Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where the Indiana Pacers (35-28) will attempt to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (43-19) on Thursday.

The Timberwolves faced the Trail Blazers and walked away with a win by a score of 119-114 in their last contest. Minnesota finished the contest having earned a 50.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 79) and buried 11 of 28 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves converted 28 of 37 shots for a percentage of 75.7%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 28 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing defense, Minnesota allowed 48.9% from the field on 45 out of 92 shooting. Portland distributed 28 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Portland pulled down 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 7 rejections. Portland finished shooting 72.7% at the free throw line by converting 8 of their 11 shots. They also buried 16 of their 39 shots from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 17 while the Trail Blazers totaled 26 personal fouls.

Rudy Gobert is one player who was a contributor in the game. Gobert finished the game shooting 90.0% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and also pulled down 16 rebounds. He racked up 25 points on 9 of 10 shooting.

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Minnesota steps onto the court with a record of 43-19 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 44.2 boards per game and has accumulated 1,637 assists this year, which has them ranked 16th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are hitting 38.9% on shots from distance (775 of 1,991) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. They average 113.3 points per contest (19th in the NBA) while shooting 48.7% from the field.

On defense, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 20.3 fouls. They relinquish 34.9% on three-point shots and they rank 1st in the league in PPG allowed (106.5). The Timberwolves defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.5% (2,418 of 5,436) and they concede 40.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 4th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,505 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers went home victorious with a score of 137-120 when they played the Mavericks. The Pacers snagged 34 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 43 for the game. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 3 steals in this contest. The Mavericks had 23 fouls in the game which took the Pacers to the free throw line for 24 shots. They were able to convert 19 of those for a rate of 79.2%. When discussing shooting from distance, Indiana made 18 out of their 39 tries (46.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Pacers finished shooting 50 out of 93 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.8%. The Pacers allowed the Mavericks to convert 45 of their 93 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 13 of 39 and finished the contest at 17 out of 21 from the charity stripe (81.0%). When discussing how they rebounded, Indiana allowed Dallas to snag 41 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Myles Turner was important for the Pacers for the game. Turner had 20 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 2 assists in the matchup. He converted 7 of 14 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 35-28 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 50.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 1st in the league. Indiana has 7,779 pts on the season (123.5 per contest) and they grab 41.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 30.9 times per game (1st in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per game. The Pacers have committed 21.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 78.0% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense concedes 37.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (693 of 1,844) and their opposition knocks down 78.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 25.0 dimes and 43.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 6th and 13th in the NBA. The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 28th in basketball in PPG given up with 122.0. They have forced 14.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.5% from the field (30th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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