Patrick Reusse: Timberwolves are the kings of unpredictability, and that’s what makes them so fun
- The Timberwolves aimed to secure a top-six seed to avoid the play-in tournament.
- Minnesota needed two more wins in the regular season to guarantee a playoff spot.
- Minnesota's path depended on their game against Utah and other teams' results.
- A scenario existed where a Denver loss and Clippers win positioned the Wolves as the fifth seed.
- Earning a top-six seed would allow Minnesota to secure a playoff berth and home-court advantage.
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Running through the Timberwolves’ potential first-round playoff options
Should the Timberwolves beat Utah — as they’re heavily favored to do — on Sunday, Minnesota secures a top-six seed in the West and its fourth straight playoff berth. But where the Timberwolves would open said playoffs, with what seed and against which opponent, is entirely not up to them. Here are the scenarios for the other games Sunday — Denver playing in Houston and the Los Angeles Clippers playing in Golden State — that will determine Minnes…


Patrick Reusse: Timberwolves are the kings of unpredictability, and that’s what makes them so fun
MINNEAPOLIS — There was great wailing last fall when the Los Angeles Dodgers met the New York Yankees in the World Series. Baseball’s economics were part of those complaints from fandom, but it was also a sign that we prefer…

Wolves host Nets, seek to escape play-in round
The Minnesota Timberwolves are poised to make a last-minute rise up the Western Conference standings with two winnable games remaining on the season, starting with the Brooklyn Nets in Minneapolis on Friday.
NBA Western Conference Standings Could See 5-Team Tie On Friday
(Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) The NBA regular season is just about over, and the Western Conference is tighter than ever. Trevor Lane looked into the math, and found out that Friday night could lead to a wild five-team tie. The Minnesota Timberwolves won on Thursday night, which means that if the Memphis Grizzlies win on Friday, there will be a tie in the standings between the Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, …
Timberwolves vs Nets Prediction 4/11/25 NBA Picks Today
The Brooklyn Nets and the Minnesota Timberwolves duke it out at the Target Center on Friday night. Here’s a Timberwolves vs Nets Prediction. This article will include a Timberwolves vs Nets Pick. Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview The Brooklyn Nets have been in a real slump as they’ve lost nine of their last 12 games overall, and they will be hoping to bounce back here after getting trounced by the Hawks in a 133-109 home defeat last night. Jalen Wil…
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