Pacers vs Timberwolves prediction NBA · Tuesday, October 7
At a glance
The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, October 7 at 8:00 PM ET at Target Center in NBA action. Final score: Pacers 135 – Timberwolves 134. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Timberwolves a 65% chance to win: prediction missed.
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Timberwolves, but the Pacers have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Timberwolves 116 – 112 Pacers, a margin of about 4.7 points in favor of the Timberwolves and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Pacers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pacers' offense (117.4 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Timberwolves' defense allows clearly fewer points (109.3 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
INDMIN
Top performers
Pacers
RayJ DennisG · #1016pts / gameRayJ DennisG · #105assists
Gabe McGlothanF · #416reboundsTimberwolves
Johnny JuzangG · #920pts / game
Terrence Shannon Jr.G · #45assists
Alize JohnsonF · #249reboundsRecent form
INDMIN
IND
Team comparison
| IND | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| 117.4 | Points scored / game | 114.3 |
| 115.1 | Points allowed / game | 109.3 |
| +1.9 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.3 |
| – | Current streak | – |
| – | Last 10 games | – |
| – | Home / road record | – |
| 50-32 (+2.2) | Last season | 49-33 (+5.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pacers
Injury report Timberwolves
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.