The Minnesota Timberwolves (2-1) host the Indiana Pacers (1-2) in a non-conference match up that will take place at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN at 8 PM ET. The Timberwolves are the 11-point home favorite with the total sitting at 217.5.
The Pacers are coming off a 112-108 road loss to the Miami Heat in their last game where Victor Oladipo was the high scorer for Indiana going for 28 points on 10/23 shooting and he hit on four of his eight 3-pointers. Goran Dragic was the high scorer for Miami in the game going for 23 points on 9/13 shooting and he hit on both of his 3-pointers. Miami blew the game open in the 2nd quarter outscoring the Pacers 37-19. Indiana covered the spread as a 9.5-point road underdog and the total for the game went Over. The Pacers have lost two in a row since winning their season opener.
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In their last game the Timberwolves were on the road and beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-113 where Andrew Wiggins banked in a 3-pointer from deep as the clock expired to get the win. Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns were the high scorers for the Timberwolves each going for 27 points, each shot at least 50% from the floor, and Towns also had 12 rebounds. Russell Westbrook was the high scorer for the Thunder going for 31 points on 12/24 shooting and also had 10 assists and five rebounds. Minnesota covered the spread in the game as a 4-point underdog and the total went Over. The Timberwolves are just the opposite of the Pacers in that they have won two in a row after dropping their season opener.
The Pacers are 0-1 on the road this season and they rank they rank 6th in ppg, 27th in 3-pt FG%, and 22nd in free throw percentage. On defense Indiana ranks tied for 27th in ppg allowed, 29th in 3-pt FG% allowed, and tied for 17th in free-throw percentage allowed.
The Timberwolves are 1-0 at home this season and they rank they rank 14th in ppg, 8th in 3-pt FG%, and 13th in free throw percentage. On defense Minnesota ranks tied 17th in ppg allowed, 24th in 3-pt FG% allowed, and tied for 17th in free-throw percentage allowed.
Last season these two split the two games facing each other with each winning on the road.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Indiana Pacers Key Betting Trends
- The Pacers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games
- The Pacers are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall.
- The Pacers have an Over record of 10-1 in their last 11 road games.
- The Timberwolves are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.
- The Timberwolves are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- The Timberwolves have an Over record of 3-0-1 in their last 4 games.
The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games between these teams.
The road team is 6-0 ATS in the last 6 games between these teams.
In the last 20 games between these teams the Over record is 14-5-1.
