DraftKings Network - Everything you need to know for Nuggets vs. Timberwolves in the first round of 2023 NBA playoffsAnother great SB Nation bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52893/DKN_Favicon_32x32..png2023-04-14T21:10:54-07:00http://dknetwork.draftkings.com/rss/stream/234388942023-04-14T21:10:54-07:002023-04-14T21:10:54-07:002023 NBA playoffs first round: No. 1 Nuggets vs. No. 8 Timberwolves preview
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<p>Here’s everything you need to know about the Nuggets taking on the Timberwolves in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs.</p> <p id="MbWTo1">The <a href="https://www.denverstiffs.com">Denver Nuggets</a> and <a href="https://www.canishoopus.com">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> will meet each other in the first round of the 2023 <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nba-playoffs">NBA playoffs</a> as the 1-8 matchup in the Western Conference. The Nuggets have homecourt advantage in this divisional clash, and enter the playoffs hoping to make a deep run after years of knocking on the door. The Timberwolves enter the postseason after winning Friday’s play-in game against the Thunder. Here’s a look at how these teams match up ahead of the first round.</p>
<h2 id="7YOELZ">No. 1 Nuggets vs. No. 8 Timberwolves</h2>
<p id="a4ZLdT">Head-to-head record: Tied 2-2<br>Overall record: Nuggets 53-29, Timberwolves 42-40<br>Leading scorer on Nuggets: Nikola Jokic<br>Leading scorer on Timberwolves: Anthony Edwards</p>
<p id="QtuAwB">Odds to win series: TBD</p>
<p id="HVzEf8">After struggling to stay healthy around two-time MVP Nikola Jokic for the last few seasons, the Nuggets finally had everything come together this year. The result was a tremendous winning pace in a loaded Western Conference, eventually leading to a No. 1 seed. Now, the Nuggets have to show they can win the postseason. With Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. clicking around Jokic, this team is capable of going all the way.</p>
<p id="kzLEGX">The Timberwolves were not able to rise up the standings as expected with the Rudy Gobert acquisition, but they have made their way into the playoff field. Minnesota does have big injuries, but the trio of Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards are going to be healthy for this clash. They’ll be heavy underdogs but the Timberwolves do have some top-end talent to push the Nuggets past their comfort zone in the first round.</p>
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<p>Here’s the schedule for the Nuggets taking on the Timberwolves in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs.</p> <p id="SK2Bx6">The <a href="https://www.denverstiffs.com">Denver Nuggets</a> and <a href="https://www.canishoopus.com">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> meet in the first round of the 2023 <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nba-playoffs">NBA playoffs</a> in a Northwest division clash. The Nuggets enter the postseason as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, while the Timberwolves won Friday’s play-in game over the Thunder to capture the No. 8 seed. </p>
<p id="ZjZovy">Here’s the full schedule for this first round series in the Western Conference.</p>
<h2 id="ffWL2P">No. 1 Nuggets vs. No. 8 Timberwolves schedule</h2>
<p id="4ykxpd">Game 1: Timberwolves @ Nuggets, Sunday, April 16, 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT<br>Game 2: Timberwolves @ Nuggets, Wednesday, April 19, 10 p.m. ET, TNT<br>Game 3: Nuggets @ Timberwolves, Friday, April 21, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN<br>Game 4: Nuggets @ Timberwolves, Sunday, April 23, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT<br>*Game 5: Timberwolves @ Nuggets, Tuesday, April 25, 9 p.m ET, NBA TV<br>*Game 6: Nuggets @ Timberwolves, Thursday, April 27, Time TBA, TV Channel TBA<br>*Game 7: Timberwolves @ Nuggets, Saturday, April 29, Time TBA, TNT</p>
<p id="0hb483"><em>*Games 5-7 if necessary</em></p>
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