It’s going to be a late Monday night at Ball Arena, but the Nuggets and their fans will have time to catch up on sleep before Game 3.

After the Nuggets and Timberwolves start their first-round series at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ball Arena (Prime Video), the second game of Denver’s first-round series against Minnesota won’t tip off until 8:30 p.m. Monday (NBC/Peacock).

Game 3 in Minneapolis starts at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 23. Game 4 will start a little after 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25.

In the likely event there’s a Game 5, it will be April 27 at Ball Arena. There are two more full days off before a potential Game 6 in Minnesota on April 30. A Game 7 would be at Ball Arena on May 2. Start times for the final three games of the series are to be determined.

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves schedule

Game 1: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Ball Arena, Amazon Prime

Game 2: 8:30 p.m. Monday, Ball Arena, NBC/Peacock

Game 3: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Target Center, Amazon Prime

Game 4: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25, Target Center, ABC

Game 5*: TBD, Monday, April 27, Ball Arena, TBD

Game 6*: TBD, Thursday, April 30, Target Center, TBD

Game 7*: TBD, Saturday, May 2, Ball Arena, TBD

• if necessary