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PacersPacersIndiana Pacers3–7 · #10
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TimberwolvesTimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves8–3 · #4
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Pacers vs Timberwolves: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Sun 3 Jan, 8:00 AM PHTSunday 3 January 2027 · 8:00 AM PHT · Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Tip-off in
53days19hrs48min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Indiana Pacers 24 players
- Tyrese HaliburtonGuard · 24
- Andrew NembhardGuard · 24
- Andrew NembhardGuard · 25
- Timothy John McConnellGuard · 32
- Johnny FurphyGuard · 20
- Monte MorrisGuard · 29
- Ben SheppardGuard · 23
- Quenton JacksonGuard · 26
- Obi ToppinForward · 26
- Jarace WalkerForward · 21
- Kelly Jr. OubreForward · 29
- Cody MartinForward · 29
- Kobe BrownForward · 25
- Larry NanceForward · 32
- Aaron NesmithForward · 25
- Pascal SiakamForward · 30
- Moses BrownCenter · 25
- James WisemanCenter · 22
- Jay HuffCenter · 27
- Jay HuffCenter · 26
- Ivica ZubacCenter · 27
- Ivica ZubacCenter · 27
- B. SmithPosition not listed
- J. SlawsonPosition not listed
Minnesota Timberwolves 27 players
- Donte DiVincenzoGuard · 28
- Daishen NixGuard · 22
- LaMelo BallGuard · 23
- Zyon PullinGuard · 23
- Rob DillinghamGuard · 20
- Anthony EdwardsGuard · 23
- Nah'Shon HylandGuard · 24
- Ayo DosunmuGuard · 25
- Tristen NewtonGuard · 23
- Jaylen ClarkGuard · 23
- Jonathan KumingaForward · 22
- Terrence Shannon Jr.Forward · 24
- Kenyon Martin Jr.Forward · 24
- Jaden McDanielsForward · 24
- Cody WilliamsForward · 20
- Joe InglesForward · 37
- Enrique FreemanForward · 24
- Trey LylesForward · 29
- Antonio ReevesForward · 24
- Rocco ZikarskyCenter · 18
- Jesse EdwardsCenter · 24
- Joan BeringerCenter · 18
- Rudy GobertCenter · 32
- Rudy GobertCenter · 31
- D. TimmePosition not listed
- E. FreemanPosition not listed
- I. EvansPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Pacers
Tyrese HaliburtonG · 2 games · 33.2 min
- PTS
- 23.0
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 9.5
Pascal SiakamF · 8 games · 31.9 min
- PTS
- 21.1
- REB
- 7.1
- AST
- 4.8
Andrew NembhardG · 7 games · 32.9 min
- PTS
- 17.1
- REB
- 2.1
- AST
- 7.7
Timberwolves
Anthony EdwardsG · 4 games · 28.7 min
- PTS
- 26.8
- REB
- 2.2
- AST
- 3.0
Ayo DosunmuG · 11 games · 29.1 min
- PTS
- 16.5
- REB
- 4.2
- AST
- 2.6
LaMelo BallG · 11 games · 25.6 min
- PTS
- 16.4
- REB
- 3.3
- AST
- 5.6
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Timberwolves
G
LaMelo Ball8 starts · 25.6 min · 16.4 pts
G
Ayo Dosunmu4 starts · 29.1 min · 16.5 pts
F
Jaden McDaniels8 starts · 31.3 min · 15.5 pts
F
Jonathan Kuminga8 starts · 28.2 min · 11.5 pts
C
Rudy Gobert7 starts · 27.0 min · 7.0 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton | 2 | 2 | 33.2 | 23.0 | 5.0 | 9.5 | 47.1 | 47.1 | 75.0 |
| Andrew Nembhard | 7 | 4 | 32.9 | 17.1 | 2.1 | 7.7 | 53.3 | 44.4 | 85.7 |
| Pascal Siakam | 8 | 5 | 31.9 | 21.1 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 53.3 | 33.3 | 75.7 |
| Aaron Nesmith | 8 | 5 | 25.9 | 12.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 44.4 | 34.0 | 82.6 |
| Jarace Walker | 9 | 1 | 22.6 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 32.3 | 31.6 | 58.8 |
| Quenton Jackson | 9 | 1 | 22.3 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 42.9 | 37.0 | 89.5 |
| Kelly Jr. Oubre | 7 | 4 | 21.6 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 42.9 | 29.2 | 70.6 |
| Obi Toppin | 6 | 0 | 20.4 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 47.4 | 35.7 | 66.7 |
| Jay Huff | 8 | 5 | 19.8 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 53.8 | 33.3 | 88.9 |
| Larry Nance | 8 | 0 | 18.3 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 33.3 | 40.0 | 57.1 |
| Ivica Zubac | 4 | 1 | 17.6 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | – | 75.0 |
| Kobe Brown | 5 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 42.9 | 25.0 | 83.3 |
| B. Smith | 7 | 1 | 14.7 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 59.1 | 40.0 | 50.0 |
| J. Slawson | 8 | 1 | 14.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 28.6 | 20.0 | 83.3 |
| Timothy John McConnell | 2 | 0 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels | 11 | 8 | 31.3 | 15.5 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 48.7 | 35.0 | 84.0 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | 11 | 4 | 29.1 | 16.5 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 44.2 | 46.5 | 89.3 |
| Anthony Edwards | 4 | 4 | 28.7 | 26.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 50.7 | 29.0 | 88.0 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 11 | 8 | 28.2 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 50.0 | 36.4 | 64.9 |
| Rudy Gobert | 10 | 7 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 39.0 |
| LaMelo Ball | 11 | 8 | 25.6 | 16.4 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 51.1 | 38.8 | 82.1 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 8 | 0 | 20.3 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 47.6 | 37.0 | 75.8 |
| Trey Lyles | 11 | 0 | 18.0 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 47.1 | 30.6 | 76.9 |
| Joan Beringer | 11 | 1 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 70.6 | – | 77.3 |
| Jaylen Clark | 10 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 33.3 | 38.5 | 80.0 |
| Nah'Shon Hyland | 11 | 0 | 13.2 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 25.0 | 29.8 | 80.0 |
| Rocco Zikarsky | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 2 | 0 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | – | 50.0 |
| Antonio Reeves | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Cody Williams | 5 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 |
| Enrique Freeman | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Zyon Pullin | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 40.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| I. Evans | 3 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| D. Timme | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Each team won 2 of the last 4 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers, 23.0) and Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves, 26.8).
- Pacers won 1 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Timberwolves won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Tyrese HaliburtonIndiana Pacers · G
23.0Anthony EdwardsMinnesota Timberwolves · G
26.8Reboundsper game
Pascal SiakamIndiana Pacers · F
7.1Rudy GobertMinnesota Timberwolves · C
10.5Assistsper game
Tyrese HaliburtonIndiana Pacers · G
9.5LaMelo BallMinnesota Timberwolves · G
5.63-pointersper game
Tyrese HaliburtonIndiana Pacers · G
4.0LaMelo BallMinnesota Timberwolves · G
3.0Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Pacers
F
Jarace Walker8.2 pts · 6.1 reb · 1.8 ast
B. Smith4.3 pts · 0.7 reb · 2.6 ast
J. Slawson3.2 pts · 2.8 reb · 1.0 ast
C
Jay Huff8.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 1.1 ast
G
Quenton Jackson10.1 pts · 3.8 reb · 2.6 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Hawks
Timberwolves
G
Ayo Dosunmu16.5 pts · 4.2 reb · 2.6 ast
G
LaMelo Ball16.4 pts · 3.3 reb · 5.6 ast
F
Jonathan Kuminga11.5 pts · 4.7 reb · 2.4 ast
C
Rudy Gobert7.0 pts · 10.5 reb · 1.2 ast
F
Jaden McDaniels15.5 pts · 5.8 reb · 3.6 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Bucks
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Tyrese HaliburtonPacers · G
Anthony EdwardsTimberwolves · G
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gamePacers: 110.3Timberwolves: 118.1
Points allowedPacers: 114.2Timberwolves: 107.0
Win %Pacers: .300Timberwolves: .727
Home / away recordPacers: 1–7Timberwolves: 7–4
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Pacers
1 day
Home stand, game 3 of 4
0–2 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Timberwolves
1 day
Last game 2 days before
0–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Timberwolves have won their last 4 gamesCurrent streak
- Ayo Dosunmu had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Pascal Siakam had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- LaMelo Ball had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Pacers are 1–7 at home this seasonHome / road split
- Timberwolves won the first quarter in 7 of their last 10From our quarter scores
Head to head
The last 4 meetings in the leagues we follow
2Pacers wins
4 games2Timberwolves wins
Indiana Pacers vs Minnesota Timberwolves, final, 104–124
Top scorer: Ayo Dosunmu 24 pts
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers, final, 114–110
Top scorer: Pascal Siakam 33 pts
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers, final after overtime, 134–135
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).