NetEase Sports reported on May 17:
The NBA playoffs went on, and the tiebreak came, Minnesota Timberwolves The victory equalled the total score of the series. Edwards got 27 points and McDaniels got 21 points. They led the team in the first and fourth quarters to establish a big score advantage. The Timberwolves won 115-70 in Game 6 of the Western Semifinals Denver Nuggets 。 The Timberwolves tied the total score to 3. Game 7 of the series between the two teams will return to Denver.
Edwards of the Timberwolves got 27 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, McDaniels got 21 points and 4 rebounds, Conley got 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Downes got 10 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, Reid got 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Gobel got 8 points and 14 rebounds. Nuggets Jokic He got 22 points and 9 rebounds, Gordon got 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and Murray got 10 points and 5 assists.
Conley of Timberwolves returns to the starting lineup. The Denver Nuggets returned home after the opening game, and Porter led the team to a 9-2 lead with 5 points. Edwards scored 9 points alone, and McDaniels also contributed 5 points. They led the team to fight back the 20-0 offensive climax. The Timberwolves overtook 22-9 with 3:30 left in the first quarter. Jokic's jump shot temporarily stopped bleeding, Edwards scored another 5 points, McDaniels broke through the dunk, and the Timberwolves led by 18 points. Of Popp's three points, Downes had a good layup, and the Timberwolves ended the first quarter with a 31-14 lead of 17 points.
Jokic scored five points in a row shortly after the second quarter, and the Nuggets were only 12 points behind. Anderson responded with two free throws, and Gordon continued to chase points from three points. Reid suddenly opened fire and scored 6 points in a row, Edwards scored 5 points, and a 13-0 climax gave the Timberwolves a 24 point lead. Gordon and Porter recovered 5 points to stop the bleeding. Conley responded with three points, and the two teams scored several points later. Jokic led the team to recover 7 points in a row, and McDaniels hit the buzzer with a touch up shot. The Timberwolves led by 59-40 at half-time.
Edwards of the Timberwolves got 19 points in the first half, and McDaniels got 13 points; Nuggets' Jokic scored 16 points.
The Timberwolves began the third quarter with a 7-2 attack wave. Edwards broke through and was fouled by Potter. Edwards lay down for a long time after falling to the ground, and hit one of two penalties. The Timberwolves led 67-42. Popp and Murray each made three points to narrow the gap. Downes, McDaniels and Edwards joined hands with seven points, and the Timberwolves maintained a 26 point lead. The Denver Nuggets tried to fight back. The Timberwolves always responded in time to stay ahead. Jokic kept chasing 4 points to end the third quarter. The Denver Nuggets fell behind by 61-86.
Shortly after the beginning of the last quarter, Edwards, Conley and Walker scored three points each. They led the team to a 11-0 climax. The Timberwolves led by 99-63 with 36 points. The big score gap made the game lose suspense ahead of time. Both sides replaced the substitutes, and finally the Timberwolves won by 115-70.
Nuggets starting lineup: Murray, Popp, Potter, Gordon, Jokic
The first team of Timberwolves: Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Downes, Goebbels