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Timberwolves, Wild in 2nd round of playoffs: How to watch

By FOX 9 Staff
Updated  May 2, 2026 8:17pm CDT
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Image on the left: (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) Photo on the right: (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Getty Images)

The Brief

    • The Minnesota Timberwolves face the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
    • The Minnesota Wild is set to face the Colorado Avalanche in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
    • The Wild play first on Sunday and the Wolves follow with a game on Monday.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Timbewolves and Wild have both advanced to the second round of their playoff series, the first time the teams have ever done so in the same postseason. 

Timberwolves-Spurs playoff schedule

Here are the dates and times for Games 1-4 of the Timberwolves-Spurs playoff series:

  • Game 1 – 8:30 p.m. CT on Monday, May 4, in San Antonio (Peacock, NBC Sports Now)
  • Game 2 – 8:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, May 6, in San Antonio (ESPN)
  • Game 3 – 8:30 p.m. CT on Friday, May 8, at Target Center (Prime Video)
  • Game 4 – 6:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, May 10, at Target Center (NBC, Peacock)
  • Game 5 – Tuesday, May 12, in San Antonio (If necessary, Time TBD)
  • Game 6 – Friday, May 15, at Target Center (If necessary, Time TBD)
  • Game 7 – Sunday, May 17, in San Antonio (If necessary, Time TBD)

Tip times for Games 5–7 are to be determined, once it is known if they’re necessary to be played.

The result of these games will decide who will move on to the Western Conference Finals. This would be the Timberwolves' third consecutive trip to the Western Conference Finals if they get past the Spurs.

The Wolves are entering the series without guard Donte DiVincenzo, whose torn Achilles will keep him out entirely.

Anthony Edwards is still healing from a hyperextended knee, with Coach Finch saying Edwards is "week to week" as he recovers. 

Wild-Avalanche playoff schedule 

Here are the dates and times for Games 1-4 of the Wild-Avalanche playoff series: 

  • Game 1 – 8 p.m. CT on Sunday, May 3, in Denver (TNT/truTV/HBO MAX, KFAN FM 100.3)
  • Game 2 – 7 p.m. CT on Tuesday, May 5, in Denver (ESPN, KFAN FM 100.3)
  • Game 3 – 8 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 9, at Grand Casino Arena (TNT/truTV/HBO MAX, KFAN FM 100.3)
  • Game 4 — TBD, Monday, May 11, at Grand Casino Arena (ESPN, KFAN FM 100.3)

Times for games 5–7 will be determined if they are necessary to play. 

The Wild will need to win four out of seven games to advance to the next round of playoffs. 

The Source: This story uses information gathered from the NBA playoff schedule. 

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