Does Edwards lead Minnesota to victory?

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Pacers from Indiana the next night. The home side had more than three days off, which is why they will be playing with a physical advantage.

Furthermore, the basketballers from the “Gopher State” already decided the only duel so far this season about a fortnight ago away from home and recorded the third win in a row in this pairing.

Minnesota Timberwolves – Statistics & current form

Minnesota can look back on a mixed season so far. Although the Timberwolves’ output of eleven wins and twelve losses is still okay, the expectations in Minneapolis had naturally risen sharply since the summer.

With Rudy Gobert, one of the best defensive players in the NBA in recent years was signed. But his interplay with the other “big man” Karl Anthony Towns was often still not efficient enough.

Now, however, this point has been settled for the time being: KAT will be absent from head coach Chris Finch’s team in the coming game and also in the next few weeks due to an injury.

Indiana Pacers – Statistics & current form

Indiana is once again worried about the deployment of guard Tyrese Halliburton, who was previously in very good form. The Pacers’ best player is suffering from a groin injury and has already missed the last two games.

However, Indy still managed to pull off a strong away win against the champions from San Francisco. Rookie Andrew Nembhard was particularly strong in the win.

With 31 points he set a new season-high and with 13 assists and eight rebounds Nembhard, who was picked in the second round of last year’s draft, just missed the first triple-double of his career.

Based on these performances, he can slowly be called a “steal”. On the other hand, head coach Rick Carlisle’s team will slowly run out of steam: The upcoming game will be the Pacers’ seventh away game in a row and they have been on his XXL brand road trip for almost 14 days now.

Minnesota Timberwolves – Indiana Pacers Tip

In the duel between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers, the tip aims for more than 26.5 points by Anthony Edwards on the side of the home side.

Without the injured centre and second-best scorer of the team Karl-Anthony Towns, the shooting guard is currently even more in demand for scoring points.

Furthermore, the 21-year-old is in a stable condition. The highly talented first pick from 2020 and the home side’s best scorer so far this season has exceeded the selected limit in points in two of the past three games.

Furthermore, the opponent will be much more tired. The Pacers are playing their seventh away game in a row and will probably have to cope with some absences in the squad again. These conditions lead us to expect a home win and another strong performance from Edwards.