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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 08 Oct 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 134-135 (OT)
29-37 28-28 25-30 42-29 10-11
Position#10
Record-
FormLLWLL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
vs
Position#29
Record-
FormWLLWL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
USANBA· Target Center
NBA2025-26
Meetings · Minnesota Timberwolves v Indiana Pacers
26 Feb 2027
MIN v IND
upcoming
26 Oct 2025
MIN114
IND110
07 Oct 2025
MIN134
IND135
17 Mar 2025
MIN130
IND132
16 Dec 2023
MIN127
IND109
07 Dec 2022
MIN121
IND115
29 Nov 2021
MIN100
IND98
17 Feb 2021
MIN128
IND134
15 Jan 2020
MIN99
IND104
22 Oct 2018
MIN101
IND91
24 Oct 2017
MIN107
IND130
26 Jan 2017
MIN103
IND109
26 Dec 2015
MIN88
IND102
21 Dec 2014
MIN96
IND100
19 Feb 2014
MIN104
IND91
09 Nov 2012
MIN96
IND94
01 Feb 2012
MIN99
IND109
09 Mar 2011
MIN101
IND75
08 Jan 2010
MIN116
IND109
20 Feb 2009
MIN105
IND112
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Minnesota TimberwolvesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTimberwolves
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
88-99
88
99
-11
74avg 107
H07/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
117-93
117
93
+24
114avg 107
H09/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
102-97
102
97
+5
99avg 107
A11/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
117-110
117
110
+7
110avg 107
A13/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
121-110
121
110
+11
129avg 107
H15/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
88-114
88
114
-26
73avg 107
A21/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
103-118
103
118
-15
89avg 107
A23/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
143-101
143
101
+42
142avg 107
H25/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
126-128
126
128
-2
124avg 107
H27/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
94-124
94
124
-30
78avg 107
A29/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-18
11-26
29-36
28-19
29-15
27-24
29-26
32-28
21-21
19-21
29-31
33-24
27-28
31-32
39-17
20-33
30-23
32-24
31-25
28-38
23-20
25-24
18-32
22-38
25-29
25-29
21-35
32-25
34-14
38-27
35-29
36-31
30-37
27-28
28-25
41-38
9-26
23-39
30-23
32-36
219.3Avg total
109.9Scored
109.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)109.9109.4219.3+0.550%
Last 5 (5)110.8117.0227.8-6.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)110.8117.0227.8-6.220%
vs Similar (16)113.9108.8222.6+5.169%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)119.0103.2222.2+15.889%
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPacers
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#6
W
130-121
130
121
+9
121avg 111
H28/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
94-111
94
111
-17
86avg 111
A30/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
W
125-108
125
108
+17
122avg 111
H01/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
111-110
111
110
+1
112avg 111
A06/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
107-123
107
123
-16
98avg 111
A09/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
116-107
116
107
+9
108avg 111
H12/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
104-111
104
111
-7
90avg 111
H14/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
109-120
109
120
-11
105avg 111
A17/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
108-91
108
91
+17
95avg 111
H20/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
91-103
91
103
-12
85avg 111
A23/06
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
43-35
26-29
33-27
28-30
23-27
22-29
28-34
21-21
25-24
33-30
34-23
33-31
20-29
25-28
31-28
35-25
20-26
21-33
33-34
33-30
24-32
40-28
20-29
32-18
35-34
25-23
27-23
17-31
22-32
23-27
34-28
30-33
28-25
36-17
26-18
18-31
22-25
26-22
20-34
23-22
220.0Avg total
109.5Scored
110.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)109.5110.5220.0-1.050%
Last 5 (5)105.6106.4212.0-0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)112.4111.9224.3+0.664%
vs Similar (13)117.7114.6232.3+3.169%
vs Weaker (3)121.0105.0226.0+16.0100%
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. 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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: +1.7+1.7Q1: -2.7-2.7Q2Q2: -1.6-1.6Q2: +1.1+1.1Q3Q3: +1.0+1.0Q3: +0.8+0.8Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: -0.2-0.2
-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: +1.7+1.7Q1: -2.7-2.7Q2Q2: -1.6-1.6Q2: +1.1+1.1Q3Q3: +1.0+1.0Q3: +0.8+0.8Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: -0.2-0.2
Minnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
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.
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Minnesota TimberwolvesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
31-44
31
44
-13
H07/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
56-39
56
39
+17
H09/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A11/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
58-60
58
60
-2
A13/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
62-47
62
47
+15
H15/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
48-44
48
44
+4
A21/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
50-58
50
58
-8
A23/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
72-41
72
41
+31
H25/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
57-65
57
65
-8
H27/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
32-65
32
65
-33
A29/05
NBA
101.1Avg total
50.6Scored
50.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.252.4106.7+1.853%-
Last 30 at home (16)56.952.3109.2+4.662%-
Last 30 away (14)51.152.6103.7-1.443%-
Last 10 (10)50.650.5101.1+0.140%-
Last 5 (5)51.854.6106.4-2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)51.854.6106.4-2.840%-
vs Similar (16)52.952.9105.8-0.138%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)58.050.3108.3+7.789%-
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Indiana PacersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#6
W
69-64
69
64
+5
H28/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
45-56
45
56
-11
A30/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
W
58-54
58
54
+4
H01/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
45-57
45
57
-12
A06/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
41-59
41
59
-18
A09/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
64-60
64
60
+4
H12/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
60-57
60
57
+3
H14/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
45-59
45
59
-14
A17/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
64-42
64
42
+22
H20/06
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
48-47
48
47
+1
A23/06
NBA
109.4Avg total
53.9Scored
55.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.355.2110.5+0.147%-
Last 30 at home (16)58.353.6111.9+4.862%-
Last 30 away (14)51.957.1109.0-5.329%-
Last 10 (10)53.955.5109.4-1.660%-
Last 5 (5)56.253.0109.2+3.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)53.955.6109.4-1.743%-
vs Similar (13)57.555.9113.4+1.554%-
vs Weaker (3)52.750.7103.3+2.033%-
This opponent (Minnesota Timberwolves) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Minnesota Timberwolvestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minnesota Timberwolves: 109.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.2 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.7 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.726.1
54.7%
54.8%52.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.013.9
37.6%
35.8%41.7
🏀 Free throws20.616.0
77.7%
78.1%16.0
They take 84.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Indiana Pacerstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Indiana Pacers: 109.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.0 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.7 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.8 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.325.0
51.8%
54.8%50.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.712.9
38.3%
35.8%38.7
🏀 Free throws26.620.8
78.2%
78.1%20.8
They take 82.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Oct 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Minnesota Timberwolves
LLWLLWWWWL
Indiana Pacers
LWLLWLWWLW
#10
League position
#29
+0.5
Net rating
-1.0
111.5
Offensive rating
109.0
111.0
Defensive rating
110.0
55.4%
Effective FG%
54.1%
52.8%
Opp. effective FG%
50.9%
16.9%
Turnover %
16.2%
27.9%
Off. rebound %
23.4%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.32
37.6%
3-point %
38.3%
63.0%
Assist %
62.8%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence111.5 · 109.0Defence111.0 · 110.0Shooting55.4% · 54.1%3-point %37.6% · 38.3%Ball care16.9% · 16.2%Off. rebounds27.9% · 23.4%Free throws0.24 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)50% · 50%
■ Minnesota Timberwolves   ■ Indiana Pacers
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
29/05/25AOklahoma City Thunder94-124
27/05/25HOklahoma City Thunder126-128
25/05/25HOklahoma City Thunder143-101
23/05/25AOklahoma City Thunder103-118
21/05/25AOklahoma City Thunder88-114
15/05/25HGolden State Warriors121-110
13/05/25AGolden State Warriors117-110
11/05/25AGolden State Warriors102-97
09/05/25HGolden State Warriors117-93
07/05/25HGolden State Warriors88-99
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/06/25AOklahoma City Thunder91-103
20/06/25HOklahoma City Thunder108-91
17/06/25AOklahoma City Thunder109-120
14/06/25HOklahoma City Thunder104-111
12/06/25HOklahoma City Thunder116-107
09/06/25AOklahoma City Thunder107-123
06/06/25AOklahoma City Thunder111-110
01/06/25HNew York Knicks125-108
30/05/25ANew York Knicks94-111
28/05/25HNew York Knicks130-121

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
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Point differential---
Avg total---
Over main line---
Win by 10+---
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
Indiana Pacers
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games---
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Points / game---
Allowed / game---
Point differential---
Avg total---
Over main line---
Win by 10+---
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
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

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📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Minnesota Timberwolves2928254210134
Indiana Pacers3728302911135
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