In response to multiple injuries affecting their perimeter players, the Pacers will field a larger lineup against the Timberwolves, with Jay Huff and Isaiah Jackson joining the starting five. Huff steps in as the starting power forward, following James Wiseman’s absence, while Aaron Nesmith and Pascal Siakam adjust their roles to fill the gaps caused by Bennedict Mathurin’s toe injury. This lineup change aims to maintain competitiveness despite their depleted backcourt.