Dates set for Denver Nuggets playoff series with Timberwolves, times still TBD

Dates set for Nuggets playoff series with Wolves

The second-seeded Denver Nuggets playoff series against the third-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves starts this weekend. The champs will get four full days of rest before their push to defend their NBA title gets back into high gear.

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets drives to the basket while Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves defends in the first quarter at Target Center on Nov. 1, 2023 in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 110-89. David Berding / Getty Images

"Now we can try to get ready for Saturday against a beast in Minnesota," said Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone.

Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals will take place in Denver at Ball Arena on Saturday. The game's start time hasn't been determined.

Game 2 will also be in Denver and will happen on Monday. Expect it to be a night game, although the exact start time for that game also isn't set.

The series will then shift to Minneapolis where Games 3 and 4 will take place at the Target Center. The start times for those games also isn't set. The games will happen on May 10 & May 12.

If necessary, Games 5 (in Denver), 6 (in Minnesota) and 7 (in Denver) would happen on May 14, 16 and 19.

Kim O'Reilly, CBS Sports

The Nuggets and Wolves split their regular season series at 2 games apiece. Denver eliminated Minnesota from last year's playoffs in the first round by a series score of 4-1. Minnesota is coming off an opening round sweep of the Phoenix Suns and the Nuggets defeated the Lakers 4-1 in their opening round.

Jesse Sarles

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