Red-Hot Timberwolves Knock Off The Indiana Pacers

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Indiana Pacers on Monday night in Minnesota.

The Indiana Pacers fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 100-98 on Monday night, and their record is now 9-14 in their first 23 games. 

Meanwhile, the Timberwolves advanced to 11-10 in their first 21 games, and are 7-1 in their last eight games. 

The Pacers were playing without star center Myles Turner who was ruled out with an illness. 

"I thought we made a really great effort," Rick Carlisle said postgame. "Guys followed a game-plan extremely well. We put ourselves in position, we got the 12-point lead in the third quarter, that was a point where we had to sit down and do everything possible to extend it."

Carlisle on Duarte being ejected after two technical fouls: "I just thought in that situation that what you want to see is a veteran official diffuse the situation, not stare at the guy and dare him to keep talking. I thought Chris was wrong, but officials can walk away." pic.twitter.com/33kD514QWg

— Bally Sports Indiana (@BallySportsIN) November 30, 2021

All-Star Domantas Sabonis had a huge night with 16 points, 25 rebounds and ten assists. 

Over on the Timberwolves side, D'Angelo Russell had 21 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists and Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and eight rebounds. 

The Pacers will play their next game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. 

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