Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/24/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Monday, March 24, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where the Indiana Pacers (39-29) will attempt to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (40-31) on Monday.

The Timberwolves faced off with the Pelicans and took a loss by a final of 119-115 in their last game. Minnesota ended the contest having earned a 45.5% field goal percentage (35 out of 77) and converted 16 out of their 39 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves made 29 of their 36 tries for a rate of 80.6%. Regarding getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 52.8% from the floor on 47 out of 89 shooting. New Orleans recorded 28 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. On top of that, New Orleans pulled down 46 rebounds (11 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 6 rejections. New Orleans finished the contest at 54.5% at the charity stripe by making 12 of 22 attempts. They made 13 out of their 29 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 19 while the Pelicans totaled 25 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He accumulated 29 points on 5 out of 19 shooting. He played 38 mins played and also collected 6 rebounds. Edwards ended up shooting 26.3% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes.

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Minnesota will enter this contest with a mark of 40-31 this year. They average 113.4 points per game (17th in basketball) while connecting on 46.3% from the field. The Timberwolves are connecting on 37.9% on three-point shots (1,074 of 2,836) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling down 44.0 boards per contest and has racked up 1,833 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 14th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.1 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Timberwolves are able to force 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.0% on 3-pointers and they are 6th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (109.4). The Timberwolves defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.9% (2,876 of 6,259) and they surrender 43.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 6th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,742 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers went home victorious with a score of 135-131 against the Mavericks. The Pacers were able to pull down 32 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 11 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. The Mavericks had 26 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for 37 attempts. They were able to bury 29 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.4%. When talking about 3-pointers, Indiana converted 16 of their 35 tries (45.7%). Overall, the Pacers walked away from this one shooting 45 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.9%. The Pacers allowed the Mavericks to make 48 of their 88 attempts from the field which had them shooting 54.5% in this matchup. They shot 40.7% from three-point range by hitting 11 of 27 and finished the game at 24 out of 32 from the free throw line (75.0%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana permitted Dallas to get 41 in all (7 offensive).

Pascal Siakam ended up being a major contributor for the Pacers for the matchup. He converted 11 of 16 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 68.8%, and accumulated 1 rebound. Siakam tallied 29 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 5 assists for the game.

Indiana has a record of 39-29 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 49.0% from the field, which is 3rd in the league. Indiana has totaled 7,946 pts on the campaign (116.9 per contest) and they average 40.9 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 29.2 times per contest (3rd in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.4 times per game. The Pacers are committing 19.0 personal fouls per game and they go 78.7% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense allows 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (870 of 2,444) and their opponents are converting on 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 26.5 assists and 44.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 14th and 20th in the league. The Pacers on defense are ranked 21st in basketball in points given up per game with 115.8. They are able to force 15.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (26th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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