Short-handed Timberwolves finish off Nuggets, will face Spurs in Western Conference finals
The Timberwolves didn't have Anthony Edwards. But they did have Jaden McDaniels.
The Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t need to be 100% to finish off the Denver Nuggets. Despite missing their starting backcourt and more, the T-Wolves beat Denver 110-98 in Game 6 on Thursday to end their first-round series. They will face the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals.
Minnesota certainly had to earn it. No team led by double-digits until the final minute of the game which was also the sort where homecourt advantage seemed to make a difference at Target Center. Anthony Edwards’ absence could have loomed large in crunch time, but then Jaden McDaniels stepped up.
There might not have been a more impactful player on the floor than McDaniels, who finished with 30 points and 10 rebounds while punking seemingly every Nuggets player on defense at some point. 30 FOR JADEN MCDANIELS ‼️ WOLVES UP 7. 1:06 LEFT ON ESPN.
pic. twitter. com/B9uFSFvL8q — NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2026 Overcoming the Spurs will be a taller task, especially if Edwards can’t return during the series.