The Indiana Pacers (35-28), eighth in the NBA rankings for the Eastern Conference, host the Minnesota Timberwolves (43-19), first in the West, in one of seven games on the NBA schedule Thursday. It’s the second meeting between the two teams, with the Timberwolves beating the Pacers 127-109 in Minnesota on December 16. Minnesota is 0.5 games up on the Oklahoma City Thunder for first in the West, while the Pacers are 1 game back of the Miami Heat for the sixth and final guaranteed playoff spot in the East.
Timberwolves vs Pacers Picks
They’re also 37-13 as betting favorites, while the Pacers are 33-28-3 ATS and 17-13-2 at home.
- Pick 1: Timberwolves -120
- Pick 2: Over 234.5 (-110)
Let’s take a look at the Timberwolves vs Pacers odds and the NBA predictions for the game, alongside our analysis of the latest scores and odds.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers Odds
The Timberwolves are -2.5 point favorites and have NBA odds of -120 for the moneyline. The Pacers are +2.5 point underdogs with +103 moneyline odds. The over/under for the Timberwolves vs Pacers odds is 234.5 at BetUS.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers Information
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers
Location of the game: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
Date & Time: Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. ET
How to Watch: NBA TV
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
T-Wolves on 4-Game Road Winning Streak
Minnesota, which is 20-11 in 31 road games on the Minnesota Timberwolves schedule, has won each of its last four games as the visiting opponent. This is their first of a six-game road trip coming off of a seven-game homestand. They’re 7-3 overall in their last 10 NBA matchups and won their last four road games against the Portland Trail Blazers (x2), Los Angeles Clippers, and Milwaukee Bucks.
The Timberwolves are among the best defensive NBA teams in the league and can shoot the three. They’re first in defensive rating (109.4) and second in three-point field goal efficiency (38.9 percent). Anthony Edwards leads the team in scoring with 26.1 PPG, while Rudy Gobert, is one of the best NBA players on defense, and his 2.1 blocks per game is the main reason for the team’s defensive prowess.
Pacers Looking to Gel with Healthy Roster
Indiana made the first major splash ahead of the NBA trade deadline, acquiring Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors. However, since then, All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton has been injured and on a minutes restriction. The team has largely been healthy now for the last couple of weeks and is looking to gel offensively. They’re 6-4 in their last 10 but haven’t been scoring at the pace they were in the first few months of the season. They’re still first in PPG (123.5), but have only been over that total once in the last five games.
Siakam, meanwhile, has been a solid add for the Pacers and has scored at least 20 points in five of the team’s last eight games. Indiana has seven players averaging at least 10.4 PPG and head coach Rick Carlisle needs to figure out how to get the most out of each player while balancing their minutes.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers Betting Picks
These teams have split the last 10 games (5-5) in the Timberwolves vs Pacers odds. Minnesota is 30-31-1 against the spread (ATS) this season, including 16-15 on the road. They’re also 37-13 as betting favorites, while the Pacers are 33-28-3 ATS and 17-13-2 at home. Minnesota has been proving itself against quality competition on the road, however, and its defense should do a good job stopping the run-and-gun Pacers offense. The Timberwolves over-under record on the road is 18-13 and the Pacers’ over-under record on home court is 20-12.
- Pick 1: Timberwolves -120
- Pick 2: Over 234.5 (-110)
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Timberwolves vs Pacers matchup
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