Minnesota made the West finals for the second consecutive season, wrapping up their semifinal series Wednesday against Golden State.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves are back in the NBA’s final four, returning to the Western Conference Finals after defeating the Golden State Warriors in the semifinal round.
The Wolves had to wait until Sunday to learn their opponent, after the series between Oklahoma City and Denver went to seven games, and the Thunder ultimately prevailed.
With the matchup decided, here’s a look at the schedule for the best-of-seven NBA Western Conference Finals, with the top-seeded Thunder keeping home-court advantage against the sixth-seeded Wolves.
- Timberwolves vs. Thunder
- WHERE: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
- WHEN: Tuesday, May 20, 7:30 p.m. CT
- TV: ESPN
- Timberwolves vs. Thunder
- WHERE: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
- WHEN: Thursday, May 22, 7:30 p.m. CT
- TV: ESPN
- Thunder vs. Timberwolves
- WHERE: Target Center, Minneapolis
- WHEN: Saturday, May 24, 7:30 p.m. CT
- TV: ABC
- Thunder vs. Timberwolves
- WHERE: Target Center, Minneapolis
- WHEN: Monday, May 26, 7:30 p.m. CT
- TV: ESPN
Game 5 (if necessary)
- Timberwolves vs. Thunder
- WHERE: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
- WHEN: Wednesday, May 28, 7:30 p.m. CT
- TV: ESPN
Game 6 (if necessary)
- Thunder vs. Timberwolves
- WHERE: Target Center, Minneapolis
- WHEN: Friday, May 30, 7:30 p.m. CT
- TV: ESPN
Game 7 (if necessary)
- Timberwolves vs. Thunder
- WHERE: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
- WHEN: Sunday, June 1, 7:00 p.m. CT
- TV: ESPN
From 1996 through 2023, zero No. 6 seeds made the conference finals. It has now happened twice in two seasons: Indiana last year and Minnesota this year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
