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Holiday brothers lead Pacers past Timberwolves
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Aaron Holiday scored 22 points, brother Justin Holiday had 21 and the short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 141-137 on Wednesday night.
The Pacers were without All-Star forward Domantas Sabonis and three other injured starters, and had lost nine of 10 home games.
''It was a tribute to how we were playing together and playing fast,'' Justin Holiday said. ''Hopefully when we get everybody back, we can continue to do this.''
Karl-Anthony Towns led NBA-worst Minnesota with 32 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Anthony Edwards had 27 points.
''We just didn't play hard enough in the beginning,'' Towns said. ''They played with urgency and desperation from the beginning.''
Aaron Holiday wrapped it up with two free throws with 8.3 seconds remaining.
Justin Holiday hit four 3-pointers in the final quarter, when the Timberwolves rallied to make it a one-possession game. T.J. McConnell made a key 3-pointer for a 138-132 lead with 24.9 seconds remaining. He finished with 19 points.
''Credit everyone who played tonight,'' McConnell said. ''They came in ready.''
Aaron Holiday scored 14 points in the second quarter, and the Pacers outscored the Timberwolves 42-25 in the period for a 21-point halftime lead. The Pacers had a season-high 77 points at the break.
''Their second unit carved us apart,'' Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. ''We didn't have a will to guard the ball.''
The Pacers led 69-44 in bench scoring.
Caris LeVert added 18 points for the Pacers. They shot 59% from the field.
TIP-INS
Timberwolves: Have not won back-to-back games since the first two of the season.
Pacers: Recent injuries resulted in a starting lineup without a player who began the season as a starter.
UP NEXT
Timberwolves: At Boston on Friday night.
Pacers: At Orlando on Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 12:00 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Goga Bitadze (Ricky Rubio gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:31 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Goga Bitadze's two point layup | ||
| 11:28 |
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Ricky Rubio defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 |
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+2 | Ricky Rubio makes two point jump shot | 2-0 |
| 11:25 |
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Goga Bitadze defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 11:11 |
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Doug McDermott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:07 |
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Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 |
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Edmond Sumner blocks Ricky Rubio's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:01 |
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Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 |
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Jake Layman misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:56 |
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Anthony Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 |
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Jaden McDaniels turnover (lost ball) (Goga Bitadze steals) | ||
| 10:43 |
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+2 | Justin Holiday makes two point reverse layup | 2-2 |
| 10:32 |
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Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:30 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 |
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+3 | Ricky Rubio makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 5-2 |
| 10:12 |
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Jake Layman shooting foul (Doug McDermott draws the foul) | ||
| 10:12 |
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+1 | Doug McDermott makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-3 |
| 10:12 |
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+1 | Doug McDermott makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-4 |
| 10:03 |
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Justin Holiday shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 10:03 |
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+1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-4 |
| 10:03 |
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Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:02 |
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Doug McDermott defensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 |
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Justin Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:48 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 |
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Goga Bitadze shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:43 |
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Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 |
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+1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-4 |
| 9:30 |
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+2 | Caris LeVert makes two point jump shot | 7-6 |
| 9:15 |
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Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:11 |
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Justin Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 |
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Edmond Sumner misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 9:04 |
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Ricky Rubio defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 |
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+2 | Jake Layman makes two point finger roll layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 9-6 |
| 8:42 |
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Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:38 |
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Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 |
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Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:28 |
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Justin Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 |
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+3 | Goga Bitadze makes three point jump shot (Justin Holiday assists) | 9-9 |
| 8:03 |
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+2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving dunk (Ricky Rubio assists) | 11-9 |
| 7:46 |
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+2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point layup (Justin Holiday assists) | 11-11 |
| 7:31 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:29 |
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Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 7:12 |
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Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 |
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+2 | Caris LeVert makes two point step back jump shot | 11-13 |
| 6:40 |
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Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:32 |
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Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 |
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+2 | Caris LeVert makes two point layup | 11-15 |
| 6:16 |
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Edmond Sumner shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul) | ||
| 6:16 |
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Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:16 |
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+1 | Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-15 |
| 6:16 |
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+1 | Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-15 |
| 6:04 |
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Doug McDermott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:01 |
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Goga Bitadze offensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 |
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Goga Bitadze misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:48 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point hook shot | ||
| 5:33 |
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Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 |
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+2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point putback layup | 15-15 |
| 5:17 |
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Caris LeVert misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:13 |
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Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 |
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+2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 17-15 |
| 4:53 |
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+2 | Doug McDermott makes two point finger roll layup (Goga Bitadze assists) | 17-17 |
| 4:43 |
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Anthony Edwards misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 4:39 |
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Doug McDermott defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 |
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Doug McDermott turnover (bad pass) (Ricky Rubio steals) | ||
| 4:27 |
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+2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point layup (Jaden McDaniels assists) | 19-17 |
| 4:27 |
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Goga Bitadze shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 4:27 |
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+1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-17 |
| 4:15 |
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JaKarr Sampson misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 4:15 |
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Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 |
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+2 | Caris LeVert makes two point layup (T.J. McConnell assists) | 20-19 |
| 3:59 |
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+2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 22-19 |
| 3:46 |
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+2 | Doug McDermott makes two point finger roll layup (T.J. McConnell assists) | 22-21 |
| 3:26 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (bad pass) (Caris LeVert steals) | ||
| 3:20 |
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+3 | Justin Holiday makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 22-24 |
| 3:11 |
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Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:06 |
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Juancho Hernangomez turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:55 |
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Justin Holiday misses two point layup | ||
| 2:53 |
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JaKarr Sampson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (JaKarr Sampson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:52 |
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+1 | JaKarr Sampson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-25 |
| 2:52 |
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JaKarr Sampson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:50 |
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Juancho Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 |
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+3 | Jarrett Culver makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 25-25 |
| 2:17 |
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Naz Reid shooting foul (JaKarr Sampson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:17 |
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+1 | JaKarr Sampson makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 25-26 |
| 2:17 |
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+1 | JaKarr Sampson makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 25-27 |
| 2:17 |
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+1 | JaKarr Sampson makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 25-28 |
| 2:06 |
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+2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving dunk (Jordan McLaughlin assists) | 27-28 |
| 1:49 |
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Justin Holiday misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 1:47 |
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Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 |
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+2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point finger roll layup | 29-28 |
| 1:30 |
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T.J. McConnell turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 1:18 |
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+2 | Jarrett Culver makes two point finger roll layup (Juancho Hernangomez assists) | 31-28 |
| 1:07 |
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Jarrett Culver shooting foul (Jeremy Lamb draws the foul) | ||
| 1:07 |
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+1 | Jeremy Lamb makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-29 |
| 1:07 |
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+1 | Jeremy Lamb makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-30 |
| 0:57 |
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D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:54 |
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Kelan Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 |
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+2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point jump shot | 31-32 |
| 0:28 |
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Jarrett Culver turnover (lost ball) (Kelan Martin steals) | ||
| 0:25 |
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+2 | Kelan Martin makes two point finger roll layup | 31-34 |
| 0:25 |
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D'Angelo Russell shooting foul (Kelan Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 0:25 |
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+1 | Kelan Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-35 |
| 0:02 |
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D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 |
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Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 |
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 |
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T.J. McConnell turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 11:45 |
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Jordan McLaughlin misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 11:42 |
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Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 11:42 |
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Naz Reid misses two point putback layup | ||
| 11:41 |
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JaKarr Sampson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 |
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+2 | JaKarr Sampson makes two point layup (Aaron Holiday assists) | 31-37 |
| 11:14 |
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+3 | Naz Reid makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 34-37 |
| 11:06 |
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+3 | Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot | 34-40 |
| 10:44 |
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Jeremy Lamb shooting foul (Juancho Hernangomez draws the foul) | ||
| 10:44 |
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Juancho Hernangomez misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:44 |
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Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 |
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+1 | Juancho Hernangomez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-40 |
| 10:31 |
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+2 | Aaron Holiday makes two point jump shot | 35-42 |
| 10:18 |
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Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (T.J. McConnell steals) | ||
| 10:14 |
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+2 | JaKarr Sampson makes two point dunk (T.J. McConnell assists) | 35-44 |
| 10:01 |
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JaKarr Sampson shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 10:01 |
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Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:01 |
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Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 |
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+1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-44 |
| 9:48 |
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+2 | Jeremy Lamb makes two point floating jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists) | 36-46 |
| 9:29 |
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JaKarr Sampson personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 9:21 |
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+2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point reverse layup | 38-46 |
| 9:08 |
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Oshae Brissett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 |
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Ricky Rubio defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 |
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Anthony Edwards misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:56 |
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Oshae Brissett defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 |
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Jordan McLaughlin shooting foul (Aaron Holiday draws the foul) | ||
| 8:51 |
|
+1 | Aaron Holiday makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-47 |
| 8:51 |
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+1 | Aaron Holiday makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-48 |
| 8:35 |
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+2 | Jake Layman makes two point layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 40-48 |
| 8:22 |
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+2 | Aaron Holiday makes two point finger roll layup (Kelan Martin assists) | 40-50 |
| 8:08 |
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+2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point reverse layup | 42-50 |
| 7:59 |
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Kelan Martin turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals) | ||
| 7:54 |
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+2 | Jordan McLaughlin makes two point layup (Jake Layman assists) | 44-50 |
| 7:54 |
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Kelan Martin defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 7:44 |
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+3 | Aaron Holiday makes three point step back jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 44-53 |
| 7:22 |
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Ricky Rubio misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 |
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Kelan Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Aaron Holiday draws the foul) | ||
| 7:13 |
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+1 | Aaron Holiday makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-54 |
| 7:13 |
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+1 | Aaron Holiday makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-55 |
| 6:57 |
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Kelan Martin personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 6:57 |
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Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:43 |
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Timberwolves turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 6:36 |
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+2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point reverse layup | 44-57 |
| 6:24 |
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Jeremy Lamb blocks Jake Layman's two point layup | ||
| 6:24 |
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Kelan Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 |
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Jeremy Lamb misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:15 |
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Jake Layman defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 |
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+2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point turnaround jump shot | 46-57 |
| 5:41 |
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Aaron Holiday misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:39 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 |
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Jeremy Lamb blocks Ricky Rubio's two point finger roll layup | ||
| 5:31 |
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Jeremy Lamb defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 |
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+2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point dunk (T.J. McConnell assists) | 46-59 |
| 5:12 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | ||
| 5:12 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:03 |
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Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Jeremy Lamb draws the foul) | ||
| 4:51 |
|
Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:48 |
|
Goga Bitadze offensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 |
|
+2 | Goga Bitadze makes two point putback layup | 46-61 |
| 4:30 |
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Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:29 |
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Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 |
|
Aaron Holiday personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarrett Culver draws the foul) | ||
| 4:29 |
|
Jarrett Culver misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:29 |
|
Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 |
|
+1 | Jarrett Culver makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-61 |
| 4:18 |
|
+3 | Goga Bitadze makes three point jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists) | 47-64 |
| 4:03 |
|
Ricky Rubio misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:59 |
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Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 |
|
+2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback layup | 49-64 |
| 3:53 |
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Jeremy Lamb misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 3:50 |
|
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 |
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Jarrett Culver misses two point layup | ||
| 3:43 |
|
Jarrett Culver offensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 |
|
Jarrett Culver misses two point putback layup | ||
| 3:42 |
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Goga Bitadze defensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 |
|
+2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 49-66 |
| 3:21 |
|
Aaron Holiday shooting foul (Ricky Rubio draws the foul) | ||
| 3:21 |
|
+1 | Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-66 |
| 3:21 |
|
+1 | Ricky Rubio makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-66 |
| 2:59 |
|
+3 | Jeremy Lamb makes three point jump shot | 51-69 |
| 2:41 |
|
D'Angelo Russell misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:39 |
|
D'Angelo Russell offensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 |
|
Ricky Rubio misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:33 |
|
Aaron Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 |
|
Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:25 |
|
Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 |
|
Ricky Rubio misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:17 |
|
Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 |
|
+2 | Naz Reid makes two point putback layup | 53-69 |
| 2:01 |
|
+2 | Caris LeVert makes two point driving layup (Goga Bitadze assists) | 53-71 |
| 1:53 |
|
Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:50 |
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Jaden McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (T.J. McConnell steals) | ||
| 1:47 |
|
+2 | Edmond Sumner makes two point finger roll layup (T.J. McConnell assists) | 53-73 |
| 1:32 |
|
D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:29 |
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JaKarr Sampson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:11 |
|
+2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 53-75 |
| 0:59 |
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Jeremy Lamb personal foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul) | ||
| 0:59 |
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Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:59 |
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Timberwolves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 |
|
+1 | Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-75 |
| 0:44 |
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JaKarr Sampson misses two point reverse dunk | ||
| 0:40 |
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Jarrett Culver defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 |
|
Edmond Sumner shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:32 |
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+1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-75 |
| 0:32 |
|
+1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-75 |
| 0:17 |
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JaKarr Sampson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:15 |
|
Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 |
|
Jaden McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Jeremy Lamb steals) | ||
| 0:00 |
|
+2 | Caris LeVert makes two point driving layup | 56-77 |
| 0:00 |
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End of period |