There is a rematch of a playoff matchup from last season that could also be a preview of a possible first round matchup this season when the Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, March 12 at Ball Arena in Denver.
The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and up to $25 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.
The Timberwolves are 2-0 against the Nuggets this season, but both of those games were in Minnesota. Denver is second in the West at 42-23, but has the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets right on their tail, all within two games of each other.
The Timberwolves are seventh at 37-29 but only half a game behind the Golden State Warriors for sixth and the guaranteed playoff spot.
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Who: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets
When: Wednesday, March 12 at 10 p.m. EDT
Where: Ball Arena in Denver
Stream: FuboTV (free trial); Sling; DirecTV Stream (free trial)
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By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton described it as “a football play” — and he converted the extra point, too.
With the Indiana Pacers needing a 3-pointer to tie the Milwaukee Bucks in the closing seconds Tuesday night, a streaking Haliburton took a handoff-style inbound pass along the left sideline, elevated over Giannis Antetokounmpo while fading out of bounds, and buried the 3 while being fouled.
Haliburton made the free throw for a stunning four-point play with 3.4 seconds left, and the Pacers held on for a 115-114 victory over the Bucks when Antetokounmpo missed a 3 at the buzzer.
“It’s like a football play,” Haliburton said, noting that his teammates ran crossing routes. “It was great to see it work. The first time we ever ran the play in training camp two years ago, I made the shot the same way. I haven’t got the ball since. I usually hate running the play.”
Haliburton said he wasn’t worried about stepping out of bounds.
“I’ve shot that shot enough to know where I am on the court,” Haliburton said. “It’s just a matter of getting it off. Just rose up. I jumped higher than I normally do. It just went in.”
Haliburton said Pacers coach Rick Carlisle and his staff are great at drawing up plays. Carlisle said assistant Jenny Boucek created the play and assistant Mike Weinar made some tweaks.
“An amazing sequence of events,” Carlisle said. “What a play and Reggie (Miller) was in the building. They’ll be talking about Tyrese’s shot for a lot of years.”
Miller, who played his entire Hall of Fame career for the Pacers, was working as a commentator for TNT.
“There’s definitely a lot of Reggie moments in this building,” Haliburton said. “I’m just trying to make my own.”
Haliburton had missed the previous three games with a hip injury — all Pacers losses. He was healthy enough to help Indiana draw even with fourth-place Milwaukee in the Eastern Conference standings, finishing with 14 points on 5-of-12 shooting and 10 assists.
“It’s the stuff you dream of,” Haliburton said. “I’m thankful my teammates trusted me. Down the stretch I made some boneheaded plays. I missed a 3-pointer over Brook (Lopez) and I traveled — suspect traveling call.”
Pascal Siakam, who led the Pacers with 25 points and 12 rebounds, was amazed by his teammate.
“Just impossible angle, over Giannis,” Siakam said. “I don’t think he can even see over him.”
The Associated Press contributed to this article