Expect a shootout when the Minnesota Timberwolves (11-12, 6-7 Home) host the Indiana Pacers (13-11, 6-7 Away) on Wednesday. Indiana beat the Golden State Warriors 112-104 at Chase Center on Monday. Andrew Nembhard had a standout performance with 31 points, 13 assists, and eight rebounds. The Pacers are the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.
Minnesota came up short on Saturday at Target Center, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-128. D’Angelo Russell had 27 points and six assists in defeat to lead the team. The Timberwolves are the 11th seed in the Western Conference.
The teams are meeting for the last time this season. After winning the only earlier season meeting against Indiana 115-101 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on November 23, their third straight head-to-head victory, Minnesota will be pursuing a season sweep. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists. Myles Turner had 31 points in the loss.
The Pacers have been led this season by Tyrese Haliburton (19.1 ppg), Bennedict Mathurin (18.3), and Turner (17.6). Haliburton leads the NBA in scoring. Turner also has grabbed 8.1 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, while Haliburton has dished 10.9 assists per game, most in the NBA.
Anthony Edwards (23.0 ppg) and Towns (20.8) have supplied much of the T’Wolves’ offense. Edwards leads the NBA in scoring, while Towns is first. Rudy Gobert is collecting 11.4 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, and Russell is doling out 6.7 assists (1st).
The Pacers and the Timberwolves are both averaging 115.0 points per game, respectively, ranking tied for third in the NBA in scoring. The Pacers are 6-4 in the last 10 trips to Target Center. Indiana is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -4.5 (112.7-117.2). Minnesota has gone 6-4 over the last 10, scoring 117.3 points per game on average while holding opponents to 116.8 (+0.5 margin).
PACERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Andrew Nembhard: 27.6 | 16.1 | +11.5
Rebounds per game:
Jalen Smith: 4.8 | 6.9 | -2.1
TIMBERWOLVES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jaylen Nowell: 24.0 | 16.3 | +7.7
Karl-Anthony Towns: 23.7 | 34.2 | -10.6
Points per game:
Jaylen Nowell: 18.4 | 11.5 | +6.9
Rebounds per game:
Karl-Anthony Towns: 3.3 | 8.2 | -4.9
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Minnesota Timberwolves -5.5 (-105)
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