This Wednesday the (9-8) Minnesota Timberwolves will travel to Indianapolis, IN to take on the (10-6) Indiana Pacers. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. These two teams are over .500, as the Pacers are coming into this one on a five-game winning streak. The Timberwolves have also won four straight.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are entering this matchup after taking down the Miami Heat, 105-101. They looked great on the defensive end, as they only allowed the Heat to shoot 38.9% from the floor. They will have to continue to lock down on that end of the court if they want to challenge the Pacers on the road.
The Indiana Pacers are coming into this one after defeating the Orlando Magic, 123-102. This game was not close at the end, as the Pacers took care of business on both ends of the court. The Pacers will have to stay hot in this one if they want to dominate the Timber wolves at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are currently in 10th place in the Western Conference standings, but they are only 2 games back from the first-place Utah Jazz. On offense, Minnesota is scoring 114.3 points per game and they are shooting 48% from the floor. This is the 12th most points scored per game and the seventh-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandhtrees.com, the Timberwolves have an adjusted offensive rating of 110.1, which is the 20th-highest rating in the NBA. Anthony Edwards continues to lead the way for Minnesota, as he is scoring 22.1 points per game on 45.6% shooting from the field. The Timberwolves have struggled to consistently shoot from outside, though. They are only making 33.2% of their shots from three, which is the 25th-highest percentage in the NBA. They have also had issues at the free-throw line, as they are only making 78.1% of their shots at the charity stripe. This is the 18th-highest percentage in the league, as they have to take advantage of these free points if they want to consistently win these games.
On defense, the Timberwolves have struggled to make consistent stops. According to dunksandthrees.com, they have an adjusted defensive rating of 112.1, which is the 16th lowest rating in the NBA. They are also allowing 114.4 points per game and their opponents have shot 44.7% from the field. This is the 20th most point surrendered per game, but the fifth-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the floor. The Timberwolves have continued to contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has lacked. They are allowing their opponents to shoot 36.7% from behind the arc, which is the 22nd-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the NBA. Minnesota is also averaging 44 rebounds per game, which is the 15th most. They have to secure the ball after missed shots if they want to keep the Pacers from scoring second or third-chance points.
Injury Report: Kyle Anderson SF (Back) is listed as questionable coming into this game.
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