In what ended up being a tight contest, both the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves were treated to a raucous environment in the Toyota Center. Timberwolves fans mercilessly booed Jimmy Butler in his return, while Sixers fans — courtesy of the Rights to Ricky Sanchez Podcast — unleashed chants from the upper deck.
The Sixers were hot out of the gates, using a barrage of early three-pointers to take a 38-20 lead after 12 minutes. Tobias Harris and Jonah Bolden were hot from the get-go, giving the Sixers a much-needed boost in Joel Embiid‘s absence.