The Indiana Pacers started out relatively well against the defending champions Milwaukee Bucks, but eventually succumbed to their superior roster, losing 118-100 to fall to 9-13 on the season. Sunday’s contest was a bit of a reality check, with the Pacers realizing that they are far from being contenders with their current personnel.
Indiana will not have any time to sit on their laurels, however, with a tough second night of a back-to-back seeing them head to Minnesota to battle the much-improved Timberwolves which, while middling with a 10-10 record, has a high-upside and talented roster. This would’ve been a scheduled win in previous years, but Minny is far from the cellar dweller that it was in recent campaign.
On the season, the Pacers are 3-9 on the road and 4-3 against the West while the Timberwolves are 6-6 at the Target Center and 3-2 against the East. Indiana ranks 15th in offensive rating and 13th in defensive rating while Minnesota sits at 14th and 11th, respectively, on the same departments.
Pacers vs Timberwolves Odds, Spread, Over/Under & Betting Pick
The latest odds from WynnBET (sign up with this link) have the Timberwolves as -3.0 favorites at home against the visiting Pacers. Meanwhile, Minnesota is a -155 moneyline favorite while Indiana is currently a +135 moneyline underdog.
The over/under for this contest has been set at 216.0.
Projected Pacers Starting Lineup Tonight
SF: Justin Holiday
PF: Domantas Sabonis
C: Myles Turner
SG: Caris LeVert
PG: Malcolm Brogdon
Pacers Injury Report
Only TJ Warren (left foot) remains out for this game. No other injuries have been reported at this point.
Indiana Pacers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
Minnesota has been a more balanced squad this season, surprisingly ranking better as a defensive unit than an offensive team. Still, make no mistake. Between Karl Anthony-Towns, Anthony Edwards, and D’Angelo Russell, the Timberwolves have three legitimate scorers who can pop off at any give night and the tilt the game to their favor.
The Pacers, despite getting lambasted at home by the Bucks, may not be as fatigued as anticipated, with the coaching staff pulling the starters early in anticipation for this matchup. Indiana has some ideal defenders to throw at the T-Wolves’ leading men, and in derision of a losing streak, expect the pacers to come out swinging hard en route to a gutsy win on the road.
Pacers 108, Timberwolves 104
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What channel is the Indiana Pacers game on?
Saturday’s game will air on Bally Sports Indiana (Indianapolis) and Bally Sports North (Minnesota) and will tip off at 5 pm ET.
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Pacers Next Game and Schedule
The Pacers head back to the Fieldhouse for a six-game homestand, starting with meetings against Eastern Conference foes Atlanta, Miami, Washington, and New York.
Dec. 01 vs Atlanta
Dec. 03 vs Miami
Dec. 06 vs Washington
Dec. 08 vs New York