The Wolves bothered stars Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray into an ugly 12-of-43 (2-15 3PM) for a combined 43 points. And without rotation pillars Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson due to injury, there wasn’t enough firepower left to challenge Minnesota. The Wolves went wire-to-wire, leading by as much as 27 points.

The stakes are incredibly high as the Denver Nuggets clash with the Minnesota Timberwolves for a pivotal Game 3 of their Western Conference playoff series. Scheduled for tip off at 9:30 PM ET, the action unfolds at Target Center in Minneapolis and will be broadcast nationally on Amazon Prime Video.

Relegated Wolves face numerous financial implications and a squad rebuild - but they have at least been preparing for this for some time

For the third consecutive game, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards carries an injury designation entering a playoff matchup against the Denver Nuggets.

Morgan Gibbs-White’s career has gone from strength to strength since he made a £42.5m switch from Wolves to Nottingham Forest in 2022. The academy graduate had been one of the standout stars to come off the Wolves production - and had made impact in the England youth sides.

Buckle up, Wolves fans. Scott Foster has been assigned as the crew chief for Thursday night's Game 3 between Minnesota and Denver at Target Center in Minneapolis.

Spurs face a player availability crisis as they play an already relegated Wolves on Saturday, with limited time for Roberto De Zerbi to turn the tide