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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:05 pm EDTMinnesota Timberwolves at Indiana Pacers
2026-27 · Preseason · All results that day · Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers head-to-head · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule · Indiana Pacers schedule
Final
Away
Minnesota Timberwolves
112
Home
Indiana Pacers
123
Venue: Hilton Coliseum
Preseason
Schedule source: NBA.com · Observed Sep 22, 2026, 23:20 UTC. This saved schedule is more than a day old; confirm any changes with the source.
US TV and streaming
- US national
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- Minnesota Timberwolves local
- DAZN-MIN
- Indiana Pacers local
- DAZN-IND
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Game recap
The Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-112 at home in the preseason on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at Hilton Coliseum. Aaron Nesmith had 19 points, 0 rebounds and 0 assists for the Indiana Pacers. Anthony Edwards had 19 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Indiana Pacers trailed 65-61 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 38-26. Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 54, Indiana Pacers 77. Jay Huff had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers?
- The Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-112 on October 7, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Anthony Edwards scored 19 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Aaron Nesmith scored 19 for the Indiana Pacers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 27 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 112 |
| Indiana Pacers | 32 | 29 | 38 | 24 | 123 |
Game leaders
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 19 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 9 Rudy Gobert
- Assists
- 7 LaMelo Ball
Indiana Pacers
- Points
- 19 Aaron Nesmith
- Rebounds
- 5 Jarace Walker
- Assists
- 10 Jarace Walker
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 21:10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 20:21 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| Anthony Edwards starter | 19:43 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 1 | +1 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 18:55 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | +7 |
| Jonathan Kuminga starter | 18:52 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Joan Beringer bench | 19:19 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Cody Williams bench | 17:57 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | -4 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 17:28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 2 | -7 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 17:14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 0 | -11 |
| Zyon Pullin bench | 13:57 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | -5 |
| Trey Lyles bench | 11:55 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Bones Hyland bench | 10:55 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0 | +2 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 10:33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -16 |
| Enrique Freeman bench | 8:04 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Isaiah Evans bench | 7:24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Norchad Omier bench | 6:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam starter | 19:25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Ivica Zubac starter | 17:36 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
| Andrew Nembhard starter | 16:19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Tyrese Haliburton starter | 16:07 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
| Aaron Nesmith starter | 15:50 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 2 | -13 |
| Jarace Walker bench | 28:08 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | +18 |
| Ben Sheppard bench | 22:04 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0 | +6 |
| Jalen Slawson bench | 18:07 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | +16 |
| Kobe Brown bench | 16:58 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Jay Huff bench | 16:46 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +9 |
| Braden Smith bench | 14:07 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +11 |
| Obi Toppin bench | 10:59 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | +9 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. bench | 10:03 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +10 |
| Quenton Jackson bench | 9:53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Rienk Mast bench | 5:23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Keba Keita bench | 2:15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Stat | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|
| 19/23 (82%) | Free throws | 10/11 (90%) |
| 18/44 (40%) | 2 pointers | 31/58 (53%) |
| 19/41 (46%) | 3 pointers | 17/32 (53%) |
| 37/85 (43%) | Field goals | 48/90 (53%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Assists | 39 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 7 | Blocks | 8 |
| 14 | Fouls | 20 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 15 |
| 17:39 | Time spent in lead | 28:44 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Oct 7, 2026 · 23:00 UTC