The Minnesota Timberwolves (18-5) welcome in the Indiana Pacers (13-10) after victories in three straight home games. It starts at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 16, 2023.
The Timberwolves hit the court as 8-point favorites against the Pacers. The point total for the game is set at 245.5.
Timberwolves vs. Pacers Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:34 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Minnesota -8
- Total: 245.5
- Moneyline: Minnesota -343, Indiana +270
Pacers at Timberwolves odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Pacers (+ 8)
- Pick OU:
Under (245.5)
- Prediction:
Timberwolves 122 – Pacers 114
- Minnesota has been the favorite in 17 games this season and has come away with the win 15 times (88.2%) in those contests.
- Minnesota has yet to lose in three games when named as at least a -343 moneyline favorite.
- Minnesota has an implied victory probability of 77.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Indiana has won seven of the 11 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (63.6%).
- Indiana has played as a moneyline underdog of +270 or longer in just one game this season, which it lost.
- Indiana has an implied moneyline win probability of 27% in this matchup.
- The Timberwolves put up 113 points per game, 13 fewer points than the 126 the Pacers allow.
- When it scores more than 105.7 points, Indiana is 13-8 against the spread and 13-8 overall.
- Minnesota has an ATS record of 12-7-3 and an 18-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 128.2 points.
- The Timberwolves are the league’s 19th-ranked scoring team (113 PPG), while the Pacers allow the rank 29th in points per game (126) in NBA play.
- Indiana’s squad is currently the highest-scoring team in the NBA (128.2 PPG), while Minnesota’s team is second in points allowed per game (105.7).
- The Timberwolves have put up a total of 168 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 7.3 per game), and the Pacers have out-scored opponents by 50 points on the season (2.2 more per game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Minnesota this season is 113.7 points, 13.3 fewer points than its implied total of 127 points in Saturday’s game.
- So far this season, Minnesota has put up more than 127 points once.
- The average implied point total on the year for Indiana (123.6) is 4.6 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (119).
How to watch Timberwolves vs. Pacers
- Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSN and BSIN
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Target Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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