Story byKy Carlin, Sixers WireFri, February 27, 2026 at 8:47 PM UTC·2 min readPHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers were in a bit of trouble following a loss to the lowly New Orleans Pelicans to begin their recent 3-game road trip. The loss was Philadelphia's fourth straight--a season-high for them-- and it was in danger of dropping into the play-in tournament. With the Sixers traveling to Minnesota to face the Timberwolves on the second night of a back-to-back, they could have crumbled. The T-Wolves are one of the best teams in the league and a veteran team that's been to the Western Conference finals in each of the previous two years.