Anthony Edwards tallied 27 points, propelling the Minnesota Timberwolves to a commanding 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of the Western Conference basketball semifinals on Thursday in Minneapolis, thus avoiding elimination.
The series will culminate in a decisive Game 7 on Sunday in Denver.
Jaden McDaniels contributed 21 points, shooting 8-for-10 for the Timberwolves, who ended a three-game losing streak.
“This guy right here led us tonight,” Edwards mentioned on the TNT broadcast while standing beside McDaniels. “I told someone earlier that everyone on our team is a leader, and he was the leader tonight. He really stepped up.”
