Timberwolves vs. Pacers: A Clash of Titans in the Hoops Arena!

Alright, hoop heads, get your popcorn ready and your fantasy lineups set. The Minnesota Timberwolves, with their impressive 43W-19L record, are packing up their snow boots and heading to the Hoosier State to clash with the 35W-28L Indiana Pacers at the hallowed grounds of Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tipoff is at 08:00PM EST, so make sure your chores are done, your kids are asleep, or whatever it is you need to do to make sure you’re parked in front of your screens. The T-Wolves are breathing down the necks of their conference leaders, sitting just 0.0 games back in the West, while the Pacers, a respectable 6.0 games back in the East, are looking to climb up the ladder. The bookies have the over/under at 228.0, with the Timberwolves line at 1.0 and the Pacers at -1.0. Now, both teams are coming in hot, with the Pacers fresh off a 137-120 thrashing of Dallas, and the Timberwolves clawing out a 119-114 victory against Portland. So, buckle up, folks. It’s gonna be a wild ride.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 07, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

19W-11L

50.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

20W-10L

50.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/16/23	Indiana Pacers IND	20	35	23	31		109	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	23	34	38	32		127
12/07/22	Indiana Pacers IND	17	44	29	25		115	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	35	28	27	31		121
11/23/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	29	24	34	28		115	Under
	Indiana Pacers IND	21	27	29	24		101
02/13/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	33	41	28	27		129	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	37	25	36	22		120
11/29/21	Indiana Pacers IND	26	31	19	22		98	Under
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	20	28	30	22		100

Starting Lineups

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

• Karl-Anthony Towns (PF/C): Avg: 22.1pts, 8.4reb, 3.0ast, 32.8 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 6.1
• Luka Garza (C): Avg: 2.5pts, 0.8reb, 0.2ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 02/24/24. Impact: 0.6

Pacers Notable Injuries

• Bennedict Mathurin (SG/SF): Avg: 14.9pts, 4.1reb, 2.0ast, 26.2 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 4.5
• Doug McDermott (SF): Avg: 5.8pts, 1.0reb, 1.2ast, 14.9 minutes. Last game: 02/26/24. Impact: 1.1
• Oscar Tshiebwe (C): Avg: 3.2pts, 2.0reb, 0.2ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.3
• James Johnson (PF/C): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.7reb, 1.0ast, 5.3 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.2

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Isaiah Jackson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.9% to 13.5, 21.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Quenton Jackson (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 85.8% to 27.5, 14.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Monte Morris (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.4% to 14.9, 22.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Ben Sheppard (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 35.7% to 21.8, 16.1 min average previous 3 games.
The Timberwolves have a 4-game winning streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 1-game winning streak. The Pacers have a 1-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 1-game winning streak.