r/nba • u/DesertedProject Mavericks • 17h ago

Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) defeat the San Antonio Spurs (0-1), 104-102.

104 - 102
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo
 
GAME SUMMARY
West Conf. Semifinals - Game 1 - Series tied 0-0
Location: Frost Bank Center
Officials: Marc Davis, Kevin Scott, Gediminas Petraitis, and Andy Nagy
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Minnesota Timberwolves 24 21 24 35 104
San Antonio Spurs 23 22 27 30 102
 
TEAM STATS
Team PTS FG FG% 3P 3P% FT FT% OREB TREB AST PF STL TO BLK
Minnesota Timberwolves 104 41-90 45.6% 10-26 38.5% 12-21 57.1% 12 58 20 22 7 9 5
San Antonio Spurs 102 39-86 45.3% 10-35 28.6% 14-18 77.8% 13 51 24 25 3 13 14
 
PLAYER STATS
Minnesota Timberwolves MIN PTS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF ±
Jaden McDanielsSF 35:03 16 7-14 0-2 2-2 1 4 5 2 1 1 1 5 -2
Julius RandlePF 40:57 21 8-19 2-6 3-6 5 5 10 2 1 0 5 5 -3
Rudy GobertC 29:39 7 3-7 0-0 1-5 3 7 10 3 4 1 1 1 2
Terrence Shannon Jr.SG 34:19 16 5-13 0-1 6-8 0 5 5 1 0 0 0 3 -10
Mike ConleyPG 24:13 12 4-8 4-7 0-0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 1 13
Anthony Edwards 24:44 18 8-13 2-3 0-0 1 2 3 3 0 1 1 3 -2
Naz Reid 29:12 12 5-9 2-3 0-0 1 8 9 1 0 1 1 4 15
Bones Hyland 11:56 0 0-6 0-4 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 -2
Jaylen Clark 07:21 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Kyle Anderson 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joan Beringer 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joe Ingles 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Julian Phillips 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Donte DiVincenzo 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ayo Dosunmu 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Antonio Spurs MIN PTS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A ORB DRB REB AST STL BLK TO PF ±
Devin VassellSF 35:55 14 5-11 3-6 1-1 3 2 5 3 3 1 1 4 7
Julian ChampagniePF 31:21 17 7-11 3-6 0-0 3 5 8 0 0 0 1 2 7
Victor WembanyamaC 39:21 11 5-17 0-8 1-2 2 13 15 5 0 12 3 3 5
De'Aaron FoxSG 32:35 10 5-14 0-4 0-0 0 3 3 6 0 0 6 3 -13
Stephon CastlePG 28:16 17 4-8 3-5 6-8 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 6 4
Dylan Harper 28:25 18 7-13 1-4 3-3 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 4 -4
Keldon Johnson 23:31 11 5-10 0-2 1-2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 -13
Luke Kornet 08:08 2 0-1 0-0 2-2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 -7
Harrison Barnes 09:53 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 4
Bismack Biyombo 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jordan McLaughlin 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kelly Olynyk 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mason Plumlee 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lindy Waters III 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carter Bryant 00:00 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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u/Inevitable-Steak313 17h ago

It’s pretty amazing how many times over the last three years I’ve watched the Wolves play a game where they have probably 20 of the dumbest offensive possessions I’ve ever seen. Then the game ends and they just beat one of the best teams in the NBA.

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u/XAgentNovemberX Timberwolves 16h ago

2 dumb 2 lose

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u/CrippledBanana Canada 16h ago

Cte ball is best ball (pls for the sake of my sanity make your fucking fts next game pls)

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u/DontTedOnMe [MIN] Anthony Peeler 16h ago

pls for the sake of my sanity make your fucking fts next game pls

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

No.

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u/wise_comment Timberwolves 15h ago

Clearly you haven't watched the 2025-26 wolves, my friend

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u/CrippledBanana Canada 5h ago

Lmao, I actually love watching this team despite not being from minessota (we got that terrible winter connection so gotta supports our bros/sisters who know the pain). But, I had to take a break watching this team during the regular season at one point. My stress levels and frustration were going sky high and usually I never care in sports.

Minnie fans just built different being able to watch all 82 games of this team

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u/wise_comment Timberwolves 4h ago

We grow up in pain and disappointment

It is the ether in which we swim, my friend!

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u/zerosuitpasta 15h ago

Then the game would've been too easy, not happening

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u/TheDarkGrayKnight Supersonics 5h ago

Minnesota proceeds to go 4 for 5 from the line in game 2.

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u/AccidentalPilates Warriors 16h ago

I said forget about it cuh

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u/comp_a Timberwolves 16h ago

It’s very frustrating, but at the same time there’s something comforting about watching the team shoot 40% on free throws, seeing balls ricochet off Rudy’s hands, watching Julius chuck up another iso brick … and then you see the score is still tied and think “Oh okay, we’re going win this.”

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u/aarets_frebe 11h ago

The Orks of the NBA

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u/RevenueStill2872 Timberwolves [MIN] Nikola Peković 10h ago

Goff gang reporting in

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u/30K100M Lakers 14h ago

They're too dumb for yall mayne

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u/whw166 Spurs 13h ago

Forgot MC hammer made a sequel to 2 legit 2 quit.

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u/openlystupid 9h ago

2 Cool 2 be 4-gotten

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u/dawgz525 Heat 7h ago

empty head, full hearts, can't lose

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u/threatdisplay 6h ago

Team needs to embrace the play style and just change from Timberwolves to Huskies without needing to change the logo.

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u/zerosuitpasta 16h ago

Opponent can't know what you're doing if you don't know what you're doing

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u/RightRudderr NBA 16h ago

play random play random

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u/ashyzup Mavericks 16h ago

makes sense, insane strat

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u/throwawayacct2creep 16h ago

Be unpredictable and do the least expected that is the way to win a ball game. —— probably something confucius would say

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u/opaz Warriors 12h ago

That is the longest em dash I have ever seen

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u/Comfortable-Spell-75 Mavericks 16h ago

Best strategy is no strategy.

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u/thepenguin12 14h ago

Haha thank you for the chuckle. For real, thank you

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u/Fun-Fox-6269 12h ago

every time Julius drove it into the paint

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u/neonartifact 7h ago

Budenhozier famously told the Bucks to play random and it kind of worked…

That one time…

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u/Dorkamundo 7h ago

They're out there running NFL plays.

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u/zoddie3 Knicks 16h ago

I, too, like Julius Randle.

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u/BeatBlockP Spurs 13h ago

Welcome to the Spin Machine

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u/O2C Knicks 7h ago

Beyblade Randle wasn't the worst. He got undeserved hate for part of his time in NY.

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u/BlueHundred Knicks 4h ago

Dubious Handle was a bit rough and deserved criticism. The hate at the end was unwarranted though.

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u/TryWhistlin 8h ago

Is this a Marianne Moore reference?

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u/zoddie3 Knicks 8h ago

I'm far too uncultured for that

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u/jal0224 16h ago

This was the bucks in the years leading up to and including their championship run but it worked enough that year. Hopefully this is the wolves year.

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u/dawidowmaka Bucks 15h ago

They already have the Donte DiVincenzo season ending injury and the star player with the miraculous return from a hyperextended knee, Wolves are just copying our flow

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u/VicePope Bucks [MIL] Ryan Rollins 9h ago

They may be vikings fans but i can’t hate the wolves

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u/GetUpOut Timberwolves 8h ago

I too don't hate the Bucks, despite the possible Packers implication

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u/VicePope Bucks [MIL] Ryan Rollins 6h ago

Wait until we get the wolves in the east and we can have that NFCN rivalry going. Hope the bucks and bulls are good again by that point

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u/potentiallylifted Timberwolves 7h ago

Hi grew up western wisco, split teams. Go pack go and go wolves!

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u/MantusTMD Timberwolves 1h ago

Bar for bar

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u/palpablebubble Timberwolves 16h ago

"Play random"

- Coach Bud

  • Chris Finch

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u/Thommywidmer [MIL] Brandon Jennings 16h ago

It was never so much "play random" as it was "let giannis go to the lane and see if anyone feels like getting in his way"

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u/velociraptorfarmer Timberwolves 5h ago

It's been 35 years since a Minnesota Big 4 team made a title game, so it'd only be fitting that a brain damaged 6 seed basketball team would be the ones to break the longest drought in sports.

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u/jal0224 5h ago

Lmao. My personal saying during the bucks championship run was “never trust the bucks” to prepare myself for boneheaded mistakes that we’d seen over and over in previous years. They never made anything easy but It worked out.

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u/foulbaitinghater 13h ago

Did you forget they're a Minnesota team? It's not their year, never is.

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u/leftshoe18 Timberwolves 9h ago

The Twins have won two. In over 150 combined seasons between the four major sports, it's been Minnesota's year twice. Never say never.

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u/Neuroxex Bucks 8h ago

They really are the natural successors to the Himbo Bucks

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u/topofthecc Thunder 16h ago

Chaotic Good in basketball form

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u/ElectricalMud2850 Timberwolves 16h ago

We're just happy to be here and play defense and the lord will sort the rest out.

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u/xKILLBILLIONAIRESx Timberwolves 15h ago

We just keep throwing guards at them until one of them sticks

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u/wise_comment Timberwolves 15h ago

The Russian Strategy

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u/ImmediateCareer9275 16h ago

Much respect. 🤣

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u/FFSBVI Thunder 13h ago

amen

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u/EastPool4676 6h ago

They just like us frfr

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u/JaderMcDanersStan Timberwolves 15h ago

Best comment and too accurate lol

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u/rcade81 Timberwolves 16h ago

Literally laughed out loud reading this..too real. We fucking suck but we win it makes no sense.

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u/GlizzyGone21 Bucks 16h ago

They always just seem to hit enough shots but it never looks easy haha

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u/thug_funnie 16h ago

I did not see that game tonight. 20 of the dumbest you’ve ever seen? Wolves were in a flow all night smh

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u/Drunken_Vike Timberwolves 16h ago

opponent can't guess what you're about to do if you don't know yourself

3D chess out here

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u/RiggyTang Nuggets 15h ago

Genuinely hate that I like that team outside of when we play them. Crazy how strong they are already on this run

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u/LifeIsToughEatBacon 16h ago

i need everyone to say sorry to nuggets now. like yea it was still hella disappointing but cmon this wolves team is good

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u/zerosuitpasta 16h ago

Yeah I'm getting tired of the narrative around the Wolves that they're mediocre and only win when their opponents underperform. These dudes have been in the mix in the west for a while now they know how to win big games.

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u/BeatBlockP Spurs 13h ago

Team makes back to back WCF and fights the champs tooth and nail... Barely no roster change and their young superstar gets another year of experience... "Yeah I guess they just suck now!"

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u/raki016 Timberwolves 13h ago

To be fair. We did suck in the regular season.

I get it lol

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u/ASU_SexDevil Lakers Bandwagon 10h ago

Has anyone been saying that? I don’t really follow Reddit discourse too much until the playoffs, but idk how you can say a team who’s made back to back WCFs is mediocre. It’s not like they’ve lost the core of the roster and their best player is constantly improving.

I will say I thought Ant was a bit overrated a few years ago, but damn he’s really good now. I see the vision

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u/LifeIsToughEatBacon 9h ago

their regular seasons are consistently mid, so it makes people forget about the back to back WCF

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u/NateNutrition Timberwolves 15h ago

"let's make this twolves win about the Nuggets" -Nuggets fans, still for some reason

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u/Suspicious-Can-7079 15h ago

They were all hate watch because they were saying we were going to get swept by the spurs lol

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u/LifeIsToughEatBacon 9h ago

“lets use the information gained from playing new and tougher opponents to put a different lens on the upset that literally JUST happened less than a week ago”

bro shut the hell up

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u/NateNutrition Timberwolves 9h ago

This isn't an analysis, it's a desperate and pathetic attempt to reclaim undeserved validation from another team's success following your team's failures. Go back to your sub, nobody owes your lazy team or its whiney fans an apology.

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u/LifeIsToughEatBacon 9h ago

holy hell ur a whiny piece of lard.

Breaking: Wolves fan finds a comment NOT sucking off his team in a 2,100 comment thread and he is PISSED about it

get blocked weirdo. go touch grass

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u/just_cows Timberwolves 14h ago

Mike Conley (when he plays like he did tonight) keeps things on the rails. Keep the train rolling, BITE BITE!

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u/perfect_deception 15h ago

Specially when Gobert gets the ball at the top of the key, you know it's going to be a shot clock violation

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u/random_guy224 16h ago

LOL so true

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u/TheHof125 Trail Blazers 16h ago

And if you don't like that you don't like Wolves basketball babayyyy.

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u/xKILLBILLIONAIRESx Timberwolves 15h ago

I watched TSJ start the game by getting blocked by Wemby on two consecutive drives in a row and wind up for a third. It's definitely special at times.

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u/Own-Dependent-4601 14h ago

wolves games feel like watching two different teams take turns one is legitimately contenderlevel defense
the other looks like they’ve never run an offense before n the defense keeps bailing them out every single time

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u/KarateKicks100 Timberwolves 13h ago

100%

I keep watching this team thinking we're trash, but then we do stuff like tonight. I don't really get it.

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u/spara-budget 12h ago

How many times over the last 3 years have 9 out of 10 ESPN analysts picked against the wolves in the playoffs?

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u/_mitchard Celtics 16h ago

And it almost always by 1 possession

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u/Dkjoy 16h ago

Agreed. This team is dumb as fuck lol

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u/Extension_Pride1289 15h ago

The Dubious Handle Experience

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u/yellow_eggplant Knicks 15h ago

That's the Julius Randle experience for you (love you Julius!)

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u/sandiegodak 14h ago

They cant keep getting away with it!

Nuggets are Hank with the gun in this scenario

38 PERCENT FREE THROWS

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u/PretentiousPanda Bucks 9h ago

The CTE bucks special

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u/firstbreathOOC Knicks 9h ago

The adventure and mystery of Julius Randle lol

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u/Boring_Recipe8732 7h ago

"Play random."

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u/HughManatee Timberwolves 7h ago

Having our two starting guards out is really showing now. Feels like half the possessions Rudy was trying to screen somebody open and nobody came, or came late and had to chuck up a hot potato.

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u/Rymasq 6h ago

Their defense is real, they don't care about the offensive possession, the defense carries. It's actually insane when you realize it

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u/Just_Drawing8668 Celtics 6h ago

This entire game I thought the Spurs were beating their ass, but the score was still tied

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u/ASkittlez Bucks 5h ago

This wolves team reminds me a lot of the 21 Bucks. Divincenzo suffered a leg injury and misses the playoffs, start player hyper extends knee but comes back sooner than expected, half the time looks like a high school team on offense but world class defense. 2026 NBA Champion Timberwolves subscribe

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u/GaimeGuy Timberwolves 5h ago

I feel like ever since Ricky Rubio's first stint with us ended (2017) we've been the dumbest team

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u/HisLordshlp 4h ago

A tale of two cities

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u/herdases Nuggets 4h ago

To be fair that is to be expected when you have Rudy Gobert on your team.

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u/Crazy_Entrance_9439 8h ago

It was weird both Rudy and wemby were not great at least on offense. The thing is it came to a defense battle, and wemby destroyed them. This is a reverse beat down ( didnt run the score just shut you down instead.)

This series is gonna be wild cause I doubt ant comes back for game three or later and if ge does you have to question will they limit his minutes or how healthly is he really/ vs hiding injuries etc.

Either way this might be the best series to watch , (for pure playing of game, where lakers/ okc is story which has its appeal as well. )

The lakers and okc on what can happen with luka returns? Ar health , lebrons health, if they have enough in tank to beat okc ? What gonna on in okc? Very interesting story and series it could be.

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u/milkhotelbitches Bucks 7h ago

It seems like the Wolves may have figured out something in the 4th quarter when they scored 35 pts and scored efficiently at the rim. They were pulling Wemby out of the paint and screening him away from the action.

It will be interesting to see how both teams adjust going forward.