Joel Embiid's 25 points paced the Sixers, but a two - point basket by Robert Covington as time expired offset a Ricky Rubio three - pointer only a second earlier that had tied the game at 91. Covington generated a 13 - point, 10 - rebound double - double, while Ersan Ilyasova registered 19 points. Nerlens Noel and Saric led the second unit with matching eight - point tallies, with the latter contributing seven boards and the game - winning assist. Zach LaVine's game - high 28 points paced the Timberwolves. Karl-Anthony Towns produced a 23 - point, 15 - rebound double - double that also included five assists and two blocks. Gorgui Dieng filled out the stat sheet with 10 points, nine boards, two assists, a steal and two blocks. Andrew Wiggins went just 2 - of - 15 from the field, which helped lead an eight - point output. Rubio produced five points overall, while Shabazz Muhammad's 10 points led the bench.
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