Timberwolves vs. Pacers: A Clash of Titans in the Hoops Arena!
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Timberwolves
43W-19L
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March 07, 2024
08:00PM EST
Odds: 228.0 o/u
Pacers
35W-28L
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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
MIN ML | IND ML | Over/Under | Line | |
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Open | +105 | -125 | 228.5 | 1.0/-1.0 |
Recent | +100 | -120 | 228.0 | 1.5/-1.5 |
Difference | -5 | +5 | -0.5 | – |
Team Performance
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50.0% Win Probability
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50.0% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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12/16/23 | Indiana Pacers IND | 20 | 35 | 23 | 31 | 109 | Over | ![]() |
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Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 23 | 34 | 38 | 32 | 127 | ||||
12/07/22 | Indiana Pacers IND | 17 | 44 | 29 | 25 | 115 | Over | ![]() |
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Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 35 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 121 | ||||
11/23/22 | Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 29 | 24 | 34 | 28 | 115 | Under | ![]() |
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Indiana Pacers IND | 21 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 101 | ||||
02/13/22 | Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 33 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 129 | Over | ![]() |
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Indiana Pacers IND | 37 | 25 | 36 | 22 | 120 | ||||
11/29/21 | Indiana Pacers IND | 26 | 31 | 19 | 22 | 98 | Under | ![]() |
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Minnesota Timberwolves MIN | 20 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 100 |
Starting Lineups
Minnesota Timberwolves | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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32.4 | 21.4 | 17.6 | 10% | 27.2 | |
Mike Conley
PG
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30.7 | 25.4 | 26.1 | 100% | 26.4 |
48.3 | 38.1 | 42.2 | 93% | 42.6 | |
44.9 | 40.8 | 37.3 | 100% | 36.6 | |
21.3 | 22.2 | 19.0 | 100% | 18.6 |
Indiana Pacers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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46.3 | 31.0 | 40.1 | 100% | 39.8 | |
21.3 | 18.6 | 21.2 | 80% | 21.9 | |
24.2 | 16.2 | 24.7 | 90% | 24.1 | |
38.0 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 100% | 36.5 | |
32.8 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 100% | 30.1 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Tyrese Haliburton | IND | Pts | 18.5 | 20.1 | +1.6 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | MIN | -2.2 | #3 |
Aaron Nesmith | IND | Pts | 11.5 | 12.7 | +1.2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | MIN | +0.7 | #19 |
Rudy Gobert | MIN | Reb | 14.5 | 15.5 | +1.0 | 20% | 40% | 53% | 53% | IND | +1.3 | #22 |
Andrew Nembhard | IND | Ast | 3.5 | 4.5 | +1.0 | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | MIN | +0.3 | #22 |
Timberwolves Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #14 | #5 | #6 | #8 | -8.5% |
PF | #6 | #10 | #2 | #4 | -15.9% |
PG | #4 | #26 | #16 | #7 | -5.5% |
SF | #19 | #9 | #5 | #8 | -5.8% |
SG | #3 | #14 | #22 | #7 | -4.4% |
Pacers Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #25 | #22 | #24 | #23 | 7.9% |
PF | #4 | #3 | #16 | #3 | -16.5% |
PG | #26 | #24 | #1 | #15 | 0.5% |
SF | #21 | #24 | #29 | #24 | 7.5% |
SG | #29 | #25 | #10 | #26 | 6.1% |
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Team Comparison
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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.
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