On October 8th , the Indiana Pacers narrowly defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 135-134 in their preseason game. The Pacers established a lead in the first half, and the Timberwolves fought hard in the second half, eventually forcing the game into overtime. However, the Pacers proved more stable in the crucial moments, securing the victory.

In the first quarter, the Pacers quickly took a 37-29 lead thanks to their fluid offense . The Timberwolves improved slightly in the second quarter, but the Pacers still led 65-57 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Pacers pushed the lead to 24 points, but the Timberwolves closed the gap thanks to the performances of Hyland and Randle.

In the fourth quarter, the two teams launched a fierce offensive. Zhu Zan scored 12 points with 4 three-pointers in a single quarter . Dennis also played at full strength. The two sides finally tied 124-124 and entered overtime. In overtime, the score between the two teams went up and down several times. At the critical moment, the Pacers held their ground and won by a narrow margin of 1 point.

Pacers player statistics

Dennis had 16 points and 5 assists; Siakam had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists; Walker had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists; Nesmith and Furphy each scored 12 points; substitute Peter had 10 points and 5 rebounds; Marceline had 8 points and 4 rebounds; McConnell had 7 points and 3 assists.

Timberwolves player statistics

Zhu Zan scored 20 points and made 4 three-pointers; Edwards scored 17 points; Randle scored 14 points and 4 rebounds; Hyland scored 11 points; Reed scored 10 points.