Timberwolves vs. Pacers betting: NBA preview for March 17

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The Minnesota Timberwolves (40-29) host the Indiana Pacers (37-29) after winning four straight home games. The Timberwolves are double-digit favorites by 10.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, March 17, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 226.5 points.

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Timberwolves Cover -10.5 vs Pacers -112

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Timberwolves vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -526
  • Pacers odds to win: +394
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-10.5)
  • Total: 226.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Minnesota is 20-14 in home contests and have covered the spread 13 times at home.
  • This year, Minnesota is 5-4 ATS at home when playing as 10.5-point favorites or more.
  • Timberwolves home games have gone over the set point total 19 times this season.
  • Recent history seems to go against Minnesota to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 220.4 points per contest this season.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have a 8-2 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Timberwolves games has gone over the set total five times.
  • The past 10 Timberwolves games averaged 0.2 fewer points (226.3) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Timberwolves are scoring 6.2 points more per game compared to their season average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves have won 62.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (32-19).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -526 or shorter, Minnesota has gone 9-1 (90% win percentage).
  • The Timberwolves have an implied moneyline win probability of 84.0% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (16th in NBA) 45.8 (seventh) 44 (18th) 43.4 (13th) 25.9 (17th) 13.8 (19th)

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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pacers are 17-19 in road contests with a 15-21 record against the spread on the road.
  • The Pacers have a 1-1 record ATS on the road this season when playing as 10.5-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Pacers games have gone over the set point total 17 times.
  • This season on the road the Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.6 points per contest, 7.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have covered the spread four times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final combined score of the past 10 Pacers games has surpassed the set total two times.
  • The past 10 Pacers games averaged 9.3 more points (235.8) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Pacers have scored 0.5 fewer points per contest compared to their 116.3 PPG season-long scoring average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • This season, Indiana has won 13 out of the 28 games, or 46.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Pacers have a record of 1-1 when they’re set as an underdog of +394 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pacers have a 20.2% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (third in NBA) 47.7 (26th) 40.9 (29th) 44.8 (20th) 29.2 (third) 12.3 (fourth)
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