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Thursday, May 16, 2024Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Nuggets70
Wolves115
Q1 MIN +17; Q2 MIN +19; Q3 MIN +25; Q4 MIN +45
On this day · 2022–23May 16, 2023: 1 game. Top scorer: Anthony Davis (Lakers-Nuggets), 40 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Nuggets-Wolves

Minnesota evens the series with Denver at 3–3

Anthony Edwards goes for 27 points

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
-55-45-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35+45+55TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+17+19+25+45MIN AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets142621970
Wolves31282729115
Who led
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 33, 15, 36, 40, 43, 27, 19, 44, 18, 27MIN27 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 9, 25, 5, 18, 0, 5, 10, 11, 9, 21MIN21 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 27, 24, 33, 25, 32, 16, 24, 35, 40, 22DEN22 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 29, 7, 7, 9, 20, 13, 27, 18, 12DEN12 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Final · Nuggets-Wolves
Nuggets 70Wolves 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets142621970
Wolves31282729115
The story
Jaden McDaniels had 21 points as Minnesota beat Denver 115-70

Aaron Gordon led Denver with 12 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 21 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST · 8-10 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Timberwolves won the fourth 29-9, their biggest quarter edge.

MIN lead by quarter
500 +17+19+25+45 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.4Reg. season avg32.3Last 3 playoff games

32.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.4 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 22 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Reg. season avg9.3Last 3 playoff games

9.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.1 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 0 points in 12 minutes.

Cooling off
−10.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.7Reg. season avg6.0Last 3 playoff games

6.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.7 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 8 points in 31 minutes.

Top performances

Anthony Edwards leads the day with 27

Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 33, 15, 36, 40, 43, 27, 19, 44, 18, 27Wolves-Nuggets · W
30.2 PPG playoffs to date · −3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 27, 24, 33, 25, 32, 16, 24, 35, 40, 22Nuggets-Wolves · L
28.2 PPG playoffs to date · −6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 9, 25, 5, 18, 0, 5, 10, 11, 9, 21Wolves-Nuggets · W
11.3 PPG playoffs to date · +10.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 17, 4, 18, 15, 10, 14, 4, 10, 15, 13Wolves-Nuggets · W
11.4 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 29, 7, 7, 9, 20, 13, 27, 18, 12Nuggets-Wolves · L
15.3 PPG playoffs to date · −3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 18, 28, 20, 27, 14, 13, 23, 10Wolves-Nuggets · W
18.4 PPG playoffs to date · −9.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
10 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Nuggets-Wolves2