That eight-game winning streak now feels like decades ago. The team Minnesota has been over the past week looks nothing like a crew that could reel off so many wins in succession, or contend for

Tyrese Haliburton finished with 24 points and 11 assists, and Obi Toppin made six 3-pointers and added 20 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-103 on Monday night. The Pacers have won five straight and seven of eight to stay ahead of Milwaukee in the chase for the Eastern Conference's No.

Indiana had its starters after missing them in last week’s win at Target Center, and the Wolves again could not match up.