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The Nuggets and Timberwolves are developing a significant rivalry, meeting in the postseason for the third time in four years. Both teams feature top players, including Anthony Edwards, who acknowledges the competitive nature of their matchups.
Minnesota doesnât shy away from the ârivalryâ term when it comes to Denver.
Saturdayâs Game 1 marks the third time in the last four years the Nuggets and Timberwolves have met in the postseason.
The two sides dueled for seven games in a conference semifinals two years ago. They played in an epic Christmas nightcap this season. They tout two of the gameâs top six players, whoâve been main characters in each of the playoff spars.
âI donât think thereâs anything else to call it but a rivalry, yeah,â Wolves star guard Anthony Edwards said. âI think thereâs a lot of rivalries in the league, for sure. I think me and Denver is one of them.â
If anything is a rivalry in this era of the NBA, itâs this. While Edwards said there are âa lotâ in todayâs game, few immediately come to mind.
Knicks-Pacers earned that designation after consecutive, intense playoff series the last two years. Perhaps Knicks-Celtics will also rise to that level should those teams meet again in Round 2 of these playoffs after last yearâs clash.
But whatâs required for rivalries to reach the âall timeâ status achieved by the Celtics-Lakers, Warriors-Cavaliers, Bulls-Pistons, the 1990s Knicks-Pacers and Knicks-Heat to cement their place amid the leagueâs vaunted history?
Star power is a must. Edwards and Nikola Jokic emphatically check those boxes. Even Jamal Murray â the Robin to Jokicâs Batmanâ has been a mainstay in Denver. When these two teams get together, you know who youâre going to see. Though, it does detract a bit from the showdowns that none of the central figures consistently guard one another.
Frequency of meetings matters. Reggie Millerâs Pacers met Patrick Ewingâs Knicks six times from 1993-2000. The Bad Boy Pistons took on Michael Jordanâs Bulls four straight times from 1988-91, and the Heat and Knicks played four straight years from 1997-2000. The Warriors and Cavaliers played in four straight NBA Finals.
The Nuggets and Timberwolves have met in the postseason three times in the last four years.
Anthony Edwards stated that he considers the matchup with the Nuggets a rivalry, highlighting its significance in the current NBA landscape.
This season, the Nuggets and Timberwolves played an epic game on Christmas night.
The rivalry features two of the game's top six players, although specific names beyond Anthony Edwards are not mentioned.

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Such repetition creates familiarity and, likely, animosity.
Hard fouls, trash talk and verbal jabs on the floor, and in the media, set a slight tone of hatred that fuels competitiveness and creates lasting memories. This is where the Wolves and Nuggets are lacking. There seems to be a mutual respect between the two sides, who are often complimentary of one another during and after their duels.
That could be because there are too many friendly bonds. Yes, Tim Connelly was Denverâs basketball boss and left the Nuggets in favor of Minnesotaâs more financially lucrative offer. But he maintains strong bonds with Murray and Jokic.
Micah Nori, Minnesotaâs lead assistant coach, previously coached Jokic in Denver, and those two are also in constant communication. Players on both sides are constantly praising one another.
Perhaps more high-intensity meetings will lead to folks starting to rub each other the wrong way, but hatred isnât a word used to describe the current relationship between the two organizations.
Still, Chris Finch said Nuggets-Wolves has âall the makings of what a rivalry should be.â The two teams frequently stand in the way of one anotherâs ultimate goals as they both target Western Conference supremacy.
Denver had to go through Minnesota en route to its 2023 title. The Wolves short-circuited the Nuggetsâ repeat attempt. Now, Denver appears primed to make another run at a title but will have to get through a familiar foe in Round 1 just to kick off its postseason party.
Jokic stated two years ago Minnesota was âbuiltâ to beat Denver. Itâs hard to ignore the size Connelly collected that, whether intentional or not, sure proved beneficial when combatting the Serbian superstar.
Watching the two teams toggle schematic approaches mid-series and adjust rosters in the offseasons to better matchup with one another has produced an enthralling chess match. Itâs created many memorable moments â which, at their core, is what rivalries are about.
Just as much as Pacers-Knicks was defined by Miller pouring in eight points in nine seconds and flashing a âchokeâ sign at Spike Lee at Madison Square Garden, Nuggets-Wolves is currently remembered for the Timberwolvesâ 20-point second half comeback in Game 7, for Jaden McDaniels attempting a self alley-oop as the waning seconds ticked off the clock, for Edwards getting ejected on Christmas night after Jokic and Co. denied him victory despite his late-game heroics.
Those are what create narratives, memories and, yes, all-time rivalries.
And a few more will surely be added to the list over the next two weeks.