Wednesday night was the last night of the NBA regular season and with a 112-106 overtime win over the Denver Nuggets the Minnesota Timberwolves clinched the last available post season spot in the Western Conference.
Jimmy Butler records 31 PTS, 5 AST, 5 REB to fuel the @Timberwolves winner take all victory and send MINNY to their 1st #NBAPlayoffs since 2004! #AllEyesNorth pic.twitter.com/m1s4shzHF6
— NBA (@NBA) April 12, 2018
The T-Wolves were led by Jimmy Butler’s 31 points and his teammate ” The Big Kat” Karl Anthony-Towns chipped in 26 points while hauling in 14 rebounds. The win puts the team from the North in the post-season for the first time since 2004.
53 minutes of pure competitiveness. @TargetCenterMN showed out in full force, and so did the Wolves.
Let’s relive that one. #AllEyesNorth pic.twitter.com/69DDc6VKlY
— x – Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 12, 2018
Other winners on the last night of the regular season included:
Boston over Brooklyn 110-97
New York topping Cleveland 110-98
Miami beating Toronto 116-109
Orlando getting past Washington 101-92
Philadelphia dominating Milwaukee 130-95
Detroit dunking Chicago 119-87
New Orleans thrashing San Antonio 122-98
Oklahoma City out gunning Memphis 137-123
The Lakers beating the Clippers 115-100 in the battle of Los Angeles
and Portland knocking off Utah 102-93
Now that the final spot in the Western Conference has been filled this is how the post-season will look as the 2018 NBA Play offs tip off on Saturday.
Eastern Conference — First Round
(1) Toronto Raptors vs. (8) Washington Wizards
Game 1: Sat. April 14 Washington at Toronto. 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2: Tue. April 17 Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3: Fri. April 20 Toronto at Washington, 8 p.m., ESPN2
Game 4: Sun. April 22 Toronto at Washington, 6 p.m., TNT
*Game 5: Wed. April 25 Washington at Toronto, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. April 27 Toronto at Washington, TBD
*Game 7: Wed. April 25 Washington at Toronto, TBD
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Milwaukee Bucks
Game 1: Sun. April 15 Milwaukee at Boston, 1 p.m., TNT
Game 2: Tue, April 17 Milwaukee at Boston, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Fri. April 20 Boston at Milwaukee, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 4: Sun. April 22 Boston at Milwaukee, 1 p.m., ABC-R
*Game 5: Tue. April 24 Milwaukee at Boston, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 26 Boston at Milwaukee, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. April 28 Milwaukee at Boston, TNT
(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Miami Heat
Game 1: Sat. April 14 Miami at Philadelphia, 8 p.m., ESPN
Game 2: Mon. April 16 Miami at Philadelphia, 8 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Thu. April 19 Philadelphia at Miami, 7 p.m., TNT
Game 4: Sat. April 21 Philadelphia at Miami, 2:30 p.m., TNT
*Game 5: Tue. April 24 Miami at Philadelphia, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 26 Philadelphia at Miami, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. April 28 Miami at Philadelphia, TNT
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Indiana Pacers
Game 1: Sun. April 15 Indiana at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m., ABC-R
Game 2: Wed. April 18 Indiana at Cleveland, 7 p.m., TNT-R
Game 3: Fri. April 20 Cleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m., ESPN-R
Game 4: Sun. April 22 Cleveland at Indiana, 8:30 p.m., TNT
*Game 5: Wed. April 25 Indiana at Cleveland, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. April 27 Cleveland at Indiana, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. April 29 Indiana at Cleveland, TBD
Western Conference – First Round
(1) Houston Rockets vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves
Game 1: Sun. April 15 Minnesota at Houston, 9 p.m., TNT
Game 2: Wed. April 18 Minnesota at Houston, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Sat. April 21 Houston at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., ESPN-R
Game 4: Mon. April 23 Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.,TNT-R
*Game 5: Wed. April 25 Minnesota at Houston, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. April 27 Houston at Minnesota, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. April 29 Minnesota at Houston, TBD
(2) Golden State Warriors vs. (7) San Antonio Spurs
Game 1: Sat. April 14 San Antonio at Golden State, 3 p.m., ABC-R
Game 2: Mon. April 16 San Antonio at Golden State, 10:30 p.m., TNT-R
Game 3: Thu. April 19 Golden State at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Game 4: Sun. April 22 Golden State at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m., ABC-R
*Game 5: Tue. April 24 San Antonio at Golden State, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 26 Golden State at San Antonio, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. April 28 San Antonio at Golden State, TNT
(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) New Orleans Pelicans
Game 1: Sat. April 14 New Orleans at Portland, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2: Tue. April 17 New Orleans at Portland, 10:30 p.m., TNT
Game 3: Thu. April 19 Portland at New Orleans, 9 p.m., NBA TV
Game 4: Sat. April 21 Portland at New Orleans, 5 p.m., TNT
*Game 5: Tue. April 24 New Orleans at Portland, TBD
*Game 6: Thu. April 26 Portland at New Orleans, TBD
*Game 7: Sat. April 28 New Orleans at Portland,TNT
(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Utah Jazz
Game 1: Sun. April 15 Utah at Oklahoma City, 6:30 p.m., TNT
Game 2: Wed. April 18 Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3: Sat. April 21 Oklahoma City at Utah, 10 p.m., ESPN
Game 4: Mon. April 23 Oklahoma City at Utah, 10:30 p.m. TNT
*Game 5: Wed. April 25 Utah at Oklahoma City, TBD
*Game 6: Fri. April 27 Oklahoma City at Utah, TBD
*Game 7: Sun. April 29 Utah at Oklahoma City, TBD
Trevin A Jones
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