Timberwolves “Flipped the Switch” Just In Time — Can They Hang On?
The Minnesota Timberwolves have metaphorically “flipped the switch” to begin the NBA Playoffs, and it comes just in the nick of time. Despite the injury-related setbacks that arose in the first handful of games of their first-round series with Denver, the Wolves are still positioned to make a statement and take out the No. 3 seed Nuggets by winning one of the two remaining games.
An Ideal Start Off the Block After dropping the series opener in Denver, the Minnesota Timberwolves were forced to look inward and figure out how to put their stamp on the series moving forward. When the Wolves stole Game 2 on Denver’s home floor, Minnesota’s mentality underwent a seismic shift. Anthony Edwards dropped 30 points and added 10 rebounds on a hobbled knee, Rudy Gobert was excellent, and the defensive effort played a major role in turning a 19-point deficit into a series-turning win.
The Wolves headed back to Target Center with the series tied 1-1 and decided it was now theirs to lose. not how you start. it’s how you finish.
pic. twitter. com/6eKLrjQip4 — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 21, 2026 In addition to a change in their overall mindset, the Wolves found an offensive formula that exposed the Nuggets’ inability to protect the rim.
As Jake Paynting of YouTube ‘s Timberwolves-themed channel Howls and Growls shows us in a fantastic, quarter-by-quarter breakdown of Game 2, Minnesota “snatched back” the series with their performance. Exposing the Nuggets’ faulty rim-protection, which has been an issue all season long for Denver, has been and will continue to be key in closing out the series for Minnesota. After Game 2, Wolf Wise Statistics brilliantly put this into a chart for a more easily digestible view on just how important this will be for Minnesota.
Continue to the original source for the full article.