PHILADELPHIA -- Never has an exhibition carried more weight in the Sixers universe than Friday night's preseason finale, a home contest against a Minnesota Timberwolves team sitting just about every key player.

For the first time since Feb. 22, Joel Embiid has played in an NBA contest. While Minnesota was not suiting up many rotation players, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse led his team into a dress rehearsal, with a previously stated goal of having "main guys playing as long and as much together as we can." Embiid was part of that, as were Quentin Grimes and VJ Edgecombe. Paul George, Jared McCain, Trendon Watford and Kyle Lowry were the only players unavailable on Friday.

Tyrese Maxey and Edgecombe started in the backcourt for the Sixers, with Kelly Oubre Jr. filling in the last spot

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