The Timberwolves took a 2-1 lead over the Denver Nuggets into Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series tonight at Target Center, with tip-off set for 7:42 p.m.
Game 4 was scheduled after Minnesota won the previous two games and exposed the Nuggets’ defense in the matchup, turning the best-of-seven series in the Wolves’ favor heading into a night that could push Denver closer to the brink.
The game was set to air on ABC and Ch. 5, with the radio call available on 100.3 FM and iHeart. That made tonight one of the most visible points yet in a series that has already shifted sharply after the Wolves seized control with back-to-back wins.
The setting matters because this is no ordinary regular-season meeting. In a best-of-seven NBA Western Conference first-round series, every game changes the margin for error, and Minnesota entered Game 4 with the kind of leverage that can reshape the rest of the matchup. Denver, meanwhile, had already seen its defense put under pressure in the last two games, and the challenge on this stage was to answer quickly before the series moved again.
The tension now is simple. Minnesota has done enough to control the series, but one more strong showing would deepen the pressure on the Nuggets and leave Denver with even less room to recover. For the Timberwolves, the task at Target Center was to turn a 2-1 edge into command of the series.