GAME RECAP
Impact player
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia
He had 37 points, making 10 of 19 shots and 16 of 18 free throws.
By the NUMBERS
32-for-38 Philadelphia from the free-throw line.
38-34 The Timberwolves' edge in points in the paint.
Kent Youngblood
about the writer
The four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year pleaded for accountability, saying players need to be benched if they don’t give their all on defense.
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