Overview
- Edwards left 3:08 into the game and was ruled out with right hamstring tightness after scoring five points.
- Minnesota improved to 2-1 with a 114-110 win, sealed when Jaden McDaniels answered a late Pascal Siakam 3-pointer with a key layup.
- Julius Randle led the Wolves with 31 points, Rudy Gobert added 14 points and 19 rebounds, Donte DiVincenzo scored 17, and Naz Reid contributed 16 points and 10 boards.
- Indiana fielded a depleted roster without Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, and Andrew Nembhard, part of seven unavailable players.
- The Wolves debuted theater-style arena lighting for their home opener, and they host Denver on Monday.