May 10, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) controls the ball as Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) defends in the second half during game three of the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center. Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Nuggets Playoff Schedule: Dates, Times, Opponents, TV Channel

Originally posted on Denver Nuggets on SI
By Logan Struck | Last updated Apr 15, 2026 11:30 AM ET

With a season finale win over the San Antonio Spurs, the Denver Nuggets secured their spot as the third seed in the Western Conference. With this, they are set to face the sixth-seed Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs, a familiar matchup that never seems to disappoint.

Fortunately for the Nuggets, securing a top-four seed gave them home-court advantage in the first round. Against a feisty Timberwolves team that is more than capable of pulling off the upset, having four of the seven games in Ball Arena will be a potential series-changer.

The last time these two teams met in the playoffs was in 2024, when the Nuggets were coming off a championship, yet the Timberwolves sent them home in seven games in the second round. Of course, the Nuggets are looking for revenge, with the Timberwolves coming fresh off back-to-back Western Conference Finals appearances.

With Game 1 tipping off on Sunday afternoon, here is a look at the full first-round schedule for Denver and Minnesota.

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves First-Round Playoff Schedule

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Game 1

Date: Saturday, April 18
Tip-off Time: 1:30 p.m. MT
Location: Ball Arena, Denver, CO
How to Watch: Prime Video

Game 2

Date: Monday, April 20
Tip-off Time: 8:30 p.m. MT
Location: Ball Arena, Denver, CO
How to Watch: NBC and Peacock

Of course, the Nuggets are hosting the Timberwolves for the first two games of the series, where they will do what they can to jump out to an early 2-0 lead, while Minnesota while try to steal a game on the road before heading back home for Games 3 and 4.

Game 3

Date: Thursday, April 23
Tip-off Time: 7:30 p.m. MT
Location: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
How to Watch: Prime Video

Game 4

Date: Saturday, April 25
Tip-off Time: 6:30 p.m. MT
Location: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
How to Watch: ABC

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While neither team is expected to pull off a sweep, Game 4 could potentially be the last game of the series. If it does continue past Game 4, as expected, we will head back to Denver for Game 5, where the tip-off times and TV channels are to be determined.

Game 5*

Date: Monday, April 27
Tip-off Time: TBD
Location: Ball Arena, Denver, CO
How to Watch: TBD

Game 6*

Date: Thursday, April 30
Tip-off Time: TBD
Location: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
How to Watch: TBD

Game 7*

Date: Saturday, May 2
Tip-off Time: TBD
Location: Ball Arena, Denver, CO
How to Watch: TBD

*If necessary

All eyes are on a potential Game 7 in Denver, as it would not shock anyone if these two teams needed every second of the seven-game series to decide a winner.

First, though, both teams need to get through Saturday's Game 1, with fans eager to get this series underway after a week of rest while the league awaits the play-in tournament to wrap up.

This article first appeared on Denver Nuggets on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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