in the 2024 Western Conference finals. It’s the first postseason meeting between the two franchises since 2002, when Dirk Nowitzki outdueled Kevin Garnett and an elite Dallas offense outclassed the Wolves en route to a 3-0 sweep.
A lot has changed since then! For one thing: The first round is no longer a best-of-five affair. For another: Anthony Edwards is no longer 8 months old.
How the Timberwolves got here
By getting off the mat and punching back.
After shocking the NBA-watching world by taking the first two games of Round 2 in Denver, the Wolves found themselves in shock when the Nuggets roared back with three straight wins, capped by a historic performance from just-crowned MVP Nikola Jokiu0107, to put them on the brink.