Within the 2024 postseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves have had an up-and-down run. The crew was matched up vs. the Phoenix Suns within the first spherical. Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves swept the Suns. Nonetheless, Minnesota needed to face Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets within the Convention semi-finals.
The Timberwolves gained the primary two video games of that sequence on the highway in Denver. Regardless of that scorching begin, they misplaced the following three video games and fell behind 3-2. Minnesota didn’t let the stress get to them they usually beat the Nuggets in an exhilarating seven-game sequence. Edwards and the Timberwolves misplaced the primary three video games of the Convention Finals and confronted elimination on Tuesday night time. The crew fought for a 105-100 victory in Dallas to maintain their season alive. As soon as once more, the Timberwolves are dealing with elimination in Recreation 5.
Can the Timberwolves hold their season alive with a win in Recreation 5 vs. the Mavericks?
one sport at a time.@Sprite Recreation Recap pic.twitter.com/voHD4wSIKz
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) Could 30, 2024
Minnesota began the Western Convention Finals within the worst means attainable by shedding the primary three video games. The Timberwolves are going to wish to play completely shifting ahead in the event that they wish to make the NBA Finals. There’s no margin for error. In Recreation 4 on Tuesday night time, the Timberwolves had been in a position to considerably include Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. Irving (16 factors) and Doncic (28) factors had their lowest whole thus far within the WCF. Minnesota’s protection got here to play in Recreation 4.
Moreover, Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Cities had big-time performances within the second half of Recreation 4. Edwards completed the sport with 29 factors, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists on 11/25 taking pictures. All 9 of his assists got here within the second-half and Edwards has confirmed he may arrange his teammates. This postseason, Edwards is averaging a team-high (6.5) assists per sport. Together with Edwards, Karl-Anthony Cities had a giant second half. He scored 20 of his 25 factors within the remaining two quarters and hit some clutch pictures for the Timberwolves. Minnesota wanted that sort of sport from City after struggling earlier within the sequence.
The Timberwolves will put on their black Assertion jerseys tonight for Recreation 5 at Goal Heart, whereas the Mavs will put on their Affiliation white jerseys.
That is the primary time within the playoffs the Wolves aren’t sporting a white jersey. pic.twitter.com/GWftjvdCHO
— Charlie Walton (@CharlieWaltonMN) Could 30, 2024
The Timberwolves must win their subsequent three video games in a row to beat the Dallas Mavericks and advance to the Finals. Fortunately, two of these three video games could be at house. That begins with Recreation 5 tonight vs. Dallas. Minnesota must take it one sport at a time. They should deal with enterprise tonight earlier than even worrying about heading again to Dallas for Recreation 6.
