The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected to rest most, if not all, of their starters during Friday's preseason finale against the Philadelphia 76ers. Notably, Minnesota played against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night in a game where their starters all played 20-plus minutes, including Anthony Edwards, who earned 30 minutes.
Given that the Wolves are likely to rest many key players, the 76ers always had an upper hand, as they haven't played in a week. Of course, winning preseason games doesn't really matter. Nevertheless, the 76ers' advantage got more significant with Joel Embiid returning to the court.