After a blowout win against the Utah Jazz on the first leg of the back-to-back, the Minnesota Timberwolves face another obstacle. That will be the visiting Indiana Pacers, one of the toughest teams they will play against in this lengthy homestand.
The Timberwolves are in the midst of an eight-game winning streak, so this is an opportunity to extend it to nine. Minnesota has the hottest team in the league after the Cavaliers had their 16-game streak snapped by the Magic.
The Minnesota Timberwolves continue their homestand with this game against the Pacers. This will be fun to watch because both teams could have some explosive performances.
Indiana is a big threat to any team, considering they have a 37-29 record. They are coming off a 126-119 loss to their fierce rivals, Milwaukee Bucks. The Timberwolves can capitalize on this because they are the hottest team in the league with a chance at a nine-game winning streak.
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The Pacers Are A Dangerous Team To Play Against
Despite the Pacers having a down few weeks, they should never be underestimated. With head coach Rick Carlisle leading the charge, they can pull off some upsets. Tyrese Haliburton is the Pacers' best player, and he can outplay Mike Conley Jr. in their matchup.
Of course, Jaden McDaniels or Anthony Edwards will have the defensive matchup, so they will try their best to stop Tyrese. Nevertheless, the Pacers are a scrappy team that knows how to keep games close. If they keep up with the Timberwolves, they still have a shot at winning the game at any point.
A player like Bennedict Mathurin is one to watch for the Pacers. He is averaging 15.9 points per game for Indiana, and he can potentially show up as a big threat to the defense. Thankfully for the Timberwolves, they have an elite defensive squad with Edwards, McDaniels, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Rudy Gobert.
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Injury Report for Timberwolves vs Pacers
It will be interesting how the Timberwolves play this game because they already rested Conley for the game against Utah. Thankfully, most of the regular rotation members played limited minutes because Edwards' 41 points powered the team to a blowout win.
The Timberwolves have had a clean bill of health in recent games, so they should be good to go for this game. Gobert is coming off a back injury, so there could be a decision to keep him out. In the meantime, Timberwolves fans should expect a complete team against the Pacers.
Indiana is dealing with a good number of injuries. Pascal Siakam is not injured, but he is out due to personal reasons. Aaron Nesmith, Myles Turner, Jonny Furphy, and even Tyrese Haliburton are questionable ahead of this game. Their presence will be important because that could shift the potential result.
This should be a fun game to watch because both teams are jam-packed with talented players. However, when it comes to the momentum, it is hard to against the Timberwolves.
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This story was originally published March 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM.