Game ID: 22300903
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Indiana Pacers
Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
IND 23 26 34 28 111MIN 33 27 23 30 113
IND vs MIN ScoutingIND vs MIN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
IND availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Smith back 2/25 after 4, 15 min since (92% of 16)
NEW Nembhard 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson 13 to 18 min over the last 4
IND availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 4 since 2/22, returns tonight: 21 min (72% of 29)
OUT Jackson missed 2 since 2/26, returns tonight: 18 min (141% of 13)
BACK Smith back 2/25 after 4, 16 min since (100% of 16)
NEW Mathurin 26 to 34 min over the last 4
IND availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restBACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 21 min since (72% of 29)
BACK Smith back 2/25 after 4, 15 min since (92% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/01 after 2, 18 min since (141% of 13)
NEW Mathurin 26 to 31 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Sheppard missed 2 since 3/01, returns tonight: 22 min (141% of 16)
BACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 24 min since (84% of 29)
BACK Smith back 2/25 after 4, 14 min since (89% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/01 after 2, 18 min since (141% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson missed 2 since 3/03, returns tonight: 7 min (54% of 13)
BACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 23 min since (82% of 29)
BACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 22 min since (141% of 16)
IND availability going into 3/10 · 2 days' restBACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 25 min since (88% of 29)
BACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 20 min since (130% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/01 after 2, 12 min since (97% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restBACK Nesmith back 3/01 after 4, 28 min since (96% of 29)
BACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 17 min since (111% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/01 after 2, 12 min since (93% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/13 · back-to-backBACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 17 min since (111% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/07 after 2, 9 min since (69% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Jackson missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 3 min (26% of 13)
BACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 18 min since (116% of 16)
MIN availability going into 2/28 · back-to-back
full strength
MIN availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restNEW Morris 13 to 18 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Anderson missed 2 since 2/28, returns tonight: 14 min (68% of 21)
NEW Morris 13 to 18 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/04 · back-to-backBACK Anderson back 3/03 after 2, 14 min since (68% of 21)
NEW Morris 13 to 18 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/07 · 2 days' restOUT McLaughlin missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 3/03 after 2, 22 min since (101% of 21)
NEW Morris 13 to 19 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/08 · back-to-backOUT McLaughlin missed 3 since 3/03, returns tonight: 11 min (100% of 11)
BACK Anderson back 3/03 after 2, 24 min since (111% of 21)
MIN availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Towns missed 2 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 3/03 after 2, 27 min since (124% of 21)
BACK McLaughlin back 3/08 after 3, 11 min since (100% of 11)
NEW Gobert 34 to 40 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Towns missed 3 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 3/03 after 2, 27 min since (124% of 21)
BACK McLaughlin back 3/08 after 3, 16 min since (150% of 11)
MIN availability going into 3/16 · 3 days' restOUT Towns missed 4 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 3 since 3/08, returns tonight: 10 min (78% of 13)
BACK McLaughlin back 3/08 after 3, 16 min since (154% of 11)
NEW Reid 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Anderson 21 to 30 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 19 and Mathurin at 19 a game. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 24 and Towns at 16 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 107 a night to Indiana's 122 and the line, where Minnesota takes 25 free throws a game to Indiana's 19. Call it Indiana 116, Minnesota 115, Minnesota keeping it close.
2/28 vs NOP 123-114 — IND notes
IND won 123-114. IND shot 49% (50 of 102) to NOP's 47%, 14 of 38 from three, and got to the line 9 times to NOP's 23. The glass went 50-40 for them. Siakam led with 24 (11 of 18, 0 of 3 from three); Haliburton added 17, Mathurin 16. The hinge was Q1, 40-24: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 20.
3/01 @ NOP 102-129 — IND notes
IND lost 102-129. IND took 9 more shots (95 to 86), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to NOP's 56%, 10 of 32 from three, and got to the line 18 times to NOP's 26. Mathurin led with 13 (4 of 10, 1 of 3 from three); Jackson added 13, Siakam 12. Q4 was theirs, 30-21, the deficit cut from 36 to 27, but the other 3 periods went 108-72 against them. Siakam's -43 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/03 @ SAS 105-117 — IND notes
IND lost 105-117. IND took 8 more shots (93 to 85), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to SAS's 54%, 6 of 30 from three. McConnell led with 26 (13 of 15); Siakam added 21, Turner 16. Q2 was theirs, 32-26, the deficit cut from 10 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 91-73 against them. Siakam's -15 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/05 @ DAL 137-120 — IND notes
IND won 137-120. IND shot 54% (50 of 93) to DAL's 48%, 18 of 39 from three. Turner led with 20 (7 of 14, 1 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Haliburton added 19, Mathurin 19. The hinge was Q3, 32-18: a lead of 4 became 18. Haliburton was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/07 vs MIN 111-113 — IND notes
IND lost 111-113. IND shot 51% (42 of 82) to MIN's 47%, 10 of 26 from three. IND turned it over 15 times to MIN's 9, and MIN turned those into 9 steals. Siakam led with 24 (10 of 20, 1 of 3 from three); Haliburton added 23, Smith 14. Q3 was theirs, 34-23, the deficit cut from 11 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 90-77 against them.
3/10 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 99, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 19 and Mathurin at 15 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 99 a night to Indiana's 119 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-8 a night and Indiana minus-1. Call it Orlando 115, Indiana 111, Indiana keeping it close.
3/12 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Jal. Williams at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 18 and Mathurin at 15 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the line, where Indiana takes 24 free throws a game to OKC's 18 and the defense, OKC allowing 108 a night to Indiana's 115. Call it OKC 120, Indiana 113.
3/13 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 19 and Haliburton at 18 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 26 and White at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been minus-3 a night and Chicago minus-9. Call it Indiana 118, Chicago 113.
3/16 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Haliburton at 19 and Turner at 19 a game. 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Schröder at 19 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 118, Brooklyn 114, Brooklyn keeping it close.
2/28 vs MEM 110-101 — MIN notes
MIN won 110-101. MIN shot 49% (39 of 79) to MEM's 39%, 14 of 35 from three. The glass went 39-50 against them. Edwards led with 34 (11 of 21, 1 of 6 from three, 11 of 11 at the line); Reid added 19, Towns 13. The hinge was Q3, 38-32: MIN came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 3. MIN trailed 50-53 at the half and won the second half 60-48. Reid was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/01 vs SAC 120-124 — MIN notes
MIN lost 120-124 in 1 overtime. MIN shot 49% (42 of 85) to SAC's 50%, 12 of 31 from three, and went to the line 32 times to SAC's 24 — 24 points from the stripe to their 13. MIN turned it over 12 times to SAC's 7, and SAC turned those into 8 steals. McDaniels led with 26 (9 of 11, 5 of 7 from three); Towns added 19, Reid 18. Q4 was theirs, 33-24, the deficit cut from 9 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 100-87 against them. Conley's -22 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/03 vs LAC 88-89 — MIN notes
MIN lost 88-89. MIN shot 39% (31 of 80) to LAC's 38%, 9 of 33 from three. MIN turned it over 15 times to LAC's 9. The glass went 54-40 for them. Edwards led with 27 (9 of 20, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Towns added 18, Gobert 12. Q1 was theirs, 30-18, but the other 3 periods went 71-58 against them. They led by as many as 16. Reid's -18 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/04 vs POR 119-114 — MIN notes
MIN won 119-114. MIN shot 51% (40 of 79) to POR's 49%, 11 of 28 from three, and went to the line 37 times to POR's 11 — 28 points from the stripe to their 8. Gobert led with 25 (9 of 10, 7 of 7 at the line); Conley added 19, Towns 14. The hinge was Q2, 27-22: a lead of 2 became 7, and the lead reached 15. Reid was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
3/07 @ IND 113-111 — MIN notes
MIN won 113-111. MIN shot 47% (46 of 98) to IND's 51%, 7 of 25 from three. MIN turned it over 9 times to IND's 15. Edwards led with 44 (18 of 35, 3 of 7 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Gobert added 18, Reid 13. The hinge was Q1, 33-23: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 17.
3/08 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Garland at 20 and Eva. Mobley at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Mitchell (4 straight), Strus (2 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Towns at 16 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-2 a night and Cleveland minus-9 and the line, where Minnesota takes 26 free throws a game to Cleveland's 17. Call it Cleveland 111, Minnesota 109, Minnesota keeping it close.
3/10 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 122, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 21 free throws a game; James at 27 and Russell at 24 a game. Without Vanderbilt (15 straight), Vincent (37 straight), Wood (9 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 23 and Towns at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Towns (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 44 percent from three to Minnesota's 32 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 110 a night to the Lakers' 122. Call it the Lakers 115, Minnesota 114, Minnesota keeping it close.
3/12 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and George at 22 a game. Without Westbrook (5 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Reid at 17 a game. Without Towns (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Clippers 112, Minnesota 109, Minnesota keeping it close.
3/16 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Clarkson at 24 and Sexton at 22 a game. Without Markkanen (5 straight), Lofton Jr. (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Reid at 18 a game. Without Towns (4 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 112 a night to Utah's 124 and the arc, Utah at 38 percent from three to Minnesota's 33. Call it Minnesota 117, Utah 114, Utah keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
KA K. Anderson
MC M. Conley
MM M. Morris
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
TW T. Warren
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BS B. Sheppard
IJ I. Jackson
JS J. Smith
JW J. Walker
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
MIN/IND the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
MIN @ IND Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END+4:3626:1811311121:42+2
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 MIN Q1 12:00 26s 0:26KAK. AndersonMINMIN — teamJUMP TO0 262 IND Q1 11:34 15s 0:15MTM. TurnerX3.LW.25123 MIN Q1 11:19 19s 0:45MINMIN — teamJMJ. McDanielsMCM. ConleyTM DR X3.LW.250 0 144 IND Q1 11:00 13s 0:28+2THT. HaliburtonMTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonDR AST M2.SO.130 13 135 MIN Q1 10:47 16s 1:01+3JMJ. McDanielsRGR. GobertRGR. GobertX2.RW.16 OR M214 16 166 IND Q1 10:31 24s 0:52ANA. NesmithPSP. SiakamFL X3.SO.280 217 MIN Q1 10:07 14s 1:15MCM. ConleyRGR. GobertDR X2.RW.120 128 IND Q1 09:53 14s 1:06MTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonDR X3.SO.270 119 MIN Q1 09:39 7s 1:22+2KAK. AndersonNAN. Alexander-WalkerDR M2.SO.040 710 IND Q1 09:32 21s 1:27PSP. SiakamX2.RM.032011 MIN Q1 09:11 8s 1:30+3KAK. AndersonJMJ. McDanielsMCM. ConleyDR AST M3.LC.220 8 812 IND Q1 09:03 20s 1:47ANA. NembhardTO2013 MIN Q1 08:43 4s 1:34+2MCM. ConleyJMJ. McDanielsJMJ. McDanielsSTL FT FT0 4 414 IND Q1 08:39 1s 1:48ANA. NembhardANA. NembhardFL TO0 115 MIN Q1 08:38 9s 1:43MCM. ConleyX3.SO.25616 IND Q1 08:29 18s 2:06+3MTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonDR M2.LW.040 1817 MIN Q1 08:11 15s 1:58+2MCM. ConleyKAK. AndersonJMJ. McDanielsFL AST M2.RM.020 15 1518 IND Q1 07:56 11s 2:17THT. HaliburtonTO1119 MIN Q1 07:45 16s 2:14+2MCM. ConleyJMJ. McDanielsRGR. GobertSTL AST M2.RM.020 16 1620 IND Q1 07:29 20s 2:37MTM. TurnerINDIND — teamPSP. SiakamFL TM X2.LW.130 0 1621 MIN Q1 07:09 26s 2:40MCM. ConleyKAK. AndersonRGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsDR X2.LW.08 OR X2.RW.060 11 14 2322 IND Q1 06:43 6s 2:43MTM. TurnerMTM. TurnerANA. NesmithBLK DR X2.RM.010 0 223 MIN Q1 06:37 17s 2:57JMJ. McDanielsRGR. GobertDR X2.SO.050 1524 IND Q1 06:20 18s 3:01+1MTM. TurnerANA. NesmithMTM. TurnerMTM. TurnerBLK DR FT X10 0 17 1725 MIN Q1 06:02 14s 3:11+2JMJ. McDanielsRGR. GobertMCM. ConleyRGR. GobertFL DR AST M2.RM.030 0 14 1426 IND Q1 05:48 5s 3:06+2MTM. TurnerOTO. ToppinTHT. HaliburtonJSJ. SmithFL OR AST M2.RM.030 2 5 527 MIN Q1 05:43 15s 3:26+2NRN. ReidM2.RM.021528 IND Q1 05:28 10s 3:16THT. HaliburtonX3.SO.29729 MIN Q1 05:18 10s 3:36NRN. ReidAEA. EdwardsDR X3.LW.260 830 IND Q1 05:08 10s 3:26BSB. SheppardTHT. HaliburtonDR X3.RW.270 731 MIN Q1 04:58 8s 3:44+2AEA. EdwardsMMM. MorrisAEA. EdwardsDR AST M2.RM.020 8 832 IND Q1 04:50 20s 3:46ANA. NesmithX2.RW.091733 MIN Q1 04:30 18s 4:02MMM. MorrisAEA. EdwardsDR X3.LC.220 1634 IND Q1 04:12 13s 3:59+2ANA. NesmithJSJ. SmithTHT. HaliburtonDR AST M2.SO.130 13 1335 MIN Q1 03:59 13s 4:15+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerM2.RM.021336 IND Q1 03:46 16s 4:15+3THT. HaliburtonJSJ. SmithAST M3.SO.2516 1637 MIN Q1 03:30 35s 4:50+3NAN. Alexander-WalkerMINMIN — teamAEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidX3.RC.23 OR AST M3.SO.2620 24 35 3538 IND Q1 02:55 16s 4:31+2THT. HaliburtonTMT. McConnellAST M2.RM.0216 1639 MIN Q1 02:39 21s 5:11NAN. Alexander-WalkerTO2140 IND Q1 02:18 4s 4:35TMT. McConnellTMT. McConnellSTL TO0 441 MIN Q1 02:14 4s 5:15+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerMMM. MorrisAEA. EdwardsSTL AST M2.RM.010 4 442 IND Q1 02:10 10s 4:45OTO. ToppinTO1043 MIN Q1 02:00 5s 5:20+2NRN. ReidMMM. MorrisSTL M2.RM.030 544 IND Q1 01:55 23s 5:08+3INDIND — teamBSB. SheppardINDIND — teamJSJ. SmithPSP. SiakamTM X2.RM.04 OR AST M3.SO.271 17 18 23 2345 MIN Q1 01:32 12s 5:32AEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidBLK OF0 1246 IND Q1 01:20 7s 5:15+2TMT. McConnellM2.RM.03747 MIN Q1 01:13 11s 5:43+2NAN. Alexander-WalkerNRN. ReidAST M2.RW.0411 1148 IND Q1 01:02 16s 5:31+2PSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamFT FT17 1749 MIN Q1 00:45 12s 5:55+2NRN. ReidNAN. Alexander-WalkerNRN. ReidFL AST M2.SO.121 13 1350 IND Q1 00:33 14s 5:45+1JSJ. SmithJSJ. SmithFT X113 1351 MIN Q1 00:20 20s 6:15AEA. EdwardsNRN. ReidNAN. Alexander-WalkerFL DR X3.RW.290 0 1752 IND Q1 00:00 0s 5:45JWJ. WalkerDR0Q253 IND Q2 12:00 21s 6:06TMT. McConnellX2.LW.041754 MIN Q2 11:39 12s 6:27RGR. GobertNRN. ReidDR TO0 1255 IND Q2 11:27 5s 6:11+3JWJ. WalkerJWJ. WalkerPSP. SiakamSTL AST M2.RM.030 5 556 MIN Q2 11:22 26s 6:53NAN. Alexander-WalkerNAN. Alexander-WalkerRGR. GobertRGR. GobertFL X2.RW.22 OR TO0 24 25 2657 IND Q2 10:56 11s 6:22+2PSP. SiakamJSJ. 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McDanielsM2.LW.072073 IND Q2 06:36 18s 8:26+3THT. HaliburtonJWJ. WalkerAST M3.RC.2518 1874 MIN Q2 06:18 18s 9:34+3JMJ. McDanielsAEA. EdwardsTWT. WarrenFL AST M3.LC.240 18 1875 IND Q2 06:00 9s 8:35THT. HaliburtonOF976 MIN Q2 05:51 19s 9:53AEA. EdwardsX2.RM.031577 IND Q2 05:32 6s 8:41IJI. JacksonJWJ. WalkerTHT. HaliburtonBLK DR TO0 0 678 MIN Q2 05:26 5s 9:58+2RGR. GobertAEA. EdwardsSTL M2.RM.030 579 IND Q2 05:21 25s 9:06OTO. ToppinX3.LW.262280 MIN Q2 04:56 10s 10:08+2AEA. EdwardsAEA. EdwardsDR M2.RM.030 1081 IND Q2 04:46 18s 9:24+2INDIND — teamTHT. HaliburtonIJI. JacksonTM AST M2.RM.000 18 1882 MIN Q2 04:28 19s 10:27KAK. AndersonAEA. EdwardsFL X2.LW.070 1783 IND Q2 04:09 4s 9:28+2JWJ. WalkerANA. NembhardDR M2.RW.120 484 MIN Q2 04:05 17s 10:44+2NRN. ReidJMJ. McDanielsAST M2.LC.0717 1785 IND Q2 03:48 18s 9:46+2THT. HaliburtonPSP. SiakamAST M2.RM.0218 1886 MIN Q2 03:30 22s 11:06NRN. ReidX3.SO.282087 IND Q2 03:08 22s 10:08JWJ. WalkerTHT. 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Anthony Edwards scores 44, has spectacular last-second block as Wolves beat Pacers 113-111
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Anthony Edwards matched his season high with 44 points, made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:11 to go and came up with a spectacular block at the buzzer to give the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves a 113-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.
Edwards soared to reject a last-second layup by the Pacers' Aaron Nesmith , hitting his head on the rim as time expired. He yelled, flexed his muscles and chest-bumped Rudy Gobert in celebration.
Gobert added 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who played without All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns . Minnesota moved into the top spot in the Western Conference, one-half game ahead of Oklahoma City.
“His shot was next level,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said when asked about Edwards. “Even when we double-teamed him, he got away from us. Look, he’s a great player and that’s why every second of every minute of every game matters.”
Edwards was masterful in Minnesota’s second straight win, accounting for the team's final eight points while making 18 of 35 from the field with three 3-pointers and six rebounds in a back-and-forth game that neither team led by more than five over the final 20 minutes.
Pascal Siakam scored 24 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 23 points and 13 assists for the Pacers, who trailed by 17 points in the first half but led 104-103 on Siakam's powerful dunk with 2 minutes left. Indiana has lost three of four and is eighth in the East.
Even without Towns, Minnesota managed to hold the league's highest-scoring team nearly 13 points below its average.
“I thought the defensive game plan was on point,” Wolves coach Chris Finch said. “I thought our players really executed in the first half, got a little loose in the second half. Of course, they made some adjustments, but we were able to turn them over a lot early.”
And Edwards made them pay, time after time.
Despite limping off the floor 26 seconds into the game, Edwards helped stake Minnesota to a 54-37 midway through the second quarter. He finished the first half with 15 points, three rebounds and three assists.
Indiana trimmed the halftime deficit to 60-49, opened the second half on a 19-4 run and finally took a 68-66 lead midway through the third quarter when Myles Turner converted a Minnesota turnover into a dunk.
From there, neither team could take control — until Edwards capped his big closing flurry with the decisive block.
“Edwards is a physical player and you've got to play physical players physically,” Carlisle said. “It's a tough learning thing.”
Towns sat out with a sore left knee and Finch gave no timetable for his return. ESPN and The Athletic reported Towns has a torn meniscus.
The Pacers also were short-handed. Starting guard Bennedict Mathurin was out with a shoulder injury and is expected to miss at least three more games.