The Indiana Pacers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 141-137, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Wednesday night.

The Pacers (23-27) came into the contest with just an 8-15 home mark, but they appeared close to hitting on all cylinders in the first half while building a 77-56 halftime lead. However, that seemingly commanding lead would come close to evaporating by the final buzzer, as the Timberwolves (13-39) exploded for 81 second-half points and got as close as within two points with 10.4 seconds remaining before a pair of Aaron Holiday free throws sealed Indiana's win.

Karl-Anthony Towns led the Timberwolves with a 32-point, 12-rebound double-double that also included six assists and one block. Anthony Edwards provided 27 points, five boards, three assists and one steal. Ricky Rubio and D'Angelo Russell posted matching 17-point contributions while dishing out seven and five assists, respectively. Naz Reid supplied 16 points and five rebounds.

Holiday paced the Pacers with 22 points, supplementing them with three assists, one rebound and one block. Justin Holiday followed with 21 points, four boards and three assists. T.J. McConnell generated a 19-point, 15-assist double-double that also included three rebounds and two steals. Caris LeVert delivered 18 points, five boards, four assists and one steal. JaKarr Sampson registered compiled 16 points, five rebounds and one block, while Goga Bitadze and Doug McDermott recorded 14 and 12 points, respectively.

The Timberwolves remain on the road and visit the Boston Celtics on Friday night, while the Pacers also pack their bags and visit the Orlando Magic on Friday night.