10 Must-See Timberwolves Home Games in 2026-27

This will also be a good how-do-they-stack-up game for the small-ball Wolves against the defending champs, who feature superstar guard Jalen Brunson and one of the NBA's best big men in Towns.

Julius Randle makes his return with Brooklyn

• Monday, Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m. on Peacock

Unlike the collective celebration Timberwolves fans gave KAT on his first return to Target Center, they will likely greet Julius Randle with a mixed welcome. There will probably be boos for how Randle’s stint in Minnesota ended, where he recorded 18 turnovers to only nine assists in the second round of the playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs and did not participate in his exit interview.

At the same time, Randle’s entire body of work with the Wolves—including his inspired play coming off an injury in 2024-25 that sparked a 17-4 finish to the regular season, and his rock-solid defense against LeBron James in the first round of that year’s playoffs—should merit some praise in Randle’s return, even if fans don’t give it to him.

Christmas Day vs. OKC

• Friday, Dec. 25 at 7 p.m. on ABC

This will be the Timberwolves’ first time hosting a Christmas Day matchup—a direct reflection of their recent success, their preexisting box office All-Star in Edwards, and the excitement around the new All-Star joining him. Games against the Thunder need no further gas to stoke the flames for Wolves fans, but this matchup on Dec. 25 will only add to the passionate fervor.

New Year’s Eve vs. Denver

• Thursday, Dec. 31 at 3 p.m. on Prime

The Nuggets will make their first trip to Target Center on New Year’s Eve, two days after playing the Timberwolves in Denver on Dec. 28, which sets up a key two-game stretch for Minnesota. Divisional record is important when deciding end-of-season ties. I have the Nuggets finishing fourth in the West this year.

And even if they don’t retain Peyton Watson, the Nuggets will still be a playoff threat in the West and a very fun team to catch in the regular season behind Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. This will be the Timberwolves’ first time hosting a NYE game since 2022.

Wemby and the Spurs land in Minneapolis

• Sunday, Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. on DAZN

For the first time since ending the Timberwolves’ season in six second-round games last year, Victor Wembanyama, his right elbow and the Spurs play at Target Center.

San Antonio only got better this offseason, getting one year older, retaining their core, and adding Tobias Harris. It will be very interesting to see how the Wolves contain Wembanyama without Randle’s one-on-one strength to throw at him.

Naz Reid’s return with Hornets

• Friday, Jan. 29 at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN

One of the most anticipated games on this season’s schedule will tip off in a late-night affair on national TV as Wolves fans welcome back Naz Reid for the first time since Minnesota traded him to the Charlotte Hornets this summer for Ball. The pre-game welcome back video will be tear-jerking for many. The first three he makes will ignite a subdued cheer compared to the roar it usually sparked during Reid’s time with the Wolves.

The towels and tattoos scattered among the crowd bearing his name will serve as reminders of how deeply Reid will always be entrenched in this community. This will also be Ball’s first game against his former team.

KG’s jersey retirement/Mike Conley’s return with Celtics

• Sunday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. on NBC

This evening will kick off with a welcome-back video for Mike Conley after he spent the better part of four years as Minnesota’s on- and off-court leader, floor general point guard, and lights-out 3-point shooter. Then, after the final buzzer, fans will stick around for the long-anticipated jersey retirement ceremony for franchise legend Kevin Garnett—a celebration that will feature a Garnett figurine and exclusive T-shirt giveaways.

In between all of those festivities, there will be a game between two teams that have been very competitive against each other recently. The last five games between the Timberwolves and Celtics at Target Center have been decided by five points or fewer, with Minnesota winning three of them.

Chris Hine, LeBron James and the Sixers

• Saturday, Mar. 13 at 7:30 p.m. on ABC

Journalist Chris Hine, who covered the Timberwolves for The Minnesota Star Tribune for eight years and wrote a book titled “Ant,” will return to Target Center’s media seats for the first time since joining The Philadelphia Inquirer this offseason. In other news, this will also be LeBron James’s lone regular-season trip to Target Center with his new team, surrounded by Tyrese Maxey, V. J. Edgecombe, Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid.

Regular season finale vs. Houston

• Sunday, Apr. 11 at 7:30 p.m. on DAZN

Kevin Durant vs. Edwards is always a fun battle. This matchup against the Houston Rockets to close the Timberwolves' season could hold some significant postseason implications, depending on how the standings shake out. The Wolves will be returning from a four-game road trip, with one game against the Mavericks, one against the Clippers, and two against the Lakers.

Depending on how those games play out, the Wolves could be in a situation similar to 2018 and 2024 in Game 82, where the outcome had a direct impact on where they finish in the Western Conference standings.

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