Wolves blast Denver, will head to Game 7

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are pushing the defending N-B-A champions to the brink of elimination. Minnesota blew out the Denver Nuggets 115-70 in Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinals at the Target Center last night. The Wolves led by as many as 50 points and limited Denver to a 19.4-percent clip from beyond the arc in the must-win game on their home hardwood. Anthony Edwards led the way with 27 points and four three-point baskets. Jaden McDaniels chipped in 21 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns had a double-double with 10 points and 13 boards. Minnesota is looking to lock up a spot in the conference finals for the first time since 2004. Nikola Jokic paced the Nuggets with 22 points as the team’s three-game winning streak came to an end. A decisive Game Seven will be played in Denver on Sunday.

Here are results to date and the schedule for the best-of-seven N-B-A Second Round series between the Timberwolves and Nuggets: Game One: Minnesota 106, Denver 99 (final-MN leads series 1-0) Game Two: Minnesota 106, Denver 80 (final-MN leads series 2-0) Game Three: Denver 117, Minnesota 90 (final-MN leads series 2-1) Game Four: Denver 115, Minnesota 107 (final-series tied 2-2) Game Five: Denver 112, Minnesota 97 (final-Denver leads series 3-2) Game Six: Minnesota 115, Denver 75 (final-series tied 3-3) Game Seven (Sunday 5/19): Minnesota at Denver, 2:30 P-M or 7 P-M

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