Indiana
Pacers
109
–
127
FINAL
Minnesota
Timberwolves
Date
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | 20 | 35 | 23 | 31 | 109 |
| MIN | 23 | 34 | 38 | 32 | 127 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Anthony Edwards
MIN
37
PTS
2
REB
4
AST
+17
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections3
Opp FG% When Defending63.2%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.54
Impact Composite31.5
Hustle: 6.0Defense: 22.5Impact: 3.0
37 points60.9% FG7-10 from 33 steals3 deflections+17 plus/minusonly 30 pts allowed on 55.8 possessions
Box Score MVP
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
40
PTS
12
REB
4
AST
+18
+/−
Game Performance
FG15-25 (60.0%)
3PT2-3
FT8-8
TS%70.1%
eFG%64.0%
STL3
BLK2
TOV3
ORTG128
DRTG103
NET+25
40 pointsDouble-Double60.0% FG3 steals8 contested shots+18 plus/minusonly 42 pts allowed on 60.0 possessions
Box Score
| IND | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin | 23:23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 27% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +8 |
| Obi Toppin | 16:49 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 | 75% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -17 |
| Ben Sheppard | 16:58 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 60% | 0-2 | 0% | 2-4 | 50% | -6 |
| James Johnson | 3:12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +3 |
| Jordan Nwora | 10:17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 75% | 0-1 | 0% | 1-1 | 100% | +7 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Buddy Hield | 18:12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-4 | 0% | 0-3 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -11 |
| Aaron Nesmith | 26:14 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 50% | 2-4 | 50% | 1-1 | 100% | -15 |
| T.J. McConnell | 25:40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 42% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -17 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 7:20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +8 |
| Myles Turner | 21:06 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 29% | 1-2 | 50% | 7-8 | 88% | -15 |
| Bruce Brown | 27:03 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8-14 | 57% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | -20 |
| Isaiah Jackson | 19:34 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-6 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -11 |
| Jarace Walker | 24:12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 67% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -4 |
| TOTAL | — | 109 | 40 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 45-90 | 50% | 6-21 | 29% | 13-16 | 81% | — |
| MIN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | 33:38 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14-23 | 61% | 7-10 | 70% | 2-2 | 100% | +17 |
| Shake Milton | 5:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -5 |
| Kyle Anderson | 23:13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2-4 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 34:57 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15-25 | 60% | 2-3 | 67% | 8-8 | 100% | +18 |
| Rudy Gobert | 25:10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-3 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | 1-4 | 25% | +3 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 25:38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 17% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Mike Conley | 24:11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 40% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | +21 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 17:45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 50% | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | +8 |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 16:09 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 67% | 3-5 | 60% | 0-0 | 0% | +5 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 3:26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -5 |
| Naz Reid | 27:05 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-8 | 75% | 3-5 | 60% | 2-2 | 100% | +25 |
| TOTAL | — | 127 | 36 | 8 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 48-86 | 56% | 18-30 | 60% | 13-16 | 81% | — |
Wendell Moore Jr. —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
IND45/90 (50%)
Paint
36/62 (58%)
Mid
7/20 (35%)
3PT
8/23 (35%)
RA 63%Paint 44%ATB3 29%Corner 3 50%Mid 33%
MIN48/86 (56%)
Paint
25/43 (58%)
Mid
9/16 (56%)
3PT
18/31 (58%)
RA 52%ATB3 54%Paint 67%Mid 38%Corner 3 71%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Anthony Edwards
defended Aaron Nesmith
5.2 min • 11 pts • 67%
Best Defender
Rudy Gobert
held Myles Turner
4.4 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Karl-Anthony Towns
vs Obi Toppin
3.9 min • 13 pts • 80%
| MIN Defense | Aaron Nesmith | Ben Sheppard | Bennedict Mathurin | Bruce Brown | Buddy Hield | Isaiah Jackson | James Johnson | Jarace Walker | Jordan Nwora | Myles Turner | Obi Toppin | Oscar Tshiebwe | T.J. McConnell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 1.1m 7pts 75% | — | — | — | — | 2.2m 5pts 29% | — | 1.7m 10pts 80% | — | 2.5m 7pts 60% | 3.9m 13pts 80% | — | — |
| Anthony Edwards | 5.2m 11pts 67% | 1.6m 8pts 75% | — | 2.9m 9pts 50% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4m 2pts 100% |
| Rudy Gobert | — | — | — | — | — | 2.6m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 4.4m 0pts 0% | — | — | — |
| Kyle Anderson | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | 2.3m 2pts 50% | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — |
| Naz Reid | — | — | 1.4m 2pts 50% | — | — | — | — | 3.5m 2pts 100% | — | — | 1.2m 6pts 100% | — | — |
| Mike Conley | — | — | — | 1.0m 0pts 0% | 1.9m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2m 2pts 100% |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7m 0pts 0% |
| Jaden McDaniels | — | — | — | 1.5m 2pts 100% | 2.2m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Troy Brown Jr. | — | — | 2.2m 0pts 0% | 1.3m 6pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan McLaughlin | — | 1.3m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shake Milton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — |
| Other | 2.6m 4pts 50% | 2.7m 5pts 50% | 3.6m 8pts 60% | 2.5m 6pts 50% | 3.2m 10pts 100% | 2.9m 2pts 25% | 1.6m 6pts 100% | 3.9m 2pts 100% | — | 1.3m 2pts 20% | 1.7m 3pts 33% | 1.9m 4pts 67% | 2.8m 4pts 100% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = MIN leads, negative = IND leads
MIN Largest Lead
26
Q4 4:40
IND Largest Lead
6
Q1 1:11
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
MIN 9-0 run
Q1 4:20 – Q1 8:13
-4 → +3
MIN 11-0 run
Q1 4:20 – Q1 8:50
-4 → +5
MIN 8-0 run
Q4 0:32 – Q4 1:32
+20 → +25