{"id":720571,"date":"2026-04-28T20:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/720571\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:33:16","slug":"are-the-minnesota-timberwolves-in-danger-of-losing-the-series-despite-being-up-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/720571\/","title":{"rendered":"Are the Minnesota Timberwolves in danger of losing the series despite being up 3-2?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. explain why the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> shouldn’t feel comfortable about winning their playoff matchup with the Denver Nuggets. Check out the full conversation on \u201cThe Dunker Spot\u201d and subscribe on Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, YouTube<\/a> or wherever you listen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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You have the dynamic of Denver, Denver having a winning formula they can tap into, but they have no margin for error.<\/p>\n

And you have Minnesota, who has lost their people, has shown they can fight defensively, playing through Julius Randle, getting contributions from the bench is fantastic.<\/p>\n

IO’s been good.<\/p>\n

Can we get enough offense?<\/p>\n

Can we get enough defense to just end this?<\/p>\n

We just need one.<\/p>\n

And so we’re in an elimination game scenario.<\/p>\n

We go back home, we cook enough, it’s over.<\/p>\n

It’s over.<\/p>\n

We’re done.<\/p>\n

We’re advancing.<\/p>\n

We’re, we don’t have to deal with you anymore.<\/p>\n

But if you’re Denver, okay, is our offense rising each game?<\/p>\n

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Do we have Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray playing at a higher level?<\/p>\n

Like, you credit Rudy Gobert and Jalen Daniels for the work they’ve done to poke at those two.<\/p>\n

But at the same time, if I’m Denver, if I can get those two back on the board, if I now can just sprinkle in enough defense with them not having all their people, can we just do this one more time?<\/p>\n

One time in Minnesota against an oiled up crowd, and now we get to a game seven and we’re both in the pressure cooker<\/p>\n

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