Minnesota and Indiana will battle for the first time this season, the first of two regular season games with the second and final matchup taking place December 7 in Minneapolis. Last year, the Wolves owned the two-game series taking both games by an average margin of victory of 5.5 points.
Wednesday’s contest will feature two high-scoring offenses, with the Pacers ranking fifth in the league with 116.8 points per game and the Timberwolves coming in 11th with 114.3 points per game. Both squads also distribute and share the ball as well as any other team in the NBA, with Indiana ranking second in assists (28.