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The shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves entered Game 6 of their first round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets missing Anthony Edwards, Ayo Dosunmu, Donte DiVincenzo and Kyle Anderson, but the resilient group was still able to kick their foes out of the playoffs with a 110-98 home victory on Thursday.
A significant development emerges for the Minnesota Timberwolves regarding Jaden McDaniels before Game 1 vs. the San Antonio Spurs.
Fatigue for Nikola Jokić and Denver's depth will take center stage for the Nuggets as they look to rebound in Game 4.
Third-seeded Denver heads home for the summer with big questions, while No. 6 Minnesota will take on Victor Wembanyama and the No. 2 Spurs.
The Wolves lost their top guards and it showed in Minnesota's Game Five loss to the Nuggets. Can Coach Chris Finch find an answer?
Aside from the home crowd, the biggest edge the Wolves carry into a critical Game 6 is the playoff coaching experience of their head coach.
The Wolves enter Game 5 looking to close things out, but significant injuries to their starting backcourt leave them as 10.5-point underdogs.
Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets take on Naz Reid and the Timberwolves in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.