Can Timberwolves avoid play-in tournament? A guide to Minnesota’s playoff prospects
- The 2024-25 NBA regular season ends on April 13, followed by the play-in tournament from April 15 to 18.
- The play-in tournament, introduced in the 2020-21 season, expanded the postseason field and intensified competition.
- Ten teams from each conference participate, with the top six seeds advancing directly to the playoffs.
- DraftKings has the Timberwolves at +125 to participate in the play-in tournament; other team odds vary.
- Minnesota Timberwolves, currently in the top eight, strive to avoid the play-in for a guaranteed playoff spot.
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Can Timberwolves avoid play-in tournament? A guide to Minnesota’s playoff prospects
The race to avoid the play-in tournament in the Western Conference is once again on, and heated. And, for the third time in four years, Minnesota is at the center of it. While the Timberwolves are firmly inside the top eight of the West standings, their playoff spot is not secure. Much is still to be determined over the final week and a half of the regular season as they attempt to lock down their fourth consecutive playoff appearance, and climb…
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