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The Minnesota Timberwolves came into Game 3 in desperate need of a win after going down 2-0 in the first two games of their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets. In spite of their commanding lead, however, the Nuggets also knew how important it was for them to secure the […]

Anthony Edwards kept his foot on the gas on Friday night with another eye-popping performance for the Minnesota Timberwolves in their heartbreaking 120-111 loss against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The loss puts the Wolves in a seemingly insurmountable 0-3 hole, but I guess the fans can take some sort of consolation from Edwards’ […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has been dealing with a nagging wrist injury that somewhat limited his production in their Game 2 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. This did not prevent him from leading the Nuggets to a 122-113 victory, en route to taking a 2-0 advantage in their NBA Playoffs opening-round series. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are two games behind the Denver Nuggets in their NBA playoff series following a 122-113 loss to Denver on Wednesday. Guard Anthony Edwards ended the night with 41 points, countering the 40 Nuggets guard Jamal Murray scored. When the Timberwolves take on the Nuggets at the Target Center, the question remains: Is Rudy […]

Despite putting up a formidable fight in Game 2 on Wednesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves still fell to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, 122-113. The Wolves are now in a deep, deep hole down 0-2 in this NBA Playoffs opening-round series. The silver lining here is that the series now shifts to Minnesota for Games […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are down 0-2 to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs after Wednesday’s Game 2 loss. The Nuggets won 122-113 behind 40 points from star Jamal Murray and 27 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists from potential NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. On the Timberwolves side, they were […]

After months of waiting, the 2023 NBA Playoffs are officially off and running. Some series already have two games in the books, which means crucial Game 3s are approaching. With the Minnesota Timberwolves set to host the Denver Nuggets on Friday at Target Center, it means it is time for some Timberwolves Game 3 bold […]

The 2023 NBA playoffs are officially up and running for nearly a week. With some teams opening 2-0 leads, the next game could put them on the verge of a sweep. With the Denver Nuggets set to travel to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, it means it is time for some Nuggets Game 3 […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Friday as the Denver Nuggets (53-29) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) for the third game in the Western Conference first round. Action tips off at 9:30 p.m. ET. Denver took a 2-0 series lead thanks to their 122-113 win in game two. Below we continue our NBA odds series with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves did overcome a 21-point deficit in the second half in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough to grab a win. Another sluggish start came back to haunt them and Anthony Edwards is preaching urgency ahead of a must-win Game 3 at home, one of their only bright […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and Karl-Anthony Towns spoke about the loss, as well as the mindset heading into Game 3 of the series. “Definitely stings, it hurts,” Karl-Anthony Towns said, via Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “The first shot of […]

On Wednesday, it was another night to forget for Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Towns had a dreadful performance in a nine-point Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets, bringing the Timberwolves within two games of elimination. Towns was just 3-for-12 from the field and turned the ball over a game-high five times. His […]

Anthony Edwards had quite a night Wednesday, as he exploded for 41 points in Game 2 of the first-round series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately for Edwards, not even a franchise-record performance was enough to prevent Minnesota from falling down a 2-0 hole in this series, as the Timberwolves suffered a […]

Anthony Edwards went full Dwyane Wade as he singlehandedly tried to carry the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their playoff series on Wednesday. Ant-Man had everyone comparing him to Wade throughout the game, and he just convinced fans more that he is the second coming of the Miami Heat icon […]

Anthony Edwards sent the whole NBA Twitterverse buzzing after he rejected Nikola Jokic at the rim during Game 2 of the Denver Nuggets-Minnesota Timberwolves playoffs series. Midway through the third quarter, Jokic thought he had an easy path to the rim after he fooled Rudy Gobert with a pump fake. Jokic passed the ball to […]

Rudy Gobert was ready to blow late in Game 2 of Timberwolves-Nuggets on Wednesday night. This time it was Kyle Anderson who calmed him down. The Timberwolves big man was whistled for a foul on Nikola Jokic, which gave him his fifth on the night. It’s clear with his reaction that he wasn’t in agreement […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Nowell was productive off the bench in Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets. He scored 12 points  — on 4-for-10 shooting from the field and 3-for-6 from three — and dished out two assists in a game the Wolves went on to lose by a final score of 109-80. So when […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are gearing up for a playoff matchup with the Denver Nuggets, the top seed in the Western Conference. The Nuggets pulled away with a 109-80 victory at Ball Arena on Sunday behind the 24 points of Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, who hit nine of his 22 shot attempts and four of his […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are now looking to bounce back from their Game 1 humiliation at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. The Wolves just had no answer to Nikola Jokic and Co. on Sunday, with the Nuggets cruising to a wire-to-wire victory that ended with a final score of 109-80. Unfortunately for Minnesota, they could […]

The Denver Nuggets didn’t simply beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. The Nuggets punked the Timberwolves in a 109-80 victory. That was the description used by Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, who believes Minnesota must make a serious adjustment in Game 2. “We gotta be physical,” Anthony Edwards told reporters […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Wednesday as the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) visit the Denver Nuggets (53-29) for the second game in the Western Conference first round. Action tips off at 10:00 p.m. ET. Denver holds a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series thanks to their 109-80 win in game one. Below we continue our NBA […]

To begin the 2023 NBA playoffs, the Denver Nuggets showed that they truly are a class above the rest, dispatching of the Minnesota Timberwolves with ease in Game 1. Now, can they do it again and protect homecourt? Here we will be making a few predictions for Game 2 of the Western Conference 1-8 matchup. […]

Given how unconvincingly the Denver Nuggets ended the 2022-23 regular season, a few pundits believed that they could be vulnerable to a first-round upset. Even head coach Michael Malone believed that if the Nuggets didn’t get their act together, they might as well be first-round fodder. But the Minnesota Timberwolves learned the hard way that […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were always going to be up against in their opening round playoff series with the Denver Nuggets. Their performance in Game 1, however, was disheartening to say the least. They were battered from pillar to post during their 109-80 humiliation in Denver, and if they’re to be competitive in this series there […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves Game 1 of the NBA playoffs was a disaster. The team lost 109-80 to the Denver Nuggets, and the game was never close after the home team went up by 10 midway through the second quarter. And in a blowout loss like this Timberwolves-Nuggets game, there is no one to blame other […]

In Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the Minnesota Timberwolves were bad, unable to summon the same conviction or convincingness that they demonstrated in the play-in tournament. It wasn’t just that the Timberwolves were blasted off the court 109-80 by the Denver Nuggets as much as it seemed that the Nuggets never had to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were absolutely crushed in Sunday’s Game 1 matchup against the top-seeded Denver Nuggets, and forward Kyle Anderson didn’t mince words when discussing their performance. Following the contest, the veteran suggested that the Wolves were on a far lower level as far as production is concerned, though noted that they have the capability […]

Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves got absolutely dominated Sunday night in Mile High City, as they took a beating at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in a 109-80 loss in Game 1 of this NBA Playoffs first-round series. Apart from the high-powered Nuggets offense, Gobert also had to deal with pesky Nuggets fans, […]

In a day full of upsets, the Denver Nuggets didn’t get the memo. They took care of business with a 109-80 drubbing of the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1. Nikola Jokic doubled down with a rather physical message of his own as he decked Anthony Edwards with an elbow across the face. The Nuggets star […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took care of business Friday evening and punched their ticket to the NBA Playoffs with a triumphant Play-In Tournament win over the OKC Thunder. Now, they find themselves gearing up for a best-of-seven quarterfinals matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Considering the Western Conference’s top seed mainly runs their offensive scheme through two-time […]

When the regular season is down to its final game before the postseason, the fans are usually tuning out because the key rotational pieces of their team are not suited up. That was not the case for the Minnesota Timberwolves, though. They needed to play everyone in Game 82, and two additional Play-In Tournament contests, […]

Rudy Gobert returned from his one-game suspension on Friday to help the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome the Oklahoma City Thunder in their do-or-die NBA Play-In showdown. Gobert played a key role for Minnesota, logging a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double as he helped the Wolves secure the No. 8 seed in the West. Minnesota has now set up […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 2023 NBA Playoff run starts with a first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ahead of the Nuggets-Timberwolves series, our Nuggets playoff predictions will forecast an easy trip to the second round for Denver. The Nuggets are heavy favorites to beat the Timberwolves in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Denver […]

The Denver Nuggets will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Having pulled away from the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Play-In Tournament, the Timberwolves earned the right to face a more talented opponent. Though a less dangerous team without defensive specialist Jaden McDaniels, Minnesota still has plenty of […]

Playoff basketball has returned once again to the Mile High City as the eight-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves take on the top-seeded Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference. Let’s check out our NBA odds series, where our Timberwolves-Nuggets prediction and pick will be revealed. After dropping a heartbreaker in overtime to the LA Lakers in the play-in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are officially heading to the 2023 NBA Playoffs after blowing out the Oklahoma City Thunder by 25 points on Friday evening. While both Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert showed out in the win, KAT revealed who the true X-factor was in this do-or-die contest. Via Jon Krawczynski: KAT on NAW: “X-factor. He’s […]

It sure looks like Jordan Clarkson enjoyed the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Play-In win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, thanks to his former Utah Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert. Gobert was sensational in the game, with plenty of fans even comparing him to prime Shaq for his performance. The Frenchman was basically unstoppable in the paint, […]

Kendrick Perkins firmly believes Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will have big problems if they face the same Minnesota Timberwolves team that destroyed the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Play-In on Friday. The Timberwolves dominated the battle for the eighth seed, with Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert both notching a double-double to propel the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert sent the whole NBA Twitter buzzing as he exploded for a huge double-double to help propel the Wolves to a crucial Play-In win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. Gobert surely looked motivated in his return from a one-game suspension. He was unstoppable in the painted area and […]