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Feb 22, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (1) during the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nTyrese Maxey scored 39 points and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a four-game skid with a 135-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n VJ Edgecombe added 24 points, Quentin Grimes had 19 and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 18.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Sixers shot 21 of 37 from 3-point range, led by that quartet of Edgecombe (6 of 7), Grimes (5 of 8), Maxey (4 of 7) and Oubre (3 of 7).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Anthony Edwards posted 28 points for the Timberwolves, whose three-game winning streak came to an end.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Jaden McDaniels chipped in with 19 points, and Julius Randle scored 18 for the hosts, who were outscored in every quarter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Edwards opened Minnesota’s scoring with a dunk following a steal off Maxey, and his first 3-pointer gave the Wolves an 8-1 jumpstart.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Philadelphia crept in front before closing the quarter on a 10-2 burst to lead 35-26.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Led by Edgecombe, the Sixers went 7 of 13 from deep for the quarter, taking advantage of some lax perimeter defense from Minnesota.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Philadelphia’s buffer grew to 48-32 on Cameron Payne’s steal and trey, before the Timberwolves closed to 68-58 at halftime.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Opposition linchpins Maxey and Edwards both had 19 points at the half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The 76ers’ lead was down to 71-64 early in the third before Maxey took over.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n He had 13 points for the quarter, which Philadelphia controlled 26-20 to move ahead 94-78 with one to play.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n At the other end, Edwards was held to four points for the period, during which Minnesota misfired at 5 of 18 from the floor and 1 of 10 from deep, while also coughing up six turnovers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n A spectacular Grimes-to-Edgecombe alley-oop dunk kickstarted the fourth frame, and was followed by a pair of contested 3-pointers from the pair as the Sixers’ cushion swelled to 102-80.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n A 10-2 Timberwolves run trimmed the gap to 104-90 before the 76ers called for time and surged again.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Maxey hit a floater, then picked Edwards’ pocket in the backcourt for an easy layup<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Sixers, who led by as many as 29 points, stayed hot down the stretch, hitting 7 of 9 from downtown in the fourth as the margin continued to spiral.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n