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Chris Finch on Game 3 win: 'We came out and set the tone'
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch spoke with reporters after a 113-96 win over the Denver Nuggets Thursday night at Target Center. Minnesota takes a 2-1 series lead, with Game 4 set for Saturday night.
(FOX 9) - As each team trends in opposite directions, with the Minnesota Timberwolves winning their last two games and the Minnesota Wild losing their last two, both teams play Game 4 of their playoff series at home on Saturday.
Below you can find the schedules for both teams, and how to view the games.
Minnesota Timberwolves playoff schedule
What we know:
Facing a familiar foe in the first round against the Denver Nuggets, the Wolves lost 116-105 in Denver for Game 1, before bouncing back to win Game 2, and crushing the Nuggets for Game 3 by a score of 113-96.
Prior to the game, Jaden McDaniels told reporters that Denver couldn’t play defense, and it seemingly showed as the Wolves never once played from behind.
The Wolves and Nuggets have met multiple times in the postseason in recent years, with the Nuggets winning 4-1 in the first round of the 2023 playoffs, and the Wolves winning 4-3 in the second round of the 2024 playoffs.
Here's how to watch the games (times and broadcast partners subject to change):
- Game 4: Saturday, April 25 — 7:30 p.m. at Minnesota (ABC)
- Game 5: Monday, April 27 at Denver — (TBD)
- Game 6: Thursday, April 30 in Minnesota — (TBD)
- Game 7: Saturday, May 2 at Denver — (TBD)
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Wild suffers gut-wrenching 4-3 double OT loss to Stars in Game 3
Minnesota Wild players Matt Boldy, Quinn Hughes and Jesper Wallstedt speak from the locker room after Wednesday night's 4-3 loss in double overtime to the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of their Stanley Cup Playoff Series. The Wild trails 2-1, with Game 4 on Saturday.
Minnesota Wild playoff schedule
What we know:
Hoping to advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since the 2014-15 season, the Wild got off to a strong start in Dallas, dominating Game 1 from the opening puck drop, and winning 6-1.
But they’ve been playing catch up ever since, losing in Game 2 and then in double-overtime in Game 3 as well.
They'll have a tough road ahead as they take on the second-best team in the Western Conference against the Dallas Stars, who finished the season with an impressive 50-20 record.
They've been in the playoffs a total of 14 times in their 25 seasons, but have never made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Here's how to watch the games (times and broadcast partners subject to change):
- Game 4: April 25 — 4:30 p.m. at Minnesota (TBS, truTV, HBO MAX)
- Game 5: April 28 at Dallas — (TBD)
- Game 6: April 30 at Minnesota — (TBD)
- Game 7: May 2 at Dallas — (TBD)