Minnesota Timberwolves

3rd in Northwest Division

2026 Schedule

Jaden McDaniels jab at Nuggets: 'They're all bad defenders'

Jaden McDaniels took perhaps his most notable shot after Minnesota's 119-114 Game 2 playoff win at Denver, saying the Nuggets are "all bad defenders."

Jaden McDaniels calls out Nuggets' 'bad defenders'

Jaden McDaniels individually calls out members of the Nuggets as bad defenders.

Rudy Gobert contains Nuggets' Nikola Jokic as Wolves tie series

On the same day he finished fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting, Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert held three-time MVP Nikola Jokic to 1-of-8 shooting in their Game 2 matchup, helping Minnesota to a series-tying 119-114 win.

Edwards and Randle rally Timberwolves past Nuggets 119-114 to even series at 1 apiece

— A big early deficit in Denver didn't bother the Minnesota Timberwolves, who two years ago staged the biggest Game 7 comeback in NBA history, clawing out of a 20-point hole to beat the Nuggets and advance to the Western Conference finals.

2026 NBA playoffs: Western Conference first-round takeaways

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.

Nuggets hit back-to-back-to-back 4-point plays in 1st quarter

The Nuggets hit back-to-back-to-back four-point plays in the first quarter vs. the Timberwolves.

Wolves' Finch irked by calls: 'Maybe we gotta start flopping'

Wolves coach Chris Finch reiterated his frustration with Jamal Murray's 16 free throws in Game 1, arguing that his players don't get calls because they don't flop.