Where to Watch Every Timberwolves-vs-Nuggets Game in the 2026 NBA Playoffs
Your complete guide to TV, streaming platforms, times, and how to catch the Wolves vs. Nuggets in round one.
The stage is set: No. 3 Denver Nuggets face No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves in the First Round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, and there’s a new media rights deal that mixes streaming and broadcast in ways fans should know. Here’s everything you need to know to catch every tip-off.
TV and Streaming Partners
This year marks the start of the NBA’s expanded deals that deliver national broadcasts only—regional local broadcasts are gone in the postseason. The partners sharing First Round rights are Amazon Prime Video, ABC, NBC, ESPN/ESPN’s family, and Peacock. Games airing on ABC, NBC, and ESPN can also be streamed via services linked to those networks. Amazon Prime has exclusive streaming rights for certain games, making Prime Video the only option for those showings. If a game is simulcast on NBC and Peacock, Peacock is streaming it live as well.
Timetable: When and Where to Watch Each Game
- Game 1 (Denver, Ball Arena): Saturday, April 18 – 3:30 PM ET via Prime Video.
- Game 2 (Denver): Monday, April 20 – 10:30 PM ET on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
- Game 3 (Minnesota, Target Center): Thursday, April 23 – 9:30 PM ET via Prime Video.
- Game 4 (Minnesota): Saturday, April 25 – 8:30 PM ET on ABC (also available via ABC’s streaming options).
- Game 5 (if needed, Denver): Monday, April 27 – time and platform TBD.
- Game 6 (if needed, Minnesota): Thursday, April 30 – time and platform TBD.
- Game 7 (if needed, Denver): Saturday, May 2 – time and platform TBD.
How to Stream & Cable Alternatives
If you don’t have cable, options abound. Sling TV subscribes to ESPN, ABC, and NBC via different packages. Other choices include Fubo Sports + News, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and DirecTV Stream, many offering free trials or bundle deals to carry the necessary networks. For exclusive Amazon Prime games, only Prime Video will carry them. And everything on NBC — whether a standalone NBC broadcast or a simulcast with Peacock — is accessible via Peacock’s platform.
Other Ways to Catch the Action
Radio and streaming audio access is available via SiriusXM NBA Radio and Mad Dog Sports Radio, perfect for fans on the go. If you're in Denver, local network Altitude Sports (and its streaming Altitude+) will still carry live coverage as usual. Tickets are sold out (or nearly so), but always check for in-arena radio apps or league apps with audio simulcasts.
Why These Matchups Matter
This isn’t the first rodeo between these two. Denver beat Minnesota in the First Round during their 2023 championship run; the Wolves returned the favor in a thrilling 2024 Conference Semifinal series. With Nikola Joki? still doing MVP-caliber work (averaging about 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, 10.7 assists this season) and Anthony Edwards turning heads with over 30 points per game against Denver regular season, the stakes are high. Denver enters the series on a 12-game win streak, with home court advantage. Minnesota, battling injuries and fatigue late in the season, showed up ready when it mattered most.
Bottom line
If you want to see every dunk, block, or buzzer-beater between the Wolves and Nuggets this playoff season, make sure you’re subscribed to the right stream or broadcast partner ahead of time. Game 1 and 3 for sure are locked into Prime Video. Game 2 is going to NBC (with Peacock), Game 4 on ABC. The rest? Stay tuned: broadcasts are still pending for the later matchups if the series stretches. Keep that check on the calendar tight and your remote even tighter.
