Missed the winning three-pointer in overtime and missed the 24-point comeback! Hua Zi scored 17 points in the half, Randall scored 14 points and 4 rebounds

In the preseason of the 2025-56 season, the Timberwolves faced the Pacers at home. It is worth mentioning that both the Timberwolves and Pacers performed well in the playoffs last season. The Timberwolves reached the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year, while the Pacers even reached the Finals and reached the tiebreaker with the Thunder, which had won 68 games. If Haliburton hadn't suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, it's hard to say who would have won the championship.

In today's game, both sides basically played with full strength, except that Haliburton was unable to play due to injury, and there is a high probability that he will be reimbursed for the season. Although it was only a preseason game, the game was quite ups and downs. The Pacers dominated almost the entire game, leading to 24 points in the third quarter, but were chased to just one point in the final quarter, and were eventually dragged into overtime. In overtime, the Timberwolves were expected to complete the game-winner, but Freeman failed to hit the game-winning three-pointer. The Timberwolves ultimately lost to the Pacers 134-135 by 1 point, failing to complete the comeback.

Edwards was in hot form today. He only played 19 minutes in the first half, making 6 of 15 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, and scored 17 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists. Randall performed well. In 18 minutes, he made 6 of 11 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 2 of 3 free throws, and scored 14 points and 4 rebounds.

Zhu Zan performed well and became a surprise player. He only played 13 minutes, making 6 of 9 shots and 6 of 8 three-pointers. He scored a team-high 20 points, plus 2 rebounds and 1 block, with a plus-minus value of +15. Moreover, Zhuzan only appeared in the third and fourth quarters, and did not appear again in overtime.

Reed was quite average. He played 16 minutes, made 3 of 6 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Gobert's performance was average. He played 18 minutes, made 2 of 3 shots, 1 of 3 free throws, only scored 5 points and 4 rebounds, and had as many as 5 turnovers and 4 fouls.

For the Pacers, Siakam also played in the first half, playing only 14 minutes. He made 5 of 9 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 14 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals. He made no mistakes and had a plus-minus value of +14. Nesmith played 14 minutes, making 3 of 5 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws, contributing 12 points.

Jareth Walker played 24 minutes as a substitute, making 5 of 12 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers, and scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Furfe played 20 minutes off the bench, scoring 3 of 6 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, 12 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 turnovers.