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Indiana Pacers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 24 Nov 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 101-115
21-29 27-24 29-34 24-28
Position#24
Record10-6
FormWWWWW
Points / game116.8
Allowed / game114.1
vs
Position#17
Record9-8
FormLWWWW
Points / game114.3
Allowed / game114.4
USANBA· Gainbridge Fieldhouse
NBA2022-23
Meetings · Indiana Pacers v Minnesota Timberwolves
02 Jan 2027
IND v MIN
upcoming
07 Apr 2026
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MIN124
24 Mar 2025
IND119
MIN103
07 Mar 2024
IND111
MIN113
23 Nov 2022
IND101
MIN115
13 Feb 2022
IND120
MIN129
07 Apr 2021
IND141
MIN137
17 Jan 2020
IND116
MIN114
28 Feb 2019
IND122
MIN115
31 Dec 2017
IND90
MIN107
28 Mar 2017
IND114
MIN115
13 Nov 2015
IND107
MIN103
13 Jan 2015
IND101
MIN110
25 Nov 2013
IND98
MIN84
13 Mar 2013
IND107
MIN91
16 Apr 2012
IND111
MIN88
11 Feb 2011
IND116
MIN105
02 Jan 2010
IND122
MIN111
03 Feb 2009
IND111
MIN116
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Indiana Pacers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota Timberwolves winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Indiana PacersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPacers
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#13
W
125-116
125
116
+9
122avg 106
A29/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#13
L
109-116
109
116
-7
97avg 106
A31/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
W
101-99
101
99
+2
97avg 106
H04/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
W
129-122
129
122
+7
131avg 106
H08/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
L
119-122
119
122
-3
110avg 106
H10/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
118-104
118
104
+14
123avg 106
H13/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#27
W
125-113
125
113
+12
119avg 106
A17/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#28
W
99-91
99
91
+8
92avg 106
A19/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#25
W
114-113
114
113
+1
105avg 106
H20/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#25
W
123-102
123
102
+21
125avg 106
H22/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-26
37-36
29-28
33-26
18-33
36-28
31-31
24-24
28-29
34-21
18-27
21-22
32-30
26-25
42-36
29-31
27-35
43-21
25-33
24-33
28-26
24-39
30-25
36-14
27-27
33-36
30-27
35-23
10-25
35-25
26-20
28-21
22-28
29-27
38-29
25-29
27-28
27-17
32-22
37-35
226.0Avg total
116.2Scored
109.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)116.8114.1230.9+2.862%
Season at home (9)118.8114.2233.0+4.667%
Season away (7)114.3113.9228.1+0.457%
Last 10 (10)116.2109.8226.0+6.480%
Last 5 (5)115.8104.6220.4+11.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)115.8127.0242.8-11.213%
vs Similar ◀ (9)115.6111.1226.7+4.467%
vs Weaker (6)120.7113.3234.0+7.367%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
107-116
107
116
-9
97avg 109
A02/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
102-115
102
115
-13
90avg 109
H05/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#28
W
129-117
129
117
+12
136avg 109
H06/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
L
107-120
107
120
-13
103avg 109
H08/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
117-129
117
129
-12
114avg 109
H10/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
L
103-114
103
114
-11
98avg 109
A12/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
129-124
129
124
+5
131avg 109
A13/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#25
W
126-108
126
108
+18
120avg 109
A17/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
112-109
112
109
+3
108avg 109
A20/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
W
105-101
105
101
+4
100avg 109
H22/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-24
27-30
26-30
34-32
26-34
28-27
30-34
18-20
40-34
28-15
35-34
26-34
29-38
23-38
28-27
27-17
25-39
26-30
31-35
35-25
30-33
33-39
21-24
19-18
40-20
27-30
37-34
25-40
42-24
32-25
24-31
28-28
33-23
30-28
34-33
15-25
30-33
17-27
37-19
21-22
229.0Avg total
113.7Scored
115.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)114.3114.4228.7-0.153%
Season at home (10)115.2116.1231.3-0.950%
Season away (7)113.0112.0225.0+1.057%
Last 10 (10)113.7115.3229.0-1.650%
Last 5 (5)115.0111.2226.2+3.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)129.0124.0253.0+5.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (23)112.9115.3228.2-2.448%
vs Weaker (6)120.0120.8240.8-0.850%
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -4.2-4.2Q1: +1.3+1.3Q2Q2: +4.9+4.9Q2: -1.8-1.8Q3Q3: +2.3+2.3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q4Q4: +3.4+3.4Q4: -1.3-1.3
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -4.2-4.2Q1: +1.3+1.3Q2Q2: +4.9+4.9Q2: -1.8-1.8Q3Q3: +2.3+2.3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q4Q4: +3.4+3.4Q4: -1.3-1.3
Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Indiana PacersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#13
W
63-62
63
62
+1
A29/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#13
L
54-61
54
61
-7
A31/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
W
62-50
62
50
+12
H04/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
W
58-55
58
55
+3
H08/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
W
70-56
70
56
+14
H10/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
52-65
52
65
-13
H13/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#27
L
60-63
60
63
-3
A17/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#28
L
45-50
45
50
-5
A19/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#25
L
51-55
51
55
-4
H20/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#25
W
54-45
54
45
+9
H22/11
NBA
113.1Avg total
56.9Scored
56.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.263.8121.0-6.630%-
Last 30 at home (16)57.961.7119.6-3.838%-
Last 30 away (14)56.466.2122.6-9.921%-
Last 10 (10)56.956.2113.1+0.750%-
Last 5 (5)52.455.6108.0-3.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)55.770.0125.7-14.313%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)59.158.0117.1+1.144%-
vs Weaker (6)58.057.0115.0+1.050%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
47-54
47
54
-7
A02/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
54-61
54
61
-7
H05/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#28
W
68-49
68
49
+19
H06/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
L
52-76
52
76
-24
H08/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
51-69
51
69
-18
H10/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
L
63-72
63
72
-9
A12/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
67-50
67
50
+17
A13/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#25
W
74-49
74
49
+25
A17/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
63-51
63
51
+12
A20/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
L
47-60
47
60
-13
H22/11
NBA
117.7Avg total
58.6Scored
59.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.857.8116.6+1.057%-
Last 30 at home (17)57.158.1115.2-1.053%-
Last 30 away (13)61.057.5118.5+3.562%-
Last 10 (10)58.659.1117.7-0.540%-
Last 5 (5)62.856.4119.2+6.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)67.050.0117.0+17.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (23)57.057.6114.6-0.657%-
vs Weaker (6)64.360.2124.5+4.250%-
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Indiana Pacerstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Indiana Pacers: 116.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.6 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers46.5 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.1 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.725.3
56.6%
54.5%50.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.815.5
37.1%
35.8%46.5
🏀 Free throws24.119.1
79.3%
78.1%19.1
They take 86.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 41.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 113.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.2 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.7 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.8 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.829.1
59.6%
54.5%58.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.911.9
34.1%
35.8%35.7
🏀 Free throws24.519.8
80.8%
78.1%19.8
They take 83.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 24 Nov 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Indiana Pacers
WWWWWLWWLW
Minnesota Timberwolves
WWWWLLLWLL
#24
League position
#17
+6.2
Net rating
-1.5
112.8
Offensive rating
110.1
106.6
Defensive rating
111.7
56.1%
Effective FG%
56.1%
50.9%
Opp. effective FG%
54.2%
16.6%
Turnover %
16.0%
25.7%
Off. rebound %
20.7%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.29
37.1%
3-point %
34.1%
70.3%
Assist %
69.0%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence112.8 · 110.1Defence106.6 · 111.7Shooting56.1% · 56.1%3-point %37.1% · 34.1%Ball care16.6% · 16.0%Off. rebounds25.7% · 20.7%Free throws0.28 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)80% · 50%
■ Indiana Pacers   ■ Minnesota Timberwolves
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
22/11/22HOrlando Magic123-102
20/11/22HOrlando Magic114-113
19/11/22AHouston Rockets99-91
17/11/22ACharlotte Hornets125-113
13/11/22HToronto Raptors118-104
10/11/22HDenver Nuggets119-122
08/11/22HNew Orleans Pelicans129-122
04/11/22HMiami Heat101-99
31/10/22ABrooklyn Nets109-116
29/10/22ABrooklyn Nets125-116
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/11/22HMiami Heat105-101
20/11/22APhiladelphia 76ers112-109
17/11/22AOrlando Magic126-108
13/11/22ACleveland Cavaliers129-124
12/11/22AMemphis Grizzlies103-114
10/11/22HPhoenix Suns117-129
08/11/22HNew York Knicks107-120
06/11/22HHouston Rockets129-117
05/11/22HMilwaukee Bucks102-115
02/11/22APhoenix Suns107-116

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Indiana Pacers
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW62%
HomeWLWWW67%
AwayWWLWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %62%67%57%
Points / game116.8118.8114.3
Allowed / game114.1114.2113.9
Point differential+2.8+4.6+0.4
Avg total230.9233.0228.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%22%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (4)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW53%
HomeLWLLW50%
AwayLLWWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %53%50%57%
Points / game114.3115.2113.0
Allowed / game114.4116.1112.0
Point differential-0.1-0.9+1.0
Avg total228.7231.3225.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%20%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %6%10%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston Celtics1713476%119.4113.5+5.9
2 Milwaukee Bucks1612475%111.4106.9+4.6
3 Cleveland Cavaliers1711665%115.6108.2+7.4
4 Phoenix Suns1711665%115.1107.8+7.3
5 Utah Jazz1912763%117.4114.5+2.9
6 Sacramento Kings1610662%120.9116.9+3.9
7 Indiana Pacers1610662%116.8114.1+2.8
8 Los Angeles Clippers1811761%106.1105.8+0.3
9 New Orleans Pelicans1710759%116.9110.6+6.3
10 Portland Trail Blazers1710759%109.9108.9+1.0
11 Atlanta Hawks1710759%114.4114.4+0.0
12 Denver Nuggets1710759%113.5113.6-0.1
13 Washington Wizards1710759%108.6109.4-0.8
14 Dallas Mavericks169756%109.1105.3+3.8
15 Memphis Grizzlies1810856%114.1113.9+0.2
16 Toronto Raptors179853%112.5110.0+2.5
17 Philadelphia 76ers179853%109.0106.5+2.5
18 Minnesota Timberwolves179853%114.3114.4-0.1
19 New York Knicks189950%113.3115.5-2.2
20 Brooklyn Nets1881044%111.3111.8-0.4
21 Golden State Warriors1881044%115.7118.0-2.3
22 Chicago Bulls1771041%111.1111.3-0.2
23 Oklahoma City Thunder1771041%116.4117.5-1.2
24 Miami Heat1871139%108.2109.8-1.6
25 San Antonio Spurs1861233%110.1120.3-10.2
26 Los Angeles Lakers1651131%110.7114.2-3.6
27 Orlando Magic1851328%109.5113.5-4.0
28 Charlotte Hornets1841422%109.5115.2-5.7
29 Detroit Pistons1941521%109.4118.0-8.6
30 Houston Rockets1731418%108.6116.0-7.4
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Indiana Pacers21272924101
Minnesota Timberwolves29243428115
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