Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle, left, looks to drive past Denver Nuggets forward Spencer Jones, right, in the first half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series Monday, April 27, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The Wolves enter Game 5 looking to close things out, but significant injuries to their starting backcourt leave them as 10.5-point underdogs.

Follow along for an expert Nuggets-Wolves Game 3 preview and predictions for trading on NBA Playoff outcomes with Polymarket. 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.

The Denver Nuggets are on the brink of elimination in the first round for the first time in the last four years. The Minnesota Timberwolves won Game 4 despite two big losses of their top personnel to injuries.

Our Chris Long, Darren 'Doogie' Wolfson, and Alec Ausmus go back-and-forth every Sunday night on Sports Wrap. Last night they hit on the Wolves and Wild winning their Game 4s, plus reviewed the Vikings 2026 draft class.

With so much chatter about the comments made by Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels earlier in the week after Game 2 — tens of thousands of words devoted to

Fuel from a boiling rivalry pushed the Wolves to a 2-1 series lead. On Saturday, their internal bond took them to the doorstep of an upset.

DENVER − The Timberwolves have a chance to end their first round NBA playoff series with the Nuggets tonight. It won’t be easy. The Wolves lost Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo to injuries in Saturday’s Game 4 victory,