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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers — 2026-10-07 NBA Game Analysis

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Minnesota Timberwolves 112, Indiana Pacers 123. Final.

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FinalHilton Coliseum
Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN112
Indiana PacersIND123
  1. 1st 11:373MINAnthony Edwards makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot3–0
  2. 1st 11:002INDTyrese Haliburton makes 15-foot running pullup jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists)3–2
  3. 1st 10:072INDAaron Nesmith makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)3–4
  4. 1st 9:122MINAnthony Edwards makes driving layup5–4
  5. 1st 8:183MINLaMelo Ball makes 26-foot running jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists)8–4
  6. 1st 7:422MINRudy Gobert makes tip shot10–4
  7. 1st 7:143MINAnthony Edwards makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot13–4
  8. 1st 6:532INDPascal Siakam makes 10-foot two point shot13–6
  9. 1st 6:212INDIvica Zubac makes running dunk (Jarace Walker assists)13–8
  10. 1st 6:082MINLaMelo Ball makes 3-foot two point shot15–8
  11. 1st 5:402MINJoan Beringer makes 2-foot dunk (Anthony Edwards assists)17–8
  12. 1st 5:212INDIvica Zubac makes layup (Jarace Walker assists)17–10
  13. 1st 4:562INDObi Toppin makes 1-foot layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists)17–12
  14. 1st 4:403MINJaden McDaniels makes 26-foot three point jumper (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)20–12
  15. 1st 4:272INDObi Toppin makes 3-foot layup (Jarace Walker assists)20–14
  16. 1st 4:271INDObi Toppin makes free throw 1 of 120–15
  17. 1st 3:452INDPascal Siakam makes 12-foot two point shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)20–17
  18. 1st 3:062INDAndrew Nembhard makes 5-foot two point shot (Pascal Siakam assists)20–19
  19. 1st 2:273INDKelly Oubre Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jarace Walker assists)20–22
  20. 1st 2:012INDPascal Siakam makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists)20–24
  21. 1st 1:173INDAaron Nesmith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Obi Toppin assists)20–27
  22. 1st 1:041MINAyo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 221–27
  23. 1st 53.33INDObi Toppin makes 27-foot three point jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)21–30
  24. 1st 28.73MINLaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jonathan Kuminga assists)24–30
  25. 1st 9.01INDKelly Oubre Jr. makes free throw 1 of 224–31
  26. 1st 9.01INDKelly Oubre Jr. makes free throw 2 of 224–32
  27. 1st 1.53MINLaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)27–32
  28. 2nd 11:412MINJonathan Kuminga makes 2-foot running dunk29–32
  29. 2nd 11:312INDAaron Nesmith makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists)29–34
  30. 2nd 11:121MINRudy Gobert makes free throw 1 of 230–34
  31. 2nd 11:121MINRudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 231–34
  32. 2nd 10:333INDAaron Nesmith makes 25-foot three pointer (Tyrese Haliburton assists)31–37
  33. 2nd 9:552MINAyo Dosunmu makes two point shot33–37
  34. 2nd 9:322MINTerrence Shannon Jr. makes running layup (LaMelo Ball assists)35–37
  35. 2nd 8:502INDPascal Siakam makes 4-foot two point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)35–39
  36. 2nd 8:332MINJaden McDaniels makes 8-foot two point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)37–39
  37. 2nd 8:152INDPascal Siakam makes 13-foot step back jumpshot (Ivica Zubac assists)37–41
  38. 2nd 7:563MINTerrence Shannon Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)40–41
  39. 2nd 7:292MINAyo Dosunmu makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)42–41
  40. 2nd 6:291MINAnthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 243–41
  41. 2nd 6:003MINJaden McDaniels makes 28-foot three pointer (Bones Hyland assists)46–41
  42. 2nd 5:402INDIvica Zubac makes 1-foot reverse dunk (Jarace Walker assists)46–43
  43. 2nd 4:143MINBones Hyland makes 25-foot three pointer49–43
  44. 2nd 3:592INDObi Toppin makes 1-foot dunk (Jarace Walker assists)49–45
  45. 2nd 3:192INDAndrew Nembhard makes driving layup (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists)49–47
  46. 2nd 3:031MINAnthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 250–47
  47. 2nd 3:031MINAnthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 251–47
  48. 2nd 2:361MINAnthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 252–47
  49. 2nd 2:361MINAnthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 253–47
  50. 2nd 2:182INDAaron Nesmith makes driving layup53–49
  51. 2nd 2:181INDAaron Nesmith makes free throw 1 of 153–50
  52. 2nd 2:053INDAaron Nesmith makes 22-foot running pullup jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)53–53
  53. 2nd 1:463MINAnthony Edwards makes 26-foot three pointer (LaMelo Ball assists)56–53
  54. 2nd 1:093INDTyrese Haliburton makes 26-foot three pointer56–56
  55. 2nd 54.82MINRudy Gobert makes 2-foot layup (LaMelo Ball assists)58–56
  56. 2nd 54.81MINRudy Gobert makes free throw 1 of 159–56
  57. 2nd 41.03INDAaron Nesmith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)59–59
  58. 2nd 32.83MINAnthony Edwards makes 29-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)62–59
  59. 2nd 18.62INDTyrese Haliburton makes 5-foot two point shot (Pascal Siakam assists)62–61
  60. 2nd 2.03MINJaden McDaniels makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)65–61
  61. 3rd 11:522INDQuenton Jackson makes 2-foot driving dunk65–63
  62. 3rd 11:143INDBen Sheppard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jarace Walker assists)65–66
  63. 3rd 10:593MINLaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three pointer (Jonathan Kuminga assists)68–66
  64. 3rd 10:252INDJay Huff makes 2-foot layup (Quenton Jackson assists)68–68
  65. 3rd 10:103MINJaden McDaniels makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rudy Gobert assists)71–68
  66. 3rd 9:073INDQuenton Jackson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jay Huff assists)71–71
  67. 3rd 8:502MINJaden McDaniels makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Jonathan Kuminga assists)73–71
  68. 3rd 8:363INDJarace Walker makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jay Huff assists)73–74
  69. 3rd 7:292INDJay Huff makes 6-foot two point shot (Jarace Walker assists)73–76
  70. 3rd 6:583INDJay Huff makes 25-foot running jump shot (Jalen Slawson assists)73–79
  71. 3rd 6:423MINTrey Lyles makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)76–79
  72. 3rd 6:192INDJay Huff makes 3-foot dunk (Jarace Walker assists)76–81
  73. 3rd 6:031MINTerrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 1 of 277–81
  74. 3rd 6:031MINTerrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 2 of 278–81
  75. 3rd 5:441INDJalen Slawson makes free throw 1 of 278–82
  76. 3rd 5:441INDJalen Slawson makes free throw 2 of 278–83
  77. 3rd 5:163INDJay Huff makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarace Walker assists)78–86
  78. 3rd 5:003MINTrey Lyles makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)81–86
  79. 3rd 4:401MINTerrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 1 of 282–86
  80. 3rd 4:401MINTerrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 2 of 283–86
  81. 3rd 4:253INDRienk Mast makes 25-foot three point jumper (Braden Smith assists)83–89
  82. 3rd 3:553MINAyo Dosunmu makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot86–89
  83. 3rd 3:473INDBen Sheppard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Braden Smith assists)86–92
  84. 3rd 3:331MINAyo Dosunmu makes free throw 1 of 287–92
  85. 3rd 3:331MINAyo Dosunmu makes free throw 2 of 288–92
  86. 3rd 3:122INDKobe Brown makes two point shot88–94
  87. 3rd 1:463MINBones Hyland makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cody Williams assists)91–94
  88. 3rd 1:273INDKobe Brown makes 27-foot three point jumper (Braden Smith assists)91–97
  89. 3rd 46.42INDJay Huff makes tip shot91–99
  90. 4th 11:423MINBones Hyland makes 27-foot three point jumper (Trey Lyles assists)94–99
  91. 4th 11:132MINTrey Lyles makes 11-foot fade away jump shot96–99
  92. 4th 10:502MINZyon Pullin makes two point shot98–99
  93. 4th 10:252INDBen Sheppard makes 2-foot layup (Jay Huff assists)98–101
  94. 4th 9:121INDBen Sheppard makes free throw 1 of 298–102
  95. 4th 9:121INDBen Sheppard makes free throw 2 of 298–103
  96. 4th 8:493INDBen Sheppard makes 23-foot running jump shot (Kobe Brown assists)98–106
  97. 4th 8:072MINCody Williams makes running dunk (Trey Lyles assists)100–106
  98. 4th 8:041MINBones Hyland makes technical free throw101–106
  99. 4th 7:472INDJarace Walker makes driving layup (Braden Smith assists)101–108
  100. 4th 6:262MINZyon Pullin makes 2-foot two point shot103–108
  101. 4th 5:382MINCody Williams makes 1-foot running dunk105–108
  102. 4th 5:183INDBraden Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jay Huff assists)105–111
  103. 4th 4:311INDJay Huff makes free throw 1 of 2105–112
  104. 4th 4:311INDJay Huff makes free throw 2 of 2105–113
  105. 4th 3:542MINZyon Pullin makes running layup107–113
  106. 4th 3:452INDJalen Slawson makes 1-foot layup (Braden Smith assists)107–115
  107. 4th 3:172INDJarace Walker makes 1-foot two point shot107–117
  108. 4th 2:542MINIsaiah Evans makes 15-foot pullup jump shot109–117
  109. 4th 2:222INDRienk Mast makes two point shot109–119
  110. 4th 2:151MINZyon Pullin makes free throw 2 of 2110–119
  111. 4th 1:572INDKeba Keita makes layup (Rienk Mast assists)110–121
  112. 4th 1:292INDKeba Keita makes tip shot110–123
  113. 4th 1:231MINCody Williams makes free throw 1 of 2111–123
  114. 4th 1:231MINCody Williams makes free throw 2 of 2112–123

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Game recap

Preseason. Final. Quarters: Minnesota Timberwolves 27, 38, 26, 21; Indiana Pacers 32, 29, 38, 24.

Anthony Edwards 19 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assists. Jaden McDaniels 16 points, 3 rebounds. LaMelo Ball 14 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists

Aaron Nesmith 19 points. Jay Huff 16 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists. Ben Sheppard 13 points, 5 rebounds

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers — NBA Game Analysis

Indiana Pacers defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 123–112, a 11-point margin. Indiana Pacers shot 53% from the field, compared with 44% from the field for Minnesota Timberwolves. Indiana Pacers shot 53% from three-point range, compared with 46% from three-point range for Minnesota Timberwolves. Indiana Pacers led the rebounding count, 43 to 40. Minnesota Timberwolves committed fewer turnovers, 19 to 20.

Analysis based on ESPN’s recorded final score and available box-score statistics.

Team stats

StatMinnesota TimberwolvesIndiana Pacers
FG37-8548-90
Field Goal %4453
3PT19-4117-32
Three Point %4653
FT19-2310-11
Free Throw %8391
Rebounds4043
Offensive Rebounds1413
Defensive Rebounds2630
Assists2239
Steals1012
Blocks78
Turnovers1920
Total Turnovers2020
Fast Break Points1815
Points in Paint2850

Leaders

  • PointsAaron Nesmith · IND · 19
  • AssistsJarace Walker · IND · 10
  • ReboundsBen Sheppard · IND · 5
  • PointsAnthony Edwards · MIN · 19
  • AssistsLaMelo Ball · MIN · 7
  • ReboundsRudy Gobert · MIN · 9

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