2023-24 NBA Season

none

Ananth Pandian

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to finish the regular season with a win when they face the Phoenix Suns at home on Sunday.

The Wolves are coming off a 109-106 home win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.

Minnesota is second in the West with a record of 56-25. The Wolves are 30-10 at home this season and have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games. Minnesota continues to have the No. 1 defense in the league with a 108.1 defensive rating.

This will be the third and final matchup between the Suns and the Wolves in the regular season. The Suns lead the season series 2-0, with both wins coming at home in Phoenix.

The outcome of Sunday's game will determine what seed the Wolves will be in the playoffs. A win will help the Wolves secure the West's No. 1 seed. But Minnesota will also need either Oklahoma City or Denver to lose. Read more about Minnesota's chances at getting the No. 1 seed in the West here.

Here's everything you need to know about Wolves vs. Suns on Sunday, including start time, how to get tickets to the game, watch it on TV and listen on the radio.&nbsp;

Doors to this 2:30 PM game will open at 1 PM. You can get tickets to the game here. The first 15,000 fans will get an Ant dunk poster giveaway at the door.

How to watch and listen to Wolves vs. Suns

Taking place at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, Wolves vs. Suns will be broadcast live on Bally Sports North at 2:30 PM on Sunday, April 14. Play-by-play announcer Michael Grady and color analyst Jim Petersen will be calling the game for Bally Sports North.

You can listen to Alan Horton, the radio voice of the Timberwolves, call the game on iHeartRadio's Timberwolves channel, KFAN and the Timberwolves app. The Timberwolves' radio broadcast will start 15 minutes before tip.&nbsp;

Note: Today's injury report may be updated before the start of the game.

Anthony Edwards (Illness) and Karl-Anthony Towns (Left Meniscus Tear) are questionable to play. Jaylen Clark (Right Achilles Tendon Rupture Rehab) is out.&nbsp;

Drew Eubanks (Right Ankle Soreness) is questionable to play. Damion Lee (Right Meniscus Surgery) is out.

The Wolves will be wearing their Classic Edition uniforms against the Suns. Phoenix will be playing in their purple Icon Edition uniforms.

Seventh in the West, the Suns are 48-33 overall and are 23-17 on the road this season. The Suns are 6-4 in their last 10 games and are currently on a two-game win streak.

Phoenix will be highly motivated against Minnesota on Sunday. A win will help the Suns avoid the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament and finish as the No. 6 seed in the West.

The Suns have the 10th ranked offense (116.7 offensive rating) and are ranked 13th on defense (113.7 defensive rating).

Possible key rotation players for the Suns against the Wolves: Kevin Durant, Grayson Allen, Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, Jusuf Nurkic, Royce O'Neal and Eric Gordon.

timberwolves-suns-tickets-tv-channel-radio-injury-report-time

Timberwolves vs Suns preview: tickets, TV channel, radio, injury report, start time

With just one game left in the regular season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are in a three-way tie for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.

The Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder and Wolves all have an identical 56-25 record. The Thunder however, are currently No. 1 in the West because they have the better head-to-head record against both teams.

Oklahoma City went 5-3 vs. Denver and Minnesota. The Wolves however, went 4-4 vs. the Thunder and Nuggets. Denver meanwhile went 3-5 vs. Minnesota and Oklahoma City.

Here's an explanation of how the Wolves can finish the regular season with the No. 1 seed in the West.

How the Wolves can finish with West's No. 1 seed

Minnesota, Oklahoma City and Denver will all play one last regular season game on Sunday.

The Wolves play the Suns at home, the Nuggets face the Grizzlies on the road and the Thunder host the Mavericks. All three teams will start their games at 2:30 PM CT on Sunday.

To get the No.1 seed, Minnesota has to beat Phoenix and either Denver or Oklahoma City will have to lose.

Here's a breakdown of how the Wolves can get the No. 1 seed.

If Wolves win and Thunder win and Nuggets lose

If Wolves win and Thunder lose and Nuggets lose

If Wolves win and Thunder lose and Nuggets win

Here's a breakdown of the remaining scenarios for the Wolves, Thunder and Nuggets and how each team will finish in the West.

If Wolves win and Thunder win and Nuggets win

If Wolves lose and Thunder win and Nuggets win

If Wolves lose and Thunder lose and Nuggets win

If Wolves lose and Thunder lose and Nuggets lose

timberwolves-no-1-seed-west-nba-playoff-tiebreakers

How Timberwolves can get No. 1 seed in West: NBA Playoff tiebreakers explained

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to pick up a win at home when they face the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.

The Wolves are coming off a 116-107 road loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.

Minnesota is second in the West with a record of 55-25 overall and are 29-10 at home this season. The Wolves are 7-3 in their last 10 games and continue to have the best defense in the league with a 108.1 defensive rating.

This will be the second and final matchup between the Wolves and Hawks this season. Atlanta beat Minnesota 127-113 at home in October.

Friday's game is the second to last game of the regular season for the Wolves. Minnesota has one final game at home on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns.

Here's everything you need to know about Wolves vs. Hawks on Friday, including start time, how to get tickets to the game, watch it on TV and listen on the radio.&nbsp;

Doors to this 7 PM game will open at 5:30 PM. You can get tickets to the game here.

How to watch and listen to Wolves vs. Hawks

Taking place at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, Wolves vs. Hawks will be broadcast live on Bally Sports North at 7 PM on Friday, April 12. Play-by-play announcer Michael Grady and color analyst Jim Petersen will be calling the game for Bally Sports North.

You can listen to Alan Horton, the radio voice of the Timberwolves, call the game on iHeartRadio's Timberwolves channel and the Timberwolves app. The Timberwolves' radio broadcast will start 15 minutes before tip.&nbsp;

Note: Tonight's injury report may be updated before the start of the game.

Jaylen Clark (Right Achilles Tendon Rupture Rehab) is out.&nbsp;

Dejounte Murray (Right Quad Contusion) is questionable to play.

Saddiq Bey (Left Knee Torn ACL), Jalen Johnson (Right Ankle Sprain), Seth Lundy (Left Medial Ankle Impingement), Wesley Matthews Jr. (Right Hamstring Tightness) and Onyeka Okongwu (Left Big Toe Sprain) are out.

The Wolves will be wearing their Lake Life-themed City Edition uniforms against the Hawks and playing on the matching court. Atlanta will be playing in their white Association Edition uniforms.

10th in the East, the Hawks are 36-44 overall and 15-24 on the road this season. Atlanta is 5-5 in their last 10 games and are currently on a four-game losing streak.

Atlanta is ranked 11th on offense (116.6 offensive rating) and are 27th on defense (118.2 defensive rating).

Possible key rotation players for the Hawks against the Wolves: Clint Capela, AJ Griffin, Trey Young, Vít Krejčí, Garrison Matthews, Bogdan Bogdanović, Dylan Windler, Bruno Fernando, Kobe Bufkin and Trent Forrest.

timberwolves-hawks-tickets-tv-channel-radio-injury-report-time

Timberwolves vs Hawks preview: tickets, TV channel, radio, injury report, start time

Playing on the second night of a back to back, the Minnesota Timberwolves will look to extend their win streak to three games when they head to Denver to face the Nuggets on Wednesday.

Minnesota is coming off a 130-121 home win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.

With a record of 55-22, the Wolves are first in the West. Minnesota is 26-14 on the road and 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Wolves continue to have the best defense in the league with a 107.9 defensive rating.

Wednesday's game will be the fourth and final regular season meeting between the Nuggets and Wolves. Minnesota leads the season series 2-1.

Here's everything you need to know about Wolves vs. Nuggets on Wednesday, including start time, how to watch it on TV and listen on the radio.&nbsp;

How to watch and listen to Wolves at Nuggets

Taking place at Ball Arena in Denver, Wolves at Nuggets will be broadcast live on Bally Sports North at 9 PM on Wednesday, April 10. Play-by-play announcer Michael Grady and color analyst Jim Petersen will be calling the game for Bally Sports North. The game will also be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

Note: Tonight's injury report will be updated before the start of the game.

Karl-Anthony Towns (Left Knee Meniscus Tear) and Jaylen Clark (Right Achilles Tendon Rupture Rehab) are out.&nbsp;

The Wolves will be wearing their white Association Edition uniforms against the Nuggets. Denver will be playing in their blue Icon Edition uniforms.

Second in the West, Denver is 55-24 overall and is 32-8 at home this season. The Nuggets are 7-3 in their last 10 games and are currently on a two-game win streak.

Denver in ranked seventh on offense (117.6 offensive rating) and eighth on defense (112.2 defensive rating).

Possible key rotation players for the Nuggets against the Wolves: Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr., Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jamal Murray, Peyton Watson, Reggie Jackson and Christian Braun.

timberwolves-nuggets-tv-channel-radio-injury-report-time-2

Timberwolves at Nuggets preview: TV channel, radio, injury report, start time

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to pick up their second straight win when they face the Washington Wizards at home on Tuesday.

The Wolves are coming off a 127-117 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

Minnesota is first in the West with a record of 54-24 overall and are 28-10 at home this season. The Wolves are 7-3 in their last 10 games and continue to have the best defense in the league with a 107.7 defensive rating.

Tuesday's game will be the second and final matchup between the Wolves and Wizards. Minnesota beat Washington 118-107 in January.

Here's everything you need to know about Wolves vs. Wizards on Tuesday, including start time, how to get tickets to the game, watch it on TV and listen on the radio.&nbsp;

Doors to this 7 PM game will open at 6 PM. You can get tickets to the game here.

How to watch and listen to Wolves vs. Wizards

Taking place at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, Wolves vs. Wizards will be broadcast live on Bally Sports North Extra at 7 PM on Tuesday, April 9. Play-by-play announcer Michael Grady and color analyst Jim Petersen will be calling the game for Bally Sports North.

Anthony Gill (Right Knee Soreness) is probable to play.

Richaun Holmes (Left Big Toe Contusion), Kyle Kuzma (Right Ankle Sprain) and Tristan Vukcevic (Left Knee Soreness), Marvin Bagley III (Right Knee Sprain), Bilal Coulibaly (Right Wrist Fracture), Tyus Jones (Back Lumbosacral Sprain) and Landry Shamet (Left Calf Strain) are out.

The Wolves will be wearing their Lake Life-themed City Edition uniforms against the Wizards and playing on the matching court. Washington will be playing in their black City Edition uniforms.

14th in the East, the Wizards are 15-64 overall and 8-31 on the road. Washington is 4-6 in their last 10 games and are currently on a three-game losing streak.

Washington is ranked 25th on offense (109.9 offensive rating) and are 28th on defense (118.7 defensive rating).

Possible key rotation players for the Wizards against the Wolves: Deni Avdija, Corey Kispert, Jordan Poole, Patrick Baldwin Jr., Jared Butler and Eugene Omoruyi.

timberwolves-wizards-tickets-tv-channel-radio-injury-report-time

Timberwolves vs Wizards preview: tickets, TV channel, radio, injury report, start time

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to pick up a win on the road when they face the Lakers in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The Wolves are coming off a 97-87 road loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday.

At the top of the West, Minnesota is 53-24 overall and 25-14 on the road this season. The Wolves are 7-3 in their last 10 games and continue to have the best defense in the league with a 107.7 defensive rating.

Sunday's game will be the fourth and final meeting between the Wolves and Lakers this season. Minnesota leads the season series 2-1.

Here's everything you need to know about Wolves vs. Lakers on Sunday, including start time, how to watch it on TV and listen on the radio.&nbsp;

How to watch and listen to Wolves at Lakers

Taking place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Wolves at Lakers will be broadcast live on Bally Sports North at 9 PM on Sunday, April 7. Play-by-play announcer Michael Grady and color analyst Jim Petersen will be calling the game for Bally Sports North. The game will also be broadcast nationally on NBA TV.

Anthony Davis (Left Knee Hyperextension) is probable to play.

LeBron James (Flu-like symptoms), Gabe Vincent (Left Knee Injury Recovery), Jalen Hood-Schifino (Lumbar Disc Surgery), Jarred Vanderbilt (Right Midfoot Sprain) and Christian Wood (Left Knee Surgery) are out.

The Wolves will be wearing their black Statement Edition uniforms against the Lakers. Los Angeles will be playing in their white Association Edition uniforms.

Eighth in the West, the Lakers are 45-33 overall and are 28-12 at home this season. The Lakers are currently on a four-game win streak and are 9-1 in their last 10 games.

Los Angeles is ranked 15th on offense (115.2 offensive rating) and 14th on defense (114.5 defensive rating).

Possible key rotation players for the Lakers against the Wolves: Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, Austin Reeves, D'Angelo Russell, Spencer Dinwiddie, Taurean Prince and Jaxon Hayes.

timberwolves-lakers-tv-channel-radio-injury-report-time

Timberwolves at Lakers preview: TV channel, radio, injury report, start time

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to pick up their third straight win when they head to Phoenix to face the Suns on Friday.

Minnesota is coming off a 133-85 home win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

First in the West, the Wolves are 53-23 overall and are 25-13 on the road this season. Minnesota is 8-2 in their last 10 games and continue to have the best defense in the league with a 107.8 defensive rating.

This will be the second of three meetings between Minnesota and Phoenix. The Suns beat the Wolves in their first meeting on Nov. 15 to lead the season series 1-0. The last matchup between these two teams will be at Target Center on Sunday, April 14, the final day of the regular season.

Here's everything you need to know about Wolves vs. Suns on Friday, including start time, how to watch it on TV and listen on the radio.&nbsp;

How to watch and listen to Wolves at Suns

Taking place at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Wolves at Suns will be broadcast live on Bally Sports North at 9 PM on Friday, April 5. Play-by-play announcer Michael Grady and color analyst Jim Petersen will be calling the game for Bally Sports North.

Grayson Allen (Left Hip Soreness) is probable to play. Jusuf Nurkic (Left Calf Soreness) is questionable to play. Damion Lee (Right Meniscus Surgery) is out.

The Wolves will be wearing their blue Icon Edition uniforms against the Suns. Phoenix will be playing in their white Association Edition uniforms.

Sixth in the West, the Suns are 45-31 overall and are 21-17 at home this season. Phoenix is 7-3 in their last 10 games and are currently on a two-game win streak.

Phoenix is ranked eighth on offense (117.4 offensive rating) and are 13th on defense (114.3 defensive rating).

Possible key rotation players for the Suns against the Wolves: Kevin Durant, Royce O'Neale, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Eric Gordon, Bol Bol and Drew Eubanks.

timberwolves-suns-tv-channel-radio-injury-report-time

Timberwolves at Suns preview: TV channel, radio, injury report, start time

Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Minnesota Timberwolves will look to pick up their second straight win when they face the Toronto Raptors at home on Wednesday.

Minnesota is coming off a 113-106 home win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday.

Second in the West, the Wolves are 52-23 overall and 27-10 at home this season. Minnesota is 8-2 in their last 10 games and continues to have the best defense in the league with a 108.2 defensive rating.

This will be the second and final matchup between the Wolves and Raptors this season. Minnesota lost 97-94 in Toronto at the start of season back on Oct. 25 2023.

Here's everything you need to know about Wolves vs. Raptors on Wednesday, including start time, how to get tickets to the game, watch it on TV and listen on the radio.&nbsp;

Minnesota will be celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Night on Tuesday. Learn more about the night here.

How to watch and listen to Wolves vs. Raptors

Taking place at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, Wolves vs. Raptors will be broadcast live on Bally Sports North at 7 PM on Wednesday, April 3. Play-by-play announcer Michael Grady and color analyst Jim Petersen will be calling the game for Bally Sports North.

Mike Conley (Rest), Karl-Anthony Towns (Left Knee Meniscus Tear) and Jaylen Clark (Right Achilles Tendon Rupture Rehab) are out.&nbsp;

Bruce Brown (Right Knee Soreness) is doubtful to play. Ochai Agbaji (Right Hip Contusion), Scottie Barnes (Left Hand Fracture; Third Metacarpal), RJ Barrett (Left Knee Injury Management), Chris Boucher (Right Knee Partial MCL Tear), D.J. Carton (Right Ankle Sprain), Kelly Olynyk (Rest), Jakob Poeltl (Left Hand Torn Ligament) and Jontay Porter (Personal Reasons) are out.

The Wolves will be wearing their white Association Edition uniforms against the Raptors. Toronto will be playing in their black Statement Edition uniforms.

12th in the East, Toronto is currently on a 14-game losing streak and Wednesday's game will be on the second night of a back-to-back for the Raptors. Toronto lost 128-111 at home to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The Raptors are 23-52 overall and 10-26 on the road this season.

Toronto is ranked 24th overall on offense (112.2 offensive rating) and is 25th overall on defense (118.0 defensive rating).

Possible key rotation players for the Raptors against the Wolves: Gradey Dick,  Immanuel Quickley, Garrett Temple and Jordan Nwora and Jalen McDaniels.

timberwolves-raptors-tickets-tv-channel-radio-injury-report-time

Timberwolves vs Raptors preview: tickets, TV channel, radio, injury report, start time

Presented by

Sezzle

<a href="https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/live">Watch Live: Timberwolves Media Day</a>

2023‑24 NBA Season