Menu

5 Things That Will Decide If the Wolves Avoid a Game 7 Nightmare
📰
0

5 Things That Will Decide If the Wolves Avoid a Game 7 Nightmare

Minnesota Timberwolves On SI·Joe Nelson·about 1 month ago
#5mdVJTo4
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

As long as the Timberwolves don't turn the ball over 25 times again, they should have a very good chance to close out the first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets at home in Minneapolis on Thursday night. Leading the best-of-seven series 3-2, Minnesota won't have to deal with a rowdy Denver crowd at elevation, instead playing in the cozy confines of Target Center, where a bloodthirsty fan base will be making life miserable for Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Nuggets in Game 6. Minnesota's players and coaches sounded confident that the sloppiness that plagued them in a Game 5 loss won't rear its ugly head again in Game 6. And it better not, because a loss on Thursday night would give the Nuggets a major advantage if Game 7 is played in Denver on Saturday. Julius, Jaden, and Rudy have to star Without Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo, the Wolves need big performances from Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels, and Rudy Gobert.…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.

Read More