Minnesota has a chance to do something Wednesday it hasn’t accomplished since 2004 – closing out a series at home.
The Timberwolves are 10.5 point favorites to topple Golden State in Game 5 at Target Center, which would send the Wolves to the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive season.
If Golden State pulls off the upset, the series would head back to San Francisco for Game 6 on Sunday.
But should Minnesota take care of business Wednesday, when would the Western Conference Finals begin?
There are two potential start dates, and they’re dependent on a couple other results.
Here are the possible scenarios **if Minnesota wins Game 5:**
#### If Oklahoma City beats Denver in 6 or fewer games and Indiana beats Cleveland in 6 or fewer games:
**Game 1:** Sunday in Oklahoma City
**Game 2:** Tuesday, May 20 in Oklahoma City
**Game 3:** Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota
**Game 4:** Monday, May 26 in Minnesota
**Game 5:** Wednesday, May 28 in Oklahoma City
**Game 6:** Friday, May 30 in Minnesota
**Game 7:** Sunday, June 1 in Oklahoma City
#### If Denver beats Oklahoma City in 6 or fewer games and Indiana beats Cleveland in 6 or fewer games:
**Game 1:** Sunday in Denver
**Game 2:** Tuesday, May 20 in Denver
**Game 3:** Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota
**Game 4:** Monday, May 26 in Minnesota
**Game 5:** Wednesday, May 28 in Denver
**Game 6:** Friday, May 30 in Minnesota
**Game 7:** Sunday, June 1 in Denver
#### If Oklahoma City beats Denver in 6 or fewer games and the Indiana-Cleveland series goes 7 games:
**Game 1:** Tuesday, May 20 in Oklahoma City
**Game 2:** Thursday, May 22 in Oklahoma City
**Game 3:** Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota
**Game 4:** Monday, May 26 in Minnesota
**Game 5:** Wednesday, May 28 in Oklahoma City
**Game 6:** Friday, May 30 in Minnesota
**Game 7:** Sunday, June 1 in Oklahoma City
#### If Denver beats Oklahoma City in 6 or fewer games and the Indiana-Cleveland series goes 7 games:
**Game 1:** Tuesday, May 20 in Denver
**Game 2:** Thursday, May 22 in Denver
**Game 3:** Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota
**Game 4:** Monday, May 26 in Minnesota
**Game 5:** Wednesday, May 28 in Denver
**Game 6:** Friday, May 30 in Minnesota
**Game 7:** Sunday, June 1 in Denver
#### If Oklahoma City beats Denver in 7 games:
**Game 1:** Tuesday, May 20 in Oklahoma City
**Game 2:** Thursday, May 22 in Oklahoma City
**Game 3:** Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota
**Game 4:** Monday, May 26 in Minnesota
**Game 5:** Wednesday, May 28 in Oklahoma City
**Game 6:** Friday, May 30 in Minnesota
**Game 7:** Sunday, June 1 in Oklahoma City
#### If Denver beats Oklahoma City in 7 games:
**Game 1:** Tuesday, May 20 in Denver
**Game 2:** Thursday, May 22 in Denver
**Game 3:** Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota
**Game 4:** Monday, May 26 in Minnesota
**Game 5:** Wednesday, May 28 in Denver
**Game 6:** Friday, May 30 in Minnesota
**Game 7:** Sunday, June 1 in Denver
Now, should Minnesota lose Game 5, here are the Western Conference Finals start dates..
#### If Minnesota beats Golden State in 6 games:
**Game 1:** Tuesday, May 20 in Denver/Oklahoma City
**Game 2:** Thursday, May 22 in Denver/Oklahoma City
**Game** 3: Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota
**Game 4:** Monday, May 26 in Minnesota
**Game 5:** Wednesday, May 28 in Denver/Oklahoma City
**Game 6:** Friday, May 30 in Minnesota
**Game 7:** Sunday, June 1 in Denver/Oklahoma City
#### If Minnesota beats Golden State in 7 games:
**Game 1:** Thursday, May 22 in Denver/Oklahoma City
**Game 2:** Saturday, May 24 in Denver/Oklahoma City
**Game 3:** Monday, May 26 in Minnesota
**Game 4:** Wednesday, May 28 in Minnesota
**Game 5:** Friday, May 30 in Denver/Oklahoma City
**Game 6:** Sunday, June 1 in Minnesota
**Game 7:** Tuesday, June 3 in Denver/Oklahoma City