Thursday’s fourth NBA Week 7 match is between Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves. The opening tip-off is set to commence at 12:10pm with the game to be played at Target Center. The home team Minnesota Timberwolves are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves.

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When: 12:10 | Thursday 12/12/2013

Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

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Odds Comparison:

Philadelphia 76ers	8.00	8.15	8.25	8.15	8.00	8.00
Minnesota Timberwolves	1.09	1.09	1.08	1.09	1.09	1.08

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Preview:

The Minnesota Timberwolves are hoping to keep their first home losing streak of the season as brief as possible, and a meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers could help.

The 76ers have dropped eight in a row on the road heading into Wednesday night’s matchup and again might have to play without standout rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams.

The Timberwolves (10-11) were blown out 103-82 by Miami on Saturday in their return from a postponed game against San Antonio in Mexico City last Wednesday. They bounced back with a 121-94 rout in Detroit on Tuesday.

Kevin Love contributed 26 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists after missing the game against the Heat because of his grandmother’s funeral. He had “RIP Grandma Carol” on his shoes.

“She’s supported me since I was a baby, so I wanted to make sure and do something special for her tonight,” said Love, who has a league-best 19 double-doubles.

Minnesota will try to carry that momentum into its only home game in the next four contests. The Timberwolves will face a Philadelphia team that’s dropped 11 of 13 and three straight, all by double digits. Only an overtime win against Milwaukee on Nov. 22 and another in double OT versus Orlando on Dec. 3 kept the 76ers (7-15) from a far lengthier skid.

Evan Turner had 25 points and eight rebounds Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers, but only one other player scored in double figures in a 94-83 defeat. Philadelphia shot 35.9 percent and was 3 of 21 from 3-point range.

Carter-Williams was released from the hospital the night before after staying three nights to clear up a skin infection in his right knee. Carter-Williams, averaging 17.7 points, 7.3 assists, 5.8 rebounds and an NBA-leading 3.1 steals, is considered day to day.

Philadelphia, attempting to avoid matching its longest losing streak of the season, is 1-6 without Carter-Williams.

“The challenge, at times, keeps you up real late at night,” coach Brett Brown said.

Games against Minnesota have also proved challenging lately. The 76ers have dropped the last three meetings overall and 10 of 12 in Minnesota.

Love missed the most recent matchup, a 94-87 home win Feb. 20, after undergoing surgery on his right hand. Nikola Pekovic made up for his absence by scoring 27 points and matching a career high with 18 rebounds.

Love struggled in last season’s other meeting, a 105-88 win Dec. 4, 2012, with six points on 2-of-10 shooting. The Timberwolves overcame that effort with seven players in double figures, led by Alexey Shved’s 17 points.

Love is averaging 13.4 points in seven career games against Philadelphia, his fewest versus any opponent, but he’s grabbed 80 rebounds in those matchups.

Turner averaged 18.0 points against the Timberwolves last season but shot 14 for 36 (38.9 percent).

The 76ers had a 15-game road losing streak Jan. 2-March 21, five shy of tying the longest in franchise history.

Source: www.nba.com