The Minnesota Timberwolves are dangling one of the most eye-catching ticket deals in the NBA as they gear up for the 2026-27 season.
For $199, fans can buy a package that includes 11 home games - which breaks down to $18.09 per game - and, if the Wolves win the Emirates NBA Cup, that same $199 comes back in ticket credit. The package also includes playoff presale access.
The club pitched the offer with a simple hook: “There’s nothing like the thrill of hunting the Cup, especially with 199 more reasons to root for us to bring it home…Get one ticket to each of our 11 home games from Oct. 30 through Nov. 27 for $199 total, including two Emirates NBA Cup games, plus score playoff presale access. If we win the Emirates NBA Cup, you’ll receive $199 back in ticket credit.”
Minnesota’s regular season is still a couple of weeks off, but the expectations are already high. The Wolves’ offense is now led by LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards, and while the bigger prize remains the first championship in franchise history, there’s clearly room for a serious run at the NBA Cup, too.
The team’s path through the tournament starts in West Group B, where Minnesota is grouped with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers, and New Orleans Pelicans.
There are a few strings attached for anyone interested in the deal. Buyers must be Minnesota residents who are 18 or older, the tickets can’t be resold or transferred, and season ticket members are not eligible.
The group stage schedule for the Timberwolves runs from Oct. 30 through Nov. 27:
- Fri., Oct. 30 vs. Los Angeles Clippers at Target Center, 7 p.m.
- Fri., Nov. 6 at New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center, 7 p.m.
- Wed., Nov. 25 at Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center, 6:30 p.m.
- Fri., Nov. 27 vs. Memphis Grizzlies at Target Center, 7:30 p.m.
And there’s another wrinkle in Minnesota’s calendar that stands out right away: eight straight home games in November. That stretch pushes the Wolves onto the road heavily in both December and January, making the early part of the schedule look every bit as interesting as the Cup race itself.
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