Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: Who will get the last laugh in Game 7?
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Timberwolves crush Nuggets to stay alive in NBA playoffs
LOS ANGELES: The Minnesota Timberwolves overwhelmed the Denver Nuggets 115-70 on Thursday (May 16) to force the defending NBA champions to a decisive game seven in their Western Conference semifinal series.
Wolves force Game 7 with 45-point blowout of Nuggets - ESPN
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Minnesota Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night to force a Game 7 in this roller-coaster playoff matchup.
NBA playoffs 2024 - Inside the 'wild' chess match between the Nuggets and Timberwolves - ESPN
Two games into the NBA's Western Conference semifinals, the Minnesota Timberwolves weren't just beating the defending champs — they were throttling them.
2024 NBA playoffs - Bets, lines and stats for Thursday - ESPN
The Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves will face off on Thursday night for Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. Denver didn't have the best start to this series, dropping the first two games, but the Nuggets bounced back with three straight wins to take a 3-2 lead over Minnesota.
Nikola Jokic scores 40, lifts Nuggets to 3-2 lead vs. Wolves - ESPN
DENVER — Nikola Jokic celebrated his third NBA MVP award by scoring 40 points and the Denver Nuggets shut down Anthony Edwards in a 112-97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.
Denver Nuggets even series with Minnesota Timberwolves 2-2 - ESPN
MINNEAPOLIS — Nikola Jokic burned a double-team by finding Kentavious Caldwell-Pope open for a 3 then notched a steal and hit a streaking Michael Porter Jr. for a fastbreak dunk before Jamal Murray collected another steal and swished a 55-foot heave from the Target Center logo beyond the half-court line at the buzzer.
2024 NBA playoffs - Bets, lines and stats for Sunday - ESPN
We have a double-header on tap today, potentially the last Sunday double-header of the NBA season unless multiple series go to seven games. If there are to be multiple seven-game series, these two matchups may be the best contenders with both shaping up as slugfests through three games.