The Timberwolves defeated the 76ers 121-111 in their preseason game in Des Moines

Anthony Edwards finished with 16 points in his preseason debut, Naz Reid scored 19 points and the Timberwolves improved to 2-0 in exhibition play by defeating Philadelphia 121-111 in Des Moines on Friday night.

Jaden McDaniels scored 17 points on 6-for-8 shooting and former University of Iowa star Luka Garza added 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting in 17 minutes for the Wolves at Wells Fargo Arena, home of the 76ers, played Iowa Wolves.

Edwards did not play in the Wolves’ first preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Palm Desert, California, last week. He played 23 minutes and 37 seconds, shot 7 of 14 from the floor and added four rebounds and three assists.

The Wolves, without Rudy Gobert or newly signed Julius Randle, led 30-22 after one quarter and 70-53 at halftime, shooting 49.4% from the floor and making 18 three-pointers on 50 attempts. Gobert did not travel to Iowa.

Paul George, a nine-time All-Star who played the past five seasons for the Los Angeles Clippers, made his debut for the 76ers, who signed him to a four-year, $212 million deal in the offseason. George, joining his fourth NBA team, led all scorers with 23 points and Tyrese Maxey added 21.

Philadelphia center Joel Embiid did not travel with the team and stayed behind for an evaluation of his surgically repaired knee.

The game was a homecoming for 76ers coach Nick Nurse, who was born and raised in Carroll, Iowa, and played college at Northern Iowa. In 1991, at age 23, Nurse became head coach at NAIA member university Grand View in Des Moines.