Indiana Pacers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 10/26/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (0-1) are headed to Target Center on Sunday where they will go up against the Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0).

The Pacers faced the Thunder and went home with a loss by a final score of 141-135 in their last game. Indiana wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.8% field goal percentage (46 of 105) and made 13 of their 43 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pacers made 30 of their 40 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled 55 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 21 assists in this matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defense, Indiana allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the floor on 43 of 95 shooting. Oklahoma City totaled 17 assists and had 6 steals in the game. In addition, Oklahoma City collected 60 rebounds (9 offensive, 51 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Oklahoma City finished the contest at 88.2% when shooting free throws by burying 45 of their 51 attempts. They converted 10 out of their 35 attempts from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 37 while the Thunder recorded 33 personal fouls.

Bennedict Mathurin is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He racked up 36 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He played 45 mins and pulled down 11 rebounds. Mathurin shot 47.4% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Indiana heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 0-1 for the campaign. They cough up possession 14.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 37.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Indiana is grabbing 55.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 21 assists on the year, which is 24th in basketball in terms of passing. The Pacers are connecting on 30.2% on shots from distance (13 of 43) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They average 135.0 pts per contest (3rd in basketball) while going 43.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Pacers are forcing 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 33.0 fouls. They are giving up 28.6% on 3-point shots and they rank 30th in basketball in points per game allowed (141.0). The Pacers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.3% (43 of 95) and they concede 60.0 boards per game as a team. They rank 2nd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 17 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Timberwolves took home the win by a final score of 118-114 when they faced the Trail Blazers. Concerning rebounding, Minnesota permitted Portland to pull down 39 overall (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 31.0% from distance via 13 of 42 and ended up shooting 29 out of 35 at the charity stripe (82.9%). The Timberwolves permitted the Trail Blazers to make 36 of their 90 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Timberwolves finished shooting 42 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.8%. When discussing 3-point shots, Minnesota converted 15 of 30 attempts (50.0%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 79.2%. The Trail Blazers committed 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Timberwolves to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Timberwolves were able to corral 35 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 45 in this game.

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves for the contest. Edwards totaled 41 points in his 39 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the game. He buried 14 of 28 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 1-0 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Timberwolves are shooting 48.8% from the floor, which ranks 11th in the league. Minnesota has earned 118 points on the season and they pull in 45.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 21.0 times per contest (25th in the league) and they are turning it over 19.0 times per contest. The Timberwolves have committed 29.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.2% from the charity stripe.

The Timberwolves are ranked 5th in the league in PPG allowed with 114.0. They are able to force 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the floor (2nd in the NBA). The Minnesota defense concedes 31.0% on 3-point shots (13 of 42) and their opponents are making 82.9% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 25.0 dimes and 39.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 16th and 8th in the NBA.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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