Venue & Game Info
Arena: Target Center, 600 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Tipoff: 7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network (regional), NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Indiana Pacers:
Tyrese Haliburton – out for season (Achilles)
Bennedict Mathurin – questionable (foot soreness)
Taelon Peter – questionable (groin)
Andrew Nembhard – questionable (shoulder)
Johnny Furphy – questionable (foot)
T.J. McConnell – out (hamstring)
Quenton Jackson – out (hamstring)
Kam Jones – out (back)
Minnesota Timberwolves:
Rob Dillingham – questionable (nose)
Team Recent Form
Indiana Pacers:
Lost 141–135 (OT) to Oklahoma City in Finals rematch.
Lost 128–103 at Memphis on Saturday.
Offense: 119.0 PPG (Top 10 pace), but heavily reliant on Mathurin and Siakam.
Defense: Allowing 134.5 PPG (bottom of NBA).
Minnesota Timberwolves:
Beat Portland 118–114 in opener.
Lost 128–110 to Lakers (Doncic scored 49).
Offense: 114.0 PPG, led by Anthony Edwards (36.0 PPG through 2 games).
Defense: Allowing 121.0 PPG, struggling at point of attack.
Key Player Matchups
Anthony Edwards (MIN) vs Bennedict Mathurin (IND, if active): Edwards is off to a scorching start; Mathurin is Indiana’s top scorer but may miss the game.
Pascal Siakam (IND) vs Julius Randle (MIN): Two versatile forwards who can stretch the floor and rebound.
Myles Turner (IND) vs Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN): Turner’s rim protection against Towns’ inside-out scoring.
Series History
2024–25 Season: Teams split 1–1.
Last 5 Meetings: Timberwolves lead 3–2.
At Target Center: Minnesota has won 2 of last 3.
Betting Trends
Indiana Pacers:
0-2 ATS this season.
5 of last 6 games OVER 230 points.
1-4 ATS in last 5 road games.
Minnesota Timberwolves:
1-1 ATS this season.
4 of last 6 games OVER 225 points.
6-2 ATS in last 8 home openers.
Game Odds
Indiana Pacers 228.5
Minnesota Timberwolves – 12.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, October 25, 2025
