2024 NBA Playoffs - West 1st Round: #3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. #6 Phoenix Suns (MIN SWEEPS 4-0)

[Thabo Sefolosha]

[Calvin Klein]

The Bipolar Suns can't be trusted. I would not be surprised with any outcome.

[NyKnicks1714]

Phoenix in a comfortable 6

[Statlanta]

The most variable series of the ones confirmed today.

I'd go with Minnesota in 7 because of Game 7 Suns being such a meme.

[schnakenpopanz]

This is a bizarre 1st round in the West. if Suns (6), Lakers (7) and Warriors (8) would advance to the second round of their matchups, I would not call these upsets

[Crives]

I hope Brad Beal can earn back some respect

[Wolfgang630]

This series is a toss up

[GeorgeSears]

The Suns swept the season series and won by an average of 15 points. This was the worst possible matchup for the TWolves.

Suns in 6.

[NyKnicks1714]

This is a bizarre 1st round in the West. if Suns (6), Lakers (7) and Warriors (8) would advance to the second round of their matchups, I would not call these upsets

Suns over Minnesota wouldn't be an upset. Lakers over Nuggets would 100% be an upset. Warriors over OKC is an upset but one that wouldn't' shock me.

[multo]

Wolves advance but will fall short in the 2nd round against Denver.

[Johnny Tomala]

Suns in 6.

[iggymcfrack]

Wolves were clearly the better regular season team. While the Suns have been playing very well lately and are coming into the playoffs lately, it’s not like they’re a typical “playoff elevating team” like the Lakers or Warriors. KD has actually been much worse in the postseason than the regular season the last 2 years. So I can’t actually pick Phoenix. Wolves in 7.

[Clav]

MN gets wiped out in the final game of the season on their home floor by the Suns, and then get PHX in the playoffs. It's such a TWolves thing to do. Hopefully the Wolves, for their sake, take that punch to the lip and use that energy to win the game 1 that REALLY matters.

I think PHX is a terrible matchup for the Wolves and see this being kind of testy for both teams. MN figures it out though, and MN in 6 is my vote.

[Mk0]

KD is good for a win and Booker probably goes bananas in a game scoring like 56 but they still lose in 6.
This Suns team is as unpredictable as it gets. I wouldn't trust them.

This has Ant Man coming out party written all over it.

[Dubnation]

Suns in 6

[Chuck Everett]

If tonight's Ant is who we get in the series, Minnesota gets swept. Gobert can't be your best offensive player and expect to win the series. I was disappointed in him tonight.

[GeorgeSears]

If tonight's Ant is who we get in the series, Minnesota gets swept. Gobert can't be your best offensive player and expect to win the series. I was disappointed in him tonight.

Ant was terrible in the play-in against the Lakers last season going 3-17 with 9 points. He's not very consistent.

[C3H6N6O6]

If tonight's Ant is who we get in the series, Minnesota gets swept. Gobert can't be your best offensive player and expect to win the series. I was disappointed in him tonight.

Ant was terrible in the play-in against the Lakers last season going 3-17 with 9 points. He's not very consistent.

I am not as impressed with Ant as everyone else seems to be. I still think he is a really nice player but these playoffs will tell me a lot about if he is ever going to be a get to Luka's or even Giannis' level and become a serious MVP candidate.

At least Lakers at the end of last season were a really good defensive team but he needs to put up big numbers against a team like Suns who aren't great defensively.

[nbafan38]

Most will pick the suns based on today. I lean wolves as I'll take the size over perimeter shooting in a playoff series plus I don't know if PHX stays healthy the whole series.

[Patches Perry]

I'm going to take body of work and go with Minnesota in 7.