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This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/timberwolves as Timberwolves' teenage rookie centers will get an MVP test on Friday. It appears that the Timberwolves' two teenage rookie big men are going to get an MVP-level test on Friday night in Minnesota's preseason finale.
The Philadelphia 76ers will finish up the preseason on Friday when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at home.
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Off the bench, Rob Dillingham had possibly his best game of the preseason. He spread the ball around well with five assists while scoring 13 points on 6-11 shooting, including a make on a pull-up 3-pointer and a pretty drive to the rim and finish over his defender.