Timberwolves fans who prefer early start times can thank the New York Knicks for their service. With the Knicks finishing off a sweep of the 76ers on Sunday, Wolves-Spurs Game 5 in San Antonio will be the only NBA playoff game on Tuesday night. It'll start at 7 p.m. central (which actually means 7:12 p.m. in reality) and will be televised on NBC and Peacock.

SCHEDULE UPDATE: The @Timberwolves Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals at San Antonio will take place at 7 pm CT and can be seen on NBC/Peacock and can be heard on @KFAN1003 and ESPN Radio.

— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) May 10, 2026

Each of the first three games of this second-round series followed a Knicks-Sixers game and started after 8:30 p.m. CT. Sunday's Game 4, which is just getting underway as of this story's publication, had an earlier tip because the NYK-PHI game was an afternoon matinee. But with that series now over, there will only be the one game on Tuesday night.…