Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 4/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: NBC

The Minnesota Timberwolves (46-32) are en route to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday where they will play the Indiana Pacers (18-60).

The Timberwolves faced off with the Hornets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 122-108 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up walking away with 18 while the Hornets accounted for 20 fouls. They also made 19 of 45 attempts from distance. Charlotte finished shooting 86.7% at the free throw line by converting 13 of 15 tries. Moreover, Charlotte had 46 rebounds (16 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Charlotte doled out 31 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. With respect to defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 48.9% from the field on 45 of 92 shooting. They also recorded 24 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected a total of 39 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves knocked down 18 of 23 shots for a rate of 78.3%. Minnesota finished the game having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (38 out of 83) and converted 14 of their 38 three-point attempts.

Julius Randle is someone who came through for this game. He accumulated 26 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. Randle finished the game at 56.3% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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Minnesota comes into this game with a win-loss record of 46-32 this year. They are turning it over 14.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 21.1 personal fouls per game. As a team, Minnesota is collecting 44.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 2,030 assists for the year, which is 16th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Timberwolves are shooting 36.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,068 of 2,897) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 117.5 pts per contest (7th in basketball) while connecting on 47.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 9th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,030 surrendered for the season. The Timberwolves defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.9% (3,211 of 6,990) and they concede 43.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 35.7% on shots from distance and they are 11th in the league in opponents points per game (114.2).

The last time they took the court, the Pacers took a loss by a final score of 117-108 when they played the Cavaliers. The Pacers were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this game. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. The Cavaliers had 20 personal fouls for this contest which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They were able to bury 25 of the free throws for a rate of 86.2%. Concerning shots from distance, Indiana buried 17 of 44 attempts (38.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Pacers ended up going 33 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.4%. The Pacers allowed the Cavaliers to knock down 43 of 92 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.7% for this contest. They finished 34.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 16 out of 47 and ended up shooting 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). When talking about attacking the glass, Indiana allowed Cleveland to get 46 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Micah Potter was important for the Pacers in the game. He converted 6 out of 10 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 12 rebounds. Potter recorded 21 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and earned 4 assists for this contest.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 18-60 this season. The Pacers commit 21.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.5% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 27.5 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest. Indiana has scored 8,777 points on the season (112.5 per game) and they pull down 41.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Pacers are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which is ranked 26th in the NBA.

The Indiana defense gives up 35.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (948 of 2,653) and opponents are connecting on 77.2% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 26.5 assists and 46.6 boards every game, which ranks them 14th and 28th in basketball. The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 26th in the NBA in points given up per game with 120.7. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.0% from the floor (27th in the NBA).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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