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Indiana Pacers
3-6 · 3-2 on the road
Fri 2/26
5:00 PM PT
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TimberwolvesDefense

The Pacers rank 21st in the NBA in offensive rating (108.7), and the Timberwolves rank 2nd in defensive rating (104.6). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 110.9, so the Pacers are 2.1 below it. Tyrese Haliburton leads them with 21.8 points a game on 63.4% true shooting.

2/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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2/262026-27 regular season
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Pacers3-6
Timberwolves7-3
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2/262026-27 regular season
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Team vs team

Season before this game (IND 9 games, MIN 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

INDMIN
Scoring
111.220th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
118.45th · Top 5
114.217th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
107.77th · Above avg
-3.020th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+10.71st · Top 5
Efficiency
108.721st · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.96th · Above avg
111.220th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
104.62nd · Top 5
-2.520th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+10.33rd · Top 5
102.513th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
103.010th
Shooting
53.5%16th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
55.2%6th · Above avg
57.2%16th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.2%15th · Average
12.119th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
14.87th · Above avg
32.8%24th · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
37.3%8th · Above avg
0.3014th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2722nd · Below avg
Defense
53.1%15th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
50.1%2nd · Top 5
7.821st · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.813th · Average
4.818th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.310th · Above avg
Possessions
14.6%12th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.1%9th · Above avg
22.0%28th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
32.1%2nd · Top 5
41.823rd · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
49.21st · Top 5
26.713th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.415th · Average

Recent form

Indiana Pacers
LLLLW

Last 5: average margin -6.6 (season -3.0). Streak W1.

Minnesota Timberwolves
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +8.8 (season +10.7). Streak W3.

Key players

Indiana Pacers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyrese HaliburtonG 21.84.59.563.4
Pascal SiakamF 21.27.13.857.6
Andrew NembhardG-F 19.02.16.961.2
Obi ToppinF 14.55.21.266.0
Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 17.73.36.159.3
Ayo DosunmuG 17.35.04.360.8
Jaden McDanielsF 17.16.23.757.6

Injury report

Indiana Pacers
Ben Sheppard G · Left Meniscus Surgery · back ~1/2 Out
Johnny Furphy G · Right ACL Repair / Surgery · back ~1/2 Out
Tyrese Haliburton G · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~11/13 Out
Kelly Oubre Jr. F · Left Calf Contusion · back ~11/7 Questionable
T.J. McConnell G · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~11/7 Questionable
Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~4/2 Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · back ~11/8 Out
Joan Beringer F · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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