The Philadelphia 76ers (1 - 17) finally broke their winless streak, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves (4 - 13) 85 - 77 on Wednesday night at the Target Center. Philadelphia must have breathed a sigh of relief after this one. They badly needed to get their first win to avoid further embarassment, and got it done against the Timberwolves. The 76ers were led by a well - rounded team effort, but specifically by Michael Carter-Williams' near triple - double, with 20 points (9 - 20 FG, 0 - 3 3Pt, 2 - 7 FT), nine assists and nine rebounds in 43 minutes. Two key players led the bench charge for the Sixers as well, with K.J. McDaniels playing 36 minutes and Robert Covington getting 31. McDaniels scored 12 points (4 - 13 FG, 2 - 9 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) to go with nine rebounds, four blocks, two assists and one steal, while Covington scored 17 points (5 - 13 FG, 3 - 6 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT) to go with four rebounds, one assist and one steal. The Timberwolves are dealing with injuries galore currently, as Ricky Rubio (ankle) and Kevin Martin (wrist) are out for what will likely be another month, and Nikola Pekovic (wrist) should be out for another week and a half. This meant heavy minutes for the starters, and all five players went over 30 minutes, with four of the five playing at least 36 minutes. Gorgui Dieng was the most impressive of the bunch, as he posted a strong double - double with 15 points (6 - 12 FG, 3 - 5 FT) and 16 rebounds. Mo Williams had a solid all - around night as well, with 14 points (5 - 14 FG, 2 - 8 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT), seven assissts and six rebounds.
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