Dunks After Dusk

While Wolves put up more of a fight than in game 2, the end result is the same.Ayo gets the big ticket and then a plethora of Shake Milton awards are given!

Wemby throws elbows. Ant makes clutch buckets.Wolves even the series at 2-2 as it heads back to San Antonio.

Wemby was brilliant. Tip your hat and go out and get game 4.

The title says it all. No Big Ticket handed out in a playoff game for the first time in our podcast history!

The Timberwolves continue to be a team of junkyard dogs that grind opponents down and find ways to win in the clutch. With Anthony Edwards returning, the team steals game 1 in San Antonio.

The Timberwolves enter the series vs the Spurs as big underdogs, but both Mitch and Pat have some questions about that assumption after digging deep on the numbers and regular season matchups. Add in Anthony Edwards' looming return and we both think the smart money is on a prolonged series.

Two words: Jaden McDaniels.

The Wolves turn that ball over 25 times thanks to Denver's increased ball pressure which is story A,B,C,D,E... etc on this game.Game 6 shifts to Target Center where the Wolves, with the right adjustments and gameplan intentionality, will have a chance to end the Denver Nuggets season.

While a lot of the conversation tomorrow is going to be about the status for their superstar's injury, tonight's game was all about the heart and grit of this Timberwolves team. Led by Ayo Dosunmo 43 points on offense and Jaden/Rudy's defense, the Wolves secure a 3-1 series lead against the Denver Nuggets.

Awooooo!! Some defense that would maybe even give game 2 of the 23/24 season a run for its money is what led to the Wolves taking a 2-1 lead over the Nuggets.

The rollercoaster Timberwolves grant us the highest high of the season with a 19pt comeback win against the Nuggets in Denver to even the series 1-1.

Unfortunately, game 1 of the Wolves postseason wasn't didn't have an M. Night Shyamalan twist; the Wolves haven't been reborn into something new but are the same team we saw in the regular season, albeit more injured.Rudy was the big ticket, playing some very good defense on Jokic and being an effective offensive contributor.Ayo and Donte were solid.But no one else on the roster could elevate their game to the needed playoff level to take advantage of a subpar game from Denver.

The playoffs are here! Time for our seven big questions:1. What does a statistical deep dive tell us?2. What do the regular season matchups tell us?3. How much are vibes impacting perception of the series?4. What are the key injuries?5. Who are the series X-Factors?6. If the Timberwolves lose, what would be the biggest reason?7. If the Timberwolves win, what would be the biggest reason?And our final series predictions!

Mitch and Pat hop on the mics to wrap up the regular season by giving their thoughts on the final stretch of games, revealing the big ticket award rankings, and finally offering a brief 50,000ft view on the Nuggets series before their deep dive on Thursday.

TJ Shannon and the Wolves end the Rockets 8 game win streak playing their regular rotation guys, despite no Rudy, Julius, Naz and Bones.

While Mitch and Pat do the normal recap of the Wolves loss vs the Pistons, the overarching theme of the episode is simple: It's time to start resting up for the playoffs.

Ayo Dosunmo continues to be a revelation for the Timberwolves, highlighted tonight by his 2nd career triple double.

Basketball talk time! With defense and physicality, the Wolves match and exceed the Rockets, led by scoring bursts from Jaden McDaniels in the 4th quarter, and the heroics of Julius Randle in OT.

Scott Foster is an aging official with a conspiracy riddled past that has always allowed his ego, his personal baggage with players, and his disdain for fans to eclipse the basketball product and make it about himself.

The Timberwolves beat the Celtics in Boston for the first time in 21 years, and they do it led by Bones Hyland and Ayo Dosunmo.

The shorthanded Wolves take care of business against the shorthanded Suns in a game that should asuage worries for the moment about falling into the play-in.

We cap off the final (very late) game of this West Coast stretch with a running diary in the victory over the Warriors. The Wolves played... better! Got a little sloppy in the second half, but they still finish the night with a double-digit victory.Ant soars, Ayo closes, and the losing streak is over!

Well, not the most fun game to attempt a running diary of. But at least it was a 10:15pm start that ended at 12:30am!

The Timberwolves win their 5th game in a row (and 8 of their last 9) by playing some of their best basketball of the season in the 3rd quarter tonight. Highlight after highlight leads the Wolves to a 4-23 record, now alone in 3rd in the West.

Mitch and Pat talk the Memphis game, SloMo's debut, and respond to a first ever listener voice note asking about why the tone of the podcast has been less positive this season.

Three wins in a row for the rollercoaster Wolves who are on another upswing with a victory in Denver. Jaden McDaniels takes home the big ticket, but the win was predicated on team basketball and a brief visit to the Bone Zone.

Well, the Wolves are back after the All-Star break! And unfortunately - they have not completely fixed their faults. The good is still there, but unfortunately the ugly reared its face a bit more during these two games.

The Timberwolves dominate a game vs the Trailblazers on the eve of the All-Star break. Jaden McDaniels set the tone with defense and Julius Randle put the exclamation point on the game in the 4th quarter.34-22, 5th place in the West.

NAW returns! Wolves share the ball! Randle with a triple double! All this and more on today's episode!

Before diving into the Timberwolves ending their 22 year losing streak in Toronto, Mitch and Pat break down the Timberwolves trading for Ayo Dosunmu and what he could bring to the team.Spoiler alert: They both love the trade.

Welcome back contending Wolves, we have missed you these past couple of weeks. An injured OKC team travels to Minnesota and leaves with their 11th loss of the season thanks to some hot shooting from deep and fantastic defense.

The Wolves have WON!!!Pat hops on to do a quick recap of the game with praise-a-plenty for the big ticket award winner: Bones Hyland.

UGHHHHHH.Pat briefly recaps the most recent 2 of the 4 game losing streak before offering some solutions.

The shorthanded Wolves lose back-to-back heartbreakers in Texas, but overall, the vibes on the team should still be high.Pat breaks down the games with some brief help from his 4 year old son, but finishes the podcast talking about what this Wolves team's playoff rotation might look like.

The Wolves travel to Milwaukee without Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert and play some absolutely dominant basketball on both ends of the floor.

In a game that was on track to being a forgetable struggle vs a talented opponent, the Timberwolves rally in the 4th quarter behind the defense of Julius Randle. Yes - the defense of Julius Randle!Ant hits clutch shots, Jaden protects the rim, and Naz Reid Naz Reids in the 4th quarter. 

Before the normal basketball talk, Pat takes some time to talk about some of the recent events in Minnesota - if you are listening to just take a break from the world, jump ahead to the 10:00 minute mark.Otherwise, Mitch and Pat celebrate one of the best team wins of the season as sharing the ball was contagious tonight for our favorite basketball team.

Three game winning streak with all the good vibes the team has been looking for. With a treacherous gauntlet of games coming up, time to see what the team is made of!

Recapping the down and ups of the last three games with a special focus on where the Timberwolves stand as trade season begins to heat up!

The Wolves offense needed a little trip to Chicago to get things back on the right track. Naz Reid led the way with Julius Randle as the focal point of the offensive flow.

While the game against the Nuggets on Christmas was a ton of fun to watch, the late game collapse followed by one of the worst "no shows" of the season against the Nets have left the Wolves questioning their DNA. 

After talking about the last two Wolves wins, Mitch and Pat are here to hand out their annual gifts for the Timberwolves team.

An effort that was 28 games in the making for the Wolves as they put forth 48 minutes of effort and it leads to them beating the defending champs and best team in the league.Anthony Edwards entered the avatar state for the final minute, Chris Finch wanted to fight a referee, and the whole team commits to defense,

The Minnesota Timberwolves battled the Memphis Grizzlies and... Jock Landale hit as many 3s as the Wolves did in the 2nd half.

The Timberwolves play the Sacramento Kings for the 4th time this season and win despite being down Anthony Edwards. It was a take care of business win, but these last couple of games did leave Pat with some bigger roster thoughts.

Another game for the Timberwolves where 48 minutes of effort is too much to ask for. So Pat does a solo pod and raises some questions about how much of this blame should fall on Chris Finch.

On the back of Jaden McDaniels, the Wolves come back from 18 down to beat the Clippers in the clutch and move to 15-8 on the season!

Brianna joins to break down the Wolves effort against the OKC Thunder. The Wolves played well before having another late game collapse - good but not good enough it feeling more and more like an apt title for the team DVD this season.

The Wolves have blown back-to-back 4th quarters where teams in their positions had 98% and 99% win probabilities. Oh boy.