Minnesota has a chance to do something Wednesday it hasn’t accomplished since 2004, closing out a series at home.

The Timberwolves are 10½-point favorites to topple Golden State in Game 5 at Target Center, which would send the Wolves to the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive season.

If Golden State pulls off the upset, the series would head back to San Francisco for Game 6 on Sunday. But should Minnesota take care of business Wednesday, when would the Western Conference Finals begin?

There are two potential start dates, and they’re dependent on a couple other results.

Here are the possible scenarios if Minnesota wins Game 5:

If Oklahoma City beats Denver in 6 or fewer games and Indiana beats Cleveland in 6 or fewer games:

Game 1: Sunday in Oklahoma City

Game 2: Tuesday, May 20 in Oklahoma City

Game 3: Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota

Game 4: Monday, May 26 in Minnesota

Game 5: Wednesday, May 28 in Oklahoma City

Game 6: Friday, May 30 in Minnesota

Game 7: Sunday, June 1 in Oklahoma City

If Denver beats Oklahoma City in 6 or fewer games and Indiana beats Cleveland in 6 or fewer games:

Game 1: Sunday in Denver

Game 2: Tuesday, May 20 in Denver

Game 3: Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota

Game 4: Monday, May 26 in Minnesota

Game 5: Wednesday, May 28 in Denver

Game 6: Friday, May 30 in Minnesota

Game 7: Sunday, June 1 in Denver

If Oklahoma City beats Denver in 6 or fewer games and the Indiana-Cleveland series goes 7 games:

Game 1: Tuesday, May 20 in Oklahoma City

Game 2: Thursday, May 22 in Oklahoma City

Game 3: Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota

Game 4: Monday, May 26 in Minnesota

Game 5: Wednesday, May 28 in Oklahoma City

Game 6: Friday, May 30 in Minnesota

Game 7: Sunday, June 1 in Oklahoma City

If Denver beats Oklahoma City  in 6 or fewer games and the Indiana-Cleveland series goes 7 games:

Game 1: Tuesday, May 20 in Denver

Game 2: Thursday, May 22 in Denver

Game 3: Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota

Game 4: Monday, May 26 in Minnesota

Game 5: Wednesday, May 28 in Denver

Game 6: Friday, May 30 in Minnesota

Game 7: Sunday, June 1 in Denver

If Oklahoma City beats Denver in 7 games:

Game 1: Tuesday, May 20 in Oklahoma City

Game 2: Thursday, May 22 in Oklahoma City

Game 3: Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota

Game 4: Monday, May 26 in Minnesota

Game 5: Wednesday, May 28 in Oklahoma City

Game 6: Friday, May 30 in Minnesota

Game 7: Sunday, June 1 in Oklahoma City

If Denver beats Oklahoma City in 7 games:

Game 1: Tuesday, May 20 in Denver

Game 2: Thursday, May 22 in Denver

Game 3: Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota

Game 4: Monday, May 26 in Minnesota

Game 5: Wednesday, May 28 in Denver

Game 6: Friday, May 30 in Minnesota

Game 7: Sunday, June 1 in Denver

Now, should Minnesota lose Game 5, here are the Western Conference Finals start dates..

If Minnesota beats Golden State in 6 games:

Game 1: Tuesday, May 20 in Denver/Oklahoma City

Game 2: Thursday, May 22 in Denver/Oklahoma City

Game 3: Saturday, May 24 in Minnesota

Game 4: Monday, May 26 in Minnesota

Game 5: Wednesday, May 28 in Denver/Oklahoma City

Game 6: Friday, May 30 in Minnesota

Game 7: Sunday, June 1 in Denver/Oklahoma City

If Minnesota beats Golden State in 7 games:

Game 1: Thursday, May 22 in Denver/Oklahoma City

Game 2: Saturday, May 24 in Denver/Oklahoma City

Game 3: Monday, May 26 in Minnesota

Game 4: Wednesday, May 28 in Minnesota

Game 5: Friday, May 30 in Denver/Oklahoma City

Game 6: Sunday, June 1 in Minnesota

Game 7: Tuesday, June 3 in Denver/Oklahoma City

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