Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers
The quarters and both box scores, and how the model saw it.
Timberwolves112
Pacers123FinalHilton ColiseumNeutral floorScoring by quarter
Final| Scoring | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 27 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 112 |
 Pacers | 32 | 29 | 38 | 24 | 123 |
Box score
FinalMinnesota Timberwolves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDanielsF | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony EdwardsGuard | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 5-10 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LaMelo BallG | 20 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Rudy GobertC | 19 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Joan BeringerF | 19 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jonathan KumingaF | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody WilliamsF | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ayo DosunmuG | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr.G | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Zyon PullinG | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Trey LylesF | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bones HylandG | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylen ClarkG | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Enrique FreemanForward | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaiah EvansF | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norchad OmierF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | — | 112 | 40 | 22 | 37-85 | 19-41 | 19-23 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 14 |
Did not play Antonio Reeves coach's decision · Drew Timme coach's decision · KJ Martin coach's decision · Rocco Zikarsky coach's decision
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarace WalkerF | 28 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben SheppardGuard | 22 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pascal SiakamF | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivica ZubacC | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Jalen SlawsonF | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Jay HuffC | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Kobe BrownG | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aaron NesmithG | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyrese HaliburtonGuard | 16 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew NembhardG | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Braden SmithG | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Obi ToppinF | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr.G | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Quenton JacksonG | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rienk MastF | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keba KeitaC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | — | 123 | 43 | 39 | 48-90 | 17-32 | 10-11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 20 |
Did not play James Johnson coach's decision
Team stats
Final| Timberwolves | Pacers | |
|---|---|---|
| 37-85 | FG | 48-90 |
| 43.5% | FG% | 53.3% |
| 19-41 | 3PT | 17-32 |
| 46.3% | 3PT% | 53.1% |
| 19-23 | FT | 10-11 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Off reb | 13 |
| 22 | Assists | 39 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 14 | Fouls | 20 |
101.5 possessions each, estimated off the box the standard way.
What the model says
Wednesday, October 7ProjectedTimberwolves 116.8 · Pacers 115.1
Our lineTimberwolves −1.8
Total231.9
Win probPacers 43% · Timberwolves 57%
These are projections, not picks. We publish our number next to the market's and grade it in the open — on game markets the book has beaten us in every sport we've measured, and we say so rather than dressing a projection up as an edge.