Schedule, TV, tickets announced for Timberwolves-Grizzlies series
The best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series between the No. 7 Minnesota Timberwolves and No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies tips off Saturday in Memphis.
The home team won every game in this matchup during the regular season, which benefits the Grizzlies since they have home-court advantage.
All games of the series will be televised by Bally Sports North, though each game will also get a national broadcast partner. ESPN is televising Game 1 on Saturday, TNT has Game 3, and ESPN once again has Game 4. The national broadcast partners for Games 2, 5, 6 and 7 have not been announced.
- Game 1: Minnesota vs. Memphis | Saturday, April 16 | 3:30 ET | ESPN
- Game 2: Minnesota vs. Memphis | Tuesday, April 19 | TBD | TBD
- Game 3: Memphis vs. Minnesota | Thursday, April 21 | 7:30 ET | TNT
- Game 4: Memphis vs. Minnesota | Saturday, April 23 | TBD | ESPN
- Game 5*: Minnesota vs. Memphis | Tuesday, April 26 | TBD | TBD
- Game 6*: Memphis vs. Minnesota | Friday, April 29 | TBD | TBD
- Game 7*: Minnesota vs. Memphis | Sunday, May 1 | TBD | TBD
- *if necessary
Tickets to the games in Minnesota are on sale at Timberwolves.com/tickets or by calling 612-673-1234, but be warned that tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday and they are going very fast.