With one game left in the regular season, the Wolves are 41-40 and in ninth place in the Western Conference and assured a spot in the play-in tournament, where the 7-10 seeds compete to qualify for the NBA playoffs. They can move up to eighth place with a win over the Pelicans on Sunday, and also have an outside chance of gaining the No. 7 seed. The Wolves are one game behind the seventh-place Lakers (42-39) and eighth-place Pelicans (42-39); the Wolves hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Lakers and would claim the tiebreaker over the Pelicans with a win Sunday.
Where do the Timberwolves stand in the NBA playoff race?
The Wolves are in ninth place with one game left and assured a spot in the play-in tournament.
April 8, 2023 at 11:09PM
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If the season ended now: The Wolves would play the 10th-seeded Thunder (39-42) in the play-in tournament. The Wolves would need to win two play-in games to reach the playoffs: A home game against the Thunder, and then a road game against the loser of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 game, which would be Pelicans at Lakers. If the Wolves moved up to seventh or eighth place, they would have two chances to win game to make the playoffs.
Saturday's results: Wolves 151, Spurs 131; Clippers 136, Trail Blazers 125
Up next for the Wolves: vs. the Pelicans at Target Center, Sunday, 2:30 p.m. (BSN)
Sunday games that impact the Wolves' seeding: Jazz at Lakers, 2:30 p.m.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and was an assist away from a triple-double, Damian Lillard added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-102 on Saturday to earn a spot in the NBA Cup championship game.
