Anthony Edwards scored 43 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 20 points, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves took home-court advantage from Denver with a 106-99 win over the Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday night.
Anthony Edwards was unstoppable for the Minnesota Timberwolves as they won Game 1 in Denver, but the refs did their best to hobble him anyway. Towards the end of the third quarter Edwards pulled off a stunning move on Reggie Jackson to score and reacted by giving the Nuggets' No.
On Saturday evening, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves faced off against the Denver Nuggets in Colorado for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
Murray hit a huge shot to get Denver four much-needed points in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. But the foul he drew could be even bigger.
On Saturday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves are playing the Denver Nuggets (in Colorado) for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series. Anthony Edwards
Minnesota Timberwolves HC Chris Finch isn't about to let knee surgery prevent him from coaching (with assistance) in his team's semifinal showdown with the Denver Nuggets.
The Minnesota Timberwolves handled business with relative ease in their first-round series of the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns. They swept the star-studded Suns, winning three out of the four games by double-digits.
Tonight, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a chance to take immediate control of a Western Conference semi-final series against the defending NBA Champion Denver Nuggets… if they can steal game one on the road.
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch’s knee injury appears to be trending in the right direction ahead of his team’s second-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets.
The Denver Nuggets face off against their divisional foes, the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals. This is a rematch from last season where the Nuggets took that first-round series 4-1.
With the second round of the NBA Playoffs set to begin, the Western Conference Semifinals matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves lies at the forefront of title contention.
The Minnesota Timberwolves just got done sweeping the Phoenix Suns out of the NBA Playoffs just a few days ago. But while there are a lot of roster questions now in the desert, there are still all sorts of ownership questions in the North Star State.