Minnesota Timberwolves (29-27, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (19-38, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana enters the matchup against Minnesota as losers of five straight games.
The Pacers are 13-16 in home games. Indiana ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 12.6 fast break points per game led by Chris Duarte averaging 2.6.
The Timberwolves are 13-17 on the road. Minnesota is ninth in the Western Conference scoring 47.0 points per game in the paint led by Karl-Anthony Towns averaging 11.9.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Timberwolves won 100-98 in the last matchup on Nov. 30.
TOP PERFORMERS: Duarte is averaging 13.7 points for the Pacers. Caris LeVert is averaging 19.7 points over the last 10 games for Indiana.
D’Angelo Russell is averaging 19 points and 6.9 assists for the Timberwolves. Towns is averaging 24.4 points and 10.9 rebounds while shooting 55.9% over the past 10 games for…
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