The Denver Nuggets are coming in as huge first round favorites against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

On Sunday night the Minnesota Timberwolves took the court against the New Orleans Pelicans. Chris Finch was without the vast majority of his regular rotation as they rested for the playoffs, since the results had no effect on playoff positioning.

The Nuggets that Minnesotans have labeled an easy mark didn’t have this version of Peyton Watson two years ago. Or this version of Julian Strawther. Or Bruce Brown. Or Cam Johnson. Or Jonas Valanciunas.

All gas, no breaks. That's the mentality for the Timberwolves and Nuggets as they prepare to face each other in the NBA playoffs for the third time in four years.

Last week, the Minnesota Timberwolves were in darkness, and not the good kind. They didn’t willingly retreat into a dark cave, as Aaron Rodgers and Rudy

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced 2026 NBA Playoffs news after their latest win over the Pacers, after a new Anthony Edwards injury update.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves rested almost all their regulars for the playoffs during a 132-126 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, as franchise icon Kevin Garnett made a special appearance for fan appreciation night in the regular-season finale.

Should the results turn in Minnesota’s favor and land the Wolves’ a first-round matchup with the short-handed Lakers, it would be an incredible stroke of luck for the Timberwolves, who benefitted from similar circumstances a year ago, when they got to play a Steph Curry-less Golden State in the conference semifinals.

A new trade idea has surfaced that would pair Kyrie Irving with Anthony Edwards on the Timberwolves in a proposed blockbuster deal.