Indiana Pacers v Minnesota Timberwolves

NBAPreseason

Final

Indiana Pacers

123–112

Minnesota Timberwolves

Match events

Indiana PacersMinnesota Timberwolves

	1	2	3	4	T
Indiana Pacers	32	29	38	24	123
Minnesota Timberwolves	27	38	26	21	112

7Lead changes

5Times tied

13Biggest leadIndiana Pacers

1st quarter

Lead changeAaron Nesmith14ft pullup jump · ast Haliburton
10:074–3
9:124–5
Lead changeAnthony EdwardsDriving layup
7:144–13
10–0 run
Lead changeKelly Oubre Jr.23ft three · ast Walker
2:2722–20

2nd quarter

7:2941–42
Lead changeAyo Dosunmu13ft driving floating jump · ast Jr.
6:0041–46
9–0 run
Half-time61–65

3rd quarter

Lead changeBen Sheppard26ft three · ast Walker
11:1466–65
10:5966–68
Lead changeLaMelo Ball25ft three · ast Kuminga
Lead changeJarace Walker26ft three · ast Huff
8:3674–73
8–0 run
6:5879–73

4th quarter

Full-time123–112

Player stats

Timberwolves112

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
J. McDanielsF	21	16	6-10	4-6	0-0	3	0	1	1	1	1	2	0	+6
J. KumingaF	19	2	1-9	0-3	0-0	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	-7
R. GobertC	19	7	2-3	0-0

Highlights

1:14Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Indiana Pacers: Game HighlightsESPN 0:19Obi Toppin gets the hoop and the harmESPN 0:13Pascal Siakam elevates for the big-time swatESPN 0:18Pascal Siakam with the massive stuff at the rimESPN 0:24Ivica Zubac throws down powerful flush vs. Minnesota TimberwolvesESPN

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News and reaction

Match reportVictor Wembanyama scores 40 points in 25 minutes as Spurs win 9th straightVictor Wembanyama finished with 40 points, 11 rebounds and nine blocks in just 25 minutes Monday night to lead the Spurs past the Suns 122-96 for their ninth straight win.ESPN8h ago Match reportIndiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-112 in AmesAMES, Iowa -- The Indiana Pacers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-112 Wednesday during an NBA preseason matchup at Hilton Coliseum. It was Minnesota’s second preseason appearance at Hilton ...AOL8 Oct Match report3 Takeaways From Pacers Victory Over Minnesota in Haliburton's ReturnThe Indiana Pacers had their first preseason game of the year against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. But this wasn't your typical NBA preseason game. This was Tyrese Haliburton's ...

Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Thursday 8 October 2026
Started: 10:00 am Sydney time
Venue: Hilton Coliseum, Ames
Competition: NBA, Preseason
Officials: Bill Kennedy (Referee), Brandon Schwab (Referee), Brent Haskill (Referee)
Crowd: 13,952

Form and ladder

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Team lists

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Updated 10 Nov, 11:13 pm

Pacers123

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
P. SiakamF	19	10	5-8	0-2	0-0	2	3	1	1	2	0	2	0	-4
I. ZubacC	18	6	3-7	0-0	0-0	3	2	3	1	0	0	3	2	-13
A. NembhardG	16	4	2-5	0-1	0-0	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	3	+1
A. NesmithG	16	19	7-9	4-6	1-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-13
T. HaliburtonG	16	7	3-8	1-3	0-0	0	6	1	1	2	0	0	0	-12
Bench
O. ToppinF	11	10	4-5	1-2	1-1	2	1	2	1	1	0	2	1	+9
J. SlawsonF	18	4	1-4	0-0	2-2	5	1	2	2	2	2	3	5	+16
R. MastF	5	5	2-4	1-1	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	+6
J. WalkerF	28	7	3-6	1-2	0-1	5	10	1	0	0	1	4	1	+18
J. HuffC	17	16	6-11	2-4	2-2	4	4	2	1	1	1	3	1	+9
K. KeitaC	2	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	+2
K. Oubre Jr.G	10	5	1-1	1-1	2-2	1	2	2	2	0	1	0	1	+10
K. BrownG	17	5	2-5	1-3	0-0	5	1	2	0	0	3	2	0	+5
B. SheppardG	22	13	4-9	3-5	2-2	5	0	1	2	0	2	3	0	+6
Q. JacksonG	10	5	2-2	1-1	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	+4
B. SmithG	14	3	1-4	1-1	0-0	5	5	1	0	0	0	5	1	+11
Team		123	48-90	17-32	10-11	43	39	20	12	8	13	30	20

Didn't play: J. Johnson (Coach's decision)