Jaden McDaniels, Wolves 'Prove Point' In Eliminating Nuggets In Game 6 Despite Injuries

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• Jaden McDaniels, Wolves 'Prove Point' In Eliminating Nuggets In Game 6 Despite Injuries

  Depleted by injuries to three starting guards, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 110-98 in Game 6 on Thursday, advancing to the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs behind 32 points and 10 rebounds from Jaden McDaniels. With Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo, and Ayo Dosunmu all sidelined, Minnesota adopted a frontcourt-heavy lineup. Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, and Naz Reid powered a dominant 64-40 edge in points in the paint and a 50-33 rebounding advantage over Denver....

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published: 2026-05-01 11:56:54 UTC

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• Jaden McDaniels leads Timberwolves on both ends of the court in 110-98 clincher to oust Nuggets in 6

  Jaden McDaniels had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points in a surprise start for the injury-ravaged Minnesota Timberwolves.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-05-01 05:05:20 UTC

• Timberwolves overcome injuries to snag series win over Nuggets

  Jaden McDaniels had 32 points for the injury-ravaged Timberwolves in a 110-98 series-clinching victory over the Nuggets in Game 6 on Thursday night.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-05-01 05:28:12 UTC