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Indiana Pacers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 7, 2022 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Target Center — Minneapolis, MN

Article updated Dec 7, 10:12 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Indiana is on the road playing Minnesota at the Target Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. Minnesota -4 was the opening favorite and current line is

Game outlook

Indiana is on the road playing Minnesota at the Target Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. Minnesota -4 was the opening favorite and current line is Minnesota -5.

Several questions remain about the Indiana Pacers' star players ahead of tonight's road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After missing their last game against the Golden State Warriors, Myles Turner and Tyrese Haliburton are both questionable to play. Minnesota has won six of its last ten games without Karl-Anthony Towns, but McConnell is questionable as well. This should encourage the team. With their current injury crisis, the visitors will likely struggle to improve on their losing record away from home this season.

Indiana Betting Highlights

With a power ranking of 15, Indiana is ranked #8 in offense (scoring an average of 114.96 per game), #24 in defense (allowing an average of 115.92 points to be scored against them per game) and are 13-11 (14-10 ATS) this season.

Minnesota Betting Highlights

Minnesota Timberwolves has a power ranking of 27 and are #9 for offense (scoring an average of 114.96 per game), #26 for defense (giving up an average of 115.92 points per game) and 11-12 (8-15 ATS) overall. Indiana went 3-0 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Minnesota.

Curated Picks & Predictions

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be IND 122.875, MIN 112.875.

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The SportsJaw community predicts Indiana Pacers to cover (54%)

OddsShark predicts Minnesota will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

65% picked Minnesota Timberwolves on Covers.com

Our ScoreCaster predicts Pacers 116 to Timberwolves 143.

Staff Prediction

Despite ranking 19th in the league in defense rating, Indiana has not been a great defensive team this season. If Turner does not provide rim protection, things could turn out worse for the Pacers. The center would also have to stretch the floor to get Rudy Gobert out of the paint. Pacers might not be able to score efficiently on the interior if the Frenchman roams on the inside all night. Despite their lack of points in the paint, the visitors might struggle to compensate for their lack of perimeter shooting with their 3-point percentage. In the last week, Anthony Edwards has averaged 27.5 points per game, so Minnesota should be able to cover the spread if he inspires the offense.

Score prediction: Pacers 116 to Timberwolves 133

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NBA Predictions

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Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Indiana Pacers+145 → +158Moved
  • Moneyline · Minnesota Timberwolves-167 → -181Moved
  • Spread · Indiana Pacers+4 (-110) → +4.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Minnesota Timberwolves-4 (-110) → -4.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over236 (-110) → 238.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under236 (-110) → 238.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Indiana Pacers
2-2 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Minnesota Timberwolves
3-1 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-07T15:12:06.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Several questions remain about the Indiana Pacers' star players ahead of tonight's road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After missing their last game against the Golden State Warriors, Myles Turner and Tyrese Haliburton are both questionable to play. Minnesota has won six of its last ten games without Karl-Anthony Towns, but McConnell is questionable as well. This should encourage the team. With their current injury crisis, the visitors will likely struggle to improve on their losing record away from home this season.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-11-23Minnesota Timberwolves 115 · Indiana Pacers 101
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Minnesota Timberwolves defeated Indiana Pacers 121-115

Minnesota Timberwolves defeated Indiana Pacers 121-115 on December 7, 2022, a 6-point decision in the series. Minnesota Timberwolves' strongest period was the 1st quarter, when it outscored its opponent 35-17. Against SportsJaw's recorded Indiana Pacers +4.5 (-110) spread, Minnesota Timberwolves covered, while the 236 combined points finished under the recorded total of 238.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • BjenkinsTotal · Over 238.5 (-110)Push
  • DemarcusBryantTotal · Over 238.5 (-110)Push
  • TokyocapperofficialTotal · Under 238.5 (-110)Push
  • DerekFisherSpread · Minnesota Timberwolves -4.5 (-110)Win
  • kingofmylifeTotal · Over 238.5 (-110)Push
  • OddssharkTotal · Under 238.5 (-110)Loss
  • Hustle$Spread · Indiana Pacers +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • MrshinyMoneyline · Indiana Pacers +158Loss
  • MrshinySpread · Indiana Pacers +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • WooishSpread · Minnesota Timberwolves -4.5 (-110)Win
  • HitmanhartSpread · Indiana Pacers +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Minnesota Timberwolves -4.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Minnesota Timberwolves -4.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 238.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Minnesota Timberwolves -4.5 (-110)Win
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Spread · Indiana Pacers +4.5 (-110)
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