Indiana Pacers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Indiana Pacers (9-13) play against the Minnesota Timberwolves (10-10) at Target Center Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Monday November 29, 2021 Indiana Pacers 57, Minnesota Timberwolves 48 (Half) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Indiana Pacers @ Pacers so …

The Indiana Pacers (9-13) play against the Minnesota Timberwolves (10-10) at Target Center

Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Monday November 29, 2021

Indiana Pacers 57, Minnesota Timberwolves 48 (Half)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Tony East @TEastNBA
Speaking of Sabonis, I wrote about the Sabonis-Bitadze pairing that the Pacers have used at times this season and how it relates to one of Rick Carlisle’s strengths as a Head Coach: forbes.com/sites/tonyeast… – 9:05 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Domantas Sabonis has 15 (!) rebounds at halftime. – 9:03 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Pacers close the half with a 6-0 run in the final 1:20 and take a 57-48 lead into the break. Indiana has thrown unique defenses and adjustments at Minnesota to keep their lead.
Duarte (11) and Brogdon (12) had nice scoring halfs and lead the way for the Pacers. – 9:03 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Ugly first half for Wolves, who just seemed to have a hell of a time with the Pacers schemes.
3-19 from 3 isn’t helping.
Edwards has to come to the party.
Russell is gonna have to play 40 minutes tonight because they’re not getting any offense w/o him. – 9:02 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Sabonis has been the facilitator in the 1st half – and trending towards a triple-double with 8-6-14.
Pacers have their largest lead at the half in Minnesota, 57-48. And they’ve done a good job converting off turnovers. Towns has 14/4. – 9:02 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Finch leanin heavy on DLo tonight. 20 first half minutes – 9:01 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Impressive fast break and finish from Malcolm Brogdon. pic.twitter.com/HkKGm2aKu6 – 8:53 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
🚘 🚖 🚍 🚘 🚖 🚍 🚘 🚖 🚍
t h r o u g h t r a f f i c
🚘 🚖 🚍 🚘 🚖 🚍 🚘 🚖 🚍 pic.twitter.com/nsNGYE8F7H – 8:53 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Keldon Johnson has a three and two big dunks already vs. the Wiz in 5 min. He is turning into a really good player. It’s impressive the Spurs found him with the 29th overall pick. – 8:50 PM
Indiana Pacers @Pacers
hit ’em with the spin
@TJ McConnell | #GoldBlooded pic.twitter.com/HPIWcwxhuh – 8:49 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Jaylen Nowell is doing all the right things. – 8:47 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
DLo playing well here in the first half despite again not shooting it well — playing passing lanes on D, pushing pace, quarterbacking the offense.
Like clockwork, best plus/minus of all the Wolves starters. – 8:46 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Naz Reid with 7 easy points for Minnesota – in just 5 minutes, no less, and the Wolves have cut the Pacers lead to 3. Timeout, Pacers. – 8:45 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Pacers lead the Timberwolves 26-20 at the end of the first quarter. Nice defense from Indiana, who would be up much more if they were stronger on the defensive glass.
TJ McConell, who is starting in place of the sick Myles Turner, leads the way with 6 points. – 8:37 PM
Indiana Pacers @Pacers
didn’t count but 👀🛫
@Chris Duarte | #GoldBlooded pic.twitter.com/er4KjdrbTr – 8:36 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
At the end of the first quarter, the @Minnesota Timberwolves trail 26-20.
Russell leads the way with 7 points and 3 rebounds.
Minnesota is outrebounding Indiana after one, 16-12 and is outscoring the Pacers in 2nd chance points 8-0. – 8:36 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
Let’s goooo!!! That take foul from Minnesota was so hype!!! What an exciting play, had me jumping out of my seat – 8:32 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Wolves offense completely flummoxed by the Pacers zone and when they guard KAT with Brogdon in man.
All year, they just haven’t been able to figure out this KAT-being-guarded-by-a-small thing. And Brogdon is that on steroids. – 8:31 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Jaylen Nowell with early minutes! Finch searching for something right now. – 8:28 PM
Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
NAH
FOUR blocks in 20 MIN for @TheRealMoBamba 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ppbtv2mITP – 8:28 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Wolves are shooting 5-17 FG, 1-9 from 3 to start. That Pacers zone will go all night long until the Wolves start knocking down shots. – 8:25 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
DLo yelling “Charlotte vibes” from the bench — as the Wolves start slow.
“Charlotte vibes. What we gonna do about it?” – 8:24 PM
Tony East @TEastNBA
McConnell has had a few successful cuts tonight that have put pressure on Minny in the paint. That’s the best way for him to be used off ball. Pacers up 14-13 early. – 8:23 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Pacers zone has flummoxed Wolves a bit. – 8:23 PM
Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
that’s nifty, @Gary Harris
13 PTS in 20 MIN for Gary Harris pic.twitter.com/xtniplw2cZ – 8:23 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Leandro Bolmaro again the Timberwolves first sub of the game tonight – 8:21 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Timeout on the floor with 7:02 left in the first quarter and the @Minnesota Timberwolves lead 11-7.
Edwards leads the way with 4 points and 3 rebounds.
Minnesota is outrebounding Indiana to start 9-2. Last game against the 76ers, the Wolves grabbed a season-high-tying 54 boards. – 8:18 PM
Adi Joseph @AdiJoseph
So that makes, what, five top-10 jobs open this fall in college football? (LSU, USC, Florida, Oklahoma, Notre Dame.) Plus we had UNC, Indiana, Texas, Oklahoma and Arizona in men’s basketball, plus Oklahoma, Baylor and LSU in women’s basketball. And we might not be done? – 8:18 PM
Indiana Pacers @Pacers
a three from @Malcolm Brogdon to get us started
watch live on @BallySportsIN or stream here: https://t.co/Cs6I3Ses5u pic.twitter.com/PHm6SrBuuC – 8:15 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers beginning the game in a 2-3 zone is interesting. Timberwolves miss a 3.
Then Pacers go inside against Towns in the post, but Sabonis misses. – 8:11 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Jarred Vanderbilt is a last-minute scratch with the flu.
Josh Okogie will start in Vanderbilt’s place at power forward. – 7:59 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Tonight’s @MayoClinic Status Report:
Jarred Vanderbilt (Flu-like Symptoms) is AVAILABLE.
Patrick Beverley (Left Adductor Strain), and Jaden McDaniels (Flu-like Symptoms) are OUT vs. Indiana. pic.twitter.com/rVp6jjsFAU – 7:40 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns #Warriors 21-3 vs. common foes this year:
LAL (PHX 1-0 GS 1-0)
POR (PHX 1-1 GS 1-0)
SAC (PHX 1-1 GS 1-0)
MEM (PHX 1-0 GS 0-1)
NO (PHX1-0 GS 1-0)
HOU (PHX 2-0 GS 1-0)
ATL (PHX 1-0 GS 1-0)
MIN (PHX 1-0 GS 1-0)
BKN (PHX 1-0 GS 1-0)
CLE (PHX 2-0 GS 1-0) https://t.co/687jMYLA2t pic.twitter.com/CgqmTfCaZM – 6:56 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Myles Turner out for Indiana. Big blow for the Pacers trying to defend KAT – 6:44 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers center Myles Turner won’t play tonight in Minnesota due to a non-COVID illness.
It’s his first game missed this season. – 6:38 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
My @PrizePicks for Wolves-Pacers tonight
– DLo over 18.5 pts
Like this matchup for him + think Finch relies heavy on Big 3
– KAT over 9.5 rebs + 21.5 pts
Needs to be a 10 reb night to win + Indy struggles w/ perimeter bigs
– Brogdon over 5 asts
Can pick at Wolves scheme in PnR pic.twitter.com/Q4KzjPAePc – 6:34 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Finch says McDaniels is out and they’re still waiting on Vanderbilt. Indiana is a great rebounding team so a lot of concern there – 6:23 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Jaden McDaniels is out tonight (flu) and Jarred Vanderbilt is a game-time decision (flu), per Chris Finch – 6:21 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Watching Nathan Knight warmup here before tonight’s game…
If Knight gets in the rotation tonight with a chunk of the Wolves frontcourt sick, one thing I’ll be watching is where he’s positioned on the floor on offense.
I do think he can space the floor and shoot it. – 6:11 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
from being a Wolves fan to being a Wolves player.
@McKinley Wright is a Minnesotan through and through.
🔉 Wolves+ » https://t.co/jIxZgSAFRy pic.twitter.com/bjcXtJiCg1 – 5:22 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
So Carlisle went with Brogdon on Giannis last night? pic.twitter.com/w0pCdVainW – 3:31 PM

Tas Melas @TasMelas
Prop play: Over on Karl-Anthony Towns 21.5 points tonight vs Indiana. Averaging 29 and 12 vs Myles Turner throughout career, shot only 16 times (28 PTS) in last game (he’ll shoot more tonight), Indy on back-to-back, seems like a no-brainer. – 3:22 PM
Dan Favale @danfavale
five players are shooting >57% on 10+ drives per game this season:
giannis (60.4 fg%)
luka (58.9 fg%)
jalen brunson (57.7 fg%)
mike conley (57.4 fg%)
malcolm brogdon (57.1 fg%) – 3:03 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Tonight’s @kzprovisioning media meal:
Honey Mustard Roast Chicken
Potato Gratin, Green beans, Jus
Gruyere fondue, Torchio, Herbed Bread Crumbs
Classic Cobb with several sauces
@BellecourBakery Desserts – 2:41 PM
Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Injury Report for tonight’s game in Minnesota:
Myles Turner – Questionable (non-COVID illness)
T.J. Warren – Out (left foot) pic.twitter.com/3BjHcsyzbw – 2:39 PM

Tony East @TEastNBA
Myles Turner is questionable to play for the Pacers tonight with a non-COVID illness. – 2:36 PM