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MIN112
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Pre SeasonWednesday, October 7, 2026
Minnesota Timberwolves
Away · Timberwolves
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
112
Finalmargin11
123
Indiana Pacers
Home · Pacers · Won
IND
Indiana Pacers
Biggest Lead
IND +13
Q4 · 1:29
Biggest Run
IND 15-0
 
Lead Changes
7
5 ties
Half
MIN 65 · IND 61
MIN led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
IND won by 11.
Insight 02
IND built the biggest lead at +13.
Insight 03
IND had the biggest unanswered run (15-0).
Insight 04
IND won Q4 24-21.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn IND

    IND scored 27 pts off MIN's 19 turnovers (1.42 PPP allowed).

    11 of 19 TOVs (58%) led to a make.

  • 02
    medTurnover outcomesOn MIN

    MIN scored 22 pts off IND's 20 turnovers (1.10 PPP allowed).

    9 of 20 TOVs (45%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn IND

    McDaniels got 9 of his 16 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 56% up 41 pp from season avg 16%).

    2 from pull-up jumpers (5 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 04
    lowScoring chainsOn MIN

    Nesmith got 7 of his 18 pts via pull-up jumpers (3 makes, 39% up 29 pp from season avg 10%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 1 from other actions (3 pts)

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn MIN

    Huff got 6 of his 14 pts via cuts (3 makes, 43% down 24 pp from season avg 67%).

    1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts) · 1 from other actions (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

MININD
Q1
IND +5
MIN27
IND32
Running27–32
Q2
MIN +9
MIN38
IND29
Running65–61
Q3
IND +12
MIN26
IND38
Running91–99
Q4
IND +3
MIN21
IND24
Running112–123

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGMIN10/21 48%12/20 60%7/20 35%8/24 33%37/85 44%
IND13/21 62%12/24 50%14/25 56%9/20 45%48/90 53%
3PMIN6/10 60%6/9 67%6/12 50%1/10 10%19/41 46%
IND3/6 50%4/9 44%8/13 62%2/4 50%17/32 53%
FTMIN1/2 50%8/10 80%6/6 100%4/5 80%19/23 83%
IND3/3 100%1/1 100%2/2 100%4/5 80%10/11 91%
REBMIN101281040
IND76141643
ASTMIN596222
IND121011639
TOVMIN862319
IND652720
Paint PTSMIN81001028
IND1212121450

Game Flow

Margin over time — IND ahead above the line, MIN below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (7) and ties (5).

IND aheadMIN ahead
10-015-09-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4IND takes the lead 3–4 · Q1 10:07MIN takes the lead 5–4 · Q1 9:12IND takes the lead 20–22 · Q1 2:27MIN takes the lead 42–41 · Q2 7:29Tied 53–53 · Q2 2:05Tied 56–56 · Q2 1:09Tied 59–59 · Q2 0:41IND takes the lead 65–66 · Q3 11:14MIN takes the lead 68–66 · Q3 10:59Tied 68–68 · Q3 10:25Tied 71–71 · Q3 9:07IND takes the lead 73–74 · Q3 8:36IND +13MIN +9+13−13

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Anthony Edwards
MIN · Starter
19:4319110005/104/5+1
Jaden McDaniels
MIN · Starter
21:1016301116/104/6+6
LaMelo Ball
MIN · Starter
20:2114470055/94/6+7
Bones Hyland
MIN
10:5510011113/73/6+2
Ayo Dosunmu
MIN
17:1410131013/71/4-11
Terrence Shannon Jr
MIN
17:289121012/41/1-7
Trey Lyles
MIN
11:558420003/42/3-4
Zyon Pullin
MIN
13:577300023/50/1-5
Rudy Gobert
MIN · Starter
18:557921022/30/0+7
Cody Williams
MIN
17:576310112/70/1-4
Isaiah Evans
MIN
7:242000101/50/3-4
Joan Beringer
MIN
19:192800121/30/0-8
Jonathan Kuminga
MIN · Starter
18:522131001/90/3-7
Donte DiVincenzo
MIN
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Drew Timme
MIN
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Enrique Freeman
MIN
8:040101210/20/2-6
Antonio Reeves
MIN
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Jaylen Clark
MIN
10:330102020/00/0-16
Rocco Zikarsky
MIN
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Norchad Omier
MIN
6:130001000/00/0-6
KJ Martin
MIN
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Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
54.7%
62.8%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
27.1%
12.2%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
31.8%
33.3%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
16.6%
17.4%

Efficiency

ORTGIND edge
MIN
109.6
IND
119.8
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGIND edge
MIN
119.3
IND
109.2
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%IND edge
MIN
58.9%
IND
64.8%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
MIN
102.4
IND
102.5
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelMININDEdge
In the paint2850IND +22
Fast break1815MIN +3
Off turnovers2228IND +6
2nd chance1619IND +3

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricMININD
Passes00
Touches00
Distance (mi)0.00.0
Pull-up FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)
Catch & Shoot FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Quenton Jackson — IND madeINDJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINBraden Smith — IND madeINDTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINObi Toppin — IND madeINDTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDLaMelo Ball — MIN missMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINKobe Brown — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINBones Hyland — MIN missMINRienk Mast — IND madeINDAaron Nesmith — IND madeINDIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINLaMelo Ball — MIN missMINTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDJoan Beringer — MIN missMINPascal Siakam — IND madeINDAaron Nesmith — IND madeINDIvica Zubac — IND madeINDRienk Mast — IND madeINDBones Hyland — MIN missMINJonathan Kuminga — MIN missMINTrey Lyles — MIN madeMINLaMelo Ball — MIN missMINKeba Keita — IND madeINDJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINAaron Nesmith — IND madeINDEnrique Freeman — MIN missMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINCody Williams — MIN missMINAaron Nesmith — IND missINDTrey Lyles — MIN missMINKelly Oubre Jr. — IND madeINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDJalen Slawson — IND missINDObi Toppin — IND madeINDRienk Mast — IND missINDAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINPascal Siakam — IND madeINDBen Sheppard — IND missINDIsaiah Evans — MIN madeMINAaron Nesmith — IND madeINDCody Williams — MIN madeMINBen Sheppard — IND madeINDKobe Brown — IND madeINDBen Sheppard — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDCody Williams — MIN missMINAaron Nesmith — IND missINDIvica Zubac — IND madeINDObi Toppin — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDJay Huff — IND madeINDAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINKobe Brown — IND missINDTyrese Haliburton — IND madeINDIvica Zubac — IND madeINDZyon Pullin — MIN missMINJonathan Kuminga — MIN madeMINBen Sheppard — IND madeINDJonathan Kuminga — MIN missMINJay Huff — IND missINDBen Sheppard — IND missINDIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINJay Huff — IND madeINDJonathan Kuminga — MIN missMINAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDBones Hyland — MIN madeMINJarace Walker — IND missINDAaron Nesmith — IND madeINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDJay Huff — IND madeINDBones Hyland — MIN madeMINJonathan Kuminga — MIN missMINLaMelo Ball — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINBraden Smith — IND missINDJay Huff — IND missINDLaMelo Ball — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINJonathan Kuminga — MIN missMINIvica Zubac — IND missINDAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINJonathan Kuminga — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINAaron Nesmith — IND madeINDJarace Walker — IND madeINDCody Williams — MIN missMINJarace Walker — IND madeINDAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINRudy Gobert — MIN missMINRudy Gobert — MIN madeMINTrey Lyles — MIN madeMINAnthony Edwards — MIN madeMINBraden Smith — IND missINDAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINIvica Zubac — IND missINDBones Hyland — MIN missMINPascal Siakam — IND missINDZyon Pullin — MIN madeMINJay Huff — IND missINDIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINLaMelo Ball — MIN missMINKeba Keita — IND madeINDPascal Siakam — IND madeINDJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDIsaiah Evans — MIN missMINZyon Pullin — MIN missMINRienk Mast — IND missINDJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINIvica Zubac — IND missINDIvica Zubac — IND missINDZyon Pullin — MIN madeMINLaMelo Ball — MIN madeMINTrey Lyles — MIN madeMINKobe Brown — IND madeINDAyo Dosunmu — MIN missMINBones Hyland — MIN madeMINCody Williams — MIN missMINJalen Slawson — IND madeINDBen Sheppard — IND missINDObi Toppin — IND madeINDTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN missMINRudy Gobert — MIN madeMINPascal Siakam — IND missINDKobe Brown — IND missINDJay Huff — IND madeINDJay Huff — IND missINDAndrew Nembhard — IND madeINDJarace Walker — IND missINDBones Hyland — MIN missMINJarace Walker — IND missINDCody Williams — MIN missMINAnthony Edwards — MIN missMINAyo Dosunmu — MIN madeMINEnrique Freeman — MIN missMINTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINPascal Siakam — IND missINDJalen Slawson — IND missINDCody Williams — MIN madeMINAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDBen Sheppard — IND madeINDJoan Beringer — MIN missMINJarace Walker — IND madeINDObi Toppin — IND madeINDTyrese Haliburton — IND missINDJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINAaron Nesmith — IND madeINDZyon Pullin — MIN madeMINLaMelo Ball — MIN madeMINJonathan Kuminga — MIN missMINLaMelo Ball — MIN madeMINJay Huff — IND missINDBraden Smith — IND missINDJay Huff — IND madeINDAndrew Nembhard — IND missINDJalen Slawson — IND missINDJaden McDaniels — MIN missMINQuenton Jackson — IND madeINDBen Sheppard — IND madeINDTerrence Shannon Jr — MIN madeMINJonathan Kuminga — MIN missMINJoan Beringer — MIN madeMINJaden McDaniels — MIN madeMINBen Sheppard — IND missINDJay Huff — IND madeIND
Minnesota Timberwolves37/85 · 43.5%
Indiana Pacers48/90 · 53.3%
mademissedteam · result
IND 48/90 (53.3%) · MIN 37/85 (43.5%) — IND ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

MIN 109–117 IND → 112–123
  1. 2:54
    PTSMIN109–117 · IND +8
    Evans 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
  2. 2:25
    MISSIND109–117 · IND +8
    MISS Mast 3' Layup; Evans BLOCK (1 BLK)
  3. 2:22
    PTSIND109–119 · IND +10
    Mast 4' Putback Layup (5 PTS)
  4. 2:15
    MISSMIN109–119 · IND +10
    MISS Pullin Free Throw 1 of 2
  5. 2:15
    PTSMIN110–119 · IND +9
    Pullin Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  6. 1:57
    PTSIND110–121 · IND +11
    Keita 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Mast 1 AST)
  7. 1:44
    MISSMIN110–121 · IND +11
    MISS Williams 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  8. 1:32
    MISSIND110–121 · IND +11
    MISS Slawson 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  9. 1:29
    PTSIND110–123 · IND +13
    Keita Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS)
  10. 1:24
    MISSMIN110–123 · IND +13
    MISS Evans 3' Driving Layup
  11. 1:23
    PTSMIN111–123 · IND +12
    Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  12. 1:23
    PTSMIN112–123 · IND +11
    Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  13. 1:04
    TOVIND112–123 · IND +11
    Brown Traveling Turnover (P1.T19)
  14. 0:57
    MISSMIN112–123 · IND +11
    MISS Evans 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  15. 0:28
    MISSIND112–123 · IND +11
    MISS Slawson 5' Jump Shot; Freeman BLOCK (2 BLK)
  16. 0:27
    TOVIND112–123 · IND +11
    Brown Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T20)
  17. 0:12
    MISSMIN112–123 · IND +11
    MISS Williams 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  18. 0:01
    MISSMIN112–123 · IND +11
    MISS Freeman 26' 3PT Jump Shot; Slawson BLOCK (2 BLK)