"The Timberwolves and Pacers went old school on Wednesday night in their throwback attire evocative of a defunct league that once popularized both the three-point shot and the slam dunk, and of a time lost long ago when a really hard foul wasn't separated into two categories.

And when it was over and the Pacers had prevailed 109-99 at Target Center, Wolves forward Kevin Love liked the visitors even less than he did when the evening began with both teams wearing vintage uniforms from the American Basketball Association.

The Pacers denied the Wolves the opportunity to reach .500 for the first time this late in the season -- the term "late" is used loosely here -- since Dwane Casey coached Kevin Garnett and the Wolves five seasons ago.

Danny Granger scored 29 of his 36 points after halftime, when Indiana simply slugged the Wolves early and often and the Wolves' only real response was Love's flailing, frustrated foul on Granger late in the third quarter that caused both coaches to rush onto floor to help save their star players.

"There's a reason I sprinted out there," Indiana coach Frank Vogel said. "Did you see what [Granger] did after that point? We wanted him in the game.""