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April 20

Wolves use reworked defense, tighter focus to beat Suns in Game 1

Finch adjusted coverage plans and kept his players on task after Phoenix blew out the Wolves at home to finish the season.

Wolves

April 20

Naz Reid reacts after making a three-pointer in the fourth quarter Saturday during Game 1 vs, the Suns. Reid finished with 12 points in 19 minutes of

Wolves vs. Suns Game 1: Read the recap

Here's how Saturday's decisive victory at Target Center went down, the Wolves' first of the season vs. Phoenix.

Wolves

April 20

Durant gets his 31 points but was a one-man show in Game 1

The Suns' Devin Booker got in foul trouble during a first half that featured a lot of contact.

Wolves

April 20

Edwards takes over third quarter despite Suns' defense

All-Star guard Anthony Edwards couldn't be stopped as he sparked a rally in Saturday's Game 1 victory.

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April 20

Kevin Durant of the Suns and Anthony Edwards of the Timberwolves went head-to-head in Sunday's regular-season finale at Target Center.

Wolves vs. Suns: Here are the match-ups . . . and a series prediction

They say it's difficult to beat the same team three times in a season. What about a fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh? Jerry Zgoda breaks down the playoff series.

Wolves

April 19

June 2015: No. 1 pick Karl-Anthony Towns shares a laugh with the man who chose him: then-head coach Flip Saunders.

Souhan: This is KAT's chance to prove Flip Saunders was right

The series against Phoenix will give Karl-Anthony Towns an opportunity unlike any he's had before to prove the faith people have shown in him. Can KAT come through?

Wolves

April 19

Timberwolves defense would benefit from a better offense

The Suns are tough enough to beat without the Wolves having a lot of early turnovers.

Wolves

April 19

Wolves, Suns needed time after making big trades

Rudy Gobert and Bradley Beal had to fit into their teams' offensive schemes.

Wolves

April 19

Suns guard Devin Booker gets pinched by Kyle Anderson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, right, last Sunday.

Reusse: Wolves need stopper for Booker? NAW, it's not a problem.

The best way to stop Phoenix scoring threat Devin Booker may be on the Timberwolves bench, which means there could be extra minutes for Nickeil Alexander-Walker.

Randball

April 19

Wolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) reacts after a non-call on Suns forward Kevin Durant during the regular-season finale.

A playoff opener is always important. It's even bigger for the Wolves.

The team that wins the opener in an NBA playoff wins the series more than 75% of the time. And after the Wolves went 0-3 vs. the Suns in the regular season, Saturday's game is an even bigger deal.

Wolves

April 18

Edwards cooks up the chemistry that keeps Wolves positive

One reason the Wolves have improved this season is because of how the players get along. Considering how the team looked at the end of last season, that's a big change.

Wolves

April 18

At 36, Wolves' Conley pushes team to 'do it for him' in playoffs

Point guard Mike Conley is playing in the postseason for the 11th time in his career, but he hasn't been on a team advancing as far as the Western Conference finals since 2013. He wants more, and knows his chances are running out.

Wolves

April 18

Naz Reid's path to breakout stardom featured mentor unlike any other

"Nazy," as he's called by those closest to Naz Reid, is a top candidate for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award. His path to the Timberwolves included a second family in New Jersey, a 14-year-old car and a risk that brought great reward.

Wolves

April 18

Scoggins: Finch feeling heat of the Suns as playoff battle looms

Can coach Chris Finch figure this out? Phoenix has owned the Wolves this season, and now he has two more days to fix that before Game 1.

Wolves

April 17

Wolves' Edwards named to Team USA for Paris Olympics

Guard Anthony Edwards expressed his excitement to be joining other NBA stars such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry on the team. He will be the fourth Wolves player to play for the U.S. in the Olympics.

Wolves

April 17

Wolves vs. Suns series opens Saturday; series dates are set

The best-of-seven series opens with games at Target Center on Saturday afternoon and Tuesday before moving to Phoenix for Games 3 and 4. Here's the schedule and TV information.

Wolves

April 16

Reusse: Success on court helped Timberwolves do strong business

CEO Ethan Casson was prepared for the Wolves finally roaring through an impressive regular season.

Randball

April 16

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch signals to players during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, We

How Chris Finch went from Division III basketball to top NBA coach

The co-author of the new book, "Pipeline to the Pros: How D3, Small-College Nobodies Rose to Rule the NBA," joined Michael Rand on the podcast to talk about Finch's route to the Timberwolves.

Randball

April 16

If the Wolves are worried about the Suns, they aren't showing it.

Worrying about Wolves-Suns matchup not just usual Minnesota pessimism

Even in the midst of a wonderful regular season, the Wolves have been staring at the likelihood of a tough first-round playoff series. Fans have been worrying about it for months — and they weren't wrong.

Wolves

April 15

Wolves vs. Suns: Will playoffs be a repeat of regular season?

First in the West and in defensive ranking most of the year, the Wolves now face a Phoenix team that finished strong and is more gifted than a typical sixth seed.

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