home. Embiid made his comeback, contributing 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists, showing his overall dominance.

The 76ers quickly got into the game , with Embiid's inside play creating space for the outside shooters. By the end of the first quarter, the 76ers had a 30-24 lead.

In the second quarter, the Timberwolves fought back led by Clark, who made two three-pointers in a single quarter and contributed 10 points, but the 76ers scored from multiple points and still led 60-53 at halftime.

After the break, Maxey opened fire, hitting consecutive outside shots and scoring 12 points in a single quarter, leading the team to widen the gap to 16 points. However, the 76ers stabilized the situation with the stable performance of Embiid and Edgecumb, leading 95-84 after three quarters .

The 76ers quickly adjusted in the final quarter , and Edgecumb stepped up at a crucial moment, scoring 11 points in a single quarter to help the team regain the lead. In the end, the 76ers defeated the Timberwolves 126-110.

Timberwolves player statistics

Miller had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists; Clark had 14 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists; Belanger had 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist; Bernard had 11 points, 1 rebound; Dillingham had 11 points, 2 rebounds, and 6 assists; Hyland had 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists; Zikalski had 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.

76ers player statistics

Maxey had 27 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists; Edgecumb had 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists; Grimes had 22 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists; Embiid had 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists; Walker had 8 points and 4 rebounds; Drummond had 7 points and 4 rebounds; Hill had 6 points and 1 rebound