Winners of four straight and six of their last seven, the Indiana Pacers are rolling with just a couple of weeks remaining in the season. On Monday, they will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves for the second time in a week. In their last matchup, the Pacers defeated the Timberwolves in overtime thanks to an Obi Toppin masterclass.
The Pacers are in sole place of the No. 4 seed in the East, but they are just one game ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks in the standings. Regardless, they will have a good opportunity to make another deep playoff run this year. As for Minnesota, they stand as the No. 7 seed in the West but are only five games behind the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets. Since both teams are aiming for a late-season push, this is an important game for both of them.
This is the fourth game of the Pacers' five game homestand before they go on a two-game road trip.
Here is the full injury report for the Pacers and Timberwolves ahead of their game on March 27.
3/24 Pacers injury report vs. Timberwolves
- RayJ Dennis (G League) - PROBABLE
- Enrique Freeman (G League) - PROBABLE
- Isaiah Jackson (Achilles) - OUT
- Quenton Jackson (G League) - PROBABLE
- Bennedict Mathurin (ankle) - AVAILABLE
The Pacers added Bennedict Mathurin to the injury report with a sprained ankle. However, despite initially being listed as questionable, he is available to play. Mathurin has played some great basketball recently, so this is a big positive for the Pacers.
In his last four games, Mathurin is averaging 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.3 steals. Additionally, he is shooting 49.1% from the field and 37.5% from the three-point line during that stretch.
There are no surprises on the Pacers' injury report beyond Mathurin.
3/24 Timberwolves injury report vs. Pacers
- Anthony Edwards (thumb) - AVAILABLE
- Jesse Edwards (G League) - OUT
- Leonard Miller (G League) - OUT
- Tristen Newton (G League) - OUT
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has only missed three games all season and none in March. Despite being placed on the injury report due to a thumb laceration, Edwards is available to play against the Pacers and will start. Edwards suffered the injury in the Timberwolves' victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, and he did not play at all in the fourth quarter.
Projected starting lineups
Indiana Pacers
PG: Tyrese Haliburton
SG: Andrew Nembhard
SF: Aaron Nesmith
PF: Pascal Siakam
C: Myles Turner
Minnesota Timberwolves
PG: Mike Conley
SG: Anthony Edwards
SF: Jaden McDaniels
PF: Julius Randle
C: Rudy Gobert