OK, so the Timberwolves have officially moved past the Lakers in five games to win their first-round series, so what’s next?
Minnesota will open its second-round series next week. That much we know. The rest is largely to be determined.
We do have potential dates and know the two potential opponents. But how and when the first-round matchup between Houston and Golden State ends determines the rest.
Here are the potential scenarios for the first four games of Minnesota’s second-round schedule, per the NBA.
The Timberwolves schedule if:
Golden State beats Houston on Friday to win the series in six games
Game 1: Monday, May 5 at Target Center
Game 2: Wednesday, May 7 at Target Center
Game 3: Friday, May 9 in San Francisco
Game 4: Sunday, May 11 in San Francisco
Golden State loses to Houston on Friday, but beats the Rockets on Sunday to win the series in seven games
Game 1: Tuesday, May 6 at Target Center
Game 2: Thursday, May 8 at Target Center
Game 3: Saturday: May 10 in San Francisco
Game 4: Monday, May 12 in San Francisco
Houston beats Golden State on Friday and Sunday to win the series in seven games
Game 1: Tuesday, May 6 in Houston
Game 2: Thursday, May 8 in Houston
Game 3: Saturday, May 10 at Target Center
Game 4: Monday, May 12 at Target Center
-Houston and Golden State play Game 6 of the first-round series in San Francisco on Friday at 8 p.m. CT. If the series requires a seventh game, that would be played at 7:30 p.m. CT on Sunday.
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