Timberwolves will play the late Christmas Day game against Nuggets in Denver

The Timberwolves will play on Christmas Day again, facing the Denver Nuggets this time on Thursday, Dec. 25.

The Wolves beat the Mavericks, in Dallas, last season when they got back on the NBA’s marquee five-game Christmas schedule.

The Wolves-Nuggets game is the final one of the day, at 9:30 p.m. Central time on ABC. The timing might work out well for Minnesota sports fans, who also can watch the Vikings-Lions game from U.S. Bank Stadium on Christmas Day (3:30 p.m., Netflix).

The league announced the games Tuesday morning, with the entire NBA schedule set to drop on Thursday.

Peacock will stream Monday night doubleheaders this season and the Wolves will be part of the first one, playing the Nuggets at home on Oct. 27.

The team’s schedule in the Emirates Cup, the in-season tournament where the NBA divides its 30 teams in five six-team pools, were also revealed.

The Wolves are in Group A and will play Utah on Nov. 7 at Target Center; Sacramento on Nov. 14 at Target Center; at Phoenix on Nov. 21; and at Oklahoma City on Nov. 26.

The Timberwolves released their preseason schedule as well, with home games on Oct. 7 against Indiana and Oct. 13 against China’s Guangzhou Loong Lions.

Oct. 4 Denver Nuggets Pechanga Arena (San Diego) 8 p.m.

Oct. 7 Indiana Pacers Target Center 7 p.m.

Oct. 9 New York Knicks Madison Square Garden 6 p.m.

Oct. 13 Guangzhou Loong Lions Target Center 7 p.m.