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WOLVES POSTCAST: T-Wolves vs. Nuggets GAME ONE | INSTANT REACTION YouTube video by Locked On Wolves

Going live with Luke Inman to breakdown the Wolves' Game 1 loss in Denver once it goes final:

- Ant's health
- Very tough Randle/Naz/Bones games
- Second guessing 2Q
- Unraveling in 3Q
- What changed in 4Q?

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Randle just expecting Murray to make it so he doesn't even try and get a body on Jokić, who tips it in

It is the NBA Playoffs not November

Timberwolves finally working the ball around to create driving lanes and attack the Nuggets complete lack of rim protection

Better late than never. Something they need to do all series long

Both of these teams do so many inexplicably stupid things that it feels like all of these games are destined to be close in the fourth quarter

Gotta respect Donte for not giving up on the play while his teammates walk back up the floor

Contagious effort and energy

Wish his teammates played with even 75% of his effort at all times

Going to be a very interesting final 18 minutes with regard to how Chris Finch handles Julius Randle's minutes

Can't waste a Donte magnet ball game

Anthony Edwards holding the ball and not effectively getting his teammates involved has been a problem for weeks and is rearing its head again this afternoon.

Taking way too long to make his reads and doesn't appear to be serious about (and maybe can't) driving the ball

Anthony Edwards guarding Jamal Murray to start the second half.

Paint points
MIN → 28 PTS on 14-20 FG
DEN → 10 PTS on 5-11 FG

Wolves did a great job limiting the Nuggets inside the arc. Gotta keep Denver off the foul line (19-21 in 1H), though... easier said than done.

Minnesota needs to keep getting downhill and play from there.

Really enjoyed the Wolves trying to get Jaden McDaniels involved in the middle of the floor late in the 1H

Would like to see more of that. No reason he can't continue to score efficiently inside the arc given who's guarding him.

Team-high 12 for the Wolves in the first half

Right on cue, an ATO to isolate Randle on Jones and an easy bucket

More of that, please

If the Wolves are not going to run it through Julius Randle with Aaron Gordon off the floor, I am not sure what his value is playing off the ball

16-10 Nuggets in the first edition of the non-Jokić minutes

Really disagree with leaving Rudy out there in those minutes, playing drop, and letting Murray catch a rhythm.

Much rather would've seen Wolves go small, blitz or switch, and make it tough.

Nuggets back in control.

Denver is #1 in the NBA in AST/TO ratio at 2.25

Minnesota has forced 6 turnovers for 8 points the other way, holding the Nuggets to just 6 assists

Good defensive effort in the first 12 for the Wolves

No challenges for the final 3 quarters for the Nuggets

3 fouls on Aaron Gordon in the opening frame

Chris Finch rolling with a 10-man rotation w/ Naz, Ayo, Bones, Slow-Mo, Mike off the pine

Excellent

Love how he's managed things thus far

Rudy Gobert has done a remarkable job defending Nikola Jokić early

Timely pokeaways, using his hands without fouling, bodying up while showing hands, contesting without fouling

Doing everything he can

Gotta be pleased with the Wolves start.

- Jaden and Donte score 16 of the first 21
- 0 turnovers
- Weathered some tough calls emotionally
- Ant scoreless first 5:32
- Murray/Jokić only 1 FGA, 3 PTS in first 5:30

Up 21-12 in Denver early

The fact that the Wolves even have to burn a challenge on a play like that is a huge bummer

Anthony Edwards' off-ball defense on Cam Johnson has been awful thus far. Losing him on nearly every trip

Nuggets are in the bonus for the final 9:15 of the first quarter

Thankfully for the Wolves no one has more than 1 foul

Great to see Jaden McDaniels get to work below the 3PT arc, where he's done most of his damage against the Nuggets this season:

2PT shooting this year vs DEN
Game #1 → 9/13
Game #2 → 6/12
Game #3 → 8/9
Game #4 → 9/9

Already up to 4 points. His scoring is so vital

Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo makes sure social media walk-ins have gone to the dogs DiVincenzo teamed with Ruff Start Rescue to show off animals who are in need of a home.

Did a story on Donte DiVincenzo and his passion for getting recuse dogs adopted. How he’s using his arena tunnel walks to bring attention to the cause. Have a read! www.startribune.com/timberwolves...

The Wolves announce that they will wear the classic Black Trees jerseys for all home games in the first round of the playoffs

WOLVES SQUAD SHOW: The Timberwolves Are Getting Criminally OVERLOOKED Against the Denver Nuggets YouTube video by Locked On Wolves

Going live at 11:30 AM CT with Parker Fox, Julia Daniels and Sam Ekstrom for today's Wolves Squad Show:

- Previewing Nuggets matchup
- Season superlatives
- Comparing 2026 Wolves to 2024 Wolves vs Denver

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WOLVES POSTCAST: Kevin Garnett RETURNS as Regular Season Comes to a Close YouTube video by Locked On Wolves

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Game 1 will be Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Central.

WOLVES POSTCAST: Kevin Garnett RETURNS as Regular Season Comes to a Close YouTube video by Locked On Wolves

Going live for tonight's Postcast with Sam Ekstrom once Wolves/Pelicans goes final:

- KG Returns! A very cool pregame scene
- Joan, TJ, Joe shine
- A huge bench performance
- Nuggets on deck in Round 1?!

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