Timberwolves avoid sweep, face Nuggets in Game 5 of NBA Playoffs.
A graphic shown during the NBA playoffs broadcast on TNT about the Minnesota Timberwolves' win against the Denver Nuggets was criticized for inaccurately stating that the Timberwolves had avoided their first sweep in franchise history. The graphic failed to account for the fact that the NBA's playoff format has changed over the years, with the current first round only being extended to a best-of-seven series in 2003. The Timberwolves were swept in the first round in both 1997 and 2002 when the format was best-of-five. Many felt the graphic was unnecessary and not notable enough to warrant its own visual element.
