MINNEAPOLIS — The Target Center was juiced in the opening minutes for Minnesota’s home opener Sunday against Indiana.

Full-team player introductions, the return of the ever popular “trees” in Minnesota’s floor and jerseys and a new lights system set the mood for an electric vibe that Minnesota’s play reflected in the opening minutes as the Wolves jumped out to a 19-10 lead.

But then Anthony Edwards left the game with hamstring tightness and didn’t return. And Minnesota went into a multi-quarter lull.

Minnesota trailed Indiana at the half. Mind you, the Pacers were without Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, TJ McConnell and Benedict Mathurin. And they lost Obi Toppin in the first half to another injury. The Pacers were wiped off the floor a night earlier in Memphis.

And yet they were g

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